Vanessa Wright

Video Journalist

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• N.S. hits ‘pause’ on immigration nominee program applications for restaurant sector

  The program allows the province to nominate skilled workers to settle as permanent residents in Nova Scotia, but officials said a pause was needed because of overwhelming demand.

  Canada

  Apr 22
• ‘That’s what it means to be in Nova Scotia’: Students honour memory of mass shooting victims

  Students at the Cobequid Education Centre honoured the victims of the 2020 mass shooting by planting "forget me not" seeds at Hearts Haven Memorial Park in Debert, N.S.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Nova Scotia non-profit forced to make ‘impossible decisions’ amid housing crisis

  An organization in Nova Scotia that provides housing support for women and families is sounding the alarm over homelessness in Halifax.

  Canada

  Apr 15
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• Halifax group says ‘nothing is positive’ about having tent encampments downtown

  A group called Friends of Downtown Halifax is calling on the municipality to create a "proactive action plan" in anticipation of more tent encampments this summer.

  Canada

  Mar 18
• Campground resident in N.S. faces eviction and uncertainty as ‘short-term solution’ ends

  A man who has been living at the Shubie Campground in Dartmouth says he's being told to vacate by the end of April, but he fears he will not find an affordable place to live.

  Canada

  Mar 8
• ‘Happening city-wide’: Halifax woman frustrated over constant car break-ins

  One Halifax resident said about 20 to 25 car break-ins have occurred at the parking garage near her apartment building throughout the last year.

  Crime

  Feb 15
• N.S. won’t ban NDAs in sexual assault cases, despite growing online petition

  Despite a petition nearing 15,000 signatures, Nova Scotia's justice minister said Thursday that the province won't be introducing legislation to ban NDAs used for sexual assault.

  Politics

  Feb 8
• ‘It’s crazy’: Recent rash of car break-ins has Halifax-area neighourhood upset

  A number of Bedford residents are noticing people attempting to break into their vehicles overnight, and some even have the surveillance footage to prove it.

  Crime

  Jan 29
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• ‘I’m the victim here’: Black man in N.S says he’s facing constant racial harassment

  A man says he has endured months of racial harassment from tenants in his Dartmouth apartment building, and is now speaking out. "You know, how much more can a person take?"

  Canada

  Jan 27
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• Concerns raised over ‘watered down’ program for visually impaired students

  Some families of visually impaired Nova Scotia students are voicing concerns over a change in programs offered by the Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA).

  Education

  Jan 22
• Heritage society preserves the Black Loyalist legacy of a historic N.S schoolhouse

  A one-room schoolhouse in Birchtown, N.S., that functioned from the 1800s until 1961 is now being used by the Black Loyalist Heritage Society as a museum.

  Canada

  Jan 18
• Concerns raised about snow removal response times; HRM asks for patience

  Some in the Halifax region are questioning the speed and efficiency of the snow removal response in the Halifax region, but the municipality says it's doing its best.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Halifax group working to help people earn university degrees from prison

  The 'prison access to education' program, founded by El Jones, made Halifax's Mount Saint Vincent University the only degree-granting university for incarcerated people in Canada.

  Education

  Jan 11
• New details on first collective agreement for Pete’s Frootique workers after 7-week strike

  The union representing Pete's Frootique workers say most will be making $15.60 come April -- a 60 cent jump from the $15 minimum wage they were making.

  Canada

  Jan 8
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• Meet ‘Deaf Power’, a N.S. pro wrestler who’s dreaming big ahead of his debut

  Justin Marriott, of Timberlea, N.S., is set to become the first deaf professional wrestler in Atlantic Canadian history when he makes his debut this weekend.

  Features

  Jan 6
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• ‘There’s going to be more deaths’: Halifax tent community reeling after man dies

  The community living at the tent encampment at Halifax's Grand Parade is reeling after a recent death, and advocates say the situation will only worsen.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2023
• Halifax-area tent encampment hopes new upgrades will help as temperatures drop

  Volunteers providing assistance to those living in a Lower Sackville ballfield have helped raise enough funds to purchase a military tent and wood stove for the area.

  Economy

  Dec 9, 2023
• ‘It gives them hope’: N.S outreach centre offers housing to African Nova Scotians

  A Nova Scotia community outreach organization is looking to house nine to 10 African Nova Scotians, ahead of the fast-approaching winter season.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2023
• Halifax Transit pushes to get safety officers aboard buses and ferries

  Halifax Transit is making a push to tackle what they say has been a growing issue for their workers. During the city’s transportation standing committee meeting on Thursday, Philip Herritt, the director of transit operations for Halifax Transit, outlined a proposal to help address violent incidents happening on buses city-wide. “It’s time to put the...

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2023
• Why a flood damage grant N.S. businesses applied for doesn’t actually exist

  Businesses that suffered damage earlier this year during a historic flood were surprised to learn that a $2,500 provincial grant they applied for doesn't actually exist.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2023
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• ‘I don’t want to live on the streets’: Halifax man being forced out of home after partner dies

  Randy Beals' name wasn't on the apartment lease where he and his late partner were living, and now he's being told to get out of the home he had been living at the past 7 years.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2023
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• As rallies in support of Gaza continue in Halifax, so do calls for peaceful protesting

  Hundreds marched the streets of Halifax on the weekend, joining rallies in other Canadian cities to voice support for residents of Gaza and to demand an immediate ceasefire. 

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2023
• HMCS Summerside and Shawinigan return to Halifax after 4-month deployment

  In a scene filled with hugs and kisses, crews aboard HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan returned home to Halifax after a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea. 

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2023
• ‘It’s not enough’: N.S. shelters say they need more support and fast

  Shelters in Nova Scotia are working to meet rising housing demands as the weather gets colder. Some say there are in desperate need of more resources.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2023
• Questions raised about transparency after hold-and-secure at N.S. high school

  Questions are being raised about transparency following a hold-and-secure placed at a Halifax-area high school last month, which was announced as a 'drill' to students.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2023