Nova Scotia Strong

• ‘Hope and resilience’: New playground in Portapique part of ‘community build up’

  The project is "enabling these people to feel that they play a part in their own healing process, to enable them to change the light which has been shone on this community."

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2021
  
• How Nova Scotia schools have provided mental health support since shooting tragedy

  As the anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting approaches, those responding to students in need say ongoing support is more important than commemorating the anniversary.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2021
  
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• Mayor on impact of Nova Scotia mass shooting and how it ‘hits you’ again and again

  'Every time you pass by a small memorial, it hits you again that this has actually happened in our peaceful, quiet, everyday lives of Colchester County residents.'

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2021
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• Meet an antique shop owner providing a space to talk about a Nova Scotia tragedy

  'There are people that want to help you, so you don't have to be strong all the time.'

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2021
• A Nova Scotia painter on how she’s creating a canvas to cope after the mass shooting

  'I'm not doing well. I'm just still devastated. I have never really had a serious depression, but I sure do now.'

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2021
• Nova Scotia RCMP burn surplus gear 11 months after mass shooting

  Nova Scotia RCMP destroyed nearly seven tonnes of surplus equipment, including uniform shoots, body armour and boots, over two days in March.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2021
• ‘Stronger than we were before:’ Nova Scotians reflect six months after mass shooting

  It's been six months since a lone gunman killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia, bringing communities together in new ways to support each other in a time of need.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2020
• Portapique residents launch community build-up project

  After being thrust into the national spotlight as the site of the deadly shootings in April, the community of Portapique is rebuilding.

  Oct 2, 2020
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• Ride to remember victims of Nova Scotia mass shooting draws hundreds to Peggy’s Cove

  Hundreds gathered Saturday to make the drive from Chester, N.S., to the iconic Peggy's Cove Lighthouse to honour the 22 victims of the Nova Scotia shooting rampage.

  News

  Aug 15, 2020
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• Tim Hortons Nova Scotia Strong doughnut campaign raises over $1.4M for Red Cross

  In a news release Thursday, Tim Hortons Canada said its Debert, N.S., location sold over 4,400 Nova Scotia Strong doughnuts, the most in the country.

  Canada

  May 7, 2020