Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read
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Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read
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Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation
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Indigenous films representing communities across Canada on display at Canadian Museum of Immigration
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Commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day at former grounds of Maritimes only residential school
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Halifax council looks to establish Argyle Street as a pedestrian mall
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 29
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New report to HRM council shows a larger share of property tax burden falling on new homeowners
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Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read
02:13 | June 9, 2026
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02:11 | 9 hours ago
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02:03 | October 7, 2026
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Nova Scotia shifts employment support for income assistance recipients
02:13 | October 6, 2026
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Westwood Hills residents welcome work on new emergency exit, but want more routes
02:11 | October 6, 2026
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Atlantic Canadians concerned about job security, says latest poll
02:10 | October 5, 2026
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Mother says she’s being priced out of Nova Scotia
02:07 | October 5, 2026
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Nova Scotia implements levy on electric vehicles
02:01 | October 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia unions rally in Halifax opposing changes to federal labour laws
01:56 | October 2, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Oct. 1
23:55 | October 1, 2026
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Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation
02:07 | October 1, 2026
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Indigenous films representing communities across Canada on display at Canadian Museum of Immigration
02:05 | October 1, 2026
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Commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day at former grounds of Maritimes only residential school
02:14 | October 1, 2026
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Halifax council looks to establish Argyle Street as a pedestrian mall
02:07 | September 30, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 29
23:55 | September 29, 2026
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New report to HRM council shows a larger share of property tax burden falling on new homeowners
02:07 | September 29, 2026
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N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable
02:17 | September 29, 2026
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Federal government announces funding to prevent gun violence in Halifax
02:11 | September 29, 2026
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N.S. auditor general’s report finds Education Department failing to apply student assessment results
02:02 | September 29, 2026
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HRM announces pause to Halifax Forum demolition request
02:08 | September 29, 2026
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MLAs ask for progress report on Nova Scotia ministers’ table on gender-based violence
02:14 | September 25, 2026
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Annual road safety report looks at last year’s collision statistics in HRM
01:47 | September 24, 2026
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Nova Scotia government expects deficit to reach $1.4B this fiscal year
02:07 | September 24, 2026
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Premier Tim Houston softens stance on prospect of data centres in the province
02:16 | September 24, 2026
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Better travelling alternatives needed to combat Halifax’s traffic issues say commuters
02:01 | September 23, 2026
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Construction begins on new community college residence in Annapolis Valley
01:53 | September 22, 2026
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Government officals react to nine day legislature fall sitting
02:23 | September 21, 2026
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Pilot project in Halifax aims to identify vacant homes and public spaces as potential affordable homes
02:00 | September 21, 2026
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Local minor hockey league asks HRM to pause Halifax Forum redevelopment
02:12 | September 21, 2026
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N.S. opposition leaders unimpressed with Houston’s lack of deals from investment summit
02:11 | September 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 18
12:57 | September 18, 2026
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Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community
02:04 | September 17, 2026
Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read
Description
June 9, 2026
A failing grade is being given to the provincial government by some parents over students' literacy skills. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, they're calling on the province to provide better support for young people.
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Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read02:13 | June 9, 2026 -
New defence technologies demonstrated at NATO event in Dartmouth02:11 | 9 hours ago -
Defence companies from around the world gather in Halifax for Canada’s largest security convention02:03 | October 7, 2026 -
Nova Scotia shifts employment support for income assistance recipients02:13 | October 6, 2026 -
Westwood Hills residents welcome work on new emergency exit, but want more routes02:11 | October 6, 2026 -
Atlantic Canadians concerned about job security, says latest poll02:10 | October 5, 2026 -
Mother says she’s being priced out of Nova Scotia02:07 | October 5, 2026 -
Nova Scotia implements levy on electric vehicles02:01 | October 2, 2026 -
Nova Scotia unions rally in Halifax opposing changes to federal labour laws01:56 | October 2, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Oct. 123:55 | October 1, 2026 -
Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation02:07 | October 1, 2026 -
Indigenous films representing communities across Canada on display at Canadian Museum of Immigration02:05 | October 1, 2026 -
Commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day at former grounds of Maritimes only residential school02:14 | October 1, 2026 -
Halifax council looks to establish Argyle Street as a pedestrian mall02:07 | September 30, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 2923:55 | September 29, 2026 -
New report to HRM council shows a larger share of property tax burden falling on new homeowners02:07 | September 29, 2026 -
N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable02:17 | September 29, 2026 -
Federal government announces funding to prevent gun violence in Halifax02:11 | September 29, 2026 -
N.S. auditor general’s report finds Education Department failing to apply student assessment results02:02 | September 29, 2026 -
HRM announces pause to Halifax Forum demolition request02:08 | September 29, 2026 -
MLAs ask for progress report on Nova Scotia ministers’ table on gender-based violence02:14 | September 25, 2026 -
Annual road safety report looks at last year’s collision statistics in HRM01:47 | September 24, 2026 -
Nova Scotia government expects deficit to reach $1.4B this fiscal year02:07 | September 24, 2026 -
Premier Tim Houston softens stance on prospect of data centres in the province02:16 | September 24, 2026 -
Better travelling alternatives needed to combat Halifax’s traffic issues say commuters02:01 | September 23, 2026 -
Construction begins on new community college residence in Annapolis Valley01:53 | September 22, 2026 -
Government officals react to nine day legislature fall sitting02:23 | September 21, 2026 -
Pilot project in Halifax aims to identify vacant homes and public spaces as potential affordable homes02:00 | September 21, 2026 -
Local minor hockey league asks HRM to pause Halifax Forum redevelopment02:12 | September 21, 2026 -
N.S. opposition leaders unimpressed with Houston’s lack of deals from investment summit02:11 | September 18, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 1812:57 | September 18, 2026 -
Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community02:04 | September 17, 2026
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Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read02:13 | June 9, 2026
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New defence technologies demonstrated at NATO event in Dartmouth02:11 | 9 hours ago
-
Defence companies from around the world gather in Halifax for Canada’s largest security convention02:03 | October 7, 2026
-
Nova Scotia shifts employment support for income assistance recipients02:13 | October 6, 2026
-
Westwood Hills residents welcome work on new emergency exit, but want more routes02:11 | October 6, 2026
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Atlantic Canadians concerned about job security, says latest poll02:10 | October 5, 2026
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Mother says she’s being priced out of Nova Scotia02:07 | October 5, 2026
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Nova Scotia implements levy on electric vehicles02:01 | October 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia unions rally in Halifax opposing changes to federal labour laws01:56 | October 2, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Oct. 123:55 | October 1, 2026
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Nova Scotia author looks at progress made a decade after Truth and Reconciliation02:07 | October 1, 2026
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Indigenous films representing communities across Canada on display at Canadian Museum of Immigration02:05 | October 1, 2026
-
Commemorating Truth and Reconciliation Day at former grounds of Maritimes only residential school02:14 | October 1, 2026
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Halifax council looks to establish Argyle Street as a pedestrian mall02:07 | September 30, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 2923:55 | September 29, 2026
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New report to HRM council shows a larger share of property tax burden falling on new homeowners02:07 | September 29, 2026
-
N.B. auditor general says province’s clinic expansion data isn’t reliable02:17 | September 29, 2026
-
Federal government announces funding to prevent gun violence in Halifax02:11 | September 29, 2026
-
N.S. auditor general’s report finds Education Department failing to apply student assessment results02:02 | September 29, 2026
-
HRM announces pause to Halifax Forum demolition request02:08 | September 29, 2026
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MLAs ask for progress report on Nova Scotia ministers’ table on gender-based violence02:14 | September 25, 2026
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Annual road safety report looks at last year’s collision statistics in HRM01:47 | September 24, 2026
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Nova Scotia government expects deficit to reach $1.4B this fiscal year02:07 | September 24, 2026
-
Premier Tim Houston softens stance on prospect of data centres in the province02:16 | September 24, 2026
-
Better travelling alternatives needed to combat Halifax’s traffic issues say commuters02:01 | September 23, 2026
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Construction begins on new community college residence in Annapolis Valley01:53 | September 22, 2026
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Government officals react to nine day legislature fall sitting02:23 | September 21, 2026
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Pilot project in Halifax aims to identify vacant homes and public spaces as potential affordable homes02:00 | September 21, 2026
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Local minor hockey league asks HRM to pause Halifax Forum redevelopment02:12 | September 21, 2026
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N.S. opposition leaders unimpressed with Houston’s lack of deals from investment summit02:11 | September 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Sept. 1812:57 | September 18, 2026
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Bear River, N.S. residents call on the province to stop pesticide spray in community02:04 | September 17, 2026
Some parents giving province failing grade on teaching kids to read
Description
June 9, 2026
A failing grade is being given to the provincial government by some parents over students' literacy skills. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, they're calling on the province to provide better support for young people.
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