Nova Scotia boy gets Big Brothers match after two-year wait
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Nova Scotia boy gets Big Brothers match after two-year wait
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Youths charged with sexual assault in hockey hazing investigation
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Nova Scotia boy gets Big Brothers match after two-year wait
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March 23, 2023
After waiting two long years, a little boy in Nova Scotia has finally found a big brother match. But thousands of other children across Canada hoping to get into the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program face a lengthy waiting list. Shelley Steeves reports.
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Students from across Canada travel to Halifax to kick off Black History Month02:11 | February 3, 2026 -
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Nova Scotia boy gets Big Brothers match after two-year wait02:05 | March 23, 2023
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 1109:30 | 1 hour ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 1109:30 | 4 hours ago
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‘I hope they find peace’: Nova Scotians react to mass school shooting in B.C. community02:14 | 4 hours ago
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Maritime leaders share words of comfort to Tumbler Ridge community after mass school shooting02:20 | 4 hours ago
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Halifax looks to improve its bike network, as city councillors highlight safety issues02:05 | 4 hours ago
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 1010:04 | February 10, 2026
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Nova Scotia is providing $25 million to NSCC for a new skilled trades institute01:47 | February 10, 2026
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Halifax aims to reduce city traffic congestion through carpool lanes02:05 | February 10, 2026
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Halifax animal shelter struggles to keep up with record-breaking adoption rates01:52 | February 10, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 908:36 | February 9, 2026
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African Nova Scotian families commemorate the legacy of the Halifax community YMCA02:53 | February 9, 2026
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Man convicted in 2022 fatal nightclub shooting in Halifax faces years-long sentence02:08 | February 9, 2026
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Former IWK Health Centre CEO out on bail pending appeal02:08 | February 9, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Feb. 709:40 | February 7, 2026
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Global News at 6 Maritimes: Feb. 709:40 | February 7, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 608:59 | February 6, 2026
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Another youth arrested in N.S. hockey hazing investigation, RCMP say02:20 | February 6, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 509:48 | February 5, 2026
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Youths charged with sexual assault in hockey hazing investigation01:52 | February 5, 2026
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Former IWK CEO sentenced in fraud charge01:58 | February 4, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 311:46 | February 3, 2026
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Students from across Canada travel to Halifax to kick off Black History Month02:11 | February 3, 2026
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Brother of fatal snowplow accident victim says family and town are grieving01:51 | February 3, 2026
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N.S. pilot program cuts down payment requirements for first-time homebuyers01:54 | February 3, 2026
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Global News at 6 Halifax: Feb. 209:05 | February 2, 2026
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Maritime ski hills busy this winter01:53 | February 2, 2026
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Future of Halifax Forum in question01:50 | February 2, 2026
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Nova Scotia boy gets Big Brothers match after two-year wait
Description
March 23, 2023
After waiting two long years, a little boy in Nova Scotia has finally found a big brother match. But thousands of other children across Canada hoping to get into the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program face a lengthy waiting list. Shelley Steeves reports.
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