A woman in Windsor, Nova Scotia, is abandoning her home after years of repeated flooding and sewage overflows, unable to wait any longer for a fix to the town's overburdened sewage and storm water system.

A woman in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, has been diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergy to meat and dairy caused by lone star tick bites, which has significantly impacted her life.

Penny Boudreau, a Nova Scotia woman who strangled her daughter to death, has been granted an additional six months of day parole. The parole board noted her "clear progress" as she works towards paid employment and builds new skills.