Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia - 2026-06-29

Good evening, these are your top stories for Sunday, June 28, 2026.
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Canada's Mitton wins women's shot put, Arop runs to world-leading 800m at Paris Diamond League stop

June 28 , 2026 at 05:39:38 p.m. ADT • :

Canadian shot putter Sarah Mitton edged reigning Olympic champion Yemisi Mabry of Germany to win the women's event at the Diamond League stop in Paris on Sunday.

Canada's first offshore wind farms move closer to reality as regulator clears bidders

June 28 , 2026 at 11:11:46 a.m. ADT • :

Energy regulator has pre-qualified bidders from worldwide for Wind West with some participants permitted to remain anonymous at this stage. A formal call of bids will be issued later this year.

N.S. family relieved after son with fetal alcohol disorder approved for disability funding

June 28 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Two months after Jeremiah Dixon and his family spoke out about a mental health crisis that led to hospital staff sending him to a Halifax homeless shelter, the 19-year-old has been approved for disability funding that will allow him to move into his own apartment with one-on-one support.

New housing for North Preston

June 28 , 2026 at 12:49:52 p.m. ADT • :

North Preston has unveiled an affordable housing initiative that will bring 100 new residential units to the community. It will be years before the project is complete, but the hope is it will help keep young people from moving away.

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