Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia - 2026-08-10

Good evening, these are your top stories for Sunday, August 09, 2026.
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She thought she had cancer. All she needed was a daily pill

August 9 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

After extensive chemotherapy for a presumed cancer, Cynthia McNeil was days away from a bone marrow transplant when doctors realized she had been misdiagnosed. She actually had a rare inflammatory condition, now managed with a daily pill.

Longest-serving Kentville volunteer firefighter retiring after 65 years

August 9 , 2026 at 03:04:25 p.m. ADT • :

Fairclough was a fire captain for more than two decades and even shared a truck with his son and daughter.

'You have to go through the fire': How setbacks powered Halifax coach's path to NFL

August 9 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Micah Brown is spending the summer in Tampa as part of an NFL coaching fellowship with the Buccaneers. For Brown, it's the latest chapter in a journey that has seen him overcome adversity, including a period of homelessness after a CFL opportunity fell through.

As housing starts expected to slow, major developer says Canada must continue building

August 9 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The CEO of the Skyline Group of Companies, one of the largest real estate companies in Canada, expects immigration and housing demand to pick up again in the future.