Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia - 2026-08-07

Good evening, these are your top stories for Thursday, August 06, 2026.
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Province to investigate Brandon Klayme's wrongful conviction

August 6 , 2026 at 06:15:03 p.m. ADT • :

Klayme was arrested in 2020 and served 18 months in prison due to an error by Wisconsin police that went unnoticed for over six years.

Inceptio Oil and Gas gets more time to post deposit for $200M offshore exploration project

August 6 , 2026 at 02:58:29 p.m. ADT • :

The man behind the company seeking to restart petroleum exploration off the coast of Nova Scotia says his outfit's most recent request for an extension to post a deposit is not an indication the project is in trouble.

N.S. residents, workers scrambling to beat the heat

August 6 , 2026 at 04:56:14 p.m. ADT • :

With a heat warning remaining in effect for mainland Nova Scotia, people are finding different ways to either avoid the soaring temperatures or enjoy them. The CBC's Colin North has the story.

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Nearly 80% of N.S. residents oppose private development in protected areas: poll

August 5 , 2026 at 06:01:20 p.m. ADT • :

A survey commissioned by the Ecology Action Centre suggests that nearly 80 per cent of people in the province are opposed to things like golf courses, hotels and spas being built in legally protected areas.

Cape Breton marina site of rare beluga sighting

August 6 , 2026 at 04:10:31 p.m. ADT • :

Residents of a Cape Breton community at the southern end of Bras d'Or Lake have reported spotting a beluga whale near a local marina, a rare sighting in the Maritimes.