Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia

Today's top headlines from CBC Nova Scotia - 2025-05-05

Good evening, these are your top stories for Sunday, May 04, 2025.
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Stepfather of missing Pictou County children calls on public to help

May 4 , 2025 at 10:12:55 a.m. ADT • :

With the search for two missing Pictou County children in its third day, an RCMP officer said wet weather Sunday afternoon proved challenging.

Battle of the Atlantic commemorated in Halifax

May 4 , 2025 at 07:32:14 p.m. ADT • :

Communities across the Maritimes are commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic this weekend. it's the longest battle of the Second World War. The CBC's Molly MacNaughton was at one ceremony in Halifax's Point Pleasant Park.

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A terrifying childhood encounter forever changed Jason Eisener's filmmaking career

May 4 , 2025 at 06:00:42 a.m. ADT • :

Filmmaker Jason Eisener is known for movies such as Hobo with a Shotgun and Kids vs. Aliens, but the Dartmouth, N.S., native turned a childhood fascination and love of wrestling into the long-running television series Dark Side of the Ring, now in its sixth season.

Some N.S. parents have trouble accessing literacy tutors for their children

May 4 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Demand for literacy tutors is on the rise in Nova Scotia, but several factors are making it difficult for some parents to get their children the assistance they need.