Nova Scotia’s population is suddenly booming. Can the province handle it?

This story is part of an ongoing CBC Nova Scotia series examining how the province is managing its record-setting population boom after decades of limited growth. Kim Fry and her family had been thinking about moving away from Toronto for years. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it clarified some of their long-term priorities and they finally decided to make the leap. But first, they had to figure out where to go. Nova Scotia ranked high on their list of possibilities. They have family here, they were impressed with the province’s COVID-19 response and felt the pace of life was more…