The Digby Courier

WOODS HARBOUR, SHELBURNE COUNTY, N.S. – A historic Woods Harbour landmark that was known as the Minto Hotel is being brought back to life one floor at a time by Ontario native Laura Smith. The property had sat vacant for a number of ...

HILLGROVE, NS- The Roof Hound Brewing Company is the first Digby County restaurant to enter in Burger Wars, the Campaign for Kids. Les Barr, Co-Owner of Roof Hound Brewing Co, is excited for the new experience. “We’re really looking ...

When planning a wedding, it’s easy to get caught up in the minor details of your big day, like figuring out what font style to use on your place cards or who’ll toast the bridal party.  And there’s nothing wrong with that, ...

It was supposed to be forever. A wedding in the small church in Atlantic Canada surrounded by family and friends. It only lasted about five years. And it’s left her drowning in debt. Even though Samantha Knowles has a good-paying job, she ...

ROSSWAY, NS- Eliza Desmarais worked in the holistic health world for 17 years as a massage therapist, but she knew it was time for something new. Four years ago, she began trying to make her own skin care products and now it’s a ...

Jennifer Tipple didn’t always possess the confidence and attitude to deal with unwanted and inappropriate words or actions from male colleagues. That, she says, was hard won. In her early 20s, on her first of two consecutive work terms in ...

Here's what we heard:  "I’ve been fortunate to not experience some of the more egregious forms of harassment that women in other industries have faced. However, even in my profession I’ve been talked over, interrupted ...

Men are more likely to shy away from mentoring women in the post #MeToo workplace but a prominent business expert at Dalhousie University says they shouldn’t. “It’s definitely not the right reaction and it is hurtful for the ...

SYDNEY, N.S – Tanya Sieliakus has taken notice of an increase in the number of workplace sexual harassment complaints she’s been asked to investigate lately. The Halifax-based human resources professional co-owns HR Pro, a firm which ...

When Maureen Googoo set foot into CBC Radio studios on day one of her internship, she made history as the first Indigenous reporter to work in mainstream media in the Maritimes. But it was the early 1990s and her editors at the time didn’t ...