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Check out the lights from your area and around Atlantic Canada below! - 123RF photo

2018 Christmas Lights map

2017 dumping day in southwestern NS got off to a start the early morning of Nov. 28. This was the scene in Pinkney's Point, Yarmouth County NS. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: The annual Tri-County Vanguard look at the ...

2017 dumping day in southwestern NS got off to a start the early morning of Nov. 28. This was the scene in Pinkney's Point, Yarmouth County NS. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: TINA COMEAU – Families on shore and at sea

Pubnico photographer/fisherman lands fish and photos on each trip.

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: Pubnico photographer/fisherman lands fish and photos ...

A.F. Theriault and Son Ltd. in Meteghan River, Digby County, celebrated its 80th anniversary on Oct. 20. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: A.F. Theriault and Son Ltd. has diversified its ...

Ashored Innovations co-founder Maxwell Poole works with a fisherman to put their smart buoy to the test. CONTRIBUTED BY ASHORED INNOVATIONS

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: Testing the Nova Scotia waters with ropeless gear

A Cormorant helicopter at the Yarmouth airport the morning of Nov. 28, after airlifting a 25-year-old fisherman, reported to be suffering from seizures, from a lobster vessel for transport to the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. TINA COMEAU

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: SAR resources will be in place for lobster season ...

NOV. 30, 2013 – Better late than never. Fishery boats finally left their wharves for dumping day six days late in 2013 after strong winds kept the fleet ashore. Here boats pass the Yarmouth lighthouse at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. Traditionally the season opens the last Monday of November. Many credited the weather delay for the higher prices fishermen were paid at the start of the season. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

LOBSTER OUTLOOK OP-ED: Fishing safety must always be at the forefront

2017 dumping day in southwestern NS got off to a start the early morning of Nov. 28. This was the scene in Pinkney's Point, Yarmouth County NS. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: Largest lobster fishing season opens in southwestern ...

Fire extensively damaged the home of Adam and Lyndsey Kenney in Centreville, Cape Sable Island on Wednesday evening (Dec. 12). It was the fourth house fire on Cape Sable Island in three weeks.

Fire damages another Cape Sable Island home

A lobster fisherman sorting his live lobsters at the end of the day to be sold at the docks. -123RF

Lobster landings down, shore price record-setting for opening week

Updated 20 hours ago

Digby's lighthouse will shine purple for MaCali Cormier, 4, who died tragically at the Parade of Lights in Yarmouth. Digby Mayor Ben Cleveland read a news story that MaCali's favourite colour was purple, and phoned Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood about the idea. "It really touches our hearts that other towns are sharing in our grief by doing such things as this,” she says.

Digby lighthouse shines purple for little girl who died at Yarmouth parade

Updated Nov 29, 2018 at 2:40 p.m.

The Digby arena has been the site of a new introductory hockey program for girls, an initiative of the Clare-Digby Minor Hockey Association.

Program in Digby introducing girls to hockey

Updated Nov 27, 2018 at 6:23 p.m.

Fire extensively damaged the home of Adam and Lyndsey Kenney in Centreville, Cape Sable Island on Wednesday evening (Dec. 12). It was the fourth house fire on Cape Sable Island in three weeks.

Fire damages another Cape Sable Island home

Updated 2 hours ago

News

Fire extensively damaged the home of Adam and Lyndsey Kenney in Centreville, Cape Sable Island on Wednesday evening (Dec. 12). It was the fourth house fire on Cape Sable Island in three weeks.

Fire damages another Cape Sable Island home

Updated 2 hours ago

A 61-year-old man was killed in a collision Thursday night near Exit 2 of Highway 104 at the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border.

75-year-old killed in head-on collision near Amherst

Updated Dec 07, 2018 at 1:21 p.m.

Annapolis RCMP Crime Report looks at the weekly calls for service police answer.

Never a dull moment - Annapolis District RCMP deal with impaired drivers, counterfeit bill, vandalism

Updated Dec 06, 2018 at 10:25 a.m.

stethoscope

Emergency department closures at Shelburne and Digby emergency departments

Updated Dec 06, 2018 at 9:27 a.m.

Living

They're out there! Michael Boschat with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada watched from his balcony in Halifax Monday night and caught this one racing across the sky at about 8:35 pm.

CINDY DAY: No rain gear needed for tonight’s showers

Published 5 hours ago

Heather isn’t a fan of Christmas decor, but she likes these simple red-and-white garlands and makeshift pillow cover. - Heather Laura Clarke

MY HANDMADE HOME: Making Christmas pom-pom garlands

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 9:33 a.m.

Ask others to contribute to the party so all of the work is not on your shoulders. - 123RF

How to handle holiday hosting

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 9:18 a.m.

The 5 radar sites in Atlantic Canada: Chipman NB, Halifax (Gore) NS, Marion Bridge NS, Marble Mountain NL & Holyrood NL - WSI

CINDY DAY: More radars... not on the radar

Updated Dec 11, 2018 at 10:16 a.m.

Business

A lobster fisherman sorting his live lobsters at the end of the day to be sold at the docks. -123RF

Lobster landings down, shore price record-setting for opening week

Updated 20 hours ago

Yarmouth MLA and the province's education minister Zach Churchill, made the Dec. 6 announcement on updated Fisheries and Aquaculture Loan Board regulations. The changes, announced in Yarmouth, are aimed at reducing financial barriers, particularly to young fishermen. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Bigger loans, faster turn-around time, by loan board to help N.S. fishing industry and younger fishermen

Updated Dec 06, 2018 at 3:16 p.m.

The Hantsport Scotiabank branch is slated to close on May 23, 2019. The company has had a presence in the community since 1951.

Hantsport Scotiabank branch to shut its doors in 2019, move accounts to Windsor

Published Nov 28, 2018 at 7:33 p.m.

Brothers Lucien and Simon LeBlanc of Tusket Island Tours received the 2018 Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award at the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia’s Crystal Tourism Awards of Excellence.

Tusket Island Tours wins 2018 Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award

Updated Nov 28, 2018 at 4:09 p.m.

Sports

The St. Mary’s Bay Academy junior girls volleyball team captured silver at regionals.

Silver for SMBA, bronze for DRHS: Teams have successful showing at volleyball regionals

Published Dec 07, 2018 at 1:14 p.m.

SMBA's Austin Mullen is airborne as he flies to the basket closely defended by Digby's Owen Sunderland. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

SMBA, DRHS split hoop double header

Published Nov 22, 2018 at 1:16 p.m.

Middleton Curling Club hosted a clinic for new student curlers who tried the Rocks and Rings program. Co-ordinator Dawn Spidle led them through an hour of drills and instruction.

One. Card. Left. The ace will go and winner takes all at Middleton Curling Club

Updated Nov 21, 2018 at noon

Middleton Regional High School Monarchs.

Middleton boys pick up first win in rematch against Yarmouth Vikings

Updated Nov 13, 2018 at 4:10 p.m.

Opinion

Nova Scotia Auditor General Michael Pickup fields question after releasing his latest set of reports in Halifax on Wednesday.

VIBERT: Auditor general says Department of Health has failed Nova Scotians

Updated a day ago

A Statistics Canada study on cannabis use and sewage got headline writers revved up. —

RUSSELL WANGERSKY: When news gathering goes down the crapper

Published Dec 04, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Dumping day morning 2018 in Pinkney's Point, Yarmouth County. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

TINA COMEAU: Another dumping day kicks off the lobster season in southwestern N.S. – and there goes my family

Updated Dec 01, 2018 at 7:04 p.m.

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Information is power, restored

Published Dec 01, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Community

Josh Noiles reads ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas during the 2018 Hants County Christmas Angels telethon. He’s joined by special guest Santa Claus.

Over $36,000 raised for Hants County families in need during Christmas Angels telethon

Published Dec 03, 2018 at 12:42 p.m.

Sissiboo Landing’s annual Festival of Trees will kick off with an opening gala Friday, Nov. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m.

Festival of Trees to kick off its 12th year with Nov. 23 gala at Sissiboo Landing

Updated Nov 21, 2018 at 8:19 p.m.

Adam Burns, right, Annapolis District RCMP community programs officer, and Cpl. Tim Hawkes hope to fill the back of this RCMP SUV several times during Cram the Cruiser events planned for Middleton and Bridgetown between now and Christmas.

Generosity of strangers - Annapolis District RCMP set to Cram the Cruiser three times before Christmas

Published Nov 21, 2018 at 12:04 p.m.

Cape Sable Island fisherman Todd Newell’s challenge to fellow fishing captains and crew in LFAs 33 and 34 to donate $1,000 to charity and take a dip in the bone-chilling waters of a live well on a lobster boat was a big success.

LOBSTER OUTLOOK: Estimated that $1 million was raised for charity during Live Well Challenge

Updated Nov 21, 2018 at 3:25 p.m.

Recent Stories

Fire extensively damaged the home of Adam and Lyndsey Kenney in Centreville, Cape Sable Island on Wednesday evening (Dec. 12). It was the fourth house fire on Cape Sable Island in three weeks.

Fire damages another Cape Sable Island home

Annapolis RCMP Crime Report looks at the weekly calls for service police answer.

Police get some head-scratcher calls in Annapolis County

They're out there! Michael Boschat with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada watched from his balcony in Halifax Monday night and caught this one racing across the sky at about 8:35 pm.

CINDY DAY: No rain gear needed for tonight’s showers

- Contributed

How to stop trying to do it all and actually relax over the holiday

Digby Regional Hospital

Digby Hospital emergency department schedule, Dec.13

2015 Chevrolet Impala - Justin Pritchard

USED WHEELS: 2014+ Chevrolet Impala impresses on highway

The proposed CAT powered GMC Top Kick’s tank configuration would enable the truck to circle the globe without stopping for fuel. The trailer would be shipped back from Western Australia so Asia could be tackled without it.

ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: Around the world without refuelling

- 123RF

Dealer service best for continuously variable transmissions

Clare Chess Club members: from left at rear: John MacKinnon, Delbert Thimot, Jolyn Arcenaux, Andrew Eaton. In front: David Noon and Richard Landry, Lloyd Lombard, James Crombie, Norbert Jeddry and Richard Péloquin.

Clare Chess Club reborn

The Yarmouth NSLC is one of 12 NSLC outlets in the province designated to sell cannabis.

Man arrested for alleged robbery at NSLC in Yarmouth

The 2019 Lincoln MKC is powered by a 285-horsepower, 2.3-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine. - Justin Pritchard

Comfort, safety first for 2019 Lincoln MKC

Matt Bubbers says the 2019 Tesla Model 3 “is a strange and exciting machine that bodes well for a future filled with thrilling electric automobiles.”- Matt Bubbers

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Model 3 Performance, the affordable Tesla that isn’t