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2-minute reads: Who are the people in our neighbourhood?

Debra Howard using a Gammill machine. Kawartha Quilting and Sewing is providing Gammill machines for participants to use at the quilting retreat.

Quilting event stitching together huge visitation for Digby in June

Glen Surette with Gerry and Anita Goodwin at Villa St. Joseph du Lac in Yarmouth County. The three had been seeing each other for years at the seniors' long-term care facility but it wasn't until just recently they realized their paths had first crossed about 30 years ago in the middle of a snowstorm.
TINA COMEAU PHOTO

It’s you! 30 years later something clicks when Yarmouth County ...

Citizenship 9 student Madison Brown and teacher Mandy Jackson inside the free store being offered at Digby Regional High School.
TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Digby students helping other students and families with 'free' store ...

Nelson Blinn of Plympton, Digby County, enjoys making tiny replicas. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Big enjoyment from tiny replicas: Digby County's Nelson Blinn can’t ...

Digby Care 25 member Michelle Winchester, Isaiah W. Wilson Library clerk Cindy Hazel, Joanne Head of the Western Counties Regional Library, Digby Care 25 member Debbie Haight and youngsters Skyler Rice and Lena Price during the most recent presentation of the group.

Digby Care 25 group entering Year 6 of contributing to the community

Murals at the Digby Regional High School. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

From blank walls to the welcome mat: Digby Regional High School murals ...

Sarnia Photovoltaic Power Plant near Sarnia, Ont., is Canada's largest solar-powered photovoltaic plant. Southwest Nova Scotia holds similar solar radiation potential.

Southwest Nova bright spot for solar power

Blossom end rot occurs because of a calcium imbalance.

CARSON ARTHUR: Patience is key to avoiding blossom end rot

Heather picked the Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt with Camelot trim in “Aged Bronze,” along with the coordinating Camelot Handleset and Accent Lever with Camelot trim.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Going keyless a game-changer

Tony Kelly of the Digby Area Health Coalition. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

Digby Area Health Coalition urges ‘together’ approach: AGM being held May 29

Updated a day ago

A cultural summit was held at Digby Regional High School. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

A fusion of cultural inclusion marks Digby Regional High School’s cultural summit

Updated May 18, 2019 at 2:40 p.m.

Blossom end rot occurs because of a calcium imbalance.

CARSON ARTHUR: Patience is key to avoiding blossom end rot

Updated 49 minutes ago

Heather picked the Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt with Camelot trim in “Aged Bronze,” along with the coordinating Camelot Handleset and Accent Lever with Camelot trim.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Going keyless a game-changer

Updated 52 minutes ago

News

Pictou Landing First Nation Chief Andrea Paul speaking after the federal government announces $100 million investment in Boat Harbour remediation with her council and community beside her.

'There's no question, this funding is locked in' Feds commit $100 million to Boat Harbour remediation

Updated 42 minutes ago

Emma Hubley

Missing teen from Plymouth found

Updated 18 hours ago

Tony Kelly of the Digby Area Health Coalition. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

Digby Area Health Coalition urges ‘together’ approach: AGM being held May 29

Updated a day ago

A blaze destroyed a building at 212 Main Street in Yarmouth. The overnight blaze started late Tuesday night, May 21. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

"We didn't have a chance": Firefighters unable to save Yarmouth structure engulfed by ferocious blaze

Updated a day ago

Living

Blossom end rot occurs because of a calcium imbalance.

CARSON ARTHUR: Patience is key to avoiding blossom end rot

Updated 49 minutes ago

Willem Dafoe, left, and Robert Pattinson star in The Lighthouse, shot in Yarmouth. The film premiered Sunday at Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section. - A24

The Lighthouse movie filmed in Yarmouth County receiving rave reviews

Updated a day ago

The Municipality of Clare is among 50 municipalities across Canada to raise the pride flag to honour the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalization of homosexuality in Canada and to commemorate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on May 17. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Pride flag raised at Municipality of Clare to celebrate diversity

Published a day ago

Let the sunlight in. Make sure your windows are sparkling to flood your rooms with light.

COLIN AND JUSTIN: Thawed out and ready for action

Updated May 21, 2019 at 4:37 p.m.

Business

Casa Nova Fine Beverages. CONTRIBUTED

Casa Nova Fine Beverages wins 5 medals in international wine competition

Published a day ago

Rob and Joanne Lawrie of Annapolis Royal Home Hardware Building Centre and Meteghan Home Hardware Building Centre have added four more retail locations to their portfolio, including Bridgetown Home Hardware Building Centre, Middleton Home Hardware, Middleton Home Furniture, and Greenwood Home Hardware. - Dan Froese

Annapolis Royal's Lawries acquire Home Hardware locations in Bridgetown, Middleton, Greenwood

Published May 09, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

The Barking Bean co-owner Glenn Deering with two of his rescue dogs Shay left and Timo. The location is still under construction, but they’re hoping to open their doors in early June.

Hantsport’s Main Street going to the dogs - in a good way

Updated May 10, 2019 at 11:54 a.m.

A new consignment shop opened in Middleton May 1 that hopes to provide its employees with the necessary skills to work for real wages. The staff consists of volunteers and people labelled with disabilities. Inclusive Opportunities Association opened the store at 159 Commercial Street across from Foodland.

Inclusive Opportunities - New consignment shop opens to rave reviews by scores of shoppers in Middleton

Updated May 02, 2019 at midnight

Sports

Halifax Mooseheads winger Maxim Trepanier celebrates his goal in Sunday's Memorial Cup game against the Guelph Storm at the Scotiabank Centre.

Big win over Storm puts Mooseheads in prime position

Updated May 19, 2019 at 11:50 p.m.

Whynot ranked No. 4 for QMJHL draft

Updated May 08, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

High school rugby players rally to save their sport outside the Nova Centre in Halifax on Friday, May 3, 2019. The NSSAF was meeting at the centre and the student athletes were looking for answers at why their sport was so swiftly killed off. - Tim Krochak / File

Agreement reached on Nova Scotia high school rugby

Updated May 07, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

Maya Cochrane, Jobean Boyd and Alison Dill, co-captains of Avon View’s senior girls’ rugby team, said the girls had already planned a team bonding night at Bubba Rays in Windsor May 2. Prior to making it to the dinner, they learned the NSSAF banned high school level rugby that same day.

NSSAF defends rugby ban decision in memo to school principals

Updated May 07, 2019 at 11:40 a.m.

Opinion

Although headlines scream culture wars, Atlantic Canadians agree on a lot of key issues. Here, a view of the Halifax skyline, early morning. - Shutterstock

OPINION: Busting the myth that Canadians are polarized on climate and immigration

Updated a day ago

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: McNeil's inaction setting stage for future nursing home crisis

Updated Mar 07, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: OPOR deal creating plenty of smoke

Updated Mar 06, 2019 at 7:09 a.m.

Letter to the Editor

Pharmacy decision an insult to Lycetts and broader community

Updated Mar 05, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

Community

The Annapolis Royal Farmers and Traders Market kicked off May 18 for its 43rd year. The Saturday morning market is a longstanding tradition in Annapolis Royal and boasts all manner of produce, baked goods, art, artisan products, antiques, and even beer and spirits are available. It runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday until late fall and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in July and August.

Annapolis Royal’s Farmers and Traders Market open for 43rd season

Updated May 21, 2019 at 12:40 p.m.

Maria Weinberg gets some cuddles from Hunter, one of the lions at the Oaklawn Farm Zoo in Aylesford. - Maria Weinberg

Meet the lion lady at Kings County's Oaklawn Farm Zoo

Updated May 14, 2019 at 9:24 a.m.

Roseway Hospital in Shelburne. (Tina Comeau)

Roseway ER closed Thursday, May 9, at 5 p.m. until Friday, May 10, at 8 p.m.

Published May 09, 2019 at 2:40 p.m.

Chef Michelle Milbury’s Nacho Burger at Myrtle and Rosie’s Café in Bear River was the big winner after Campaign for Kids Burger Wars wrapped up the last Day of April. She won the People’s Choice Award. Jonny’s Cookhouse and Ice Cream Shop in Berwick sold the most burgers at a whopping 3,100.

Bear River eatery’s nacho creation the favourite during Campaign for Kids Burger Wars

Updated May 06, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

Recent Stories

Blossom end rot occurs because of a calcium imbalance.

CARSON ARTHUR: Patience is key to avoiding blossom end rot

Heather picked the Schlage Connect Touchscreen Deadbolt with Camelot trim in “Aged Bronze,” along with the coordinating Camelot Handleset and Accent Lever with Camelot trim.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Going keyless a game-changer

Pictou Landing First Nation Chief Andrea Paul speaking after the federal government announces $100 million investment in Boat Harbour remediation with her council and community beside her.

'There's no question, this funding is locked in' Feds commit $100 million to Boat Harbour remediation

2-minute reads Part 3: Who are the people in our neighbourhood?

Members of Extinction Rebellion met at Market Square in Annapolis Royal May 19 to make people aware of planned harvests at a biodiverse area between Corbett and Dalhousie lakes south of Bridgetown. The XR Forest Protectors are on standby to go to the 80-hectare site to try to halt the harvest at the first signs of activity.

‘Stop the Chop’ - Extinction Rebellion on standby to halt Corbett Lake Crown forest harvest

Annapolis County resident Sue Skipton puts caution tape around a tree so WestFor might not cut it down when it returns to harvest the forest between Corbett and Dalhousie lakes south of Bridgetown. WestFor has the licence to cut the trees but Annapolis County is asking the province to turn the 80 hectares over to the municipality so it can develop a climate forest.

Climate forest proposed - Annapolis County wants chance to develop new ecologically managed economic model

Tenille Stringer and Marilyn Lambert.

Living with celiac disease: Clarenville, N.L. women recognize Celiac Awareness Month

Owen Pierce wears a radio wrist transmitter that will help rescuers find him if he becomes lost. He was classified as a flight risk when he was very young, and the transmitter gives his parents peace of mind.

Project Lifesaver brings peace of mind to Colchester County families

Gustav Brax and Anna Zackariasson, with their sailboat Muckle Flugga tied up at the Killam Brothers Marina in early May 2019

Yarmouth visitors leave with the wind

Annapolis District RCMP have busy week of some odd calls

A group of International students assisted with a cleanup of Pembroke Beach on May 11. The students belong to the recently formed Leo Club, sponsored by Lions Club International.

International students provide helping hands on Yarmouth County beach

Tragedy Ann – Braden Phelan and Liv Cazzola – will perform in at Tall Sips on Stilts in Bear River May 31 and at Sydney Street Pub in Digby June 1.

Tragedy Ann to perform in Bear River May 31 and Digby June 1