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The vehicle that Diane Saulnier and her two daughters were traveling in was struck on its drivers' side as it was turning into a driveway. The vehicle that stuck them was passing other vehicles. The sudden impact caused the vehicle to roll onto its roof in a ditch. PHOTO COURTESY DIANE SAULNIER

'It could have been a lot worse': Mother stresses importance of ...

St. Mary's Bay Academy prom. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

Photo Gallery: St. Mary's Bay Academy celebrates prom

Clare Prom 2019 CONTRIBUTED

PHOTO GALLERY: Ecole Secondaire de Clare celebrates prom 2019

Digby prom 2019 KARLA KELLY PHOTO

PHOTO GALLERY: Digby Regional High School marks prom 2019 on June 2

Digby Town Hall

Town of Digby approves budget; residential rate unchanged, commercial ...

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

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 ...

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Doris Watkins and Mike Cunningham with a photo of the Yarmouth Bar in 1885.

The building of Yarmouth Bar: history uncovered for forgotten community

Student Jack Collier, astride Lacey, exchanges a high five with Stetson Hill Equestrian Center owner/instructor Amy Walls.

Yarmouth equestrian centre tacks up success with therapeutic riding ...

Digby Town Hall

Town of Digby approves budget; residential rate unchanged, commercial up 4 cents

Updated 13 hours ago

St. Mary's Bay Academy prom. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

Photo Gallery: St. Mary's Bay Academy celebrates prom

Updated 13 hours ago

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Published 15 hours ago

Doris Watkins and Mike Cunningham with a photo of the Yarmouth Bar in 1885.

The building of Yarmouth Bar: history uncovered for forgotten community

Published 16 hours ago

News

Digby Town Hall

Town of Digby approves budget; residential rate unchanged, commercial up 4 cents

Updated 13 hours ago

Crown attorney Peter Dostal speaks with reporters at Halifax provincial court Tuesday, June 18, 2019 about the fraud case against Tracy Leanne Kitch, former CEO of the IWK Health Centre. - Steve Bruce

Former IWK CEO elects provincial court trial on fraud charges

Updated a day ago

MV Confederation recently sustained minor damage in collision with this docking infrastructure.

P.E.I. ferry sustains minor damage after crashing into infrastructure in dense fog

Updated a day ago

An RCMP officer stands outside the Valley Credit Union branch in Canning Friday morning, after a shot was fired during an attempted armed robbery. - Ian Fairclough

Charges laid in attempted armed robbery at credit union in Canning

Updated a day ago

Living

St. Mary's Bay Academy prom. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

Photo Gallery: St. Mary's Bay Academy celebrates prom

Updated 13 hours ago

Strawberries want to be in a sunny spot. Makes sense, the more sun ... the sweeter the fruit.

CARSON ARTHUR: Strawberries are one fruit that almost anyone can grow

Updated Jun 14, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Merle Sullivan of Nuttby is shown on his 95th birthday, Nov. 26, 2014. He passed away just shy of his 96th in August 2015 after a long and happy life.

2 Minutes with Merle Sullivan

Updated Jun 13, 2019 at 8:18 p.m.

Wally Polson

2 Minutes with Wally Polson

Updated Jun 14, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

Business

Federal support to the Cat Ferry is far too tepid, and affects its sustainability, writes John Sollows. - Tina Comeau

Cat ferry 2019 season start delayed: Bay Ferries

Updated Jun 07, 2019 at 6:24 p.m.

Casa Nova Fine Beverages. CONTRIBUTED

Casa Nova Fine Beverages wins 5 medals in international wine competition

Published May 22, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

Kent Bailey, the chair of the Tampa Sierra Group speaks on behalf of a small group of protesters from Florida outside the the Emera Inc. annual meeting at Halifax Convention Centre Wednesday. The community advocates travelled from Florida. They were protesting continued use of carbon-based fuels by Emera subsidiary TECO Energy, based in Tampa, in its Big Bend Power Station.

Halifax-based energy conglomerate Emera promises better diversity on board

Updated May 16, 2019 at 12:55 p.m.

A pallet of sacks filled with coffee beans is hoisted from the cargo hold of Avontuur, a two-masted schooner docked in Halifax. The cargo for Just Us Coffee Cooperative in Grand Pré was unloaded Wednesday by members of the Halifax Longshoremen’s Association Local 269, who volunteered their time.

Nova Scotia coffee co-op Just Us Coffee looks to the past to cut its carbon footprint

Updated May 16, 2019 at 11:39 a.m.

Sports

A group photo from the 2015 Fallen Heroes Softball Tournament. It’s hoped this year’s event will be the biggest yet. CONTRIBUTED

Pitch-in for Fallen Heroes: Volunteers needed to help make fundraising ball tournament a success

Published 17 hours ago

Halifax Wanderers FC’s Mohamed Kourouma scored in Wednesday’s road game against Valour FC. He is shown being tackled by Valour’s Louis Beland-Goyette during last week’s game at the Wanderers Grounds. (Tim Krochak/The Chronicle Herald)

Wanderers advance to third leg of Canadian Championship

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 11:36 p.m.

Tiger Woods of the United States speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on June 11, 2019 in Pebble Beach, California.

Distance not a must at this U.S. Open ... Tiger talks ... Brooks fired up

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 6:25 a.m.

Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada during the girls juniors singles final against Emma Navarro of The United States at the French Open at Roland Garros on June 8, 2019 in Paris, France.

With a Grand Slam junior title, Leylah Annie Fernandez has met one of her three goals this year

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 6:45 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 May 22, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

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

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Published 15 hours ago

This nail was the first in a permanent collection created by students at Middleton Regional High School. It’s a hand-forge nail and is symbolic of blacksmithing in the area in years past. With that in mind, Macdonald Museum director Janice Slauenwhite has invited blacksmiths and farriers to set up on the front lawn June 23 from noon to 4 p.m. to show off their skills.

Hammer In - Blacksmith demonstrations part of life skills sessions at Middleton museum

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Rhynda, Ian and Brier Tudor from Brier Island have been filling a swimming pool with plastic bottles and other garbage they’ve collected while cleaning up the coastline around this part of Digby County.

Brier Island family makes cleanup splash by filling a pool with bottles and other debris from beaches

Updated Jun 12, 2019 at 2:15 p.m.

Round table discussions with the youth and employers were part of the networking session. CONTRIBUTED

Students and employers learn from each other during networking session in Digby

Published Jun 10, 2019 at 3:14 p.m.

Recent Stories

St. Mary's Bay Academy prom. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

Photo Gallery: St. Mary's Bay Academy celebrates prom

<p>Corwin Mills came back to his hometown after finishing law school in 1972 to start his own practice in a place where he could enjoy his love of the outdoors and cross-country skiing, and help his community grow through his involvement as a volunteer on various boards, committees and organizations.</p>

Town of Clarenville to name street after Corwin Mills

Doris Watkins and Mike Cunningham with a photo of the Yarmouth Bar in 1885.

The building of Yarmouth Bar: history uncovered for forgotten community

Digby Town Hall

Town of Digby approves budget; residential rate unchanged, commercial up 4 cents

Student Jack Collier, astride Lacey, exchanges a high five with Stetson Hill Equestrian Center owner/instructor Amy Walls.

Yarmouth equestrian centre tacks up success with therapeutic riding program

A group photo from the 2015 Fallen Heroes Softball Tournament. It’s hoped this year’s event will be the biggest yet. CONTRIBUTED

Pitch-in for Fallen Heroes: Volunteers needed to help make fundraising ball tournament a success

Suspension makes or breaks off-road performance and the TRD PRO has soft spring rates for a comfortable ride but high-performance Fox shocks to control wheel movement.

2019 Toyota Tundra TRD PRO offers great ride, handling

The Lexus ES impressed owners with its swanky cabin, a massively relaxing highway driving experience, low noise levels, lots of detailing and quality, and good overall fuel mileage.

Used Guide: 2013+ Lexus ES luxury cruiser ‘a great investment’

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in action during the Monaco Grand Prix on May 26.

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: Gasoline is gasoline, right? Not really

Officer Jason Henry, right, was part of the team of police officers that worked with GM’s safety and security service, OnStar, to locate, disable and return the stolen 2019 GMC Canyon.

The anatomy of a car theft

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board says 160,000 car accidents occur each year in Canada and that results in eight fatalities a day, on average.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Traffic safety must be top of mind

Specialized mattresses for nursing home beds can be seen behind Health Minister Randy Delorey and Christina Baert-Wilson, senior director of Community and Health Services with the Canadian Red Cross, during a tour of the Red Cross’s equipment facility in Dartmouth in March. - John McPhee

First nursing home inspection reports posted online