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Photos from a previous Lobster Bash in Digby. KARLA KELLY PHOTO/LOBSTER BASH FACEBOOK PAGE

A lobster-loving line-up: Digby's 2019 Lobster Festival comes ashore ...

A unique house building project by JD Composites Inc. The house in Meteghan River, Digby County, was built using recycled plastic bottles.

IN DEPTH: The Ultimate recycling project in Nova Scotia: Meteghan ...

Megan Moore with Roger Tibbetts, Digby Area Food Bank manager, shortly after delivery of menstrual hygiene products provided by Balser’s Pharmachoice. Catherine Moore Photo

Digby Pad Party a resounding success

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 ...

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 ...

The Roaring 20s Classic Car Show is a popular part of Seafest. Thousands turned out to admire the vehicles on a searing Saturday afternoon. CARLA ALLEN PHOTO

Roaring 20s Classic Car Show a sizzling hit during Yarmouth Seafest

The Gustave-Blanche Building that stands on the Université Sainte-Anne campus in Church Point, Digby County, was rebuilt in 1899 following a fire. It is named after one of the university’s founders. Renovations are coming to the exterior and interior of the building to help modernize it and increase its usage for the university and community.
TINA COMEAU PHOTO

$1 million in funding announced for Université Sainte-Anne renovations to aging infrastructure

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 5:33 p.m.

The Gran Fondo Baie Sainte-Marie is the largest cycling event in Atlantic Canada. CONTRIBUTED

Why ride Gran Fondo in Clare? Organizers offer 10 reasons

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 10:06 a.m.

Former NHL player Jody Shelley talks with friend Billy Corbin from Columbus, Ohio, who was one of Shelley’s playing partners at last year’s Jody Shelley Golf Fore Health Tournament at the River Hills Golf and Country Club.

Jody Shelley Golf Fore Health event surpasses half a million dollars raised

Updated Jul 18, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

The Roaring 20s Classic Car Show is a popular part of Seafest. Thousands turned out to admire the vehicles on a searing Saturday afternoon. CARLA ALLEN PHOTO

Roaring 20s Classic Car Show a sizzling hit during Yarmouth Seafest

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Local

Rescue personnel were unable to locate the driver after a motorcycle went off Pitts Memorial Drive Saturday morning. Keith Gosse/the Telegram

Driver nowhere to be found after crashing a motorcycle on Pitts early Saturday morning.

Updated a day ago

Former NHL player Jody Shelley talks with friend Billy Corbin from Columbus, Ohio, who was one of Shelley’s playing partners at last year’s Jody Shelley Golf Fore Health Tournament at the River Hills Golf and Country Club.

Jody Shelley Golf Fore Health event surpasses half a million dollars raised

Updated Jul 18, 2019 at 3:10 p.m.

The Gustave-Blanche Building that stands on the Université Sainte-Anne campus in Church Point, Digby County, was rebuilt in 1899 following a fire. It is named after one of the university’s founders. Renovations are coming to the exterior and interior of the building to help modernize it and increase its usage for the university and community.
TINA COMEAU PHOTO

$1 million in funding announced for Université Sainte-Anne renovations to aging infrastructure

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 5:33 p.m.

Health Canada has issued a recall warning for 794-gram (28 ounce) Eat Smart Sweet Kale Vegetable Salad Bag Kit made by Fresh Taste Produce Ltd. after tests revealed possible listeria contamination.

Recall warning issued for kale salad kit sold in Atlantic Canada

Published Jul 10, 2019 at 9:24 a.m.

Opinion

The province has filed a leave to appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada. They want that court to stay the Appeal Court’s order to unseal documents pertaining to the Alton Gas file in the meantime. - File

JIM VIBERT: Liberal secrets in Alton Gas briefs getting expensive

Updated 20 hours ago

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: The messy side of realpolitik

Updated Jul 09, 2019 at 8:34 a.m.

Nova Scotia’s government introduced a coastal protection bill this week. The coastline above is in Hants County. - Ryan Taplin

VIBERT: Adapting to climate change on the coast

Updated Jul 09, 2019 at 8:35 a.m.

Lunenburg West MLA Mark Furey announced that Halifax’s EXP Architects were awarded the $4.77 million contract to renovate the South Shore Regional Hospital’s aging facilities. (Josh Healey)

VIBERT: Furey ‘undermined’ role of chief justice

Updated Jul 09, 2019 at 8:44 a.m.

Business

A fishing boat sails past The Cat ferry as it is docked in Yarmouth. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Bay Ferries not taking any more reservations until "definitive" answer known about 2019 Cat ferry service

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 9:56 a.m.

Peter Burt and Robin Crane of Newfoundland Salt Company.

Bonavista’s Newfoundland Salt Company in the running for national grant

Updated Jul 11, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

Rachel D’Entremont and Victoria Burry of the Health Hut in Clarenville.

Clarenville business offers environmentally friendly options for daily living

Updated Jun 27, 2019 at 6:51 a.m.

A unique house building project by JD Composites Inc. The house in Meteghan River, Digby County, was built using recycled plastic bottles.

IN DEPTH: The Ultimate recycling project in Nova Scotia: Meteghan River house built with around 612,000 recycled plastic bottles

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.

Sports

Daniella Kidston, of Port Williams, wearing 546, competes in the NSSAF provincials.

‘Surreal’ experience

Updated a day ago

After playing a round of golf, Ron and Donna Weeks, owner/operators of the Wallace River Golf Club, relax at the course clubhouse.

Golf dreams come to life in Wallace

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 1:03 p.m.

Kelly Goudey with some of the skates and helmets that have been donated so far for youth in the far-north hamlet of Cambridge Bay.

From Yarmouth hockey town to a far north hockey hamlet – the gift of skates and helmets

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 10:57 a.m.

Emmanuelle Kinsman, being interviewed for her eligibility to join Canada's National Ballet School (NBS) in Toronto. After failing her first audition to join the school, she spent a year training, auditioned again and is spending the month of July training at the prestigious Toronto institution in classical ballet. CONTRIBUTED

Canaan girl to spend July training in classical ballet in Toronto

Updated Jul 09, 2019 at 10:23 a.m.

Lifestyles

Fairmont Royal York's spectacular lobby lounge, CLOCKWORK, is the place to be for drinks and apps.

Checking In: Fairmont Royal York marks 90th anniversary with makeover

Updated a day ago

Turkey Meatloaf Muffins. (Turkey Farmers of Canada)

Muffin mania

Updated Jul 17, 2019 at 2:40 p.m.

GGNationalhotdogday

Celebrating National Hot Dog Day

Updated Jul 17, 2019 at 2:36 p.m.

The kids loved the challenge of trekking below the Kinzua Sky Walk. (Paul Ferguson)

Vacationing in Pennsylvania Wilds? Hike yeah, it’s loads of fun!

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 3:59 p.m.

Recent Stories

The Roaring 20s Classic Car Show is a popular part of Seafest. Thousands turned out to admire the vehicles on a searing Saturday afternoon. CARLA ALLEN PHOTO

Roaring 20s Classic Car Show a sizzling hit during Yarmouth Seafest

The province has filed a leave to appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada. They want that court to stay the Appeal Court’s order to unseal documents pertaining to the Alton Gas file in the meantime. - File

JIM VIBERT: Liberal secrets in Alton Gas briefs getting expensive

Rescue personnel were unable to locate the driver after a motorcycle went off Pitts Memorial Drive Saturday morning. Keith Gosse/the Telegram

Driver nowhere to be found after crashing a motorcycle on Pitts early Saturday morning.

The Roaring 20's Antique Auto Club 2019 Classic Car Cruise by the Sea took place during Yarmouth Seafest on July 19. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

PHOTOS: Seafest's Roaring 20's Antique Auto Club Classic Car Cruise by the Sea

Jane Brandt, of Brandt’s Bees, shows some of the products they sell.

Brandt’s Bees celebrates, protects honey bees

Three Progressive Conservative MLAs have resigned to take a shot at seats in Parliament. They are, from left: Alfie MacLeod, Cape Breton-West, Chris d’Entremont, West Nova, and Eddie Orrell, Northside-Westmount. - Herald composite

Three of Nova Scotia’s PC MLAs resign to run in federal election

In total, the owner of the Lakelawn B&B and Motel has lost 844 room nights (as of July 5), due to ferry sailing delays.

Ferry delay impacting Yarmouth tourism stakeholders heavily

A one-year-old child has been reported as missing in the Albert Street area.

UPDATE: One-year-old child missing in Albert Street area, Yarmouth, found

All XC90 models the era ran a two-litre, four-cylinder engine with various combinations of turbocharging, supercharging, and electrification. - Justin Pritchard

USED GUIDE: 2015+ VOLVO XC90 praised for safety, performance

One main factor to keep in mind when travelling through rural areas are the roads themselves; they are almost exclusively two lanes, but also likely to contain sharper corners and steeper hills. Be mindful of speed limits and be prepared for drivers going below those limits.

BEHIND THE WHEEL: Tips for rural driving

The 2019 GMC Sierra AT4’s off-road performance package adds 15 horsepower and nine lb.-ft. of torque to its conventional 6.2-litre V8 engine for a total 435 horsepower and 469 lb.-ft. of torque. - Lucas Scarfone

The fine art of playing in the mud with 2019 GMC Sierra AT4

Fairmont Royal York's spectacular lobby lounge, CLOCKWORK, is the place to be for drinks and apps.

Checking In: Fairmont Royal York marks 90th anniversary with makeover