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Residents of Tideview Terrace in Digby were all smiles during Wharf Rat Rally weekend when they got to take part in the Share the Wind initiative. PHOTO COURTESY TIDEVIEW TERRACE

Wharf Rat Rally's Share the Wind initiative brings smiles and joy to ...

The overall cancer survival rate has improved since the early 1990s from 55 per cent to 63 per cent. - 123RF

More Canadians are beating cancer

Rebecca Rose has been hired as Community Navigator, a position created by the Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce to help with recruiting and retaining medical professionals. CONTRIBUTED

Community Navigator named by Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce to ...

2019 Digby Scallop Days. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

PHOTO GALLERY: 2019 Digby Scallop Days celebrated

A roundabout coming into Conway and Digby at Exit 26 on Highway 101 has been under construction. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Digby gets a roundabout: Exit 26 on Highway 101 is getting a new look ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2019 Christmas parade in Yarmouth will differ from last year’s in that it will be stationary, allowing spectators closer viewing of each entry at their own leisure.

Christmas festival proposal embraced by Yarmouth town council

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 ...

To mark the 38th Tide Kite Day and to close out the 2019 season, the 3rd annual Tide Kite Fest will take place on Sunday, Sept.15 at the Belliveaus Cove Boardwalk and on the beach during low tide.

Annual Tide Kite Fest in Belliveaus Cove closing out summer Sept. 15

Jean LeBlanc is closing Chez Jean Dairy Twirl on Sept. 18, the first time the business has been closed in 11,111 days, or 30 years, five months and one day.

Belliveau Cove business open for 11,111 consecutive days planing a one-day closure on Sept. 18

Updated Sep 11, 2019 at 12:52 p.m.

2019 Digby Wharf Rat Rally. KARLA KELLY PHOTO

PHOTOS: 2019 Digby Wharf Rat Rally scrapbook

Updated Sep 03, 2019 at 11:19 a.m.

Nova Scotia Power outage map as of 10:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019.

A total of 63,369 power outages remaining across Nova Scotia Wednesday morning

Updated Sep 11, 2019 at 12:34 p.m.

To mark the 38th Tide Kite Day and to close out the 2019 season, the 3rd annual Tide Kite Fest will take place on Sunday, Sept.15 at the Belliveaus Cove Boardwalk and on the beach during low tide.

Annual Tide Kite Fest in Belliveaus Cove closing out summer Sept. 15

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To mark the 38th Tide Kite Day and to close out the 2019 season, the 3rd annual Tide Kite Fest will take place on Sunday, Sept.15 at the Belliveaus Cove Boardwalk and on the beach during low tide.

Annual Tide Kite Fest in Belliveaus Cove closing out summer Sept. 15

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['Annapolis County Warden Timothy Habinski spoke during the BRHS farewell. He praised BRHS during the school’s farewell gathering June 10.']

Annapolis County fibre optic internet project getting back on track

Updated Sep 05, 2019 at 7:28 a.m.

Missing Granville Beach man found safe and sound

Updated Sep 04, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

Police continue the search for 69-year-old Malcolm Armstrong, who left his residence in Granville Beach on Sept. 1 at 5 p.m.

RCMP continue search for missing Granville Beach man

Published Sep 03, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.

Opinion

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STEVE BARTLETT: What we’re doing about the federal election

Updated Sep 12, 2019 at 7:23 a.m.

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 Jul 20, 2019 at 8:42 a.m.

In 1994, Joel Neily and his younger sister Lacey were excited to present retiring Falmouth teacher Edith Johnson with a bouquet of flowers and a t-shirt featuring handprints and signatures on it to thank her for her years of teaching at the elementary school.

HANTS HISTORY: Early July 2019 edition

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 11:27 a.m.

Wendy Elliott. File

WENDY ELLIOTT: Mary-Jo visits her old stomping ground

Updated Jul 16, 2019 at 11:27 a.m.

Business

News Media Canada wants the federal parties to commit to restricting Canada Post's plans to expand its flyer distribution using an unfair advantage provided to them by the government.

FEDERAL ELECTION: Parties asked to stop Canada Post from expanding flyer distribution plans

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 10:14 a.m.

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Yarmouth businessmen Pierre Jacoub and Pierre Marois now own five McDonald’s restaurants on the south shore.

Meet Pierre and Pierre, owners of Yarmouth and Barrington McDonald’s and now 3 more

Updated Sep 03, 2019 at 12:26 p.m.

An elevation view of the front and rear of the proposed “Cliff Hotel.”
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Potential Bonavista hotel entrepreneur frustrated with council deliberating

Updated Aug 16, 2019 at 6:55 p.m.

Gabrielle Breault sorts and prepares cocoa beans that will eventually become chocolate at the workshop for Petite Patrie, near Canning. Two types of chocolate from Petite Patrie won international-level bronze awards from the Academy of Chocolate.

Kings County chocolate makers clinch two international awards

Updated Aug 21, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

Sports

The Yarmouth Mariners went 12-2 in the playoffs to claim the inaugural Canadian Tire Cup as champions of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. This is coach Laurie Barron’s third time as a coach at the Fred Page Cup, but his first as head coach.

Yarmouth Mariners Sept. 13 season opener to honour league championship

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

HFX Wanderer FC’s Duran Lee, left, was a busy defender taking on challenges against Valour FC in Canadian Premier League action on Wednesday night. (Valour FC)

Duran Lee to make Wanderers home debut

Updated Aug 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

The Saint John Riptide and Cape Breton Highlanders will take a one-year leave of absence from the National Basketball League of Canada. (CONTRIBUTED)

Highlanders, Riptide shut down for 2019-20 season

Updated Aug 30, 2019 at 5:42 p.m.

Danny Frame with his Guinness World Record certificate and the just-released 2020 Guinness World Records book. Frame set a caber toss world record in 2018 when he successfully tossed the big spruce pole 16 times in three minutes. LAWRENCE POWELL

One for the record book - Middleton athlete Danny Frame gets caber toss kudos from people at Guinness

Updated Aug 30, 2019 at 3:01 p.m.

Lifestyles

Frank Parsonage has been making “critters” from scrap metal for years and he is delighted that people who stop by the Hector Heritage Quay are enjoying his work.

AMONG FRIENDS: Creating crazy critters

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

The sunflower maze takes months of planning, plowing and planting to prepare. With such a short blooming time, the flowers have been planted in sections that open about every 10 days. The whole family is involved in the planning, producing and operation of the maze. - Heather Killen

Sunflower maze; growing old fashioned memories that follow the sun

Updated Sep 07, 2019 at 5 a.m.

CARSON ARTHUR: Knowing when it’s time to say goodbye to your tree

Updated Sep 07, 2019 at 5 a.m.

Heather and her Handy Husband built a giant daybed for their family room, but somehow it didn’t work well as a bed or a couch. Fail! - Heather Laura Clarke

MY HANDMADE HOME: 5 DIY projects that weren’t worth it

Updated Sep 07, 2019 at 5 a.m.

Recent Stories

To mark the 38th Tide Kite Day and to close out the 2019 season, the 3rd annual Tide Kite Fest will take place on Sunday, Sept.15 at the Belliveaus Cove Boardwalk and on the beach during low tide.

Annual Tide Kite Fest in Belliveaus Cove closing out summer Sept. 15

The Yarmouth Mariners went 12-2 in the playoffs to claim the inaugural Canadian Tire Cup as champions of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. This is coach Laurie Barron’s third time as a coach at the Fred Page Cup, but his first as head coach.

Yarmouth Mariners Sept. 13 season opener to honour league championship

Strong winds from post-tropical storm Dorian tore the metal roofing off this barn at Willowbank U-Pick Farm. - CONTRIBUTED

‘Peeled it off like a banana’: Dorian rips metal roof off barn at Willowbank U-Pick

For the city dweller, space for a wine cellar is an issue, especially if you live in a condominium or old-time apartment building.

ANTHONY GISMONDI: Expert tips to build a home wine cellar

Peggy Russell, who didn't want to be in the limelight by having her photo taken, has been providing shoes to those in need for more than four years in Bonavista. FILE PHOTO/THE PACKET

A well-heeled donation: Bonavista woman donates 3,000 pairs of footwear for people in need

Meredith Erickson has been so involved over the past five years with her passion project Alpine Cooking that she's hadn't had time to stop and appreciate what she's accomplished.

Montrealer Meredith Erickson gives cookbook genre an altitude adjustment

The blustery winds post-tropical storm Dorian brought to Kings County toppled a tree down onto the roof of Lisa Hunt’s home in Coldbrook.
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Coldbrook resident recounts frightful encounter when Dorian toppled a tree into house

The Stone brothers arrived at this house in the nick-of-time to get a ladder for Morris Barton who was about to jump from the second-story window.

Springhill brothers rescue man from burning home

Sailors aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth stand at Procedure Alpha on the top of the ship's ski-jump ramp as the aircraft carrier sails into Halifax Harbour on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2019.

VIDEO: Royal Navy’s largest-ever aircraft carrier visits Halifax

News Media Canada wants the federal parties to commit to restricting Canada Post's plans to expand its flyer distribution using an unfair advantage provided to them by the government.

FEDERAL ELECTION: Parties asked to stop Canada Post from expanding flyer distribution plans

CBRM fences arbitration committee members Arnie Verchuren, left, and deputy mayor Ivan Doncaster discuss the testimony they heard in the recently-established body's first hearing which was focused on a fencing dispute and the alleged roaming of livestock in the rural Cape Breton community of Mill Creek.

Rural Cape Breton fence dispute to be resolved in city boardroom

Bay Ferries says it is refunding all sailings that have been booked on The Cat and it is no longer accepting new reservations for the 2019 sailing season until there is a definitive answer of when the ferry will sail.

Transportation minister hopeful ferry will make few runs, Burrill calls it 'ludicrous'