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Sometimes redoing a room’s colour scheme is as simple as changing the covers of your throw pillows, like these $5 mustard yellow ones from IKEA.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Changing a room’s colour palette with minimum effort

George Peters, owner of Bargain Hunters Flea Market, stands with Peggy Johnson, who has working at his weekly markets for more than 35 years, on Sunday inside the Centennial Arena in Sydney. It could turn out to be the last day for the flea market, which has been in operation for 40 years. Peters said he's hoping he'll find a new venue for next week so they can continue but fears he's run out of options.

Cape Breton flea market re-opens this Sunday

Health and pharmaceutical company with Cape Breton location acquired ...

Business stock photo.

Provincial pilot program to help export businesses attract investment

Adam Gillis, right, took home top prize at the Idea Mentoring session at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre on July 23. He’s shown receiving his $500 prize from Bob Pelley, regional manager for Innovacorp. The next mentoring sessions will be Nov. 21 in St. Peter's.

Idea Mentoring bringing new entrepreneurs forward in Cape Breton

Police have identified Triston Reece as the victim of Friday's fatal shooting in Halifax. Football Nova Scotia

Halifax man charged with first-degree murder in Triston Reece's death

The third-generation Honda Pilot had a 3.5-litre V6 engine with 280 horsepower and a six- or nine-speed automatic transmission. Most used models had AWD, though front-drive-only units were available.

Used 2016+ Honda Pilot big on space, safety, feature content

Up to 60 per cent of the lead used in new batteries comes from old recycled batteries. Both the recycling of old and manufacturing of new lead acid batteries has shifted to the Third World, but tossing one into your backyard or a nearby ditch can obviously have drastic results.

Think of the planet when prepping rides for winter

Bill Linley, of Churches by the Sea, presents a cheque for $1,055 to Bridgetown and Area Food Bank’s Marjorie Johnston. Joan Wagner and Leslie Mitchel, also church members, joined food bank members Rita Hurlburt, Elaine Mitchell, Elaine Bent, C. J. Whiteley, Peter Whiteley, and Shirley Willett for the presentation made at the food bank recently.

Churches by the Sea helps out local Bridgetown and Area Food Bank

The 2020 Carrara 4S starts at $137,100. The model we drove had $32,400 in options, bumping the tag to $169,500 before delivery and taxes.

Testing Porsche's road-to-roof redesign of the 2020 911 Carrera

Some members of the Smith’s Cove Fire Department posing for a picture that was entered in the fire hall photo contest that is organized annually by AA Munro Insurance. Smith’s Cove ended up winning the first prize of $5,000 after the Reserve Mines Fire Department – whose entry had seemed destined to win the contest – pulled out.

Smith’s Cove firefighters grateful for generosity of their counterparts in Reserve Mines

Updated a day ago

David Devenne, mayor of Mahone Bay and a representative of one of 12 Nova Scotia municipalities that are calling on the federal government to launch a public inquiry into the impacts of offshore drilling and exploration, speaks at a news conference in Halifax on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Beside him is Linda Gregory, deputy warden of Digby County.

12 Nova Scotia municipalities call for public inquiry into the impact of offshore drilling and exploration

Published Nov 06, 2019 at 7:15 a.m.

Tri County Mental Health and Wellness has officially opened its drop-in centre at 101 Water Street, which also includes the launch of the Aidaen Mae Wellness Room. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Efforts underway for a drop-in mental health wellness centre in Digby

Updated Nov 11, 2019 at 8:41 a.m.

Sometimes redoing a room’s colour scheme is as simple as changing the covers of your throw pillows, like these $5 mustard yellow ones from IKEA.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Changing a room’s colour palette with minimum effort

Published 6 minutes ago

Local

People place poppies on the Sailors' Memorial following the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Point Pleasant Park on Monday.

VIDEO: Remembrance Day 2019 in Atlantic Canada

Published Nov 11, 2019 at 6:47 p.m.

- File

Roads closed, power turned off in south-end Halifax in police operation

Updated Oct 29, 2019 at 8:14 a.m.

Charles Crosby, chairman of the 2019 poppy campaign, pins the first poppy on Rev. Bill Newell.

Poppy campaign launches in Yarmouth

Updated Oct 28, 2019 at 10:38 a.m.

Janet Bandurak was last seen leaving a residence in Kentville on Sept. 8. - Contributed

RCMP continue to search for missing Middleton woman

Updated Oct 28, 2019 at 1:24 p.m.

Opinion

Don Cherry and Ron MacLean of Hockey Night in Canada walk to centre ice as the Buffalo Sabres take on the Ottawa Senators at J.L. Grightmire Arena on Sept. 28, 2010 in Dundas, Ont.

DAVID DELANEY: Examining the demise of Don Cherry

Published a day ago

Cartoon of Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson of The Lighthouse, filmed at Cape Forchu in Yarmouth County, and American rapper Aaron Carter, who earlier in October made headlines when he implied he was moving to Yarmouth, N.S. FRASER MOONEY CARTOON - Submitted

Fraser Mooney cartoon: Oct. 30 Tri-County Vanguard

Updated Oct 30, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

Trick or treat!

KATHLEEN KEVANY: Create new Halloween rituals with healthy eating and playful living

Updated Oct 30, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

Sydney Crown prosecutors, from left, Gerald MacDonald, Nicole Campbell and Rochelle Palmer march down Charlotte Street past the Sydney Justice Centre Wednesday afternoon with other local prosecutors after walking off the job Wednesday morning in protest of Bill 203.

DAVID DELANEY: Crown attorneys not being treated unfairly by government

Updated Oct 28, 2019 at 9:54 a.m.

Business

Business news.

Health and pharmaceutical company with Cape Breton location acquired by American group

Published 37 minutes ago

Highway patrol escorted a tractor-trailer that was delivering tanks to the site of the salmon hatchery owned by GriegNL.

Grieg NL hatchery under construction in Marystown

Updated Nov 12, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.

Bent Ridge Winery presented a cheque worth $1,000 to go towards an upcoming European hockey trip to King’s-Edgehill School. Pictured here are, from left, Angus England (boys’ hockey), Griffin Lilly (boys’ hockey), Steven Dodge (of Bent Ridge Winery) Radka Sevcik (girls’ hockey), and Vilma Moilanen (girls’ hockey).

Bent Ridge Winery taps into unique harvesting partnership with Windsor hockey team

Updated Nov 09, 2019 at 11:11 a.m.

Lobster bait challenge winner Vince Stuart receives $30,000 prize at announcement at Ignite Labs in Yarmouth, presented by Ignite Labs CAO Doug Jones and Jeff Mullen of ACOA. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Lobster bait challenge winner receives $30,000 prize at Ignite Labs announcement in Yarmouth

Updated Nov 06, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

Sports

Memorial’s Alyssa Warford (2), shown competing for a ball at the net in an AUS women’s volleyball game against Moncton at the Field House in St. John’s last weekend, is second in the conference in total points. — Memorial Athletics/Allison Wragg

MUN Sea-Hawks volleyballers look for turnaround at a Fredericton AUS tourney

Updated 3 hours ago

Sidney Crosby is entering his 15th season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Crosby to miss six weeks after surgery

Updated a day ago

Halifax Mooseheads

Lavoie scores twice in 4-1 Moose road win over Armada

Updated a day ago

Ready, aim, fire! Disc Golf is quickly growing in popularity in Nova Scotia, with courses available in New Minas, Windsor and Hammonds Plains.

Sport of Disc Golf growing in popularity in Nova Scotia

Published Nov 13, 2019 at 10:44 a.m.

Lifestyles

Sometimes redoing a room’s colour scheme is as simple as changing the covers of your throw pillows, like these $5 mustard yellow ones from IKEA.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Changing a room’s colour palette with minimum effort

Published 6 minutes ago

For the second year-in-a-row, Nicole MacPherson has placed a Christmas tree in front of her North Sydney home with bags of warm clothing for people in need.

North Sydney woman creates community tree filled with warm clothing

Published a day ago

The Crash Test Dummies are coming to the deCoste Performance Arts Centre in Pictou. From left are: Ellen Reid, Brad Roberts, Dan Roberts and Mitch Dorge.

Crash Test Dummies coming to deCoste

Updated a day ago

This is a look at the cover of the annual catalogue of Cape Breton books that will be available Friday.

Annual catalogue looks at books from Cape Breton

Published Nov 13, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

Recent Stories

Sometimes redoing a room’s colour scheme is as simple as changing the covers of your throw pillows, like these $5 mustard yellow ones from IKEA.

MY HANDMADE HOME: Changing a room’s colour palette with minimum effort

George Peters, owner of Bargain Hunters Flea Market, stands with Peggy Johnson, who has working at his weekly markets for more than 35 years, on Sunday inside the Centennial Arena in Sydney. It could turn out to be the last day for the flea market, which has been in operation for 40 years. Peters said he's hoping he'll find a new venue for next week so they can continue but fears he's run out of options.

Cape Breton flea market re-opens this Sunday

Business news.

Health and pharmaceutical company with Cape Breton location acquired by American group

Business stock photo.

Provincial pilot program to help export businesses attract investment

Adam Gillis, right, took home top prize at the Idea Mentoring session at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre on July 23. He’s shown receiving his $500 prize from Bob Pelley, regional manager for Innovacorp. The next mentoring sessions will be Nov. 21 in St. Peter's.

Idea Mentoring bringing new entrepreneurs forward in Cape Breton

Police have identified Triston Reece as the victim of Friday's fatal shooting in Halifax. Football Nova Scotia

Halifax man charged with first-degree murder in Triston Reece's death

The third-generation Honda Pilot had a 3.5-litre V6 engine with 280 horsepower and a six- or nine-speed automatic transmission. Most used models had AWD, though front-drive-only units were available.

Used 2016+ Honda Pilot big on space, safety, feature content

Up to 60 per cent of the lead used in new batteries comes from old recycled batteries. Both the recycling of old and manufacturing of new lead acid batteries has shifted to the Third World, but tossing one into your backyard or a nearby ditch can obviously have drastic results.

Think of the planet when prepping rides for winter

Bill Linley, of Churches by the Sea, presents a cheque for $1,055 to Bridgetown and Area Food Bank’s Marjorie Johnston. Joan Wagner and Leslie Mitchel, also church members, joined food bank members Rita Hurlburt, Elaine Mitchell, Elaine Bent, C. J. Whiteley, Peter Whiteley, and Shirley Willett for the presentation made at the food bank recently.

Churches by the Sea helps out local Bridgetown and Area Food Bank

The 2020 Carrara 4S starts at $137,100. The model we drove had $32,400 in options, bumping the tag to $169,500 before delivery and taxes.

Testing Porsche's road-to-roof redesign of the 2020 911 Carrera

RCMP file photo.

Two charged with stunting in separate incidents in Cumberland, Colchester counties

Claire Gallant with Bite-Sized Kitchen, a Halifax, N.S. business, says there are plenty of ways to make your child’s lunch litter-free.

Leave out the litter