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The Kings District RCMP is asking for help from the public to locate a golf cart stolen from a Kingston golf course.

Kings District RCMP seeking public’s help to locate stolen golf cart

Kentville town councillor John Andrew, executive director of Open Arms, declared a conflict of interest and removed himself from the discussion as the council advisory committee discussed the proposed Open Arms Village affordable housing project on Oct. 9.

Councillor walks out amid Kentville council debate about public ...

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

Annapolis County seeks independent, third-party review on Valley Waste ...

Lyle Crosby, channelling his inner Bob Ross, and Warden Abraham Zebian kept the paint-off fundraiser light-hearted and fun.

Windsor Lions paint-off event successful despite low attendance

“Idle hands” is an unfamiliar phrase to clients at the Beehive Adult Service Centre, who are always hard at work. The Beehive will be fundraising this year to subsidize upgrades and an elevator for the building located on Station Street in Aylesford.
SAM MACDONALD

The Beehive raising funds to update building in Aylesford

Town puts into motion plan to upgrade storm water drainage in ...

Lunenburg County man charged following White Rock stabbing

Following her talk about the death of her son, Wendy Golden, left, spoke with public health and addiction services workers who attended the talk.

Son’s overdose death relived by mom in Amherst talk

Ian Stewart attempted to set a new world record for chainsaw juggling on Aug. 23, during Hub Fest. He equalled the current record but plans to attempt to set a new one again soon.

North River man still hopes to juggle his way to a new record

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TTEC Canada's location on Watts Avenue in Charlottetown.

Possible closure of Charlottetown call centre may mean loss of 222 jobs

Updated 4 hours ago

Emmy Atherton, a co-founder of Arolytics along with Liz O’Connell and Dave Risk developed technology at St. F.X. University to measure methane emissions. Now, their company is preparing to help companies document those same emissions ahead of looming regulatory changes for the oil and gas sector.

ENTREVESTOR: Founded at St. F.X., Arolytics takes advantage of oil patch regulations

Updated Oct 18, 2019 at 7:49 p.m.

['Alex Bernt of White Glacier demonstrates the Arctic 25 immersion suit in an ice pool at the Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show. — Photo by Keith Gosse/The Telegram<br /><br />']

Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show 2020 event postponed

Published Oct 16, 2019 at 1:28 p.m.

Boats in Digby were loaded up prior to the Oct.14 start of the LFA 35 lobster season in Digby. MICHELLE CUMMINGS PHOTO

Fall lobster fishery now underway in Digby and rest of LFA 35 district

Published Oct 15, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

The scaffolding that once covered a property on Main Street in Wolfville is now down. The town will soon have a couple more high-end places for visitors to rent in the downtown core.

Updated downtown Wolfville building to offer luxury rental suites

Sam Macdonald
Updated Oct 12, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

A change has come to the face of downtown Wolfville. A part of downtown stands a little taller. The building, next to the Library Pub and Merchant Wine Tavern, near the corner of Main Street and Elm Avenue, is now unbound by scaffolding. The ...

Todd Mercer, left, owner and general manager of Mercer Fuels, stands with the owners of Mercer’s Service Centre on the Esplanade in Sydney that include, continuing from the left, his father David and David’s siblings Brenda Mercer and Gary Mercer. The property is one of numerous pieces of land the province has acquired for the building of the new Nova Scotia Community College Marconi Campus. Oct. 15 will mark the last day of Mercer’s Service Centre before closing for good. Todd said he’ll carry the Mercer legacy on with the separate family business Mercer Fuels Ltd., a home heating business.

Cape Breton's Mercer family 'take one for the team' with station closure

Sharon Montgomery-Dupe
Updated Oct 12, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

There’s two words to describe why there will be a closed sign on the door of Mercer's Service Centre on the Esplanade Oct. 16. Economic development. “Sometimes you have to take one for the team,” said Todd Mercer, grandson ...

Ron Halliday, a native of North Alton, NS now living in Brazil, has published four board games, including one which is currently running as a Kickstarter to raise contributions for the production costs. Here, Halliday is featured with a series of board games from other designers.

From North Alton to Brazil, Valley man using map-making skills to create board games

Laura Churchill Duke
Updated Oct 18, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

Ron Halliday is using his love of maps to create a series of board games now being played around the world. “I’ve always loved maps,” says the North Alton, N.S., native who now looks back over his school years and realizes how ...

Truro Cannabis Company in the Truro Business Park

Budding Truro Cannabis Company approved for distribution

Harry Sullivan
Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

TRURO, N.S. – A local cannabis producer has received its long-awaited approval to begin marketing its products. A news release from the Truro Cannabis Co., said it has received its sales and processing licenses from Health ...

Fireworks FX are no strangers to putting on explosively good shows in Cuba. This burst of colour from the 200th anniversary of the City of Cienfuegos attests to that.

Grand Pré fireworks company on deck for 500th anniversary of Cuban city

Sam Macdonald
Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 12:21 p.m.

Havana, the capital city of Cuba, plans to celebrate its 500th anniversary this coming November with a bang. And they’ve called upon none other than Nova Scotia’s own Fireworks FX to make it happen. “It’s 100 per cent an ...

The herring seiner Morning Star sails past the MS Fram when the cruise ship was anchored at the mouth of Yarmouth harbour during an Oct. 3 visit. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Yarmouth part of cruise line's future itineraries as part of effort to extend tourism seasons

Tina Comeau
Updated Oct 09, 2019 at 10:07 a.m.

The MS Fram’s four visits to Yarmouth in 2019 is a sign of further things to come. “Yarmouth is now a destination on Hurtigrutens’ North American itineraries. This is great news,” says Neil MacKenzie, executive director of ...

This is a conceptual image of the proposed 1,250-acre Novazone logistics park that will manage cargo once it’s unloaded off ships at the proposed Novaporte container terminal in Sydney harbour. SUBMITTED IMAGE

Proposed Cape Breton container terminal logistics park has first ‘green’ tenant

Chris Shannon
Updated Oct 07, 2019 at 6:39 a.m.

The dream posed by Sydney Harbour Investment Partners, responsible for marketing a 500-acre greenfield site near the Sydport Business Park as a future container terminal, just got an injection of environmentally friendly ...

Oxford Frozen Foods in Cumberland County has grown since its first processing plant opened 50 years ago. The company has expanded several times including an $8.4-million upgrade in 1998.

Oxford Frozen Foods is growing again

Darrell Cole
Published Oct 04, 2019 at 10:45 a.m.

Cumberland County’s largest employer is set to grow once again. John Burkhardt, the director of administration at the Oxford Food Group, confirmed work will soon begin on a two-phased project that includes a new lunchroom and multiple ...

After a fire destroyed the Glooscap restaurant late last year, Mike and Amber Fisher wasted no time in rebuilding the iconic landmark. The new restaurant opened Oct. 1 in the same place the old restaurant stood. DAVE MATHIESON – AMHERST NEWS

Parrsboro restaurant reopens less than a year after fire

Dave Mathieson
Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 8:11 a.m.

PARRSBORO, N.S. – After the Glooscap restaurant was levelled by fire, it took less than 10 months for it to open its doors again. “We never thought it would happen this quick. We thought it would take at least a year,” Amber ...

['New coffee shop owners Kaan and Gursal Ulkan, left, share a cup of coffee with former owners, Lori Kays and Doug Hurry at Beanz Espresso Bar & Café in Charlottetown after the café was sold last week. Trevor Pharoah, right, stays on as the manager as do all staff members.']

Beanz owner says closing Charlottetown café for winter was 'tough decision'

Dave Stewart
Updated Oct 08, 2019 at 11:54 a.m.

The owners of a popular downtown Charlottetown coffee shop have decided to turn off the taps for the season. Kaan and Gursal Ulkan closed the doors at Beanz Espresso Bar and Café on Great George Street Sept. 27 with plans to re-open ...