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The Valley Maple Leafs took on the Sackville Blazers Feb. 8 in Windsor. Pictured keeping the pressure on the Blazers is Kyle Keddy (No. 19).

Valley Maple Leafs lose to Blazers in Friday night action

Missing Meadowvale man found safe

Allison Brann had a secure job in the insurance business but was in a rut professionally and it was impacting her mental health, so she decided to take a big risk and open her own business. She’s happy she did.

Mount Uniacke woman leaves secure job to pursue dream, opens bakery

Sarah Jane Downton suffered a stroke in 2017 at the age of 20. She remained in a coma for several weeks and doesn’t remember anything until her birthday, Apr. 23. She is now just four courses away from completing her degree in Dietetics and Nutrition at Acadia University.

‘This is not what Sarah Jane will be’: Young Newfoundland stroke ...

RCMP distributed photos of the counterfeit money and advised that the serial numbers are the same on “currency of each denomination” – MD 62800780 B on the $10 bills, MF 22775612 J on the $20 bills and MG 85488595 A on the $50 bills.

Kings County woman handed suspended sentence after pleading guilty to ...

This home in Beaconsfield was rendered a complete loss as a result of a house fire that broke out in the early morning hours Feb. 1.

Red Cross assists family displaced by Beaconsfield house fire

Firefighters from Wolfville, Hantsport, Windsor and Brooklyn responded to the scene. Nobody was injured.

Fire destroys Lockhartville home

Cannabis will soon start being produced at a facility in Jackson's Arm. It is an idea that residents are warming up too.

Bylaw amendment sought by town to allow establishment of cannabis and ...

Chris Williams of StrongWill Productions sits on the edge of the stage after a successful concert at the Round Hill Hall Jan. 31. Williams, with lots of help from the community, is bringing live entertainment back to the hall.

Live from Round Hill - Hall packed for start of new concert series at ...

A screenshot from a Youtube video of a brawl between Acadia and St. F.X. men's hockey teams on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

'Shaming of a sexual assault survivor' sparked hockey brawl, says St. ...

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The Western Woodland Conference is at Digby Regional High School, on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Western Woodland Conference set for Digby March 2

Published Feb 15, 2019 at 12:04 p.m.

Mount Uniacke woman leaves secure job to pursue dream, opens bakery

Updated Feb 12, 2019 at 7:33 a.m.

The price of gasoline in Nova Scotia is likely to increase by about two cents a litre mid-February, due to a proposed change in how the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board calculates the price.

Price of gas likely to rise about 2 cents a litre under UARB plan

Updated Feb 05, 2019 at 12:39 p.m.

Cape Breton songstress, the late Rita MacNeil, opened the tea room in 1986. In a post on their official Facebook page, it was announced that the iconic tourist stop will be closed this season.

Rita’s Tea Room in Big Pond to close

Updated Feb 04, 2019 at 7:35 p.m.

Neil LeBlanc, owner of Growing Green Earthworm Castings, holds a handful of alfalfa meal, one of a dozen organic additions to Kryptonite, a specially formulated growing soil for marijuana.

Demand growing for soil designed by Wedgeport business for growing cannabis

Carla Allen
Updated Jan 29, 2019 at 2:42 p.m.

The developer of a specialty soil designed specifically for growing cannabis says sales for Kryptonite have been slow to start but are beginning to build. “We brought it out when most were soon to harvest their plants,” said Neil ...

As the Crossing restaurant in Kingston has announced its doors will remain closed, people like Rhonda Shee are expressing surprise and sadness on social media at the seemingly sudden closure. Shee, who lives in Porters Lake, says it was her favourite restaurant, despite the drive.

‘We will miss their fine service’: The Crossing restaurant closes in Kingston

Sara Ericsson
Updated Jan 29, 2019 at 10:51 a.m.

Rhonda Shee says it was nothing for her to drive from her home in Porters Lake to Kingston to enjoy some carrot soup at The Crossing. ...

The Fundy Rose ferry that sails between Digby, N.S. and Saint John, N.B.

Fundy Rose Digby ferry off its run until late February due to maintenance

Tina Comeau
Updated Jan 28, 2019 at 1:31 p.m.

DIGBY, NS – The Fundy Rose ferry is off its Digby-to-Saint John ferry run due to scheduled maintenance that will be carried out in Halifax. Service is expected to resume on or about Monday, Feb. 25. For a while now, the schedule on Bay ...

<p>A fishing boat model was front and centre at the Troy’s Marine Broker booth.</p>
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Eastern Canadian Fisheries Exposition at Mariner’s Centre in Yarmouth Jan. 25 and 26

Kathy Johnson
Published Jan 25, 2019 at 9:20 a.m.

YARMOUTH, NS – The annual Eastern Canadian Fisheries Exposition is back at the Mariner’s Centre in Yarmouth on Jan 25 and 26 with a full line up of seminars, exhibitors and events on tap. The show opens at 10 a.m. both days, running ...

John Peters pours a glass of Cashmere Pilsner, a 5.0 per cent beer brewed at Hill Top Hops’ Brewhouse.

Hants County’s Hill Top Hops’ Brewhouse now open for business

Carole Morris-Underhill
Updated Jan 28, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

BROOKLYN, N.S. — When an opportunity to do something you love for a living presents itself, you take it. ...

Terry and Cheryl Stuart have decided to close the Wolfville location of their business, Boso Bamboo Boutique. Their second location remains open in Bedford at the Sunnyside Mall.

‘It’s a really sad day’: Owners close Boso boutique’s Wolfville location

Sara Ericsson
Published Jan 24, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Terry Stuart says closing his boutique in Wolfville was a decision made later than it should have simply because it’s a town that feels like home. ...

Many customers were shocked to learn of the Driftwood Restaurant’s closure after the announcement was made via Facebook Jan. 24.

‘It will certainly be missed’: Driftwood Restaurant closes in Berwick

Sara Ericsson
Updated Jan 25, 2019 at 11:09 a.m.

Many Berwick residents are saying they are “truly saddened” by news that the Driftwood Restaurant is closed. ...

Steven Dodge, left and Glenn Dodge, co-owners of the Bent Ridge winery and Bent Nail Brewery in Windsor Forks, sit inside their newly built solarium, which will allow visitors to stay warm and enjoy the view.

Windsor Forks' Bent Ridge Winery expands less than a year after opening

Colin Chisholm
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 9:10 a.m.

Brothers Steven and Glenn Dodge say it’s been an interesting start, with some hiccups along the way but also some exciting things on the horizon. ...

Kate Madsen prepares to groom Wally — a Bernedoodle that was one of the first dogs she worked on when she opened her business, Kate’s K-9 Grooming Salon, in September 2018.

Champion barrel racer leaves Arizona for Nova Scotia, opens Kate’s K-9 Grooming Salon

Carole Morris-Underhill
Updated Jan 23, 2019 at 2 p.m.

WINDSOR, N.S. — Kate Madsen had a bustling dog grooming business in Arizona. ...

Molson Coors officially launched its initiative to create a Molson Masterbrand, uniting some of Canada’s most iconic brands that share the Molson name under one powerful narrative and cohesive new visual redesign.

Molson Coors launching new masterbrand in Canada

Nova News Now
Updated Jan 23, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Your bottle of Molson Canadian is getting a makeover. Molson Coors launched a new masterbrand today, uniting some of the company’s most iconic beers under one new design. The brands included in the redesign are Molson Canadian, Molson ...