6+ hour, 22+ min ago   (439+ words) An apple grower in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley says his orchard is recovering after last year’s extreme drought. Stephen Van Meekeren, a third-generation fruit grower in Lakeville, N.S., said he had never seen a drought like the one that parched…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (104+ words) CBC Glooscap First Nation opens community market in Annapolis Valley From fresh seafood to handmade crafts, a new community-driven market is boosting local vendors and building economic self-reliance. Giuliana Grillo takes us inside. - ‘It's all about self-determination’: Glooscap First Nation…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (228+ words) A U.S.-based group that wants to build a seaside refuge in Nova Scotia for whales retired from marine theme parks has signed a 20-year lease for Crown property on the province's Eastern Shore. The non-profit Whale Sanctuary Project made the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (488+ words) A First Nation in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley has opened a new market that provides its fishermen and vendors with a place to sell their products back to the community. Michael Peters, CEO of Glooscap Ventures, the financial arm of…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (93+ words) CBC Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid just made a big donation to rural libraries. Here's why The Nova Scotia author says she feels rural libraries are an essential service and she wanted to do her best to help the struggling…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (417+ words) An Annapolis Valley man is facing a charge of attempted murder and various weapons offences after a woman that police say he knows was shot and rushed to hospital with what are described as life-threatening injuries. Ryan Alexander Cole, 36, made…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (75+ words) CBC Sussex’s Nutrien Civic Centre to close The civic centre’s executive director says that with declining payments from the King’s Regional Service Commission, the facility can’t pay its employees. - Controversial Sandy Hill drop-in centre to relocate…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (340+ words) A 67-year-old Annapolis Valley man found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl 20 years ago has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison. Kenneth Kothlow of New Minas, N.S., who was convicted in March, was sentenced Wednesday in Bridgewater provincial…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (196+ words) N.S. Premier Tim Houston's vehicle surrounded by protesters RCMP have charged a 19-year-old man with intimidation and mischief related to a protest last week in Wolfville, N.S., where Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s vehicle was surrounded and damaged. In a news release…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (105+ words) CBC N.S. Premier Tim Houston's vehicle surrounded by protesters Premier Tim Houston was in Wolfville, N.S., on Wednesday when protesters surrounded his vehicle following a speech to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce. - Protesters surround N.S. premier's car, smash glass after speech - Premier…...