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OPINION: Electrocuting lobsters before boiling won't make England a more merciful country; owning what it is to be human would be a start
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (1794+ words) Last week England joined Norway and Switzerland in banning the live boiling of lobster. The country that sent Oliver Cromwell to Ireland finds it inhumane. Lobsters will now have to be electrocuted, frozen or stabbed before being dropped in English…...
Annapolis, N.S., RCMP charge man with firearm offences after executing search warrants
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (378+ words) Charges have been laid against a Brickton man after the Annapolis District RCMP executed search warrants leading to the seizure of ammunition, firearm parts, and improvised explosive devices. RCMP officers learned on Dec. 16 that a 42-year-old man had been shot…...
Hearing scheduled to de-register Clementsvale, N.S., heritage property
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (284+ words) The owner of a vacant 36-acre piece of land in Clementsvale wants to have the property removed from the County of Annapolis" municipal heritage registry. The county has scheduled a public hearing for Jan. 20 to consider Marc Potter"s de-registration…...
Courage, compassion, resilience: Annapolis officials reflect on Long Lake wildfire
1+ week, 2+ day ago (805+ words) Dustin Enslow is thankful for many things this Christmas. The deputy warden of the County of Annapolis thinks back to the many people who worked tirelessly to protect residents and their property during the Long Lake wildfire this summer. That…...
A compassionate community: More than $10,000 raised through concerts
1+ week, 3+ day ago (194+ words) Twenty-nine families will receive assistance this Christmas following the Remigio and Friends, A Concert of Compassion. The concerts were held Dec. 4 and 6 at St. Luke's Anglican church in Annapolis Royal. The lineup included flautist Reinhard Sunnus, pianist Heidi Fewster, cellist…...
Annapolis County property owner wants to donate land so people can access Munroe Lake
1+ week, 4+ day ago (398+ words) Public access to Munroe Lake might soon be secured for the future. A property owner wants to donate about 350 feet of waterfront property to the County of Annapolis. It would require the owner's 6.1-acre property, located west of the lake…...
Student housing stock growing in the Annapolis Valley
2+ week, 3+ day ago (429+ words) Students in the Annapolis Valley will have more options for housing in the future after seven multi-unit apartment buildings were recently purchased. Student Housing Nova Scotia purchased four buildings in Lawrencetown and three in Kingston with $6.9 million in loans from…...
Charlotte’s Web hitting the stage in Annapolis Royal Dec. 5-7
4+ week, 13+ hour ago (628+ words) A story about friendship, love and the power of words continues to resonate with audiences more than 70 years after it was published. The Annapolis District Drama Group will perform Charlotte's Web Dec. 5-7 at King's Theatre in Annapolis Royal. "It shows…...
Annapolis Fine Cheese wins national recognition
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (367+ words) Annapolis Fine Cheese captured top honours at the 2025 National Cheese Competition during the Royal Agricultural Fair in Toronto in November. The family owned, Wolfville-based company earned first place for its truffle fresh cheese and second place for its herb and…...
Shauna MacLeod exhibit at Artsplace in Annapolis Royal Nov. 29-Dec. 20
1+ mon, 12+ hour ago (261+ words) An exhibition by Dartmouth ceramic and fibre artist Shauna MacLeod is going to be displayed at Artsplace Gallery in Annapolis Royal. From My Land, From My Hands is grounded in storytelling through form, texture, and natural material. It reflects a…...