16+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1434+ words) Perfect weather and a diverse and exciting agenda helped make the Annapolis River Festival a success, as hundreds of people filled the Bridgetown waterfront at Jubilee Park on July 11 for a day of recreation, education, and entertainment. The final attendance…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (604+ words) Ben Brown accomplished a lifelong goal July 10 in Montreal. The Greenwood resident earned a silver medal at the ICF Paracanoe World Cup. “I just about broke down and cried in happiness,” Brown said, acknowledging the ups and downs he’s been…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (623+ words) A lawyer from Yarmouth County, a French language professor from Kings County, and a determined youth from Guysborough County are this year’s recipients of the Lieutenant-Governor’s Award of Excellence for l’Acadie and Francophonie. Réal Boudreau, Kate Ashley, and Kyle Delorey…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (845+ words) The West Hants Regional Municipality is looking to help Hantsport and the surrounding area grow. But it’s not as simple as welcoming more development – it’s having the infrastructure in place to ensure an adequate water supply is available to serve…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1078+ words) The community is remembering three men who helped promote a love of running and were integral to Hantsport’s Canada Day road races. Arnold Robertson, 95, was a fixture in the community, participating in the two-mile road race that bears his name…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (353+ words) Dillon Burgess, of Kentville, and Hantsport’s Brett King showed athletic endurance as they crossed the finish line first in two prominent road races in July. Burgess, competing in the Arnold Robertson Two-Mile Road Race, came first with a chip time…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (508+ words) There’s no provincial money to save five Annapolis Valley libraries from closing on July 20. Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Minister David Ritcey made that clear in speaking with reporters July 9 following a cabinet meeting. “There’s no more money,” he said....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (617+ words) Kody Blois welcomed the opportunity to speak to some of the world’s top business, government, and academic leaders recently in China. The Kings-Hants MP represented Canada at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Championships, also known as…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (517+ words) Hailey O'Leary both draws pets for custom portraits and uses needle-felting to create tiny replicas of beloved pets Hailey O’Leary of White Rock in the Annapolis Valley, N.S., has been drawing since she could hold a pencil. This self-taught artist…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (807+ words) Will Cooper’s novel Lotus is about a 16-year-old young woman genetically engineered for perfection. She has spent most of her life confined within the sterile walls of a solitary dome. Living under the watchful guidance of a virtual artificial intelligence…...