1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1053+ words) Visitors to the Grand-Pré National Historic Site July 10-12 may have noticed a few more French conversations. Acadian Days, the annual, free, celebration of Acadian culture, drew people from across the Maritimes. “It’s a yearly rendezvous,” said Claude Boudreau, the general…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (431+ words) Police in Kentville have charged a man in connection with a fire last week that damaged two buildings in the town. Andrew Ross Baltzer of Kentville was arrested over the weekend in connection with a July 7 fire on Webster Court…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (123+ words) There was a heavy police presence in Middleton July 13 as Annapolis District RCMP officers responded to a report of a person with a firearm in the town. “Officers found that it was an imitation firearm and it was seized,” Cpl....

16+ hour, 30+ min ago  (674+ words) Libraries set to close July 20 will now remain open until Sept. 30 Five Annapolis Valley Regional Library branches that were set to close July 20 have been granted a reprieve. At a special library board meeting in the Wolfville on July 13, members…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago  (592+ words) Lightning strikes can smolder in the ground for a week before breaking out into a fire Lightning is believed to be the cause of two of three wildfires that broke out over the weekend and Monday in the Annapolis Valley…...

1+ day, 8+ hour 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, 22+ 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…...

4+ day, 4+ 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…...

4+ day, 7+ 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, 20+ 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…...