7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (247+ words) The early start to the winter has impacted the Town of Annapolis Royal's budget. As of Dec. 16, the town had already spent 80 per cent of its $25,000 salt budget. Mayor Amery Boyer said the Old Farmers' Almanac was right. "It predicted…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (853+ words) It isn't clear how it came about, but in 1862, an American mapmaker, Jacob Chace, learned that the Nova Scotia legislature was considering having maps made of the province. Chace was an experienced mapmaker. The United States School Catalogs for 1765-1935 lists…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (333+ words) Nova Scotia's Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting death of a man RCMP were trying to arrest after a public warning about someone with a firearm driving on Highway 236 in Hants County. SIRT said in a news release…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (464+ words) Respiratory illness cases are putting a strain on Nova Scotia's health-care facilities, particularly in the western part of the province. The high numbers have been an issue for about a week and mean there are more patients needing to be…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (729+ words) Terra Campbell has always been creative, and now uses beads to make jewellery, especially unique brooches Terra Campbell has always been a creative person. In fact, the Truro, N.S. woman's earliest memories are of wandering around her grampie's garage, wondering what…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1686+ words) Trio from 1986 Stanley Cup-winning Montreal Canadiens to be part of event The Long Pond Classic is a celebration of Windsor's rich hockey heritage and an opportunity for fans to interact with legends of the sport. The 2026 Long Pond Classic hockey…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (924+ words) The Bage Valley Wildcats made it to the semifinals in the under-15 division at the Cleve's Source for Sports IceJam in Bedford during the weekend. The tournament attracts the top teams in Atlantic Canada to Nova Scotia for a five-day…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (281+ words) Hike Nova Scotia is offering residents an opportunity to get outside together this winter. It and 16 host organizations are offering a winter guided hike and walk series across the province from January to March. "Winter is a time of year…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (284+ words) Contemporary visual artists will showcase their reflections on Canada's culture, diversity, resilience, and sovereignty in an upcoming exhibition in Annapolis Royal. Elbows Up! will be at Artsplace Gallery from Jan. 17 to Feb. 14. The group exhibition was developed by the Lunenburg…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1304+ words) West Hants is taking steps to ensure the municipality is well prepared should another drought occur in 2026 " or at any time in the future. During the unprecedented dry spell last year, which saw the region's watersheds dip to historically low…...