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BIBLE HILL, N.S. Gena Arthur could only gaze in wonder at the ancient cave paintings before her – and marvel at their longevity. “I was in a cave in France and looking at these paintings that have been there for 30,000 years ...

YARMOUTH, N.S. – Bay Ferries is accepting bookings for the 2018 season of the Cat ferry, but for this season to be happening it requires costly upgrades in customs equipment at the ferry terminal in Portland. The security upgrades are a ...

LAWRENCETOWN, NS - When Lunn’s Mill Beer Company opened on March 2 of 2017, they introduced an IPA they hadn’t named yet – it was just called XPA #1. A year later, almost to the day it won a gold medal at the 2018 Down East Brewing ...

Get the most out of your refund in order to reinvest elsewhere It’s a sure sign of spring to hear birds chirping and to see crocuses sprouting up through brown grass. The snow slowly melts away to bring into clear view what havoc winter has ...

It was a quill box, a highly sought-after bit of First Nations craftwork, and it was priced at only $2 at a Nova Scotia yard sale. A rare find. “They’re very artistic and it takes a lot of work to make them,” said Clair Peers, ...

MIDDLETON, NS - One of Middleton’s best-smelling businesses is looking for a new home after a building upgrade left a lingering odor that owner Erica Pretzlaw says doesn’t jive with the aroma of fresh bread. Middletown Sweets, located ...

WOODS HARBOUR, SHELBURNE COUNTY, N.S. – A historic Woods Harbour landmark that was known as the Minto Hotel is being brought back to life one floor at a time by Ontario native Laura Smith. The property had sat vacant for a number of ...

When planning a wedding, it’s easy to get caught up in the minor details of your big day, like figuring out what font style to use on your place cards or who’ll toast the bridal party.  And there’s nothing wrong with that, ...

It was supposed to be forever. A wedding in the small church in Atlantic Canada surrounded by family and friends. It only lasted about five years. And it’s left her drowning in debt. Even though Samantha Knowles has a good-paying job, she ...

Jennifer Tipple didn’t always possess the confidence and attitude to deal with unwanted and inappropriate words or actions from male colleagues. That, she says, was hard won. In her early 20s, on her first of two consecutive work terms in ...