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Firefighter Vern Megeney attaches a side panel to the Rehab Tent the Amherst Fire Fighters Ladies Auxiliary recently donated to the department.

Amherst Firefighter Ladies Auxiliary provide Amherst fire department ...

A German delegation visited Amherst March 26 to prepare for their return visit on July 2, when they will help commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the closing of the Amherst POW camp following the First World War. Their tour of Amherst included a visit to the Amherst Cemetery where 11 German prisoners of war were once buried. Taking them on the tour was Amherst’s Morris Haugg (right) and, beside him, MP Bill Casey. The delegation was (from left) German Airforce band members Seffen Luderer and Ralph Handschug, Patrick Butzlaff, assistant to the German defence attaché at the German Embassy in Ottawa, and band member Jana Bunke.

German delegation scouts Amherst for POW camp’s 100th anniversary

POLL: Canadians asked to vote on new Juicy Fruit jingle

Honour bestowed upon an unnamed hill: Geographical Names Board names ...

Firefighters from several Kings County departments teamed up to tackle a stubborn blaze that spread to multiple structures on Oak Drive in North Kentville Tuesday.

SLIDESHOW: North Kentville fire damages homes, RV and car

The Northern Pulp mill at Abercombie Point, Pictou County in 2014. - Christian Laforce / File

N.S. wants more information about Northern Pulp wastewater plan

Dr. Barb Neis and Kelly Vodden presented their findings on mobile work and its impacts on people in the area to Rotary on Monday, March 18.

On the Move Partnership explores effects of commuting for work in N.L.

Amherst Police will be targeting illegal parking at Saturday nights Ramblers game, prompted by concerns over public safety.

Amherst Police to target illegal parking at Saturday’s Ramblers hockey ...

If funding comes through in the next month, It is hoped that geophysical testing in and around the Oxford Lions Park will provide conclusive evidence that the park is safe and can re-open at some point.

Oxford sinkhole mystery could soon be solved

The Ramblers celebrate their 5-2 win over the Lumberjacks Tuesday night at Amherst Stadium.

Green scores three in Ramblers win over Lumberjacks

Wheels

For the first time ever, Mazda’s i-ACTIV all-wheel drive system is available on the Mazda3. - Mazda

FIRST DRIVE: Mazda3 adds AWD for 2019

Updated Apr 17, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

BETTER DRIVER: Rejoice in spring’s arrival, but temper that joy when driving

Updated Apr 12, 2019 at 10:43 a.m.

The Grand Cherokee is available with four different engines: a 295-horsepower, 3.6-litre V6; a 390-hp, 5.7-litre V8; a 475-hp 6.4-litre V8 and a supercharged, 6.2-litre V8 belting out 707 hp. The Cherokee is pictured here in Summit trim, which is powered by the 5.7-litre V8. -FCA

ROAD TEST: 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit

Updated Apr 10, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

ROAD TEST: 2019 Subaru Impreza Sport is Canada’s most affordable AWD vehicle

Updated Apr 10, 2019 at 10:14 a.m.

As a used buy, the Ford Fiesta ST looks appealing, provided you select a unit that’s well-maintained and healthy.

Frisky, thrifty Ford Fiesta ST: Justin Pritchard's top affordable used sports car

Justin Pritchard
Updated Apr 10, 2019 at 9:26 a.m.

Friends, it’s that time of year when many of you start to email me and ask about what makes a good used sports car. You want to go fast. You want on-rails handling. You want good noises from the engine. Also, you need to haul a family ...

Mitja Borkert is head of Centro Stile, Lamborghini’s design centre. Born in East Germany, Borkert studied at the Design University of Pforzheim after the Berlin Wall fell. - Matt Bubbers

How automotive designers get to draw cars for a living

Matt Bubbers
Published Apr 06, 2019 at 6 a.m.

to be a designer is a package deal: personality, talent, taste, endurance to reach a goal, ideas...” - Mitja Borkert TORONTO — Mitja Borkert has one of the best jobs in the entire ...

Potholes are common around the world, but more frequent and severe in areas where there is a repeated freeze-thaw cycle. You probably don’t have to be told that makes Nova Scotia pothole country. - 123RF

Potholes won’t go away, so avoidance is key

Richard Russell
Updated Apr 06, 2019 at 5 a.m.

Welcome to pothole season. It is that time of year when we look forward to warmer temperatures, greener lawns and fewer layers of clothes. We also have to start looking further ahead while at the wheel, watching for and trying to avoid those nasty ...

Developed by Audi in collaboration with Disney, Holoride’s first demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this year had passengers wearing clunky virtual reality goggles to play a video game as they were driven briskly around a racetrack. - Tobias Sagmeister

In-vehicle entertainment: Audi, Marvel bring virtual-reality gaming to the back seat

Matt Bubbers
Published Apr 03, 2019 at noon

LAS VEGAS — Holoride might be the thing that puts an end to the interminable boredom of being in a car. Or, it could be a very quick way to give yourself motion sickness and ruin the upholstery. Developed by Audi in collaboration with Disney, ...

Mazda’s engineers have made subtle changes to everything from the throttle to steering, suspension and brakes on the 2019 CX-5. - Mazda

ROAD TEST: 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature Edition delivers more features, power, capability

Richard Russell
Published Apr 03, 2019 at noon

Mazda has added Signature as the top rung of its trim ladder. First introduced on the CX-9, then the Mazda6, it now can be found on the 2019 CX-5. The result is a $41,000 CX-5. Many might flinch at the mere mention of a compact Mazda crossover at ...

The 2019 Buick Enclave is powered by a 310-horsepower (266 lb.-ft. of torque), 3.6-litre, V6 engine.

ROAD TEST: Avinir trim drives 2019 Buick Enclave AWD upscale

Richard Russell
Published Apr 03, 2019 at noon

Buick’s move upmarket continues. Based on success in China, where the brand is revered, Buick has been expanding its lineup. Canadians have access to the Regal and Lacrosse on the car side, and a trio of crossovers — Encore, Envision ...

Three assumptions to make before buying any used car

Justin Pritchard
Published Apr 03, 2019 at noon

Cars are machines made of various components, assemblies and systems that can (and do) eventually wear down, wear out, and fail. ...

Chad Yee, senior manager, marketing communications, Infiniti Canada (left) accepts the award for Best Green Innovation for their VC-Turbo engine from Mark Richardson, president of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada. - AJAC

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING: Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, Subaru innovation winners at AJAC awards

Jim Kerr
Published Apr 03, 2019 at noon

I must start this week’s column with a correction. In a previous column I stated the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye was capable of sub-10-second quarter mile runs. It should have been sub-11-second runs. The Dodge Demon was the only ...

The 2019 Volvo XC40 is powered by a two-litre, four-cylinder, turbocharged engine capable of up to 250 horsepower. - Volvo

2019 VOLVO XC40: A hot ride in a hot segment

Justin Pritchard
Updated Mar 29, 2019 at 5 a.m.

A wise auto expert whose name escapes me once said that you can tell a lot about a brand by how well they do their cheapest vehicle. In this regard, the new-for-2019 XC40 is very telling. Priced from $40,000, this is the smallest crossover in the ...

Now is the perfect time to have a close look at the tires you’ll soon be swapping onto your vehicle for the warmer months ahead. - 123RF

Spring swap is the best time to inspect your tires

Richard Russell
Updated Mar 29, 2019 at 5 a.m.

It’s that time of year when you switch from winter to summer tires. Or perhaps you bring that special car out of storage for its annual run in the sun. In either case, this is a perfect time to take a close look at the tires. Although ...