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More flooding arrived Feb. 16 at the Valley Drive-In in Cambridge after heavy rainfall in late January created a lake of floodwaters at the site where renovations are slated for the property and its canteen and projection room. - IAN SWINAMER

Valley Drive-In renos still planned despite 'torrential' second flood

WENDY ELLIOTT: What’s going on in the wilds of Hants County?

Volunteers with Matthew 25 Windsor and District Food Bank accepted a sizable donation of menstruation products from Meander River Farm & Brewery.

Meander River Farm & Brewery donates pads, tampons to help end period ...

Certified orthotist Jenna Holz has opened Brackish Biomechanical Bracing in Kentville, where she designs and builds custom orthotic devices, called orthoses, for each patient.

Kentville bracing for new orthotics clinic that aims to benefit ...

Artistic renderings showing Lindsay Construction’s proposal for the West Hants Sports Complex.

West Hants council moves forward with $14.6 million arena concept, ...

VIBERT: Public accounts not worthy of name

Natalie Ross displays some merchandise she’s created for her Hockey Gurl Custom Apparel business. She hopes the line of clothing will empower and inspire young girls playing the sport.

LIVING THE DREAM: Hockey Gurl Custom Apparel owner aims to inspire ...

As their teammates and coaches watch with eager anticipation, Maya Costain and Kayley Jefferson of the Sisters of Science (S.O.S.) team from Kingston put their robot through the paces during the first round of the FIRST LEGO League event at the Acadia University Robot Programming Competitions. - Kirk Starratt

Acadia robot programming competitors learn valuable skills while ...

VIBERT: More long term care beds in Nova Scotia would open bottleneck

UPEI Panthers forward Karla Yepez, right, takes a shot over Acadia Axewomen's Shalyn Field Friday during Atlantic University Sport basketball action.

Women basketball Panthers a win away from first-round bye

Producer and engineer Vance Dylan and drummer John Eakin get ready to record a drum track in Paradise Studio.

Valley musicians drawn to the acoustics and ambiance of Paradise Studio

Paul Pickrem
Published Sep 19, 2018 at 9:28 p.m.

WEST PARADISE, N.S. - As a musician, how would you like to record your first album in paradise? West Paradise, to be specific. That’s just what Valley-based singer, songwriter Jeff Shearer is doing. Shearer, and the album’s producer ...

Johnathon Benedict, a Realtor with the Benedict Group, and home owner Della Marie Jay stand outside the historic Lawson House in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

VIDEO: Windsor mansion catches worldwide attention after property listing goes viral

Colin Chisholm
Updated Nov 01, 2018 at 9:08 a.m.

A historic home on King Street in Windsor is close to being sold, after hundreds of thousands of people have checked out the listing from all over. ...

The Cat ferry passing the Ships Stern Light while leaving Yarmouth harbour, sailing past Cape Forchu, during an August 2018 crossing. ERVIN OLSEN PHOTO

Cat ferry’s August numbers up 5,051 over July numbers

Tina Comeau
Updated Sep 18, 2018 at 7:28 p.m.

YARMOUTH, N.S. – The City of Portland has released August numbers for The Cat ferry that show the boat carried 18,366 passengers. This was an increase of 5,051 passengers from the month of July when The Cat carried 13,315 passengers. Bay ...

Greg Rubidge is looking to move to Wolfville, or a nearby town, with his partner Tanya Filippelli and their three-year-old daughter, Abby. He owns a film distribution business, and says they fell in love with the area after visiting for the Devour! The Food Film Fest in October 2017.

Film distributor thanks ‘Devour!’ for plans to move family, business to Wolfville

Sara Ericsson
Updated Sep 17, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.

Greg Rubidge and his family are hooked on Wolfville, and he says it's thanks to Devour! The Food Film Fest. ...

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A recent survey shows that many Atlantic Canadians are unaware of the interest rate on their debt.

Is your debt freaking you out?

Terrence McEachern
Published Sep 17, 2018 at 3:28 p.m.

Whether you approach debt repayment as an avalanche or a snowball depends on the type of personality you have. “Of course, any method of repaying is good,” said Laurie Campbell, CEO of Credit Canada. The non-profit ...

Arrears in your ear

Kenn Oliver
Published Sep 17, 2018 at 3:21 p.m.

Back in my early 20s, I lived with a couple of friends in a basement apartment. None of us were making much money at the time, but we made enough to keep a roof over our head, food in our bellies and beer in our hands. One of these guys, however, ...

Michael and Althea Gillespie of Lawrencetown are opening an axe-throwing venue in Greenwood and will offer local craft beer and cider on tap. The Lumber Yard offers four throwing lanes and a rustic atmosphere. They plan to open the first of October and add a kitchen in the spring.

Lawrencetown couple opening axe-throwing bar in Greenwood

Lawrence Powell
Updated Sep 17, 2018 at 9:39 a.m.

GREENWOOD, NS - If you want to learn how to throw an axe, ask Althea Gillespie. She’ll show you. She can do the one-handed throw, the two-handed throw. With the big axe she encourages you to use both hands. It’s not a skill she ever ...

West Nova MP Colin Fraser recently toured Sawler Gardens Limited in Berwick to gain a better understanding of how the farm and food processing operation will benefit from $250,000 in repayable assistance made available through the federal government to assist with the purchase of new equipment.

Modernization at Berwick food facility to cut down on prep times

The Register/Advertiser
Published Sep 12, 2018 at 3:50 p.m.

A Kings County farm and food processing business is getting a sizeable boost from the federal government. ...

Kings-Hants MP Scott Brison announces a $900,000 ACOA loan Monday to improve storage capacity and quality at Scotian Gold Co-operative in Kings County.

Scotian Gold gets $900,000 loan to improve honeycrisp storage

Ian Fairclough
Updated Sep 11, 2018 at 11:59 a.m.

COLDBROOK, N.S. - The federal government is giving Scotian Gold a $900,000 ACOA loan to expand its controlled atmosphere storage room for honeycrisp apples. Kings-Hants MP made the announcement Monday morning at the co-operative’s plant in ...

Jerry Heartz, who left his job with the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown after 34 years, is now content with a new working arrangement and is “having a great time.”

Reality cheques: pay and play

Terrence McEachern
Published Sep 10, 2018 at 3:46 p.m.

When Jerry Heartz started working at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, he thought he’d only be there for one summer. But like other Islanders who worked at the centre, that one summer turned into a decades-long ...