Greenhouse expands to meet ‘buy local’ demands
Tim Halliday of Driftwood Greenhouse in Gulliver’s Cove has expanded facilities to meet the increased ‘buy local’ demand for his cucumbers. Karla Kelly photo By Karla Kelly FOR THE DIGBY COURIER...
View ArticleBear River company launches lavender-flavoured food line
LavenderPublished on April 14, 2011 The Digby Courier - Business Sledding Hill announces that its first commercial orders of lavender-flavoured products have shipped to retailers. Headquartered in...
View ArticleDigby County forester awards winner
Eldon and Lucille White have received both the regional and provincial Woodlot Owner of the Year awards.In one season alone Eldon White’s family and employees planted over half a million trees on the...
View ArticleProvince protects land along Bras d'Or Lake
By THE CHRONICLE HERALDWed, Oct 12 - 12:51 PM The Nova Scotia government is protecting more than 24 hectares of natural habitat and valuable shoreline along Bras d'Or Lake. The area, called the Mary...
View ArticleHarper announces shipbuilding agreements in Vancouver and Halifax
Paul Darrow/Reuters/Files A dry dock at the Halifax Shipyard Two shipbuilding contracts worth $33-billion dollars have been awarded to Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax and Seaspan Marine in Vancouver to...
View ArticleBusiness launches annual Coats for Kids campaign
Big Brother's Big Sisters mentoring coordinator Jacqueline MacIntyre holds up a jacket for a child beside the coat collection bin at the West 49 store in Mic Mac Mall on Monday, Oct. 17. DARRELL OAKE...
View ArticlePower slowly being restored after storm sweeps through Atlantic Canada
at 10:33 on October 31, 2011, EDT. The Canadian PressHALIFAX - Crews were working to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses Monday after a powerful storm lashed the East Coast, shutting...
View ArticleNova Scotia's aging hospitals getting $22 million in capital upgrades
Nova Scotia's aging hospitals getting $22 million in capital upgradesProvided by: The Canadian PressWritten by: The Canadian PressNov. 10, 2011 HALIFAX - The government of Nova Scotia is jumping the...
View ArticleHalifax man on way to Newfoundland for New Year's Eve kiss after ferry...
Halifax man on way to Newfoundland for New Year's Eve kiss after ferry stranded at 19:59 on December 30, 2011, EST. The Canadian PressNORTH SYDNEY, N.S. - All Steven Heisler wanted to do was sail to...
View ArticleHalifax ‘rose to the occasion’ after Titanic disaster
Halifax ‘rose to the occasion’ after Titanic disaster: Peter MacKayNatalie Stechyson, Postmedia News Apr 15, 2012 – 6:13 PM ET | Last Updated: Apr 15, 2012 6:15 PM ETREUTERS/Paul DarrowCanadian...
View ArticleTiny Sable Island Canada’s newest national park
Tiny Sable Island Canada’s newest national parkKathryn Blaze Carlson Oct 18, 2011 – 6:13 AM ET | Last Updated: Oct 17, 2011 7:05 PM ETPostmedia News filesIt is just a long, slender, green-bean of a...
View ArticleNova Scotia’s Grand Pré national park named UN world heritage site
Nova Scotia’s Grand Pré national park named UN world heritage siteThe Canadian Press Jun 30, 2012 – 11:50 AM ET | Last Updated: Jun 30, 2012 12:07 PM ETWikipediaGrand Pré memorial church and statue of...
View ArticleProvincial Flag
NOVA SCOTIA Flag Based upon the Ancient Arms of Nova Scotia, granted by King Charles I in 1625, the background of the flag is an extended blue cross on a white background, a reversal of the colours...
View ArticleProvincial Coat of Arms
NOVA SCOTIA Coat of Arms Armorial Bearings Granted to the Royal Province of Nova Scotia in 1625 by King Charles I. The blue cross on a white (or silver) background is a reversal of the Cross of Saint...
View ArticleCape Breton town rejoices at 11th hour bailout for Pulp Mill
Premier Darrell Dexter announces that the government of Nova Scotia has reached a new agreement to reopen the shuttered NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill in Cape Breton, in Halifax on Saturday, Sept....
View ArticleNova Scotia man reveals secret to growing world’s third largest ‘monster’...
Carl Graham’s first attempt at pumpkin growing six years ago yielded a 23-kilogram squash. In 2010, the Donkin, N.S., resident set a local record with a 580-kilogram behemoth and, last Saturday,...
View ArticleThe Bluenose
History Bluenose - Birth of a legacy The original Bluenose was launched as a Grand Banks fishing and racing schooner on 26 March 1921 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It was designed by William Roué and...
View ArticleThe Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion• What was the Halifax Explosion? The Halifax Explosion was a disaster that occurred in a thriving city at a time of war. The Explosion was the result of a collision between two...
View ArticleThe Joggins Fossil Cliffs
The Joggins Fossil CliffsStatement of Outstanding Universal Value The classic coastal section at Joggins, Nova Scotia, is of outstanding universal value. It contains an unrivalled fossil record...
View ArticleAlexander Graham Bell’s great-grandson connects with Cape Breton community...
Alexander Graham Bell’s great-grandson connects with Cape Breton community to keep inventor’s legacy alive Adrian Brijbassi, Special to National Post | 13/06/28 | Last Updated: 13/06/28 9:50 PM ET...
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