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Colchester: Friendship, firefighting, an injury and sunshine

Nicole Guest joined the Truro Fire Service almost two years ago

Truro woman reveals life with her “fire family”

Members of the Friendship Club share a lot of laughs when they get together. Current members are, front row, from left, Nola Ashton, Darlene Shaw and Michelle Brush. Second row, Penny Brown, Krista Gregory, Heather Smith, Nellie Watson, Shirley Skidmore, Wanda Scott, Kimberly Shaw, and Betty Butt.

Truro’s Friendship Club so popular it has a waiting list

NCA member injured during campaign altercation in Truro

Trudeau draws large crowd to Lenore Zann's campaign kick-off in Truro: ...

Ernie Duggan was given a life sentence with no chance of parole for 20 years for fatally shooting his neighbour, Susan Butlin, two years ago.

UPDATED: 20-year parole ineligibility for Bayhead man who shot ...

Connie Boutilier is an avid bike rider, who has made plenty of new friends through her new hobby.

Colchester County women find freedom by hitting the pedal

Agreements that allow a hospital to operate within religious doctrine violates the Charter and would provide no defence for the NSHA forcing transfers for medical assistance in dying, writes Jocelyn Downie and Daphne Gilbert.

OPINION: Nova Scotia now a leader in medical assistance in dying

Frankie Sylliboy was crowned Miss Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games during a pageant in Waycobah. She will hold the title for a year.

Young Millbrook woman named Miss Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games

The building which housed the Nova Scotian Emporium will soon be undergoing renovations. The first floor will be commercial space while the upper levels will be residential.

Truro council approves Prince St. development

Business

AtlanTick founder and CEO Lisa Ali Learning has won the 2019 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards’ Ones to Watch Award. - Contributed

Mahone Bay tick spray inventor earns national award

Updated a day ago

Anil Makkar, a Truro dentist and partner with New Age Performance Mouthware, shows off some of the Marvel Comics superhero mouthpieces that are now available. The company has been endorsed by Marvel for worldwide distribution of its superhero collection.

Truro entrepreneur thrilled with Marvel Comics partnership

Updated Sep 12, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

The building which housed the Nova Scotian Emporium will soon be undergoing renovations. The first floor will be commercial space while the upper levels will be residential.

Truro council approves Prince St. development

Published Sep 12, 2019 at 7:04 a.m.

Development agreement for Truro's Dominion St. approved

Published Sep 12, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

Local Business

News Media Canada wants the federal parties to commit to restricting Canada Post's plans to expand its flyer distribution using an unfair advantage provided to them by the government.

FEDERAL ELECTION: Parties asked to stop Canada Post from expanding flyer distribution plans

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 10:14 a.m.

From left, Galloping co-owners Ron and Joanne Schmidt and their children, Frank and Courtney Schmidt. The Port Hood enterprise has received $90,000 in funding through the federal government’s women entrepreneurship strategy to promote and grow the company in Latin America. Joanne Schmidt founded the business in 1994.

Galloping from Port Hood to Latin America

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 9:19 a.m.

Leslie and Paulette Wade opened Winemakers Tavern at the end of May. It was a labour of love that compliment’s their other business on the other side of the Annapolis River in Lawrencetown – Beavercreek Winery.

All about the food - Lawrencetown’s Winemakers Tavern a labour of love for Paulette and Leslie Wade

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 9:18 a.m.

Food Network Canada host John Catucci joins Sugar Moon Farm’s Brenda Brown for its ‘You Gotta Eat Here!’ series – featuring plenty of gourmet-style pancakes and maple syrup.

Sugar Moon Farm featured on Food Network Canada’s show

Updated Jul 10, 2019 at 9:19 a.m.

Regional Business

AtlanTick founder and CEO Lisa Ali Learning has won the 2019 RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards’ Ones to Watch Award. - Contributed

Mahone Bay tick spray inventor earns national award

Updated a day ago

Recent Stories

There’s more to this stunning fall photo than meets the eye. The obvious bale of hay stands out in the farmer’s field, but if you look closely, you’ll notice the soft hues of the Aurora and the Big Dipper, too! I want to thank Barry Burgess for sharing his amazing photos with us. He snapped this one earlier this month in Brooklyn, N.S.

CINDY DAY: Will the Equinox ever fall on Sept. 21?

When I moved to the Maritimes more than 20 years ago, I studied the maps to get to know the region. When I spotted “Main-a-Dieu" on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, I thought it was the prettiest place name I had ever come across. You can see by the gorgeous photo taken by Steven MacNeil, that the area is as pretty as its name. Main-a-Dieu is the most easterly community in Nova Scotia.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: In the hands of God at Main-a-Dieu, Cape Breton

Court news

Acquittal entered for Frenchvale man on prostitution charge

Court news

Sydney Mines man charged with weapon and driving offences

Skiing, skating, snowshoeing and ice hockey are just a few of the winter sports that can get the heart pumping and muscles working outside. (123RF)

Eagles launch Mini Screechers kids fan club

Charlottetown is considering installing beach volleyball courts in the city.

Volleyball Level 1 officials clinic scheduled for Saturday

Skiing, skating, snowshoeing and ice hockey are just a few of the winter sports that can get the heart pumping and muscles working outside. (123RF)

Sokolov returns to Eagles after originally being ruled out for weekend

Nearly all corn crops in Cape Breton were damaged by Dorian, says Chris van den Heuvel, a Port Hood dairy farmer and past president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture.

Cape Breton farmers still assessing impacts of Dorian

Dr. Christy Simpson speaks about health ethics when practising in a rural setting during the annual Cape Breton Cancer Symposium health in Sydney Friday. It was the 19th symposium held and its focus was on advances that have occurred in cancer care

Cape Breton cancer symposium speaker talks ethics in a rural setting

1919 Halifax reserve revocation may be righted in $49 million deal

Left-winger Bryan Laureigh brings size and experience to the Truro Bearcats forward unit.

Bearcats add big, strong forward Bryan Laureigh

Alex Balsom in front of the in progress build of the new Wave Hotel.

Wave Hotel being rebuilt in Clarenville, NL