A historic sawmill and museum on the Meteghan River in Digby County was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Meteghan Fire Department chief Kevin Saulnier said a call came in around 4 a.m. about a fire at the Bangor Sawmill Museum. Saulnier said the building was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived on site. … Read More “Fire destroys historic sawmill in southwestern N.S.” »
Taking over one corner of Amanda Lepper’s garage is carefully labelled bins stacked on top of one another, but they aren’t filled with typical supplies, they’re filled with donations for foster families in need. “We adopted a little girl when she was 3.5 [years old] and she has siblings that went into the system and … Read More “N.B. organization focuses on helping foster families province-wide” »
Hope Dalvay, originally hailing from Prince Edward Island, spent several years living overseas before she eventually moved to Cape Breton. Like so many people from P.E.I., Dalvay was familiar with the story of Anne of Green Gables, but she was always surprised to see how far the tale of the spirited redhead travelled. “I lived … Read More “Anthology book reimagines Anne of Green Gables in junior high, steampunk dystopia” »
The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (AGNS) re-opened its doors this weekend after six months of building maintenance. The gallery has two new exhibitions to view along with favourites like the Maud Lewis gallery. The new exhibits are Mitchell Wiebe’s: VampSites and Denyse Thomasos: Just Beyond. “We are happy to be welcoming back visitors, patrons, … Read More “Art Gallery of Nova Scotia re-opens with two new exhibitions” »
A historic sawmill and museum on the Meteghan River in Digby County was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Meteghan Fire Department chief Kevin Saulnier said a call came in around 4 a.m. about a fire at the Bangor Sawmill Museum. Saulnier said the building was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived on site. … Read More “Fire destroys historic sawmill in Digby County” »
Nova Scotia’s fixed election date calls for voters to go to the polls on July 15, 2025, but the three major political parties are already lining up candidates. The Progressive Conservatives started nominating incumbents in recent weeks, including Premier Tim Houston, Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr, Justice Minister Barb Adams and Sackville-Uniacke MLA Brad Johns. Tara Miller, … Read More “Nova Scotia’s next provincial election is scheduled for 2025, but parties are lining up candidates now” »
It appears, perhaps predictably, that palm trees cannot survive in Nova Scotia. In 2018, Halifax Regional Municipality experimented with planting seven palm trees across Dartmouth, a community of just under 100,000 people that borders the eastern shore of Halifax harbour. The trees normally associated with sandy beaches and coconuts stood out in the landscape, drawing … Read More “N.S. community planted 7 palm trees as an experiment. None of the trees survived” »
This First Person column is the experience of Whitney Swinimer, who lives in Halifax. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I’ve been fat since I was eight. For most of my life, I hated my body. During my teen and young adult years, my weight was a thing to … Read More “Knitting my clothes helped me fall in love with my fat body” »
