Keeping Cats Safe Around Fall’s Cozy Comforts
As the days get shorter and the cooler fall weather arrives, it will once again be the perfect time to get cozy with delicious-smelling candles, incense, fireplaces, simmering potpourri, and…
Bluenose II Captain’s Log: Sailing Up the Coast and Preparing for Hurricane Season
I’m writing from Sheet Harbour, our second of two stops along the often-unexplored coast east of Halifax. Starting in Lunenburg on August 10th, we spent the first two nights anchored…
Upper Tantallon Youth Competes in International Cybersecurity Competition in Australia
Upper Tantallon youth Adam Dean recently participated in the International Cybersecurity Challenge (ICC) for 2026 in Brisbane, Australia. Adam, who is going into his second year of Dalhousie University’s computer…
Hammonds Plains Continues Terry Fox’s Legacy with Annual Run
From Run Organizers Jill and Owen Crowe The Hammonds Plains community is once again coming together to support cancer research at this year’s Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 20th…
Planting a Garden Prepared for Drought
Forest fires, exposed riverbeds, dry wells, and wilted plants. The last few years have been some of the hottest on record, which we have all experienced first-hand. This was more…
The 2026 Atlantic Summer Institute Youth Leadership Program
I’m Jenna, I’m 22-years-old, and I grew up in Timberlea, Nova Scotia. I’m also a proud graduate of Bay View High School, Class of 2022. Today, I’m incredibly proud to…
Communities in Bloom Judges in Mahone Bay
Susan Ellis and Larry Hall are judges from Communities in Bloom (CiB) Canada who came to evaluate the town of Mahone Bay in late July. In 2024, Mahone Bay was…
Poppies for Hubbards
This Remembrance Day, a special community project is taking shape along the waterfront in Hubbards. At the cenotaph at the Hubbards Cove Marina, a striking display of handcrafted poppies will…
Growing Tomatoes on Nova Scotia’s South Shore
Like growing beans, growing tomatoes in the St. Margaret’s Bay, Mahone Bay, and Lunenburg areas is easy. The most successful tomatoes have short maturation periods— the time between blossoming and…