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Two Colchester County agriculture companies receiving provincial funding
10+ hour, 11+ min ago (406+ words) East Coast Wild Blueberry Ltd. and Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms Inc. are receiving money from the Nova Scotia Seafood and Agriculture Strategic Investment Fund DEBERT – Two companies in Colchester County are expanding their production through a fund that supports agriculture and…...
IN PHOTOS: Kingston Steer Barbecue parade brings community together
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (190+ words) The Kingston Steer Barbecue celebrated its 65th anniversary this year. The first festival took place July 8, 1960. “It all began with 10 community-minded men, who each pledged $50 to cover the wholesale cost of the meat, foot, and ‘vittles’ for that first gathering,” co-chairs…...
Busy Cape Breton Tim Hortons location to undergo renovations this fall
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (472+ words) A busy Tim Hortons location for local residents and commuters to and from work will soon receive some upgrades in Cape Breton. The Tim Hortons restaurant in Reserve Mines is scheduled to undergo renovations this fall and will be the…...
NL harvesters, conservationists take exception to increased mackerel and herring quotas
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1079+ words) The fisheries union in Newfoundland and Labrador wants to see a commercial mackerel fishery, while Oceana Canada calls DFO's mackerel and herring allocations irresponsible For quite different reasons, the latest federal fisheries decision regarding the Atlantic mackerel fishery is drawing…...
How to easily up your entertaining game this summer
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1290+ words) Having friends and family over for a barbecue? There are easy ways to make your event special that won't take hours in the kitchen This summer, grab your friends and family and have your own backyard extravaganza. It’s great to…...
Some Nova Scotia restaurants raising prices for fish and chips as haddock prices rise drastically
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (766+ words) 'We're at the $25 fish and chips price' as haddock follows market currents Volatility in the haddock market has forced a few seafood restaurants to cut bait and raise prices on their staple: fish and chips. Restaurateurs have seen the price…...
Summerside taco restaurant to operate P.E.I.'s Wind and Reef this tourist season
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (751+ words) NORTH CAPE, P.E.I. — After a few years spent struggling to find an operator, a North Cape restaurant will once again welcome visitors for the 2026 tourist season. The Wind and Reef, operated by Tignish Initiative Corp., has been operating for around three…...
LETTERS: Where are P.E.I.'s elected officials?
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (364+ words) The future of the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market should concern every Prince Edward Island resident who values local business, agriculture and community. For more than 40 years, the market has been far more than a place to buy produce. Since opening on…...
'This is wonderful': New Sydney Public Market location a crowd-pleaser
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (356+ words) People wanting to beat the heat Saturday found the new location of the Sydney Public Market to be more than they could have asked for. Some of the vendors were new to the enlarged market at the Nova Scotia Community…...
Windsor bakery finds sweet success with great-grandmother’s recipe
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (1461+ words) Sable Shortbread has found the recipe for success. The family run bakery, which started in 2014 in British Columbia and relocated to Nova Scotia just prior to the pandemic, is churning out thousands of bite-size cookies a week – all handmade in…...