The Hants Journal

Heather Lunan and Rebecca Tran have big plans for the former Newport Station District School.

‘We hit the jackpot’: Owners planning to launch The Station Food Hub ...

Hantsport firefighters watch as work gets underway to pull the vehicle out of the ditch. The driver had to be extricated and was treated by paramedics for minor injuries April 10.

Hantsport firefighters perform ‘difficult extrication’ after van ...

An April 4 windstorm caused damage and stress for many Annapolis Valley farmers including Emily teBogt.

Windstorms not directly linked to climate change: Environment Canada

Three men arrested after seven-month drug investigation

Shubenacadie man and two others charged in drug trafficking ...

Annapolis RCMP Crime Report looks at the weekly calls for service police answer.

Four pot plants per household is legal, 122 isn’t says Annapolis RCMP

The Milford Maplefest was packed for two sittings April 13 at the community hall as volunteers served up pancakes, ham, baked beans, potato salad, and of course maple syrup. And there was pie, coffee, and tea.

Good taste - Milford Maplefest harkens back to olden days of guides ...

Paige Fleming has worn the jerseys of several different teams during her years in minor hockey.

Chasing her hockey dream: Clarenville girl heading to Ontario Hockey ...

Nikolas Derrick Salsman, 30, of New Minas, is led into the provincial courthouse in Kentville in September 2017. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Monday in the death of 34-year-old Trevor Allen Joseph Pelton of New Minas. - Ian Fairclough

New Minas man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2017 death

About a dozen small lawn signs that had ‘Save Our Aboiteau’ printed on them were taken from Hantsport near the end of March. The Hantsport Aboiteau Action Group wants to see them returned.

‘Save Our Aboiteau’ signage stolen from Hantsport, citizen group ...

Community development students from Acadia University presented their report to Windsor council after surveying the town’s residents, businesses and infrastructure. They said the town has a tight-knit community with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, but a lack of public transit is having negative impacts on the community’s youth.

Top 4 things to know from Windsor’s latest Committee of the Whole ...

The Co-ordinating Committee decided to move forward with 11 electoral districts for the new Windsor-West Hants regional government.

Windsor-West Hants co-ordinating committee selects 11-district recommendation over ‘ambitious’ nine-district regional council

Updated 23 hours ago

The Kentville law courts. - File

Kings and West Hants Court Report, April 18

Published 2 hours ago

A memorial of stuff bears remains as the only sign of a tragic fire in which the seven Barho children perished Feb. 19. The home at Quartz Drive in Spryfield was demolished down to the foundation in March. - Eric Wynne / File

More Barho family members to arrive today, two months after tragic fire

Updated 1 hour ago

A sunflower painting by Kimberly Dickson of New Glasgow.

CINDY DAY: Your 'grown-up' art

Published 9 hours ago

News

Brandon Little, 22, of Hants County, who also used the name Brandon Seeton, faces two counts of sexual interference in relation to young children. - RCMP handout

Provincewide warrant issued for suspected sex offender

Updated 1 hour ago

This is where the proposed new West Hants sportsplex will be built once the municipality negotiates a land purchase agreement with the Windsor Agricultural Society.

West Hants to begin negotiations to purchase land at the Hants County Exhibition grounds

Updated a day ago

RCMP are warning Nova Scotians to be wary of phone scams they’ve labeled ‘holiday heartstring scams’ after reports began coming in from Kings County.

Scammers con residents out of $20,000 in Kings County

Updated a day ago

Members of Extinction Rebellion in the Annapolis Valley took a bus to Halifax April 15 to urge media outlets to focus on climate change and to ask Nova Scotia Power to move more quickly to energy sources other than fossil fuels. They joined other ER groups for a contingent of about 150 people. - Deb Kuzyk

‘Train wreck coming’ - Activists push for more media coverage, more action on climate change

Updated a day ago

Sports

Dick Campbell, left, and David Morse look through the Bridgetown Area Sports Hall of Fame book from 2018. Morse was inducted as a track athlete by his old coach – Campbell. Morse said hardly a day goes by that he doesn’t think of ‘Mr. C’ and what he did for him back in his track days.

Lasting impression - Former track star Morse visits his old coach in Bridgetown to say thanks

Updated a day ago

Valley Cheer Athletics’ Senior 4.2 Bulletproof won the club’s first national banner at the April 6 and 7 Canadian Cheer Evolution’s 2019 National Championships.

Valley Cheer Athletics squad clinches national title

Published Apr 09, 2019 at 10:32 a.m.

Halifax Mooseheads winger Raphael Lavoie jams the puck past Moncton Wildcats goaltender Francis Leclerc early in the first period of Saturday's QMJHL playoff game at the Scotiabank Centre. The Mooseheads won 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in their quarter-final series. (ERIC WYNNE/Chronicle Herald)

Mooseheads take 2-0 series lead against Wildcats

Updated Apr 06, 2019 at 11:02 p.m.

A 7s invitational rugby match was held at King’s-Edgehill School April 5-6, prior to the official kick off of the regular Valley High School Rugby League season on April 12.

Valley high school rugby season starts April 12

Published Apr 06, 2019 at 11:18 a.m.

Business

Alice Hartling has opened The Village Coffeehouse at 9844 Main Street in downtown Canning, where she intends it to be a community space for the village and surrounding areas and a space to highlight local products and makers.

Café owner wants Canning to make new coffeehouse a home

Updated 21 hours ago

Conundrum Press publisher Andy Brown stocks the wall of books at his new boutique space which will feature the graphic novels and art of his authors at book launch events.

‘It’s right here’: Conundrum opens boutique space to feature, recognize graphic art

Updated Apr 05, 2019 at 3:51 p.m.

Darrell Drover has set up his woodworking shop and business Saltwood Designs in Canning, where he now lives with his family. He’s found success with his business and has made items from Keurig holders to crib boards, which sold out as soon as he finished them.

Woodworker building business, new home in Canning

Updated Apr 04, 2019 at 9:58 a.m.

The Union Electric Building in Port Union could soon be the home of a new microbrewery.

Environmental assessment registered for Port Union microbrewery

Updated Apr 01, 2019 at 1:15 p.m.

Living

Kitchen cabinets refaced at about half the cost of replacing the entire structures.

Want a new kitchen? Consider cabinet refacing

Updated 3 hours ago

A home inspection may be the best investment you ever make

Published Apr 15, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.

BeaR E. Awesome is building a recording studio on wheels to travel across Canada and seek out musicians to audition to join his band, Dirt Road Home.

Building Canada’s band: Kings County man to form band, fans and album on music-recording road trip

Published Apr 12, 2019 at 4:11 p.m.

Donna Randell's Kaleidoscope program in New Minas started with only a few participants and has steadily grown each year.

New Minas woman’s passion leads to creation of inclusive opportunities

Published Apr 12, 2019 at 3:23 p.m.

Opinion

Wendy Elliott. File

WENDY ELLIOTT: Support for the worthy women of Kikima

Published Apr 12, 2019 at 3:46 p.m.

Nova Scotia’s government introduced a coastal protection bill this week. The coastline above is in Hants County. - Ryan Taplin

VIBERT: Adapting to climate change on the coast

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 5 a.m.

Valley Journal-Advertiser and Annapolis Valley Register reporter Kirk Starratt.

COLUMN: Look to the heavens: You never know when or where you’ll find the missing piece

Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

Wendy Elliott. File

WENDY ELLIOTT: Gender parity in cabinet is about more than numbers

Published Mar 09, 2019 at 10:03 a.m.

Community

A procession of fire trucks made its way from Digby to the Brighton-Barton Fire Department fire hall on April 17 in honour of fire chief Cliff Surrett who died earlier in the month. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

ONE LAST RIDE: Firefighters and fire departments honour Digby County fire chief

Updated 47 minutes ago

Lorne Squires, DUC N.L. Volunteer of the Year.

Lorne Squires recognized as Ducks Unlimited N.L. Volunteer of the Year

Updated Apr 12, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

The Clean Annapolis River Project is looking for citizen scientists for their species at risk work.

Become a citizen scientist - Volunteer opportunities with Clean Annapolis River Project

Updated Apr 10, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.

John Bath received his 50-year service award from Chief Mike Toole, left, and Deputy Scott Veinot. This included a federal medal.

50-year honour for John Bath -- Middleton Fire honours its own in gala banquet and awards night

Updated Apr 09, 2019 at 1 p.m.

Recent Stories

A procession of fire trucks made its way from Digby to the Brighton-Barton Fire Department fire hall on April 17 in honour of fire chief Cliff Surrett who died earlier in the month. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

ONE LAST RIDE: Firefighters and fire departments honour Digby County fire chief

Brandon Little, 22, of Hants County, who also used the name Brandon Seeton, faces two counts of sexual interference in relation to young children. - RCMP handout

Provincewide warrant issued for suspected sex offender

The Kentville law courts. - File

Kings and West Hants Court Report, April 18

A memorial of stuff bears remains as the only sign of a tragic fire in which the seven Barho children perished Feb. 19. The home at Quartz Drive in Spryfield was demolished down to the foundation in March. - Eric Wynne / File

More Barho family members to arrive today, two months after tragic fire

A sunflower painting by Kimberly Dickson of New Glasgow.

CINDY DAY: Your 'grown-up' art

Reverend Bob Mercer ahead of his trek from Deep Bight to Clarenville, carrying a cross in recognition of Good Friday. He has been the minister at the Clarenville and Deep Bight churches for the last seven years.

His cross to bear: Minister to take Deep Bight to Clarenville trek on Good Friday

About a dozen small lawn signs that had ‘Save Our Aboiteau’ printed on them were taken from Hantsport near the end of March. The Hantsport Aboiteau Action Group wants to see them returned.

Save Our Aboiteau signs found yet mystery over disappearance lingers

Annapolis Royal’s annual Easter Eggstravaganza is in its 13th year and all those Easter eggs – about 10,000 of them – will be snatched up in mere minutes when hundreds of youngsters pour through the gates at Fort Anne at 11 a.m. April 20.

Eggstravaganza! - Easter bunny and lots of fun in Annapolis Royal April 20

Alice Hartling has opened The Village Coffeehouse at 9844 Main Street in downtown Canning, where she intends it to be a community space for the village and surrounding areas and a space to highlight local products and makers.

Café owner wants Canning to make new coffeehouse a home

LifeStreams students Cassie Ripley, Jody Deveau and Edith Farris recognize Sobeys Fast Fuel employee Morgan Cowie at the Valley Community Learning Association’s Honouring Employees – Everyday Heroes celebration. - Contributed

‘Everyday heroes’: Annapolis Valley employees recognized for job well done at VCLA event

Nova Scotia Attorney General and Justice Minister Mark Furey answers questions from the media on the government’s new legislation on the sale of cannabis. The Cannabis Control Act, as well as other legislative amendments to implement cannabis legalization in Nova Scotia were tabled by the minister in the house Tuesday afternoon.

Nova Scotia suspends street checks across province but stops short of apology

The Co-ordinating Committee decided to move forward with 11 electoral districts for the new Windsor-West Hants regional government.

Windsor-West Hants co-ordinating committee selects 11-district recommendation over ‘ambitious’ nine-district regional council