The Hants Journal

In a lead-up to legalization on Oct. 17, SaltWire Network journalists set out to take Atlantic Canada's pot pulse, to see how we got to this point and where this could lead.

CLEARING THE AIR: Taking Atlantic Canada's pot pulse

Brook Street trailer park owner Beverly Deschenes surveys the damage done to the property. The flood, which occurred on Aug. 7, left one tenant without a home and permanently altered the watercourse. This picture was taken weeks after the flood. Residents were hard at work trying to get the property tidied up.

'It was just total chaos': Newport Corner residents picking up pieces ...

Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation employee Dave MacPherson stands at the entrance to Cape Breton Island’s first and only cannabis store. The shop, which will open Oct. 17 when recreational marijuana becomes legal in Canada, is located inside the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission’s Sydney River outlet. The Crown corporation showed off its new store on Tuesday when local news media toured the facility that in two weeks will be legally dispensing recreational cannabis.

Cannabis rules: what to expect in Nova Scotia

Wilmar Acres, a producer of broiler chickens in Sheffield Mills, has lost approximately 30,000 chickens after a weekend fire destroyed their barn. All livestock inside the building died during the fire.

Devastating fire kills 30,000 chickens at Sheffield Mills poultry farm

Marijuana edibles are an alternative way to ingest cannabis.

University of Denver prof says day-to-day life won't change much after ...

Grade nine Avon View High School students, cheered on by leadership students, make their way across Windsor to raise money for the slightly delayed-by-rain Terry Fox Run.

Avon View High School students raise funds for cancer research

VIBERT: Workplace equity troubles Nova Scotia

Sometimes, you just can't get soup from a stone. —

Russell Wangersky: Soup from a stone

A recent media report revealed that some telecom call centre employees are directed to stonewall customers. —

Editorial: Customer disservice

Special ceremony planned for Valley Maple Leafs’ home opener

Community residents Darren Porter (right) and Bill Preston line up to ask questions during a public meeting on the Halfway River aboiteau on Sept. 10.

Hants County fisherman resigns from Highway 101 twinning community liaison committee, questions its legitimacy

Updated 10 hours ago

Special ceremony planned for Valley Maple Leafs’ home opener

Updated 10 hours ago

Grass, ganja, pot, weed, cannabis, marijuana – whatever you want to call it, it’s now legal in Canada. Hundreds lined up in New Minas to make their first legal purchase, and the store saw nearly 600 transactions processed on its first day of sales.

Day 1: New Minas, rest of province bought a lot of pot

Updated 15 hours ago

Birders travelled to Centreville, Cape Sable Island to see an American white pelican in mid-October. - Ervin Olsen Photo

Cape Sable Island white pelican causing flurry among birders

Updated 15 hours ago

News

Grass, ganja, pot, weed, cannabis, marijuana – whatever you want to call it, it’s now legal in Canada. Hundreds lined up in New Minas to make their first legal purchase, and the store saw nearly 600 transactions processed on its first day of sales.

Day 1: New Minas, rest of province bought a lot of pot

Updated 15 hours ago

Hantsport deputy fire chief Paul Maynard discusses the tight quarters in the fire bay. The firefighters recently relocated their bunker gear, which was previously located in the main bay behind the fire trucks, to make it safer for firefighters responding to calls.

Safety concerns remain as Hantsport firefighters lobby West Hants council for new station

Updated a day ago

Ashley Zinck and Keegan Penney smile as they hold their first purchase of legal cannabis from the NSLC in New Minas. “It’s all pretty amazing – let’s just say it’s been a long time coming,” said Penney.

Hundreds line up to purchase legal pot at NSLC in New Minas

Updated a day ago

Tweed CEO Bruce Linton (left) launched pot sales in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, at 12:01 a.m. Ian Power (right) and Nikki Rose were the first customers.

UPDATE: Customers in Newfoundland and Labrador brave cold, wet, windy night to be the first to buy legal cannabis in Canada

Updated a day ago

Sports

Special ceremony planned for Valley Maple Leafs’ home opener

Updated 10 hours ago

Local firefighters Lisa Richardson, Paul Maynard, Kathy Babcooke and Robin Jensen competed in their respective Valley Harvest Marathon races wearing bunker gear. Richardson, a long-time runner, came up with the idea. She completed the 10K event and the others added air tanks to their ensemble and tackled the 5K route.

Firefighters wow crowd at Valley Harvest Marathon in Wolfville

Updated Oct 07, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.

Valley Maple Leafs suffer third period collapse against East Hants Penguins

Published Oct 05, 2018 at 10:41 a.m.

Windsor Royals start season with one win, one loss

Published Oct 05, 2018 at 10:38 a.m.

Business

The Cat ferry passing the Ships Stern Light while leaving Yarmouth harbour, sailing past Cape Forchu, during an August 2018 crossing. ERVIN OLSEN PHOTO

Unanimous vote: Bar Harbor council grants authorization to sign five-year lease agreement for Bay Ferries' Cat service

Updated a day ago

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The lowdown on down payments

Published Oct 01, 2018 at 3:41 p.m.

Thousands of people showed up for the annual open house at Hope For Wildlife at Seaforth, Nova Scotia Sunday. The wildlife rehabilitation and education centre located was founded by Hope Swinimer in 1997. The facility provides rehabilitation to injured and orphaned animals before releasing them back into the wild. The centre is also seen a rise in its popularity thanks to Hope For Wildlife television program, now on Knowledge Network.

Hope for Wildlife founder excited for solar energy project

Updated Sep 28, 2018 at 9:51 a.m.

CEO Tareq Hadhad’s chocolate company, Peace by Chocolate, has been recognized by Google through its Grow with Google campaign.

Peace by Chocolate founder recognized by Google

Updated Sep 28, 2018 at 3:20 p.m.

Living

Birders travelled to Centreville, Cape Sable Island to see an American white pelican in mid-October. - Ervin Olsen Photo

Cape Sable Island white pelican causing flurry among birders

Updated 15 hours ago

Valley Southern Country Rock band Witchitaw released its third album ‘The Ride’ May 5 at Union Street in Berwick. The album is in the running for Music Nova Scotia’s Country Recording of the Year. Band members are Jason Spinney on rhythm guitar and vocals, brother Jamie Spinney on drums and lead vocals, Terry Salsman on bass, and Dohn Kendall on lead guitar, keyboards, and lead and harmony vocals.

Fans connect with Witchitaw songs - Berwick-based band up for Music Nova Scotia’s Country Recording of the Year

Updated Oct 16, 2018 at 11:25 a.m.

Land located between the Mariners ballfield in the Broadbrook Recreation Park and the Broadbrook trail is being considered by the Yarmouth Dog Park committee.

Dog park moving ahead in Yarmouth

Updated Oct 15, 2018 at 1:30 p.m.

Niall Doran, 2, Emmalyn Kenny, 5, Oonagh Doran, 4, came from Halifax with their families to check out the Pumpkin Regatta for the first time.

20th Pumpkin Regatta draws thousands to Windsor, with future of Lake Pisiquid in the back of many people’s minds

Updated Oct 15, 2018 at 6:35 a.m.

Opinion

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Workplace equity troubles Nova Scotia

Published 2 hours ago

Nathalia Bonilla-Alvarez (left) and Jeong Woo-Kang are two international students enrolled in the English as a Second Language program at Grenfell Campus.

Editorial: Recruit but also retain

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 6 a.m.

The New Brunswick provincial government it is prepared for the federal government legalizing adult-use cannabis on Oct. 17.

Russell Wangersky: Legal weed — expect snags

Published Oct 12, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Geoffrey Rubin, senior managing director with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is interviewed on Wednesday morning. - RYAN TAPLIN - Staff

DeMONT: Market acumen keeps CPP sustainable

Updated Oct 11, 2018 at 8:29 a.m.

Community

Three-year-old Aiden Andrews of Kingston was excited to check out the pumpkins at the fifth annual Kentville Pumpkin Walk held at Miner’s Marsh Oct. 17.

SLIDESHOW Spectacular gourds: Kentville’s fifth annual Pumpkin Walk draws crowds despite the wet weather

Published a day ago

Here's a look at some of this year's crop of Pumpkin People in Kentville.

Kentville delights in this year’s crop of Pumpkin People

Updated Oct 05, 2018 at 4:09 p.m.

Juanita LeBlanc attended the Paws on Pawrade ElderDog dog walk Sept. 29 at Miners Marsh in Kentville with her rescued Spanish galgo, Celina. “These dogs deserve loving homes, too,” she said.

‘These dogs deserve loving homes too’: Canines and their companions walk for ElderDog in Kentville

Updated Sep 30, 2018 at 4:49 p.m.

Artist David Howells displays one of Larry Loomer's watercolour pieces that will be on display at the Cedar Centre in Windsor in October 2018.

'He's such a mystery': New exhibit aims to unravel the mystique surrounding Windsor's Larry Loomer

Updated Sep 28, 2018 at 12:46 p.m.

Recent Stories

Sometimes, you just can't get soup from a stone. —

Russell Wangersky: Soup from a stone

A recent media report revealed that some telecom call centre employees are directed to stonewall customers. —

Editorial: Customer disservice

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Workplace equity troubles Nova Scotia

Special ceremony planned for Valley Maple Leafs’ home opener

Grass, ganja, pot, weed, cannabis, marijuana – whatever you want to call it, it’s now legal in Canada. Hundreds lined up in New Minas to make their first legal purchase, and the store saw nearly 600 transactions processed on its first day of sales.

Day 1: New Minas, rest of province bought a lot of pot

Community residents Darren Porter (right) and Bill Preston line up to ask questions during a public meeting on the Halfway River aboiteau on Sept. 10.

Hants County fisherman resigns from Highway 101 twinning community liaison committee, questions its legitimacy

Birders travelled to Centreville, Cape Sable Island to see an American white pelican in mid-October. - Ervin Olsen Photo

Cape Sable Island white pelican causing flurry among birders

Fourth-year St. F.X. students Kaitlin Dryden (left) and Hannah Moore are members of a group that has launched an on-line petition calling for changes to the university’s sexual violence policy. Corey LeBlanc

‘Statement of solidarity’: Nearly 2,500 sign online petition calling for changes to St. F.X.’s sexual violence policy

Kings District RCMP media spokesperson Cst. Jeff Wilson confirmed six pigs escaped a trailer on Highway 101 near Berwick around 9 a.m. Oct. 18. Five pigs were quickly corralled by their owners and police, but one remained missing in North Berwick until it was found at 11:30 a.m. - photo credit: Ty Walsh.

UPDATED: Pigs located after escaping trailer on Highway 101 near Berwick

Jewelry stolen from Cheverie residence during break and enter

Three-year-old Aiden Andrews of Kingston was excited to check out the pumpkins at the fifth annual Kentville Pumpkin Walk held at Miner’s Marsh Oct. 17.

SLIDESHOW Spectacular gourds: Kentville’s fifth annual Pumpkin Walk draws crowds despite the wet weather

The Cat ferry passing the Ships Stern Light while leaving Yarmouth harbour, sailing past Cape Forchu, during an August 2018 crossing. ERVIN OLSEN PHOTO

Unanimous vote: Bar Harbor council grants authorization to sign five-year lease agreement for Bay Ferries' Cat service