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Church closure brings end to 300 years of Roman Catholic worship in Bridgetown
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Bridgetown, N.S., will hold its final mass on Sunday, marking the end of more than three centuries of Roman Catholic worship in the community.
Volunteers face headwinds with Nova Scotia's historic schooners in peril
Nova Scotia's iconic wooden schooners, once the pride of coastal communities and a powerful symbol of the province's maritime heritage, are now at grave risk of vanishing forever.
RCMP renew search for remains of Esther Jones in Greenwood
RCMP investigators returned to Greenwood, N.S., this week to resume the search for the remains of Esther Jones, a 55-year-old woman who was killed last August. A man has been charged with first-degree murder. But Jones's body has not been located.
'A priceless artifact': Future of iconic Lunenburg ship unclear
The historic 85-year-old wooden schooner Theresa E. Connor, described as the flagship of the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic in Lunenburg, N.S., is facing an uncertain future.
Exhaustion sets in as search for N.S. kids hits one-month mark
A month into the search for two missing Pictou County children, exhaustion is setting in for searchers.
Little lighthouse found in B.C. thrift store illuminates N.S. family connections
The search for an office lamp at a thrift store in Maple Ridge, B.C., has resulted in an outpouring of interest online and shed light on family ties thousands of kilometres away.
A bittersweet anniversary: Jordan Boyd's legacy lives on at Halifax heart clinic
Stephen and Debbie Boyd should have been celebrating their son Jordan's 28th birthday Friday. Instead, they were at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Halifax to mark one year since a clinic was renamed after him.
N.S. greenhouse boosts fire-resistant landscaping after 2023 wildfires
The devastating Halifax-area wildfires in the spring of 2023 had a lasting impact on Cathy Oulton, owner of Bloom Greenhouse and Garden Centre in Hammonds Plains.
Academic leaders condemn Nova Scotia bill as threat to university autonomy
New legislation affecting post-secondary institutions in Nova Scotia drew the ire of members of the Canadian Association of University Teachers at a meeting this weekend in Ottawa.
Annapolis Valley family keeps century-old seed tradition alive
In a remote corner of the Annapolis Valley, Ken and Kathy Byrka and their daughter, Mallory, are keeping a century-old family tradition alive.