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Penobscot baskets on loan

On a cold Saturday evening in the beginning of December, a crowd gathers around a roaring fire on the beach. Huddled together, before the ocean and beneath the emerging stars, staring at the purpose-built fire- a hallmark of our species. We sing...

This past week the Bayshore Baptist congregation put on a Thanksgiving dinner for the community, inviting one and all to come, and delivering meals to those who couldn’t get out. That got me thinking of the story in The Year of Jubilo,...

  HALIFAX -- Two of the Maritimes’ most iconic clothing companies have teamed up to create a full Made in Nova Scotia collection. Stanfields Ltd. and East Coast Lifestyle Clothing Inc. created a partnership just before Christmas in 2020. The new collection will include items like T-shirts, hoodies, balaclavas, socks and much more. "We figured that theyre making amazing products here in Nova Scotia and we figured, why not make as many products here as possible in the province of Nova Sco...