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Why red tape makes it impractical for N.S. bar to bring in wine from Ontario vineyard
A Halifax bar co-owner wants to bring in an Ontario wine, but says the legislated process that forces them to go through the NSLC makes it impractical. The situation is an example of how interprovincial trade barriers play out in real life.
End of an era: Board that classified films in the Maritimes fades to black
The government agency that determined how old you had to be to rent a film or watch it in a Nova Scotia theatre is shutting down. The Maritime Film Classification Board sometimes found itself at the centre of controversy over censorship and morality.
'It was life and death': McNeil, Strang reflect on early handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Five years ago Saturday, Nova Scotia announced its first COVID-19 cases. Former premier Stephen McNeil and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang reflect on how the province responded to the pandemic, and what they might have done differently.
Amid down season for Mooseheads, star forward focuses on upside
Shawn Carrier wasn't disappointed when he learned last off-season that he had been traded from the contending Moncton Wildcats to the rebuilding Halifax Mooseheads. He actually thought it was an amazing opportunity.
A property sale would have transformed their lives, but N.S. family got an epic shock instead
When some hot water pipes burst at the rental property they own, a Nova Scotia family was shocked to learn insurance wouldn't cover the expected $100,000 in repair bills. The reason? An insurance concept that isn't widely known to most consumers.
How words from Aysanabee's late grandfather are opening doors for some N.S. musicians
A conversation with his late grandfather and experiences opening for other musicians have inspired Aysanabee to showcase Indigenous musicians on his current tour through Eastern Canada. Two Nova Scotia musicians say they are thrilled about the opportunity.
More than a century after her last painting, Africville artist gets first solo exhibition
Edith MacDonald-Brown painted between the ages of 12 and 27. A new exhibit at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax features nine of her 13 known works. The gallery's director hopes the exhibit leads to more research on her life and potentially unearthing other unknown works of art.
'Feels like my mom was in the building': For this Moosehead, Fight Cancer Night is personal
For the second straight season on the Halifax Mooseheads' annual Fight Cancer Night, Braeden MacPhee has found a way to honour his late mom. MacPhee's mom, Jolene Conway, died of cancer in April 2023 at the age of 46.
Trump tariff talk boosts N.S. craft beer business
Nova Scotia craft breweries have seen increased demand for their products since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, but they wonder if the extra support will last.
Known for forging wife Maud's artwork, Everett Lewis's originals up for auction
An Ontario auction house expects some original art made by Everett Lewis, the husband of famed Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis, could sell in an auction ending Sunday for as much as $5,000 a painting. It's a figure that, depending on who you ask, can be attributed to Maud's fame or the quality of Everett's work.