Tag: Nova Scotia
N.S. Local-Food Movement Faces Trouble
HALIFAX — Just as the slow-food movement seems to be gaining steam in Canada, a recent report out of Halifax indicates local food is...
Bluenose II to Be Restored
HALIFAX — According to a recent CBC report, Nova Scotia's sailing ambassador, the Bluenose II, will undergo a two-year, $15-million restoration — a move...
N.S. Winery Celebrates Decade of Success
GRAND PRE, N.S. — Back in 1969, when the Domaine de Grand Pre winery first opened its doors in Nova Scotia, Canadian wines were...
Tourism On Rise In N.S.
HALIFAX — What a difference a year makes. According to recent stats, released by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Heritage in Nova Scotia,...
Celtic Fiddleheads
KENTVILLE, N.S. — A seasonal darling of Canada’s bustling slow-food movement, the often fickle fiddlehead, is getting some much deserved attention from a group...
New Quotas Have Martime Fisherman in Frenzy
Maritime fishermen are reacting strongly to recent news that the amount of snow crab they’re eligible to fish has been drastically reduced due to...
N.S. Tourism Numbers Up Slightly
HALIFAX — It wasn’t a stellar year for the tourism industry across Canada, and Nova Scotia was no exception. According to statistics recently released,...
Dining Out East
Nova Scotia foodies will be out in full force over the next two weeks, as Dine-Out — the region’s version of other popular city-wide...
Listeriosis Fears Expand Recall
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Olymel S.E.C. have expanded a recall of potentially contaminated meat products from the Montreal-based company. The...
December Deemed Lobster Month
CAPE SABLE ISLAND, N.S. — Nova Scotia’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Sterling Belliveau, has proclaimed December the Month of the Lobster. The news coincides...