The Western Star

Did you see it? So many did. Reports were coming in from all corners of the region. People from Shelburne, N.S., to Cascumpec, P.E.I., were sharing their stories through social media. Reports of a large tail, and a bluish green colour were ...

In less than a week, it will officially be astronomical autumn and we all know what follows. I guess that’s why so many people have been asking me if we’re going to get a lot of snow this winter. I will deal with that question later ...

Lillian Campbell received some "out of season" visitors at her home in Wentworth, N.S., last week.   It was19 C and wet when Lilian noticed seven peepers on her porch.  One of the little fellas posed for a picture on ...

Jiggers on the wharf! When night comes, people gather on the Government  Wharf in Dildo Cove, Trinity Bay, N.L., to catch squid. Apparently the lights on the wharf draw them in.  Marilyn Crotty says she has managed to catch a few ...

Many of today’s sci-fi and disaster films include plots where hurricanes merge into one super-storm. Is that possible? What would happen if two or more storms actually did collide? Well, it does happen and it doesn’t trigger ...

Dorothy Blackadar loves to feed the birds in her yard in Oxford, N.S. ...

During the summer, most of us don’t care much about sea surface temperatures… until we decide to head to the beach. ...

This is why so many people love September: the air is cooler and the skies are bluer!  Phil Vogler took this great photo during high tide at Harbourville, N.S.  You find this charming community along the Bay of Fundy. Want more ...

I’m always saying that nature is one giant classroom and it is, but you can find little science lessons indoors, too, in everyday things like cooking and baking. Some food is more finicky that others: take meringues, for example. Personally, ...

Years ago, long before the internet and Mr. Google, people ordered magazines and received catalogues in the mail. Over time, a few of them became iconic and marked specific milestones in a year that was going by far too fast. The Sears catalogue ...