The Western Star

NOVA SCOTIA LURCHER (SW):   WIND: N 20 knots becoming light in the afternoon              WAVES:  3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 ...

The deadliest wildfires in the history of the United States continue to claim lives, homes… entire communities. ...

NOVA SCOTIA  LURCHER (SW): GALE WARNING WIND: NW 45 knots WAVES: 5 to 7 metres SOUTHWESTERN SHORE: GALE WARNING WIND: NW 45 knots WAVES: 4 to 6 metres EASTERN SHORE: STORM WARNING WIND: W 45 knots WAVES: 5 to ...

On Saturday, I introduced you to Mr. John Entwistle, a decorated veteran of the Second World War.  I hope you enjoyed reading about him as much as I enjoyed meeting him.  After writing my column I remembered I had another ...

Worth getting up early for. Warren Hoeg captured dawn's early light on an  in-coming tide Thursday morning, at Rainbow Haven Beach near Cow Bay N.S. ...

Someone once said, if it wasn’t for the weather, most Canadians wouldn’t be able to start a conversation.  Well, if not for very concise wartime weather reports, you and I may not be enjoying the freedom we do each and every ...

NOVA SCOTIA LURCHER (SW): GALE WARNING  WIND: SW 35 knots diminishing to SW 30 knots in the afternoon then increasing to W 40 knots by ...

Powerful fall storms give way to angry seas. Phil Vogler was down by Donnellan's Brook — near Harbourville N.S. — at high tide Monday morning when this wave came crashing in. Remember to always stay a safe distance back from the edge ...

Despite all the rain we’ve had lately, I haven’t seen many rainbows kicking around.  While rainbows can be seen at any time of year, they are more common in the summer because of the convective ...

Having a "bad feather day!" Lee Edgar found this lovely blue jay bracing for yet another gust of wind in Cole Harbour N.S. No lack of wind these days thanks to a parade of powerful fall storms. ...