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CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Rising Atlantic tourism brings international visitors to Peggy's Cove
Peggy's Cove is enjoying steady traffic as the summer tourism season gets underway. With the help of Friday's sunny conditions, Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia was full of new and old visitors taking in the breathtaking views. 'Today we took the ferry over from Saint John to Digby and came over here,' says Paul Elder. 'My wife and I, we both teach in Pennsylvania. We have our summers off and we wanted to check out Canada and see what the Maritime provinces had for us.' Restaurants at the popular attraction says they've seen an influx of American visitors. 'It's been busy. Busier than last year, for sure. The number of people that have come from the United States has been a shock. I thought it'd be down but it's been great,' says John Campbell, the owner of The Sou' Wester. Whether it's a pitstop or their final destination, people from all over the world flocked to Peggy's Cove. 'Costa Rica is more 'touristy.' This is a nice, peaceful place where you can come live, have your family sit down, have a coffee,' says Costa Rica resident Chris Eddy. Interprovincial visitors also explored the iconic site on Friday. 'I actually love this place. I love the lighthouse. I love the views and the thing that makes it better is (being) here. I'm with all my family and friends, and it's just surreal. It's awesome,' says Yax Patel, a visitor from Kitchener, Ont. Peggy's Cove Tourists flock to Peggy's Cove on a sunny summer day. (Source: Vanessa Wright/CTV News Atlantic) For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
20-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Price of gas, diesel increases in Maritimes
Atlantic Watch The price of gasoline and diesel increased significantly in all three Maritime provinces.
CTV News
30-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Gas and diesel prices drop in all three Maritime provinces
The price of gas and diesel decreased overnight in all three Maritime provinces. Nova Scotia The price of regular self-serve gasoline in Nova Scotia's Zone One decreased by 3.4 cents. The minimum price is now 141.6 cents per litre in the Halifax-area. Diesel prices decreased by 4.1 cents per litre. The new minimum price is 137.3 cents a litre. In Cape Breton, the price of regular self-serve gasoline is 143.5 cents per litre and the price of diesel is 139.2 cents a litre. Prince Edward Island On P.E.I., the price of regular self-serve gasoline decreased by 3.5 cents. The minimum price on the island is now 147.3 cents per litre. The price of diesel decreased by 1.7 cents. The minimum price is now 148.1 cents per litre. New Brunswick The price of regular self-serve gasoline decreased by 3.9 cents in New Brunswick. The new maximum price in the province is 144.4 cents per litre. Diesel prices increased by 3.9 cents, bringing the maximum price to 142.5 cents a litre.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Frost advisories in effect for all three Maritime provinces
Frost advisories have been issued in all three Maritime provinces. (File) Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued frost advisories for all three Maritime provinces. The advisories are valid and in effect for Wednesday overnight into early Thursday morning. The weather agency cautions that a patchy frost could develop in frost-prone areas. Those areas are typically inland of the coast and include spots such as hilltops, valleys, and open fields. Frost advisory Frost advisories are in effect for the Maritimes Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Low temperatures could fall to near two degrees. That temperature is measured at a height of about five feet, but the chilliest nighttime air settles closer to the surface. An air temperature forecast of two degrees means the near-surface air could drop to freezing, creating the risk of frost development. This is not expected to be a widespread hard frost for the region. That said, if you have temperature-sensitive plants that could be brought inside or covered up you may wish to do so. Varieties of plants that are at risk of damage from a patchy frost include tender annuals (peppers), perennials (hydrangeas), and tropical (palms) varieties. Frost risk Areas highlighted in blue have a higher chance of patchy frost developing Wednesday overnight. Much of the region is already past the average date of last frost. By nature of that being an average, though, it does mean frost has occurred later than May 21 in previous years. The risk of frost in the region will be reduced Thursday night by increasing cloudiness in the forecast. Low temperatures on the weekend and next week also look high enough to prevent a risk of frost as well.
CTV News
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Foraging for fiddleheads: A springtime tradition in the Maritimes is in full swing
Sarah Plowman has the story of the long-standing Maritime family traditions and secrets of foraging for fiddleheads.
