Lots of people buying new cars

Good times for car dealerships across the country…people are buying.

DesRosiers Automotive Reports says new car and pickup purchases surpassed the million vehicle mark for the first time ever for the first six months of the year…a 5% increase over the same period last year.

Acadian cuisine and stories

A Halifax-based writer is putting out a cookbook on Acadian cuisine.

Simon Thibault says his book “Pantry and Palate: Remembering and Rediscovering Acadian Food” is meant to keep the Acadian culinary culture from disappearing. Not only are there recipes but Thibault includes essays on the origins of his favourites.