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CTV News
27-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
‘Something pretty special': N.S. cider appellation is a first in Canada
The Nova Scotia Cider Association has launched Canada's first cider appellation called 'Red Sky.' Poet Comeau, the owner of Lake City Cider and president of the Nova Scotia Cider Association, said the cider showcases the high quality of apples grown in the province. 'I think it's just about looking at what we have here in Nova Scotia and realizing that it's something pretty special,' said Comeau in an interview with CTV's Todd Battis on Friday. 'Red sky at night, sailors' delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning. It's just that connection to where we are and how unique Nova Scotia is.' Comeau said a cider can only be recognized as a 'Red Sky' if it meets certain standards. 'There's quality control, there's a blank tasting and you need to submit samples for the blind tasting to get though the qualifications. There are even things around sugar levels, acid levels, and you need to have a blend of apples and not one particular type.' There are currently nine qualifying ciders available across the province, said Comeau, with all of them being available at the NSLC around the end of August for a short period of time. Reducing interprovincial trade barriers With provinces changing rules around importing and exporting alcohol across the country, Comeau said it's important that Canadian products are being consumed by Canadians. 'I think that the best products that are made in Canada should be enjoyed by Canadians,' she said. 'It's going to take a little bit of time and reworking just because we are used to the way things used to work, but I think the idea about reducing some of those barriers is really about getting great products across Canada.' Comeau said ciders are different from other products as apples cannot grow in every climate. 'Apples don't grow everywhere. I think it makes our product a little more unique. It does create opportunities and markets where maybe they don't have cideries. I think a great way to promote something like 'Red Sky' is with that restaurant experience and pairing it with food and enjoying it with others.' For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Daily Mirror
26-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Cops have life-saving tech in all response cars due to Pride of Britain winners
Sergio and Emma Petrucci, winners at the Mirror Pride of Britain awards last year, have given £200,000 through their charity to put defibrillators in the 154 Northumbria Police vehicles A police force became the first in the UK to have a life-saving defibrillator in every response vehicle today – thanks to two Mirror Pride of Britain winners. Sergio and Emma Petrucci, the North-east winners at our awards last year, have given £200,000 through their charity to put defibrillators in the 154 Northumbria Police vehicles. Their Red Sky Foundation charity, started after their little girl Luna had life-saving heart surgery in 2015, has raised £2.5million for patients with complex heart conditions. Sergio, 49, said at the handover of the defibrillators in Gateshead: 'The chances of survival with a defibrillator go from seven per cent to 80 per cent in some cases. This is testimony to the work we do with Red Sky. "These can be used to save children and adults. We first spoke about this in February and now we are here in June making it happen. It will save lives and is down to all the supporters who help us with their fundraising.' The partnership with Northumbria Police was formed after PC Mark Atchison saved the life of Philip Wright, 72, when he collapsed in a Sunderland pub in January. Philip said: 'I was dead for eight minutes but the officer worked on my heart with the defibrillator. If it was not for the machine, I would not be here.' Also at the defibrillators handover was Naomi Rees Issitt whose son Jamie Rees, 18, suffered a heart attack on New Year 's Eve, 2021. Police were quick to give him CPR but had no defibrillator which would have saved him and he died on Jan 5, 2022. Naomi, 45, of Rugby, was meeting Home Office Minister Dame Diana Johnson yesterday in her campaign to give defibrillators to police nationwide. 'We are trying to bring in Jamie's Law to help every police force,' she said. 'We want them to be mandatory so every police vehicle has a defibrillator. "My son saved five lives through organ donation. Defibrillators in his name have saved another 17 lives. A shock to the heart with a defibrillator would have saved him – if the police had only had one.' Assistant Chief Constable of Communities, Andy Hill, of Northumbria Police said: 'First and foremost I'd like to thank the Red Sky Foundation for this truly life-saving donation. "Without their support, this wouldn't have been an achievable milestone. Having a defibrillator in every single response car is going to make a huge difference to how we respond to cardiac arrests and ultimately, the outcome.' Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth added: "Our response teams are so often first at the scene in situations where these devices are needed. "This kit will be vital and help save lives. The charity Red Sky is committing to support this for the next four years. "All our officers are trained in how to use them. It is a wonderful thing."
CTV News
10-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Red Sky at night, sailor's delight: N.S. launches Canada's first cider appellation
The Nova Scotia Cider Association has launched Canada's first cider appellation. Dubbed 'Red Sky,' the association says the cider celebrates the distinct flavours and characteristics of Nova Scotia's world-class apples. 'An appellation really is about the area,' Poet Comeau, owner of Lake City Cider and president of the Nova Scotia Cider Association, explained during an interview on CTV Morning Live Tuesday. 'So really, when we are celebrating appellations and our ciders here, we're talking about Nova Scotia in particular.' All ciders must be made from 100 per cent Nova Scotia-grown apples in order to obtain the Red Sky designation. 'What it strives for is to say, this is a little bit of Nova Scotia in a glass,' Comeau said. The Red Sky appellation is the first appellation to be recognized in North America. In order for a cider to be recognized as a Red Sky in Nova Scotia it has to meet certain standards. 'It has to go through a blind tasting of its peers, no one from the association or who owns, or produces can be on that tasting panel,' Comeau said. The association partnered with Nova Scotia Community College's food and hospitality program for the tastings. 'It really just creates a standard. So you can only have a certain amount of sugar, acid has to be in balance, it does need to be carbonated and filtered,' the Lake City Cider owner said. The cooler nights and warmer days help to make the apples red to produce the Red Sky appellation, she said. 'We have this specific soil, we have this specific climate, we get the right weather, we get the right change in weather,' Comeau explained. The association says the goal is for Nova Scotia cideries to produce Red Sky ciders that share similarities, but still have their own expressions depending on the different apples used. 'We want the different Red Skies to be more like siblings,' she said. The Red Sky name is an ode to the weather proverb that suggests a red sky at night indicates good weather is coming, while a red sky in the morning signals bad weather. The association notes Nova Scotia's cider history is rooted in its maritime heritage, from the arrival of apples and seeds via ships to the role of cider in supporting sailors and coastal trade. Red Sky Red Sky by Dartmouth's Lake City Cider is pictured. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Santos set to start fracture stimulation of Yarrow 1 well
The fracture stimulation of the Yarrow 1 well in the Innamincka Dome project in South Australia is due to start in the next few days. Red Sky Energy has announced that Santos, the project operator, is currently mobilising the necessary equipment for the procedure, aimed at increasing gas flow and well productivity. The anticipated post-stimulation production rates for the Yarrow 1 well are estimated to be between 1.6 and 3.6 million standard cubic feet per day (mscf/d). The well is projected to reach full operational status in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2 2025), complementing the existing production from Yarrow 3. The Innamincka Dome project encompasses six petroleum tenements (PRLs 14, 17, 18, 180, 181 and 182). Red Sky holds a 20% working interest in six petroleum retention licences (PRLs) within the Innamincka Dome, located near the township of Innamincka in north-east South Australia, and Santos holds the remaining 80% stake. Red Sky managing director Andrew Knox said: "We are pleased to confirm that fracture stimulation at Yarrow 1 is scheduled to proceed shortly, with all required equipment being mobilised to site. This marks a significant milestone in unlocking the well's full production potential and delivering further value to our shareholders.' The Yarrow field is estimated to have a 2C contingent resource of up to 18 billion cubic feet (bcf). A potential 20bcf of 2C of associated gas is estimated at the Flax oilfield 8km to the south east of Yarrow. In January this year, Red Sky secured a contract for exploration in Angola's offshore block 6/24. Situated 12km off the Angolan coast in the Kwanza Basin, the block encompasses 1,531km² of 2D seismic data and 1,465km² of 3D seismic data. "Santos set to start fracture stimulation of Yarrow 1 well" was originally created and published by Offshore Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
