Canning (pop. Approx 1,000) is a village in northeastern Kings County near the base of the North Mountain located at the crossroads of Route 221 and Route 358.

The area was originally settled by the Acadians, and later by the New England Planters, and by the Dutch following WWII.  The present name was adopted in honour of British Prime Minister George Canning.  Canning was first known as Apple Tree Landing; a well known children's center in the community still bears that name.

Canning was once a major ship building center and shipping and rail hub for farmers in Kings County.  Canning merchants and farmers founded the Cornwallis Valley Railway, which ran from 1889 to 1961, connecting the village to the Dominion Atlantic Railway mainline in Kentville, Nova Scotia.

Canning is near some of the most well known scenic areas in the Annapolis Valley such as the Look Off, Blomidon Provincial Park, and Kingsport.  At the Look Off, from an elevation of roughly 200 metres, one can see amazing views of the valley below.  Blomidon Provincial Park is positioned on the top of a massive 183 metre cliff overlooking the Minas Basin and dominating the entire skyline.  The brick red of the sandstone hillside is mirrored in the brood mud flats that are exposed by the retreat of the highest tides in the  world.  Kingsport, one of the Valley's most attractive seaside communities is a few miles east of Canning.  It is northeast of the mouth of the Habitant River, on the marvelous sandy beach and the privilege of swimming on both incoming and outgoing tides.  Summer brings many people to the community and its beaches.

Canning is blessed by all the wonderful places nearby.  It is also blessed with quality Bed and Breakfasts, excellent restaurants catering to all tastes, supermarket, bank, post office, wonderful little shops, churches, and best of all, a very strong community spirit.

Canning - a great place to live in the Annapolis Valley.