There are concerns within the Village of St. Peter’s, at the intersection of Grenville and Pepperell Streets is unsafe, and is a discomfort for all motorists. While experiencing a long waiting time at the...
The summer populations of hummingbirds (Mi’kmaq: militaw) should be well established in our Biosphere by now. Did you know that we only have one species, the Ruby-throated variety? The Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere is near the northern...
Ocean sunfish are sometimes found on the beaches of the Bras d’Or estuary in autumn and early winter, generating a lot of interest. You may think that Ocean sunfish (Mi’kmaq: E’pma’jit) earned that name because of...
There are many opportunities to create a growing, thriving, and sustainable forest economy in Nova Scotia. To be able to capitalize on these opportunities, we need to quickly move to support the larger forestry supply chain.
The loss of wilderness to forestry, pollution, agriculture, urban sprawl and climate change is the single most potent driver of mass extinction. When we say that 1 million species could go extinct in the next few decades,...
The Superbowl, to me, has always been about a few important things. First and foremost, there are specials everywhere on Superbowl food, that’s at the top of the list. Wings for a quarter apiece? Yes, please! Deep fried pepperoni and...
I’ve come to love and appreciate candles much more in my adult life than I did in my childhood and adolescence. Far from being the birthday-cake wish-granters or church-service adornments of my younger years, I’ve found...
It’s time your provincial government stood up for family businesses, including doctors and opted out of the federal government’s tax grab against them. Often, when I ask small business owners what they want from government they say quite simply, “Get...
Today we live in a time of celebrity prominence, famous people and people famous for being famous. In the days of “iron men and wooden ships,” captains were often celebrated for their intrepid and romantic travelling of...
I am Yvonne Mary Chibwe born from a family of three. My parents’ names were Patrick Chibwe and my mother Mildred Sampa. My mother died of malaria when I was four years old. The...




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