It’s Arichat back in 1935 and we’re travelling east
toward Petit de Grat. The last home encountered was that of Bennie and Jennie
(Richard) Marchand, later owned by Newman Skinner.
The house next door was that...
There’s nothing like a health crisis to liven up the
news week, apparently. The entire world is bracing itself for…. well, no one is
really sure, but if the television and Internet are right, we all need to
prepare for...
You should know that, while writing this, I’m very
freezing.
I had too much faith in public buildings and their
ability to combat the coldest couple days of the year. My legs and shoulders
are signaling their...
I have been told that Bras d’Or cod (Mi’kmaq: peju) are
“wormy.” The Mi’kmaw term for worm is “weti” but there isn’t a term that is
specific for the cod parasitic worm.
I know exactly what...
Three Inverness County Cares (ICC) members and the
Chalice (chalice.ca)
African team began their journey to two of the Chalice/ICC sponsored schools in
Zambia.
They departed on Wednesday, January 15 at 5 a.m. and
reached the first school...
“What I see commonly in
dogs and cats is arthritis. So, increasing blood flow is really beneficial for
the circulation and with that brings anti-inflammatory properties – and pain
relief.”
Sharlene McInnes is a Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM)...
After exploring how the provincial health care system,
and civilian and military authorities let down Afghanistan veteran Cpl. Lionel
Desmond, and led to the tragic murder-suicide, the Desmond Fatality Inquiry
looked into how he was able to obtain the murder...
Could someone please put an end to the wild and erratic
behaviour that the Liberals continue to show towards Nova Scotia’s forest
industry?
The forest industry is an enormous part of Nova
Scotia’s economy, and we are...
I’ve chosen some heavy issues to fill this column space
in recent weeks, but now I’ve got a real meaty topic for you: The ownership of
our favourite comic-book superheroes.
Rumours are running rampant that Marvel...
Arichat is the oldest parish in the Diocese of
Antigonish. This is the second installment recounting its history.
In his diary, Bishop Plessis wrote that the people are
either involved in a seafaring way of life...