In the past few weeks, the Government of Canada has
announced or confirmed a dizzying amount of funding for new or existing
programs and infrastructure affecting residents of the Strait area.
Three weeks ago, the feds...
After months and years of
negative news stories, Richmond County residents were treated to some good news
recently.
The most recent came from
the triumphs of local minor baseball teams.
At the 11 and...
Last week, people who use substances, community
organizations, health care professionals, and families recognized International
Overdose Awareness Day. It’s a time to remember, and a time to act. Events took
place in Halifax, Sydney, Truro, and Amherst.
Even if you’ve visited a community many times over the
years, that special little nook will always find a creative way to surprise
you.
And that’s how a recent trip to the Sunrise Trail
greeted me and...
As early as the late 19th century, there was pressure
to provide some type of permanent crossing to connect Cape Breton to the
mainland.
After World War II, with the increase in steel and coal
production, as...
Let’s talk work.
After all, we’ve just celebrated Labour Day, which not
only marks the unofficial end of summer, but also celebrates our daily grind.
Labour Day is supposed to be a yearly tribute to what...
During this year’s Bras d’Or Watch field day on July
14, participants noted flocks of swallows (Mi’kmaq: pukwales) at all five
sites. These charismatic acrobats were quite numerous and entertaining.
Their apparent abundance is of interest...
There is only one population of North Atlantic Right
whales left on Earth, and it can be found off our coastline every summer,
building the fat stores necessary for a southern winter. Were fate kinder,
their skin would be a...
I am writing this because of my concern for Isle
Madame.
Why is this place so neglected? I go to Louisdale, St.
Peter’s and many other places, and I see all the beauty there.
“Some people think that having a body PH level
that is slightly more acidic makes you more prone to diseases, buteveryone’s
blood really is a similar PH level – and it’s not going to be
influenced that much by what...