Two recent stories have highlighted how far Canada has gone in terms of cannabis legalization and how far this country still has to go.
On February 26 in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, the cannabis company Tasty Budd’s, which has an...
Two decades ago, we were approaching Y2K with many
people waiting for all hell to break loose because of computers failing, planes
falling from the sky, banking systems crashing, and other feared calamities due
to technological errors brought on by...
Ephrem Boudreau was born in River Bourgeois in 1905. After his classical studies, he spent three years at agricultural school. Here he earned bachelors’ degrees in arts and one in agricultural science. He wrote Riviere-Bourgeois from which this history...
The past year in the Strait area was a microcosm of these rapidly-changing times. This region was not immune to the challenges and advantages presented by this time in human history, in which change is occurring so quickly and...
People arriving to the west coast of
Cape Breton Island have always been struck by its beauty. The rugged cliffs,
deep valleys, and unparalleled views of the Northumberland Strait are
enchanting. The pure water of MacLellan’s Brook drew the original...
“Good morning, everybody, and welcome to our weekly government caucus meeting. You might recall that we had a little surprise last week, when a couple of our MPs dressed up as those loveable old balcony hecklers from The Muppet...
Looking back over the decades, and indeed centuries, it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in this area. One of those names that no longer holds a place here is Sullivan.
Attention and assessment is needed concerning three exit sites in Port Hawkesbury; two sites coming from McDonalds and one site coming out from the Causeway Shopping Centre exit.
I witnessed heavy volumes of vehicle...
“Gee, Ariel, you look so sad.”
“I’m sorry, Flounder. I just don’t understand why
nobody likes me anymore.”
“That’s not true. I like you, Ariel. And Sebastian over
here is crazy about you....
The findings of a homelessness count of Eastern Nova Scotia completed in November of 2021 and released earlier this month, highlight a need for housing strategies around the Strait area.
The report identified 483...