When I was in university, I walked into my apartment one night after work and my oldest son, just a baby at the time, was asleep for the night. I was going to school full time and working six...
On April 11, our corporate group of Nova Scotian companies forwarded a letter to Nova Scotia Minister of Finance Allan MacMaster in response to two new taxes which are now being imposed on Nova Scotian non-residents.
The Strait area received some good news recently as it was announced that the Dundee Resort and Golf Club has new ownership.
On June 1, long-time owner Scott MacAulay passed the keys to new owner Sonny Grewal, who recently relocated...
Amedee Theriault, died January 1, buried January 3, 1950, priest C. P. Girroir
William Monbourquette, died January 6, buried January 9, 1950 at age 81 years, Priest A. Doucet
Ben E. Boudreau, died January 15, buried January 17, 1950 at age...
I am all for marking my “X” in a round circle on my
ballet slip with my shaking old right hand while trying not to spoil my
important vote. The right decision matters when it comes time to count...
The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by Ronald Kaplan, with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was published in 2004, and at the time of the interview, Joseph D. Samson...
Inverness County Cares (ICC) is a registered charity based in Inverness County. Our current project is with two schools in Northern Zambia, called the Kawambwa Project.
The two schools, St. Mary in Kawambwa and...
There has been a great deal of misinformation shared recently about people waiting for nursing home beds. As a government, caring for our aging population is extremely important to us, so I want to share some facts about long...
I’ve learned, through trial and error and a few tough
heartbreaks, that you can find a silver lining in almost any situation.
Some circumstances have been more difficult than
others, true, and these required the passage...
This column is appearing online and in print just as we leave the Canada Day long weekend behind, and just as our neighbours to the south erupt in their annual Stars and Stripes jamboree.
So, as I write about the...