The provincial government deserves credit for not shutting down the entire province, even as new cases of COVID-19 continue to be confirmed on a daily basis.
On November 24, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr....
Although it is disheartening that the police
investigation into the sudden death of Cassidy Bernard has yielded no results,
there are some hopeful signs starting to appear.
On October 24, the first anniversary of Bernard’s
death, approximately...
Some Strait area residents have not only been left without power for prolonged periods of time during inclement weather, but also phone service.
On Christmas day, 14,564 people in the Strait area were left without juice due to a winter...
Indigenous harvesters around the Strait area are currently on the water fishing lobster.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced earlier this month week that it reached an understanding with We’koqma’q First Nation that will...
A new contest to help aspiring business owners is a great idea.
The Eastern Regional Enterprise Network (ESREN) recently unveiled its “Start-Up Port Hawkesbury” contest scheduled for September. The project will have entrepreneurs making their pitches in front of a...
As the federal Liberals try to stave-off more controversy as a result of the SNC Lavalin affair, the government does deserve credit for a wise expenditure of public funds.
On February 12 at the Petit de Grat campus of Université...
Amid local and provincial attempts to fight problems in
the health care system, it was very disappointing to learn that two emergency departments
in the Strait area were closed a total of 1,664-hours during 2018-19.
According...
The government of former Premier Darrell Dexter made such a mess in 2012, that attempts are still being made to clean it up.
On September 14 at the Louisdale and Area Fire Hall in Grand Anse, residents and representatives of...
This region will be a focal point during this hotly contested provincial election.
Premier Iain Rankin met with Lieutenant-Governor Arthur LeBlanc to dissolve the legislature and drop the election writ on July 17, and...
Two recent cases where dying Strait area residents were unable to receive even an acceptable level of palliative care show how sick the healthcare system really is.
Last month, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon questioned Premier Stephen McNeil and Health...