The results from the province’s recent decision to lift some public health restrictions in the short-term will dictate whether more measures are loosened in coming weeks.
On May 1, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr....
The explosion at the Point Tupper mill on Feb. 8, 1982 must never be forgotten.
At approximately 1:40 p.m., a steam-plant evaporator at the pulp and paper mill, owned at the time by Nova...
While provincial officials plan a permanent fix for the
dangerous Highway 4 intersection at Beech Hill Road, hopefully temporary
measures can be taken to ensure there are no more serious collisions.
On November 9 at around...
The Strait area recently bid farewell to two people who were strong advocates of their communities, and the Acadian culture.
On June 14, Louise Marchand of Petit de Grat – a tireless advocate for...
Could any government have changed the minds of TransCanada Pipeline Corporation, which recently cancelled the proposed Energy East Pipeline project?
During an October 6 sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature, Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Alana Paon asked why the provincial government...
Canada’s 44th federal election is in the books, and it is post-mortem time.
Locally, Elections Canada confirmed that Cape Breton-Canso Liberal incumbent Mike Kelloway won with 46 per cent of the vote, up from...
It might sound crazy, but when you compare cocaine to some of the product circulating rural Nova Scotia, coke is the healthier option.
Let’s be clear: cocaine is still an extremely dangerous drug. The substance contributes to strokes and heart...
Last week, high schools across Nova Scotia saw mortarboards tossed into the air following the graduation ceremonies of Grade 12 students. It’s an exciting time for our youth as they leave the classroom and prepare for higher education or...
Although it was a year ago, it seems like only yesterday when the world stopped and realized that the serious virus we’d been hearing about for weeks was about to become a world-wide problem.
A proposed multi-purpose outdoor recreation park in Arichat will be an excellent use of space that has gone unused for far too long.
During Richmond Municipal Council’s committee of the whole on Feb. 9...