Another reason to be optimistic in the economy of the Strait area comes from a trio of companies with exciting plans for the future. The former Minacs Call Centre building in Port Hawkesbury could soon become the site of an...
The related issues of developing walking trails, establishing housing priorities, and setting the stage for more housing are clearly at the top of the agenda for the Town of Port Hawkesbury. That’s not to...
Without a doubt, there are major problems within the public education system in Nova Scotia. These past few months of negotiations - although side-tracked at times by issues like wages, pensions and long service awards – made it clear that...
Living in a corner of the world like ours, where outmigration is an ever-present reality, we should always congratulate entrepreneurs who make things happen right here at home. In Antigonish, a refugee family is establishing itself as one of our...
Although apparently not connected, recent large scale seizures by the RCMP of weapons and ammunition from properties around and near the region are a concern to anyone who values public safety. On Jan. 18,...
News that long-time Member of Parliament Rodger Cuzner will not seek re-election in the riding of Cape Breton-Canso in the upcoming federal election has created some interesting scenarios. On April 26 in his hometown of Glace...
With the governing Liberals expected to call an election after introducing the budget at the end of this month, there is speculation about what will happen when Nova Scotians soon go the polls. On April 27, the provincial government will...
The provincial government is rightly receiving a lot of criticism of its new plan for the sale of cannabis. On January 30, Mark Furey, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, along with Bret Mitchell, president and CEO of the Nova...
While there are a number of issues dominating political discourse, it is health care which seems to be on the receiving end of a disproportionate amount of attention in the 2021 election in Nova Scotia.
There is something amiss surrounding the closure of Island Employment, and hopefully the truth will come out soon. On Oct. 28, the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) called for a forensic...




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