After years of political turmoil, the last thing the
voters of Richmond County need - with a municipal election nearing and a
provincial election in the not-too-distant-future - is more upheaval.
Unfortunately, that is exactly what...
After many Strait area patients lost their doctors in recent years, comes news that more people will be without a primary care physician.
In a Facebook post on Feb. 3., Dr. Steven DeRoche confirmed...
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...
News out of the parole hearing for Dwayne Matthew Samson drove home an aspect of this terrible story that makes it all the more disturbing.
On June 12, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) granted Samson day parole, with leave...
There is an old wives’ tale, Green Christmas make for a full graveyard.
This grim prediction appears to have two main theories. The cold weather kills the germs and viruses, therefore with the warm...
In the past few weeks, the Government of Canada has
announced or confirmed a dizzying amount of funding for new or existing
programs and infrastructure affecting residents of the Strait area.
Three weeks ago, the feds...
The controversy surrounding the lane configuration for the Destination Reeves Street project underscores the need for a by-pass around the town.
During the regular monthly meeting on February 5, town councillors in Port Hawkesbury unanimously defeated a motion to remove...
It’s good to see the provincial government is willing to re-open now, and is considering the easing of more public health restrictions now that daily COVID-19 numbers remain low across Nova Scotia.
According to...
Considering the questions that need to be answered, and the amount of interest that’s been generated, holding a plebiscite seems to be the best way to decide the Antigonish consolidation debate.
After months of...
It seems that the provincial government, which was elected largely because of promises to fix the health care system, is hoping an investment in the continuing care sector will provide some assistance.
Supporters and...