Over the last two years, Nova Scotians of all ages have been impacted by unprecedented grief and loss.
The COVID-19 pandemic and public health restrictions have prevented people from coming together, supporting one another,...
March has arrived thus we have had to again deal with daylight saving time (DST), the first of our seasonal time changes.
Adjusting our clocks does not create more natural daylight. The time change...
We have arrived at the two-year milestone for this pandemic.
Much will be written about the rights and wrongs that stemmed from this viral contagion. The one thing about which we will agree is...
If what we eat is tasty, fragrant, packaged and readily available, what is not to like? Sadly much of what we eat has been affected by food processing, corporate marketing and nutritional adjustments.
Humans...
An ability I work to maintain is to be able to walk and to do so whenever it suits me.
A brisk walk, regardless of its distance, offers much for its participants. Walking, in...
Editor’s note: The following is an open letter to federal fisheries minister Joyce Murray.
Dear Minister Murray,
Fifty years ago, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) introduced the “Moonlighter Policy”...
There are concerns within the Village of St. Peter’s, at the intersection of Grenville and Pepperell Streets is unsafe, and is a discomfort for all motorists.
While experiencing a long waiting time at the...
The old site of St. Peter’s, on St. Peter’s Bay to the east of the canal in Cape Breton, would first feel the influence of European fisher folk and traders many centuries ago.
Portuguese...
War is death; it is destruction, and suffering. It is also a time when men and women, soldiers and civilians stand up and face great danger to stop wars and restore peace. But how do we remember...
For healthy communities to exist, both urban and rural, decisions must be made for the benefit of the region’s stakeholders. It is imperative that residents, businesses and levels of governments strive to work together to enable acceptable...