Enough already; I’m tired of most of what is making the news during these summer months.
Let’s take a break from what we hear about almost daily: the war in Ukraine; COVID-19; sexual assaults;...
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...
Operation Share and Care would like to send a deep thank-you out to the entire Strait area community.
Your generous donations and support have made this Christmas season another great one! Through the efforts of our community members, students and...
We care deeply about community. In recent days, we been
inspired by the rise of community spirit as we collectively support our fellow
citizens from a distance.
Our publications, reporters and editors are working tirelessly to...
Due to recent confusion around the role of a nurse
practitioner, the Dr. Kingston Memorial Community Health Centre would like to
offer some clarity and dispel any misinformation that is out there.
Nurse practitioners are registered...
My family and I are active people. We enjoy walking trails and great beaches.
Having grown up in Port Hood, I am a fan of our local beaches, including the beach at West Mabou....
There was once a time when everyone could see a doctor
whenever they needed to. If you go back far enough, doctors made house calls.
These days, more than 50,000 Nova Scotians don’t have a
family...
The COVID-19 pandemic is upon us but as other illnesses
have demonstrated throughout human history, all were overcome. I always try to
put a positive spin onto events regardless of their dire potentials because I
believe from adversities can come...
“Nova Scotia has one of the oldest aging populations in Canada. By 2030, there will be close to 260,000 Nova Scotians aged 65 or older in a population of less than a million people.” (Nova Scotia Department of Seniors,...
At the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia, we work
each day to change the way people think about mental illness and addiction.
These days, we’re also working to change the way we
think about how...