“May you live in interesting times” could be received as a fond wish, or be what it is claimed to be; a translation of a traditional curse. Be what it may, that expression is applicable to our...
Our family has proudly owned and enjoyed property in Long Point, Cape Breton since the turn of the 1800s and expect to do so well into the future. What draws us to this land; the beauty, peace...
A person’s grooming changes for multiple reasons.
Consider how you, your family members, acquaintances, media personalities or people in general differ in their appearances from the recent past to over an individual’s years. I...
Housing insecurity and homelessness exist across Nova Scotia in communities of all sizes.
While the realities of homelessness might be more visible in the city, people living in rural communities are also dealing with homelessness, where it’s more likely to...
COVID-19 continues to be an evolving global challenge,
and our priority remains the health and safety of Canadians. Our government is
working with the provinces and territories to respond to the outbreak and have
taken decisive measures to minimize the...
Editor’s note:
The following was written to the mayor, council and taxpayers of the Town of
Mulgrave.
It has come to our attention that we are being asked
what we are doing with the money the fire...
Editor’s note: The following letter was written to Mulgrave Mayor Ralph Hadley and the rest of Mulgrave Town Council.
It seems like you understand the situation here in rural Nova Scotia. Nova Scotians for...
Certainly not a new and emerging challenge, sub-par communications infrastructure continues to dampen best efforts to retain and attract businesses in our rural Nova Scotia communities.
The bottleneck in broadband connectivity is one that has continued to oppose rural Nova...
On Friday, February 2, my family and I decided to have dinner at Dreamcatchers Restaurant in Antigonish.
There were places to park on Main Street, but the town failed to remove the snow banks or clear the storm drains, so...
Editor’s note:
The following was the winning submission in a Letter to the Editor contest for
international students within the Strait regional centre for education.
Being in Canada is a dream come true. It was the...