The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance; good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our...
We are writing to express our deep concern with the reduction of hours for librarians within the Strait regional centre for education.
Based on the findings of both the Glaze Report and the Report on Inclusive Education, the hours of...
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”...
Not too many people escape the common cold throughout
their lifetime.
The common cold can come upon anyone within any of the
four seasons, especially the youngest, the elderly and all population in
between. A feeling of...
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...
Everyone is feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living right now, including seniors. This tax season, we want to highlight the different tax credits and benefits available to Canadian seniors that can help put more...
Even though we are living in turbulent times, our world
is not going to hell in a hand basket.
As we adjust to our new realities, we must care for our
mental health, as well...
It should be a slam dunk for the decision makers in our
province to address this issue.
Here are some of the issues outlined by our most
knowledgeable people, according to a provincial newspaper. March 22,...
Research shows early learning is beneficial. Educational play-based programs like our pre-primary initiative have been shown to improve social, health and emotional outcomes and these benefits last a lifetime. It will also save families thousands of dollars in child...
Nurse practitioners (NPs) have been providing excellent
advanced patient care for well over half a century. Thousands of NPs provide
care across Canada, about 200 of them are licensed right here in Nova Scotia.
Millions of visits were made to...