One of the most powerful messages we hear repeatedly during the COVID-19 pandemic is the notion of being kind to one another.
We hear it expressed by Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rob Strang and...
Although J.M Keynes was an economist, his words are also appropriate to our COVID-19 pandemic: “When my information changes, I alter my conclusions.”
What we know about this virus has advanced since it first...
Today, new wind and solar projects are the cheapest forms of electricity on Earth; five times cheaper than coal, five times cheaper than nuclear energy, and three times cheaper than natural gas.
These technologies...
“The plague full swift goes by…” – Thomas Nashe
After almost a year of wrestling with the challenges presented by Covid, and despite casting a wary eye to what may well be “the winter...
As some people are aware, I am writing this letter in good faith to try and help other people in two other Cape Breton communities.
The Framboise-Fourchu area needs prompt attention concerning the deteriorating...
Europeans and others who arrived in North America adopted the idea of taking as much of the natural resources (lumber, minerals, fish, etc.) as they possibly could.
They have continued to do exactly that...
By: Garth Paul Ukrainetz
Poet Laureate of the Blackmud Creek
From the collection of Albert Sayer, courtesy Karen Pelton
Roll on...
This week, I was filled with pride to be an alumni of Cape Breton University. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a proud alum since I graduated in 1994 (BBA) and 1995 (BSc), but the current direction...
The spectacular and beloved Chimney Corner Beach is about to be sold to private interests.
This beach is unique, not only as the most beautiful in Western Cape Breton, but also as the only...
On October 1, the provincial government increased the number of players able to play sports from 10 to 50. As a result, Mabou Rec Soccer resumed play and we have been joyfully playing outdoors every week since.