Talks of consolidation of municipal government units
resurfaced again recently.
Officials considering the move uttered the sentiment of
not wanting to be left behind. It’s challenging for municipalities, big and
small, to provide all the desired services...
St. Peter’s and Port Hawkesbury restaurants have common
problems with parking lot safety.
Well-marked, but poorly designed signage while trying
to enter or exit the parking lots make for an unsafe entrance or exit for their
customers.
Communication efforts with Mulgrave Fire Chief Mike
Breen have included efforts to curb his practice of executing spends without
purchase orders, seeking payments without adequate paperwork and failure to
account for the operational and regulatory status of the department.
Approximately four years ago, I had a gallbladder
attack following cancer surgery.
I was taken to the Strait-Richmond Hospital’s emergency
department, where I was immediately treated and sent to Antigonish for surgery.
I...
Two decades ago, we were approaching Y2K with many
people waiting for all hell to break loose because of computers failing, planes
falling from the sky, banking systems crashing, and other feared calamities due
to technological errors brought on by...
Are Canadians being intentionally misled and being kept
uninformed by their governments?
For example, are the equalization transfers and the
healthcare transfers being manipulated by governments for future outcomes that
are not in the best interest of...
Restoration work has been mostly completed on our beautiful Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church in Arichat.
We are mindful of the sacrifices that have been made by
the poor people who support and work tirelessly...
The landscape of Cape Breton-Unama’ki is changing.
Innovative new businesses are appearing across the
island, the international student population is growing at an unprecedented
rate, and traditional industries such as seafood and tourism are experiencing
renewed growth....
Please take a moment to recall the best materials that
you have read and think of the enjoyment that you have obtained from those
texts. Reading is a process that some people take for granted, however, its
availability must be...
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...