The recent announcement that Battle River–Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek will step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in what is considered one of the safest Conservative ridings in Canada is both revealing and disheartening.
Hi! My name is Ezra and I’m 8.5 years old. I wanted to write about one of my favourite days of the year – May the 4th!
May the 4th is Star Wars Day...
With record levels of anxiety, stress, and loneliness plaguing our country, a recent national survey commissioned by Scouts Canada offers some timely insight – and maybe even a solution. In a random survey of 1,000 Canadians, nearly...
May 5 is Red Dress Day, a day we honour and remember the lives of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.The empty red dresses hanging in windows, public spaces and from trees that...
Liberal Justice Critic Iain Rankin is calling on the provincial government to provide an update on the province-wide policing review recommended by the Mass Casualty Commission, which was expected to be completed by April 2025.
On this day of mourning in British Columbia, we, the warden, council members, and staff of the Municipality of Inverness County extend our deepest condolences to the Filipino community.
The recent tragedy during the...
As the days grow longer and the sun begins to shine a little warmer, there's no mistaking it – summer is just around the corner in Antigonish. Now is the perfect time for all of us to...
As Theatre Antigonish celebrates its 50th anniversary, I would like to take a moment to recognize the remarkable impact this cultural institution has had on our community.
For half a century, Theatre Antigonish has...
As we head into another federal election, I find myself, like many lifelong NDP voters, facing a difficult but necessary choice: voting strategically to stop the Conservatives from forming government.
I’ve proudly supported the...
As someone who attended every concert of Nova Scotia Summer Fest, I was heartbroken to learn that the festival is officially ceasing operations. It feels like the end of an era – not just for music lovers...

