Every once in awhile, usually on an aimless drive to kill a few hours, my husband and I will have a discussion about moving somewhere, somewhere with warmer weather (his preference), or where house prices are more affordable, or...
Nearly two weeks after we lost him, I find myself feeling a delayed wistfulness about the recent passing of Wally Ellison.
I’m writing this column three days after I attended Wally’s funeral in West Bay Road. I was planning to...
Approximately 1,027 athletes from across the country visited the local area last week to participate in the Special Olympics Canada 2018 Summer Games.
The opening ceremonies took place on July 31 at the Keating Millennium Center, and athletic events took...
Are you in need of good news? Craving a story that will make your day? Hoping for a true-life anecdote to keep you smiling when the news is hard to watch?
I am, especially with the current state of the...
The book Acadian Lives includes an interview with Maria Goyetche of Isle Madame.
The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by Ronald Kaplan, with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was published...
There are times that I’m truly surprised that it took so long for farmer’s market culture to permanently take root in the Strait area.
After all, agriculture is a huge part of our daily lives, particularly in Inverness and Antigonish...
We all know someone impacted by a chronic illness such as COPD, diabetes, obesity or arthritis.
Often this means repeated trips to the doctor’s office, emergency room or, worst case, nights in the hospital.
As a province, we are already spending...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced a federal government investment of $90 million to twin a 38-kilometre section of Highway 104 between Sutherland’s River and Antigonish.
The Prime Minister said the work on Highway 104 is about improving safety, creating...
During the last federal election, Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau announced that if elected, he would not institute a toll on Montreal’s new Champlain Bridge—a $4.2 billion project.
On May 29th 2018, the Auditor General of Canada reported that the...
I expect by next year I will retire a multi-millionaire. I will build a mansion on a hill in Craigmore, hire a full-time housekeeper, get myself some Blue Jays season tickets right behind the on-deck circle, keep an aesthetician...