News out of the parole hearing for Dwayne Matthew Samson drove home an aspect of this terrible story that makes it all the more disturbing.
On June 12, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) granted Samson day parole, with leave...
Residents on Grant, Morrison and Mountain Roads in Richmond County, once again, are experiencing clouds of dust this summer.
A clear blue sky changes to brown in a flash while driving on the three roads mentioned. No dust control was...
At this point of the year, many of us are hitting the road and getting a better, more intimate look at Cape Breton Island than we typically achieve during the wicked winter weather (or even this year’s late-spring, early-summer...
Air travel is not for the faint-hearted, nor is it for the impatient. Or for those of us who like peace and quiet, or prefer to stick to schedules, or despise lines, or who love personal space.
The number of...
As early as 1824 a functioning school existed in Arichat under the tutelage of John Walsh who instructed 30 to 40 aspiring scholars.
By 1834, the school faced insurmountable financial difficulties, and as a result, the creditors, primarily John Tyrrell,...
Now that the Parliamentary session has wrapped-up one thing is clear, Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government are failing Nova Scotians.
More than 90 per cent of hardworking Canadians are now paying more in tax. What’s worse is that this...
This column is appearing online and in print just as we leave the Canada Day long weekend behind, and just as our neighbours to the south erupt in their annual Stars and Stripes jamboree.
So, as I write about the...
Much research has been done to increase our understanding of cancer, and many life-extending and life-saving therapies have been developed. But in these quests, we have not given sufficient focus to the cancer patient experience: one that begins with...
The recent trade war between the United States and Canada has provided people around the world with plenty to talk about, but if enacted, or increased, new or more tariffs on exported and imported goods could have a very...
It takes but a quick glance at the news to find more proof (as if we needed it) that our dependence on technology is overwhelming and our addiction to social media can be potentially toxic.
Prenuptial agreements with a social...