On March 26, the Commission on Inclusive Education released its report, “Students First.” It is the first time in 20 years that the model of inclusion in our classrooms has been reviewed.
The report is thoughtful, comprehensive and a clear...
Since there have been children, there have been zealous parents who advocate for them.
In the past few years, however, that zealousness has curdled into outright obnoxiousness. And while schools and functions are rife with horror stories of helicopter parents,...
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government recently passed a milestone. Sadly, it’s an expensive one for Canadian taxpayers.
Our government’s market debt topped $1 trillion not long ago. That means Canadian taxpayers owe interest payments on $1 trillion in outstanding bills.
It’s another...
Editor’s note: The following letter was written to Premier Stephen McNeil and Energy Minister Geoff MacLellan.
In 2014 Nova Scotia banned fracking following an extensive democratic process including a government-commissioned independent review, a widespread series of public hearings, a declaration...
The effort to twin Highway 104 continues to make progress.
Last week, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines said the province is looking into more private sector input on the Highway 104 twinning project between Sutherlands River and Antigonish.
A...
On my way to Tim Horton’s for my morning coffee and Timbits for Missy and Molly, my eye caught a strange black and white shape at the roadside.
Slowing down, I noticed it was a young, immature seal a long...
Well, dear readers, I am now 40.
Wow. That is indeed a big number. I did not think it would hit me like this. It seems odd that such an arbitrary number is generally considered the year everything goes downhill....
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 in 2004, and at the time of the interview, Joseph D. Samson...
By: Dr. Annamarie Hatcher
What is happening in the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere in this early spring period?
In the Mi’kmaw calendar, April is Pnatmuiku’s or “birds laying eggs time” and one of our most iconic biosphere birds is settling down...
Strange what makes us feel sad and old.
Did you hear that Toys ‘R Us is shutting down its operations? It’s closing or selling its 740 stores in the United States, as well as giving up its international operations, Canada...