“It’s heartbreaking.”
Guysborough Municipal Councillor Sheila Pelly on January 11 reacting to a murder suicide involving four people in Upper Big Tracadie
“It should say to them, ‘this is a weird place and I’m not going to stick around.’”
Michael Boudreau, the...
My name is Athman Shee, a student at St. Charles Lwanga children Centre. Allow me to share how Christmas celebrations are conducted in Kenya, and most especially in our school.
Our Christmas celebration is a time when people come together...
Our ramble through Arichat in 1935 brings us to the main street - more commonly known as the “Low Road” or Veterans’ Memorial Drive today. We stroll east past the American House Hotel and the homes of Alfred Gagnon...
Grandma and grandpa used to have this huge, brown, floor-model stereo. It was right smack in the middle of their living room, and next to it, right under the bin of Nana Mouskouri 8-track tapes, sat a small vinyl...
It’s time for my best of column to end the year. Let’s just dive right in.
My favourite movie of the year, so far, was Thor: Ragnarok. I mentioned this before but it is currently my favourite Marvel movie. I...
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and Santa was sighing
As true Christmas spirit appeared to be dying
At this time of year, kindness should have been stronger
Instead, Saint Nick’s “Bad List” grew longer and longer
With 12 months of naughtiness weighing him...
The provincial government has done Nova Scotians a disservice when it comes to the legalization of cannabis.
Following consultation with Nova Scotians, health experts, law enforcement officials, municipalities, and other stakeholders, the province announced key decisions about the legalization of...
Walter is just finishing up a walk with Buster, his mixed-breed mutt, taking short, shallow strides through the slush on a wet December morning.
Buster walks patiently at his master’s heels as they walk up the short path to Walter’s...
At 9:30 Wednesday morning were on our way to the Cape Breton Highlands.
A stop in Whycocomagh for coffee and cinnamon rolls (our morning fix) and it was down the Trans-Canada Highway to the Red Barn near Nyanza, three or...
Am I day dreaming about food again? Yes, yes I am. Is this column going to be about food? Of course it is.
I’ve never had what you would consider a good relationship with food. I was a picky eater...