By Dave MacNeil
Have you heard about the new corduroy pillows? They’re making headlines everywhere!
According to Merriam-Webster, the term “dad joke” refers to “a wholesome joke of the type said...
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, even though it’s both preventable and curable. Every year, more than 10 million people fall ill, and over 1.2 million lives are lost. Behind those numbers are stories of real...
As the days grow shorter and the mornings crisp with cool air, it’s clear that fall has officially arrived in Cape Breton. The vibrant reds, oranges, and golds of our forests are transforming the island into a...
Official Opposition Leader Claudia Chender announced her plan to support women and gender-diverse Nova Scotians by joining PEI, British Columbia, Yukon and Manitoba in providing free birth control. The Houston government’s failure to act and take federal...
The failure of the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCBNS) to provide employers with predictability on premiums while government legislates increased benefits is disappointing.
The insurance fund is now fully funded. The surcharge...
The Nova Scotia Liberal caucus is proposing legislation that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media. The same province where you can get your hunting license at the age of 12 to hunt big game,...
When I write my columns, I aim to focus on issues that affect us directly – as rural Nova Scotians, as neighbours, as parents, and as members of small communities where word travels quickly and trust is...
By Dave MacNeil
“15-two, 15-four and a pair is six.”
As I lay my crib hand down and reflexively reach for the board, my pegging hand is suddenly stopped in its...
On the eve of the fall sitting of the Legislature, Nova Scotia Liberal MLAs Derek Mombourquette and Iain Rankin are outlining their caucus’ priorities to make Nova Scotia the best place to raise a family in Canada.
Inconvenience hitting the heart at home base for many people, local and surrounding business including tourists and fire departments when requiring fuel in our tanks.
In the early 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's St. Peter’s main...