By Dave MacNeil
As a habitual attendee at the Friday night crib play at the local Catholic church near my home, I was arriving one night when I encountered one of the other regulars.
Canadians are again attempting to wade through another round of U.S. threats, misinformation and foolish economics.We have been here before. In fact, the bullying behaviour has been constant under this administration. Millions of workers, consumers and businesses...
Cow’s out.
At first glance, those two simple words – “cow’s out” – might seem trivial amid the backdrop of today’s global upheaval. In a world consumed by political standoffs, economic instability, international conflict,...
Definition of Chutzpah: unmitigated, shameless gall.
The following is an example of theatrical chutzpah at its best: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a genocidal creature who has orchestrated the slaughter of 57,000 Palestinians in Gaza,...
As the Houston government shifts its focus to offshore wind, Nova Scotia Liberal MLAs are urging a more comprehensive energy strategy – one that includes, but doesn’t solely depend on, a single large-scale project to meet the...
By Dave MacNeil
“What are you watching?” I ask, as I relocate the cat from my pillow.
“I don’t know,” my wife responds, her left hand searching for the remote so...
Canada’s Bee Apocalypse began in 2008. That was the year the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA) first reported unusually high rates of winter bee colony losses. At 35 per cent, the winter die-off that year was...
Dear Premier Houston,
Nova Scotians deserve a dedicated Department of Housing. I am writing to ask you to appoint a fulltime Minister of Housing. Housing is a fundamental human need, and it is the...
It is a pleasure to see the newly paved line marked section stretching from Home Hardware leading down past the Salt Water Wellness Center. Good improvement, thank you to those persons who or the person who made...
A public opinion poll conducted by CFIB with members of the Angus Reid Forum found that 10 per cent of Canadians have canceled their business travel to the U.S and 22 per cent cancelled their personal travel.