The importance of tourist bureaus in Nova Scotia cannot be overstated.   A few years ago, family friends arrived from the Connecticut crossed the Canso Causeway in their much loved but old Westfalia van...
Our lives are comprised of decisions, from when we awake until we fall into our end-of-days’ sleep. How we live is impacted by continuous choices, whether made by ourselves or by others. According to...
Every time I hear the word “modernize,” I brace myself for what is about to disappear. On paper, modernization sounds harmless – even hopeful. It suggests innovation, efficiency, progress. But in rural Nova Scotia,...
The Province of Nova Scotia released its 2026/2027 budget this past Monday. The impacts are still being felt. There is much pain in the non-profit community and concern for those who depend on what we offer.
“Where’s your Worster sauce?” “My what?” A wry smile is already beginning to appear on the face of the young grocery store employee as he continues to tear open boxes of...
It is difficult to decide where to start with the bombshell in the form of the budget that was dropped on Nova Scotians in the last few days. Initially I had intended to write to you about...
There are bold political moves. There are risky political moves. There are tone-deaf political moves. And then there is the decision by Tim Houston to stroll into the African Heritage Month Gala five days...
Canada says it cares about health and wellbeing. But what if we’re measuring the wrong things? Across the country – including here in Nova Scotia – healthcare success is largely defined...
It was my first taste of live music that wasn’t played on a church organ, and I couldn’t have been more captivated had John Lennon himself entered our Grade 3 classroom and started playing the opening riff...
Despite making time for international trips and PC Party events, Premier Tim Houston has yet to answer to Nova Scotians about the province’s credit rating being downgraded for the first time in 30 years. 




Port Hawkesbury Reporter
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