Recent news out of Isle Madame that the Stella Maris Pastoral Unit will close the historic Catholic church in Arichat, unless significant repairs are undertaken, has angered many people, for many good reasons.
In a letter to members of the...
Today, the CBC carried a report from Richie Mann that very shortly, as soon as the ground is frozen, the local pulp mill is going to clear cut the site of the Melford Terminal project.
That is exciting news for...
Editor’s note: The identity of the author of this Letter to the Editor has been confirmed but withheld for privacy reasons.
I purchased a fraudulent inspection sticker thinking it would buy me time to save money to do the needed...
Last week, local and provincial editions of our newspapers and posts on social media published sensationalized accounts of “Nazi” enclaves in Cape Breton.
The article taken from Der Spiegel, a German weekly news magazine...
Editor’s note:
The following letter was written to the Town of Mulgrave.
My name is Russ from Sydney, and I am the host of an
Internet podcast called “The Cape Breton Situation Podcast.” We are hoping...
I always like to remind myself that the most honourable
people of all are not those who never make mistakes, but those who admit to
them when they do, and then move on and do their best to right...
When you choose an action, you choose the consequences of that action. When you desire a consequence, you had damned well better take the action that would create it. We all make choices, but in the end...
Some readers may recall reading my letter from a few years ago and published in newspapers throughout Nova Scotia concerning a ban proposed by the legions in Richmond County and elsewhere across Cape Breton Island, about the removal of...
With respect to the initiative to help young people get
into politics, as a young woman from Richmond County, who is currently in the
fourth year of her Political Science degree, I am beyond insulted by the
proposed project.
The plans for Destination Reeves Street involve many different aspects. I agree with almost all of them, including the facade program, the reduction of entrances/exits along the street, the Active Transportation Link to the NSCC and beautification initiatives.
The one...