It was completely heartbreaking to witness the devastation caused by the fire in downtown New Glasgow last week. For many, it was a shocking and deeply emotional event – one that is difficult to fully comprehend unless...
After months of negotiations between long-term care employers and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) to reach renewed collective agreements, we are now in a situation that I sincerely hoped would be avoided. CUPE represented employees...
New data shows rising shoplifting rate, deepening safety concerns and growing pressure on small businesses across Canada
Half (50 per cent) of Canadian small business owners report that crime has increased in their community...
AP Photo/Chris O'Meara. NASA's Artemis II moon rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39-B, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Although it was four months before my...
There’s a simple truth we too often overlook in public life: the best decisions are made when the people most affected are at the table.
As a former MLA and the first person with...
I had every intention of writing something light this week. Between April Fool’s Day and Easter, it felt like a good moment to step back from the weight of the world and offer something a little easier...
As Nova Scotia’s minimum wage rises to $16.75 per hour today, small business owners unfortunately know a second increase to $17.00 is coming on Oct. 1, 2026.
CFIB continues to recommend that the Nova...
How often have you attempted to put on a t-shirt in a dark bedroom, only to find you’ve put it on backwards?
If you’re like me, your success rate isn’t very good. I haven’t...
We all will agree that there are a lot of things happening that we might classify as newsworthy, be they in Nova Scotia, within Canada or elsewhere internationally. The challenges that we face are what to believe,...
When Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his commitment to increase investment in Canada’s defence sector, I let him know: Nova Scotia is ready to lead.Nova Scotians have always answered the call. At sea, on land and in...