The legalization of cannabis is almost upon us and there are still too many unanswered questions.
The federal Liberals can’t even tell us when cannabis will be legalized and the provincial Liberals can’t even assure us that they’re ready for...
One of the questions that I am asked most often is: “Are
there more jellyfish (Mi’kmaq: sasap) in the Bras d’Or estuary now than there
used to be?”
I have a lot of trouble answering that...
Little Anse had established its own school in 1912-1913 in the home of Walter D. Samson. In 1918 it was moved to the home of Willie H. Samson at Samson’s Cove, and then back to Little Anse...
If you’ll indulge me for a few hundred words, I’d like to tell you about my recent vacation.
I have never been terribly interested in going to Florida, to be honest. A lot of my friends went when they were...
What did the main street of Arichat look like in 1935, over eighty years ago? Roughly in the center of the village stood the stately and unique Commercial House, a hotel servicing the needs of salesmen, businessmen, and travelers...
New golf course will showcase Cape Breton
If you have visited Inverness in the last 10 years, you’ve seen the tremendous impact of Cabot’s golf courses; a former coal-mine...
I could retire tomorrow if I had a quarter for every person who asked me last week if I was going to write about the Glaze report.
I figured there were enough thought pieces already in the mix, so I...
It’s good to see the provincial government is willing to re-open now, and is considering the easing of more public health restrictions now that daily COVID-19 numbers remain low across Nova Scotia.
According to...
Given the major issues on the minds Nova Scotians currently, such as access to health care and climate change, consolidation between two municipalities (Antigonish town and county) may appear to be a simple matter and of minor...
Edward Charles Doyle was born in Poulamon on October 12, 1882, the son of Edward and Mathilda Doyle. He was educated at St. Francis Xavier University and the Maritime Business College. He was thrice married, first to Florence Alice...