With Hollywood, TV networks and streaming services
jamming our screens with holiday content, it’s getting harder every year to
choose the right Christmas favourites to supplement other December activities
like shopping, taking the kids to see Santa, or sweeping up...
I saw a meme on-line the other
day that really spoke to me. It said, “No one prepares you for the transition
from Mama to Mommy to Mom.”
No one tells you. You’re not even
aware there...
Restoration work has been mostly completed on our beautiful Notre Dame de l’Assomption Church in Arichat.
We are mindful of the sacrifices that have been made by
the poor people who support and work tirelessly...
On March 15, 1979, the MV Kurdistan, a tanker sailing under the Liberian flag,
left Point Tupper bound for Sept-Isles, Quebec.
The ship was carrying a heated cargo of oil for the
first time. Weather conditions...
Invasive species are a problem with no easy solution,
and, in my experience, are so often misunderstood by the general public, so if
you’ll bear with me, I’ll start from the top.
We live in a...
The landscape of Cape Breton-Unama’ki is changing.
Innovative new businesses are appearing across the
island, the international student population is growing at an unprecedented
rate, and traditional industries such as seafood and tourism are experiencing
renewed growth....
A quote that can be seen on a wall at Mulroney Hall on
the campus of StFX University in Antigonish has generated plenty of debate.
The statement was made to former Prime Minister and
StFX alumnus...
In this column, we are going to revisit the porcupine
(Mi’kmaq: matues) and its colourful quills.
In particular, we are going to look at the sources of
violet (nisqunanamu’k) and blue (musqunamu’k) pigments. The red (mekwe’k)...
I probably won’t say anything here you don’t already
know in your bones, but here goes - the banks of the world financing fossil
fuels has been climatically imprudent for some time, and is now officially
immoral.
Sesame Street
has turned 50, and if that doesn’t make you feel old, I’m not sure what will.
I’m of the Big Bird era, but I’ve watched my share of
episodes over the years courtesy of...