There has been a great deal of misinformation shared recently about people waiting for nursing home beds. As a government, caring for our aging population is extremely important to us, so I want to share some facts about long...
The biggest determinant in our lives is culture, where we are born, what the environment looks like. But the second biggest determinant is probably governance; good governance or a certain kind of governance makes a huge difference in our...
I feel obligated to speak up given the negative tone of our dialogue on public education in Nova Scotia.
As a retired guidance counsellor, I saw up close what teachers and other staff do with and for students - our...
Discussions about sexual conduct are sometimes taboo and can be rife with stigma and cultural repercussions, and have been frowned upon, but that is changing - I hope.
While being a controversial topic, sexual behaviours are personal and private realities...
Inverness County Cares (ICC) is a community aid organization based in Inverness County.
ICC has worked to provide for the educational and daily life needs of the 280 students at the St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School (SCLSS) since 2012. The...
The Gaelic Council of Nova Scotia would like to raise concerns with the recently-published Glaze report, “Raise the Bar.”
This report outlines in its mandate that it will “consider the cultural, linguistic, and geographic contexts of the Nova Scotia school...
My name is Danielle Duggan, I am a resident of Antigonish, a parent, and a concerned citizen in an active and vibrant community of engaged individuals.
I am urgently concerned that not enough media attention has been given to what Bill...
March, 2018 is an exciting time in the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere because we will have two full moons, one on March 1 and another on March 31.
The second full Moon is called the “Maple Moon,” as this is...
Our rural communities are constantly struggling against the ideology of shutting down our resources and moving it all to Halifax.
Now, based on a $70,000 report that is riddled with gross factual errors, the current Nova Scotia Government is threatening...
We are looking forward to getting back into the House of Assembly to hold the Liberals accountable for our crumbling education system.
We’ve taken our time to carefully consider the recent report on education. While some ideas merit discussion and...