In a week like this one, deciding what to write can be a bit overwhelming.
There was certainly no shortage of topics. In fact, there may have been too many.
Provincial...
We (Inverness County Cares) are in Zambia!
Despite a snowstorm which delayed our original departure by a day and mechanical difficulties delaying our flight to Addis Abba, we reached Zambia although on a different...
The importance of tourist bureaus in Nova Scotia cannot be overstated.
A few years ago, family friends arrived from the Connecticut crossed the Canso Causeway in their much loved but old Westfalia van...
Our lives are comprised of decisions, from when we awake until we fall into our end-of-days’ sleep. How we live is impacted by continuous choices, whether made by ourselves or by others.
According to...
Every time I hear the word “modernize,” I brace myself for what is about to disappear.
On paper, modernization sounds harmless – even hopeful. It suggests innovation, efficiency, progress. But in rural Nova Scotia,...
The Province of Nova Scotia released its 2026/2027 budget this past Monday. The impacts are still being felt. There is much pain in the non-profit community and concern for those who depend on what we offer.
“Where’s your Worster sauce?”
“My what?”
A wry smile is already beginning to appear on the face of the young grocery store employee as he continues to tear open boxes of...
It is difficult to decide where to start with the bombshell in the form of the budget that was dropped on Nova Scotians in the last few days. Initially I had intended to write to you about...
There are bold political moves. There are risky political moves. There are tone-deaf political moves.
And then there is the decision by Tim Houston to stroll into the African Heritage Month Gala five days...
Canada says it cares about health and wellbeing.
But what if we’re measuring the wrong things?
Across the country – including here in Nova Scotia – healthcare success is largely defined...