Although there have been some housing developments promised and under construction, judging by the numbers and rising costs for household necessities, there is more work to do in fighting homelessness around the Strait area.
It’s been a rough few years. We each know the list of challenges, the collective and the personal, that we’ve faced and continue to face.
And, I believe if you asked most Nova Scotians...
Editor’s note: The following letter was written to Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey.
Government of Canada
Dear Ministers Blair and...
Population Trends
Arichat
1771: 174 residents
1803: 331
1811: 475
1832: 2,000
1901: 1,435
1911: 1,500
Open pen aquaculture has suffered a great many
criticisms these past few decades, but the most damning of all was shared with
me only recently by a thoughtful New Brunswick marine biologist. As she
explained it, the reason open-pen aquaculture...
I am a small woodlot owner and a farmer in Kings County.
Dozens of forest-related organizations across the province have been reporting how distressing it is to witness the deterioration of our forests’ health...
As the result of new provincial regulations and an agreement over Crown land, two companies proposing a large scale green energy project in the Strait area are moving ahead.
EverWind Fuels Company was recently...
Like a growing number of Canadians, especially those in
rural areas without local access to the merchandise they’re looking for, I did
most of my holiday shopping on-line; in my pajamas, hair up in a mom bun,
coffee in hand,...
Dear Money Lady readers, I want to tell you a story of a dear friend of mine.
But first, do you ever look back over your life with resentment; a missed opportunity, a career...
We have arrived at the two-year milestone for this pandemic.
Much will be written about the rights and wrongs that stemmed from this viral contagion. The one thing about which we will agree is...