The Pilikan House is a living lab on the Middleton
campus of the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), designed and equipped to
produce as much energy as it in turn consumes, championing what the science
folk call net-zero housing. I...
If there were ever a time we needed to believe in the
redemption of kindness, in the humanity of our neighbours, surely it’s now. I
don’t know of a single person, regardless of political persuasion, who isn’t
left reeling by...
As early as 1824 a functioning school existed in
Arichat. By 1834, the school faced insurmountable financial difficulties, and
as a result, the creditors - primarily John Tyrrell, a prominent Arichat
merchant - foreclosed on the property, but instead of...
Poor Andrew Scheer.
He was poised to be Prime Minister only two years after
winning the federal Conservative leadership, as the Trudeau Liberal brand went
south once the SNC-Lavalin scandal
broke in February.
Then...
The world is changing and our resource-based sectors
are adapting to remain competitive and take advantage of new opportunities.
While change can seem uncomfortable, this adaptation is good for all Nova
Scotians.
Our history and heritage is...
The Grant Thornton study released two weeks ago about
the future viability of Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) could be about
almost any municipality in Nova Scotia.
CBRM’s challenges, rooted in outmigration and the
rising cost of...
After the controversy in the federal riding of Cape
Breton-Canso over the MP’s decision to leave public life, and even more so, the
government’s consideration of a new airport in the Inverness area, the riding
of Central Nova also made...
“It’s as gentle as acupuncture; but as effective as a
deep tissue massage. I left feeling blissful and slept like a baby.”
This individual is referring to Raindrop Technique
Therapy (RT) – an increasing popular alternative...
A few weeks ago, I took to the Bay of Fundy, catching a
boat from Grand Manan Island to our oceanic border with the United States. In
these hotly contested waters can be found a small stretch of land,...
Another day, another example of parents behaving badly.
You may have heard about the most recent college
admission scandal – the latest public embarrassment but not, I suspect, the
last. An investigation by ProPublica
Illinois, an independent,...