As you hike through the forests of the Bras d’Or Lake Biosphere, stop, close your eyes and imagine what you would see if you could be transported back to another time.
One thing that we know for sure is that...
Congratulations, Canada! You did it! You not only survived Legalization Day, you’ve also done your part to bring down the national and provincial debt!
And how did we do it, you ask? By purchasing so much recreational cannabis in a...
With the Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Conservation and Protection Branch admitting to “tensions” in this year’s lobster fishery, the question arises; what happens next?
According to press release issued by the Assembly of...
After hearing from the company proposing the Rhodena Wind Farm in Inverness County, opponents have now made their voices heard.
During the March 3 regular month meeting of Inverness Municipal Council, Keith Towse, with...
Last week while I was out for a run along an unpaved
rural roadway, I came upon a message that had been scratched in the gravel. It
was simple in its wording but powerful with its intent: “Have a...
Editor’s note: The following was sent to Premier Tim Houston about plans for a federal dental program.
For over half a century, Nova Scotians have benefited from provincially administered government dental programs that cover...
According to Garvie Samson (The River That Isn’t), a team from River Bourgeois played the Maple Leaf Cardinals from Halifax which was en route to Sydney for an exhibition game.
The contest took place...
Inverness County Cares (ICC), a
local volunteer society, was formed in 2012. Since then ICC has worked to
support children in the third world by providing food, shelter and education.
Initially after our previous
Kenyan project was...
Family doctors are asking Nova Scotians to roll up their sleeves to receive a flu shot. This year, it’s even more important to be vaccinated against the influenza virus and its complications.
That’s because...
With 2016 now a recent memory, there is hope that 2017 will be filled with good news stories across the four counties.
The popular opinion is that 2016 was a terrible year globally, but in the Strait area alone, the...