The coronavirus looms over us, Canadian politics is in
turmoil, and Facebook posts
underscore the increasing divisions in our country, but – and I think this is a
big exception to the barrage of depressing news – Canadians love to...
The Eastern hemlock is a force of nature in Nova
Scotia.
Not only is it among the most common trees in the
province, it’s invariably the oldest. It was routinely ignored by foresters
past and present in...
I plan on contributing to my RRSP as I always do, but wondered how it works if I also contribute to a spousal RRSP. Does this count towards my contribution limit or my partner’s limit. It...
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HAWKESBURY: With playoffs looming, Junior Pirate coach Taylor Lambke said he
likes the effort he’s seeing out of his squad even though wins were hard to
come by last weekend.
“The losses were disappointing, but I...
Residents of the Town of Port Hawkesbury and
surrounding areas were shocked to hear that the YMCA of Cape Breton was leaving
the region.
On January 28, the YMCA of Cape Breton’s board of
directors voted to...
With this year’s Academy Award broadcast happening two
weeks earlier than usual, you could be forgiven for not having a clue who just
walked by the red-carpet paparazzi or why that movie with the strange title
just won seven Oscars.
Who is to blame for what befell Acadians in “Le Grand
Derangement” of 1755: the heartlessness and stubbornness of Charles Lawrence;
the pressure applied by the New England colonies to secure the region; the
failure of British authorities to adequately...
On my days off, after I get my people off to school and
work, I feed the dog, turn on the TV for background noise, and drink coffee
alone in my living room. As a married, working mother with...
Our appreciation for the natural world is limited by
our understanding thereof.
That’s been my mantra for the better part of a decade
now and research has since vindicated me, demonstrating that an individual’s
concern for local...
My husband and I both think it’s important to have a
Will but we have not gotten around to it yet. We have been married for 10 years
and have three kids. If we just wrote
down our wishes and...