Ocean sunfish are sometimes found on the beaches of the
Bras d’Or estuary in autumn and early winter, generating a lot of interest.
You may think that Ocean sunfish (Mi’kmaq: E’pma’jit)
earned that name because of...
Fourteen months after Peter MacKay won his first
federal seat, I got my picture taken with him.
He was in Antigonish at the time, in a campaign stop
for Hugh Segal, a former senior advisor to...
For the past several years, I’ve noticed people toting
what seems to me a curious accessory. They come in all sizes and shapes, and
many of my friends won’t leave home without one: water bottles
They’re...
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...
The decision to move the murder and child abandonment
trial of Austin Isadore to the new court in the Wagmatcook First Nation should
be reviewed.
After 405 days of remaining tight-lipped, late last
year, the RCMP finally...
Hurricane Dorian struck down a great many power lines
this past September, including the one which electrified my house, saddling me
with the indignity of a small generator while some neighbours had to abandon
their homes altogether, seeking warmth and...
MULGRAVE: The 10th annual and final
Luke MacDonald Memorial Pond Hockey Tournament will take place this Saturday,
February 8.
In the run
up to the event, an online auction is taking place. Up for grabs are four
tickets...
In 1781 France supported the American colonies in their
efforts to maintain independence from the British empire. From the beginning of
the insurrection, France supplied munitions and naval power to the rebellion.
Nova Scotia remained loyal...
As everyone knows, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have been making headline news ever since they
announced they’re stepping back as “senior members” of Britain’s royal family.
In a statement,...
Surely there is some solution to be found in the
dispute between the Town of Mulgrave (CAO) and the town’s fire department.
After being asked by the Town of Mulgrave to account
for the manner in...