Like many people I know, I spend most of my work hours
sitting in an office chair that I leave only for bathroom breaks or when I
remind myself to move. After decades of peering into a computer screen...
When The
Tragically Hip’s frontman Gord Downie lost his cancer battle two
years ago, it was hard to ignore the accompanying national outpouring of grief.
And yet, as I reflect on last week’s passing of John
Mann,...
Nova Scotia Power (NSP) appears to be ignoring one the
major causes of recent power outages; the lack of proper and regular
maintenance of infrastructure serving parts of Richmond County.
Since the summer, the western part...
“I went for the treatment, which was relaxing and pleasant. Afterwards, I had no withdrawal symptoms, no stress and no desire to have a cigarette – Six years and counting!”
Laser Acupuncture Therapy, can...
We often talk in terms of expunging fossil fuels from
our energy diet, which can frame the discussion in a negative and at times
contentious light. More often we should be talking in terms of adding clean
energy, and acknowledge...
This has been a very tense, very divisive, very telling
week in Canada, to put it mildly.
I thought the country was divided when it came to the
federal election, but that was nothing in comparison...
Looking back over the decades and, indeed, centuries,
it is amazing to observe the numerous family names that once were common in
this area.
One of those names that no longer holds a place here is
Horne....
This week, two disclaimers: I’m a regular contributor
to CBC Radio One
here in Cape Breton; and I own 29 of the 30 volumes of Don Cherry’s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Hockey.
They were all Christmas...
Young people around the Strait area are really stepping
up, making a difference in their communities and taking advantage of the new
opportunities around them.
On October 29, over 80 high school students and 30
business representatives...
“Binaural beats change brainwaves and induce temporary states of deep relaxation, or awareness, depending on the needs of the person. They help to calm the mind and mimic the body’s natural brainwaves - without any negative side...