Since there have been children, there have been zealous parents who advocate for them.
In the past few years, however, that zealousness has curdled into outright obnoxiousness. And while schools and functions are rife with horror stories of helicopter parents,...
The effort to twin Highway 104 continues to make progress.
Last week, Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Lloyd Hines said the province is looking into more private sector input on the Highway 104 twinning project between Sutherlands River and Antigonish.
A...
On my way to Tim Horton’s for my morning coffee and Timbits for Missy and Molly, my eye caught a strange black and white shape at the roadside.
Slowing down, I noticed it was a young, immature seal a long...
Well, dear readers, I am now 40.
Wow. That is indeed a big number. I did not think it would hit me like this. It seems odd that such an arbitrary number is generally considered the year everything goes downhill....
The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by Ronald Kaplan, with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was published in 2004, and at the time of the interview, Joseph D. Samson...
Strange what makes us feel sad and old.
Did you hear that Toys ‘R Us is shutting down its operations? It’s closing or selling its 740 stores in the United States, as well as giving up its international operations, Canada...
It’s vacation time for me, or at least it will be by the time you are reading this column.
I’ll be spending the majority of my time off at home, likely marathoning Netflix and wondering why if I can deep-fry...
The book Acadian Lives consists of interviews with Cape Breton Acadians and was collected and edited by Ronald Kaplan, with Rosie Aucoin Grace. The book was published in 2004 and at the time of the interview, Joseph D. Samson...
I recently played a part, and played some music, in a theatrical adaptation of The Passion that ran twice at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Judique on Good Friday.
One of our last rehearsals took place on the final Sunday...
The Strait Area Chamber of Commerce (SACC) hosted its annual State of the Strait Region Business Update at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre on March 21.
SACOC executive director Amanda Mombourquette explained the update is an opportunity to showcase accomplishments...