Opinion
LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg
PAM FRAMPTON: Anxiety — the stuff that dreams are made of
In the dream, it's a Saturday night and I am working with my colleague Bob Benson on the Sunday Telegram. As the editor, I’m giving the pages a final proof. It’s not clear why Bob, a reporter, is still here at this hour, but here he is, offering to ...
MARTHA MUZYCHKA: Rough sex is climbing among young people, and we need to talk about it
Martha Muzychka Special to SaltWire In our internet-fuelled culture, things change quickly. Trends — the currency for platforms like TikTok — come and go at a dizzying speed. On the lighter side, this can make it seem like Monday’s meme is Friday’s ...
MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: Alice in Trudeauland
Michael de Adder's editorial cartoon for Thursday, April 25, 2024.
LETTERS: P.E.I. letter writers seek protection for people and the planet
Protect people and the planet Wars are devastating whole regions around the globe. In the past decade, military spending has increased by 19 per cent. It is deplorable that the majority of casualties in the wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza are ...
COMMENTARY: UPEI's fair treatment policy is anything but
Colm Magner, a sessional instructor at the University of Prince Edward Island who lives in Victoria, P.E.I., provided the following opinion article. There is one significant problem with the “fair treatment complaint” process used to resolve ...
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Dear DFO, save Dartmouth Cove
Dartmouth Cove should not be used as a private dumping ground for construction waste. The waterfront trail, which runs along the cove, is frequented by people walking, biking, enjoying the view of the harbour, birding, fishing, etc. Years of dump ...
AMANDA MCDOUGALL-MERRILL: Homelessness in CBRM reason for concern
“Safe, sustainable, and affordable housing is a basic human need and a requirement for good mental health. When housing is inadequate or unavailable, personal as well as community well-being suffers.” This is the first paragraph of a council ...
Rick Mercer on rants, writings, and road trips
Rick Mercer and Jann Arden in a night of laughs and intimate conversation
ANDY WALKER: Working towards a screen time balance
Like their counterparts across the country, Island educators and parents are working to achieve a balance when it comes to access to screen time in the classroom. For many people, the first thing that may pop into their head when they hear talk ...
LETTER: CBRM and Halifax average assessment values re-visited
I’d like to make some comments in response to Charles Sampson’s critique (‘CBRM residential tax rate unfair,’ Cape Breton Post letter to the editor, April 12) of my March 21 letter to the Opinion page. The substance of my letter was to refute Jamie ...