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 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 ...

An open letter to Dr. Colin Audain, president of Doctors Nova Scotia: I've been retired since 2018 after practicing for 52 years and I'm old enough to remember when the government said that when they introduced Medicare, they would respect our rights ...

Michael de Adder's editorial cartoon for Thursday, April 25, 2024.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 and Jann Arden in a night of laughs and intimate conversation

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 ...