I’m not sure I’ll ever get over the disappointment. An anti-depressant the size of a plum, I am convinced, would have been ineffective. Even a normally medicinal walk with our dog Mister proved to be fruitless, largely because he, too, was in the ...

In the movies, the courtroom is often portrayed as a bastion of justice, a place where truth prevails and wrongs are righted. However, in real life, the courtroom for survivors of sexual assault can be a harrowing battleground where their trauma is ...

CHEERS: to moving ahead with new housing construction. It’s good to see funding announced for actual construction work, rather than for more planning and rezoning and committees and delays. Last week, the provincial government announced $20 million ...

On Monday, April 8, federal Defence Minister Bill Blair unveiled the Liberal government's long-awaited defence policy update. Titled Our North, Strong and Free, the new policy outlines a significant spending increase and promises to acquire some very ...

Michael de Adder's cartoon for April 16, 2024.

On Thursday, the teachers of this province voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate. The strike vote was necessary, according to union leadership, in order to get the government bargaining team moving toward what the Nova Scotia Teachers ...

By Ron Swan CARP Nova Scotia is profoundly disappointed by the provincial government’s reversal of its commitment to proclaim the Coastal Protection Act. As an organization of active and engaged older citizens, we take seriously our responsibilities ...

I am surprised at the response from local and provincial politicians regarding the end of the provincial subsidy for the unused portion of the derelict rail line in Cape Breton. It’s about time the line was abandoned and as a taxpayer I have a few ...

Saving time and money It seems the government's answer to problems is to throw money at it. This is what is happening at Island Waste Management where they want to increase the rates. The government is giving them $2.9 million to defer those ...

Perhaps the eclipse on Monday was an opportunity for you, as it was for me, to stop and reflect — although it also reminds us that we are moving! My personal circumstances were such that I witnessed the 2017 solar eclipse, as well. On both occasions, ...