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, ...

Re: Scott Taylor’s Myths surrounding Vimy Ridge, April 9. The French had lost over 160,000 men in 1915 trying to get their high ground back. They knew the Germans were mining France’s huge coal fields in the valley on the northern side of the ...

A leader with the long view who gets trashed by the rabble in his day but emerges as a beacon of wisdom in the end is a wonderful thing. Still, there was something a bit over the top about the praise heaped on former prime minister Brian Mulroney in ...

If you are a senior with a toothache and looking for a subsidized appointment under the new federal dental program, you and your bad tooth are just going to have to wait. If you’ve ever had a toothache, you will know that waiting to get it fixed is a ...

Almost exactly a month ago today I experienced one of my dreams coming true as I climbed the stairs to take my seat among more than 10,000 other enthusiastic hockey fans to watch the game played with unmatched skill by women in a professional ...

What is with Argentina’s mercurial and bombastic president, Javier Milei? Perhaps it is true what some commentators are saying about him – namely, that he is trying to channel his inner former U.S. president Donald Trump. Obviously operating under ...

I had missed the Carly Simon total eclipse of the sun, or at least have no memory of the one in 1972, that she sang about in You’re So Vain. So, I was determined to bear witness this week — to be able to say when some grandkid asks, yes, I was there ...

Cheers to the newest members of the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame: Katie Baker (field hockey); Rickey Burns (bowling); the late Ray Moore (rugby) and the 1969-70 Charlottetown Junior Islanders. Not only are they excellent choices by the selection ...