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ANDY WALKER: A new atmosphere at the legislature
As MLAs head back to their constituencies following the 31-day spring session of the legislature, it is abundantly clear the mood inside the legislature is very different from the collaborative spirit that existed in the early days of the first ...
Loblaw boycott: effective or misguided?
A rally to boycott Loblaw stores in the wake of increases in rise of living costs is sparking debate about the role of Canada's grocery giants.
Cape Breton Community Calendar events for May 2-8, 2024
Cape Breton Community Calendar is a public service listing of community events sponsored by non-profit groups. It will appear weekly on Fridays. The deadline for submissions is the Wednesday previous at noon but to ensure adequate advance ...
MIKE FINIGAN: Health scare gives thought to a two-faced look at life
I sat in the waiting room at the doctor’s office and a wizened old gent sat across from me. He was approaching the centenarian age it appeared, and though he did have a wonderful head of white hair, he looked to be just bearing up. And I was ...
NASA prepares to send Dune 'thopter to another world
With the grounding of the Martian helicopter Ingenuity this year after 72 flights on the red planet, Earth is once again the only body in the solar system featuring air traffic. But that will change in a few years with the arrival on Saturn’s moon ...
New Brunswick man named to Order of Canada
Louis-Philippe J. Léo Albert honoured for his contributions to agriculture and bilingualism
One step at a time for 34 years: Line dancing a passion for Yarmouth instructor and students
Gail DeViller took her first line dancing class in 1990. It was a six-week program – not quite long enough to match her passion. Since the instructor at the time was moving away, shortly after the program ended DeViller began teaching line dance ...
Sand, surf and safety: Lifeguard shortage improving in Cape Breton
SYDNEY, N.S. — Beachgoers in Cape Breton can expect to see someone in the lifeguard chair keeping a watchful eye over them at their favourite stretch of sand this summer. After struggling the past few years to hire enough lifeguards to patrol the ...
Newcomers to Halifax look for comfort food to remind them of home
During exam season a warm bowl of soupy ramen can feel like a big hug enveloping you. For students in Halifax who are miles away from home, food helps connect them to their homes. Asa Kato, one such Japanese student, has been in Halifax since she ...
N.B. woman 'Set for Life' after unknowingly winning Atlantic Lottery top prize
After playing her five Set for Life Scratch’N Win tickets on her way to work in Fredericton, Kim Campbell was content with the $4 she thought she'd won. That was until scanned her tickets using the Atlantic Lottery mobile ticket checker. “I ...