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Good water management vital to communities, ecosystems and industries
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (467+ words) But in the end, it's how policies are implemented, monitored and enforced that determines how well they achieve what they are meant to. As Boyd Allen pointed out in his May 1 letter, recent events have highlighted some inadequacies in those…...
OPINION: Sydport and the CBRM: More than miscommunication
43+ min ago (1305+ words) The April 21 meeting of Cape Breton Regional Municipality council offered the most in-depth discussion to date of the 2015-2026 CBRM-Sydport land deal. As we learned at the committee of the whole meeting a week prior, council had been surprised to discover…...
Opinion: Maritimers should develop their own shale gas resource
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (336+ words) Re: Fracking battle at the Super 8: Nova Scotia's public consultations on natural gas exploration off to loud start, April 21" The story indicates that David Wheeler, chair of the 2014 hydraulic fracturing review panel, has not kept abreast of the significant research…...
Could fracking help make Nova Scotia an energy powerhouse?
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (1078+ words) Nova Scotia sits on some 7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, worth billions of dollars, and its premier believes fracking those reserves could help build the province and country as energy powerhouses. Tim Houston recently took to X (formerly Twitter)…...
ANDY WALKER: The premier needs some good news
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (549+ words) Premier Rob Lantz must feel like singing that Anne Murray hit Sure Could Use a Little Good News Today when he wakes up most mornings lately. Since winning the leadership in February, Lantz has been beset by a series of…...
RCMP arrest woman for theft, assault with a weapon
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (19+ words) When the employee attempted to obtain the suspect vehicle's licence plate, they were nearly struck by the vehicle...
P. E. I. doctors have lost trust in government, former Canadian Medical Association president says
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (641+ words) The former president of the Canadian Medical Association says P. E. I. physicians have lost trust in the government. Dr. Alika Lafontaine was the keynote speaker on May 4 at the Canadian Society of Physician Recruiters conference in Charlottetown. Lafontaine spoke to The Guardian…...
CBRM working on agreement for safe, regulated use of e-scooters
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (1013+ words) 'We want people to be more active, but it'has to'be done in'responsible'manner' Cape Breton Regional Municipality council says they have no issues with e-scooter usage in the region " provided they are operated in a safe and regulated manner. During a…...
LETTER: P. E. I. has some big political messes
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (396+ words) Watching politics in P. E. I. is like a shell game " where did the little ball go? Who, exactly is in charge of things here? A provincial cabinet minister wanted to keep his job (and salary) in cabinet and fish for lobsters. Yes,…...
COMMENTARY: Early missteps from P. E. I.'s new health minister
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (585+ words) When Cory Deagle was sworn in as Prince Edward Island's minister of Health and Wellness in March 2026, expectations were understandably tempered. Taking on one of the most complex portfolios in government is no small task, particularly in a province grappling…...