South Shore Breaker

You’ve got to admire the imaginations and creative handiwork of rural Maritimers, who can turn found objects into eye-catching and quirky works of yard art.  A homeowner on the Acadian Coast in New Brunswick crafted a Harley ...

In October 2018, the world's premier climate science review agency, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), delivered its Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 C, which laid out a prescription for avoiding "catastrophic ...

Kennedy’s recent letter in the Cape Breton Post, ("Election campaign cause for frustration," published on page C1, Sept. 24) injected a common sense response to those photos of Justin Trudeau. Thankfully, most Canadians are doing the ...

The Nova Scotia House of Assembly has unanimously passed a resolution to recognize September as Nova Scotia Polish Heritage Month, starting in 2020. The month of September has several important anniversaries connected to Polish Nova Scotians. We ...

Fifteen thousand petition signatures from citizens of Cape Breton and beyond, letters of support from mayors from Cape Breton to Truro and support from organizations and businesses around the island all reflect the concern about rail service for Cape ...

SHERI SOMERVILLE Normally, an organization like the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce concerns itself with issues related to the economy and taxation, advocating for an environment that encourages investment in the local businesses that create jobs and ...

Democracy or cacophony? I watched Monday night’s federal leaders’ debate with considerable disgust. First, how did the Bloc Québécois get invited, as it’s only interested in Quebec? Second, the cross-talk was ...

Safety is something most Canadians take for granted. We are fortunate to live in one of the best countries in the world with a high standard of living, a relatively low crime rate, decent housing and well-developed systems and organizations to ...

We’re into the final two weeks of the federal election and general polling day, Monday, Oct. 21, is fast approaching. And we have been witnessing two very close races amongst two different sets of national parties. There are also some very ...

Climate change is just a symptom of two greater problems: population growth and a bad economic model. Somewhere around 1927, the global population reached two billion, and today, less than a century later, it’s above 7.7 billion. This means ...