South Shore Breaker

Venice has flooded — the water is so high gondolas can't pass under the bridges. The ancient manuscripts, precious books, priceless art — all are threatened by rising waters. All over the world, shores are eroding, islands ...

Re: “Provincial loans top $85 million.” The Nov. 18 front-page story by Aaron Beswick about Northern Pulp brought back memories. This article reported some interesting facts about loan amounts and when they were made. When I was ...

On Nov. 18, CTV aired a segment featuring Lorraine Burch, general manager of Chester's Our Health Centre walk-in clinic, bemoaning the fact that Chester was losing another three physicians, leaving only one full-time and one part-time ...

I have followed the media reports regarding the generosity of Jeremy Locke in providing a free roof to a very needy senior in Glace Bay. This amazing act of kindness was followed by many more gifts from strangers who wanted to help ...

I was very surprised by a statement from Education Minister Zach Churchill in the Nov. 15 news story “Minister Churchill again commits to new elementary for Springhill by 2021.”   He asserted that a new elementary school for ...

I want to applaud the brave women who told their stories of being sexually assaulted in the Cape Breton Post recently and to the Post for printing their stories ('It ruins people's lives,' 'Breaking the stigma helps break the ...

There’s an old story long-told about Sir John A. Macdonald’s time as Canadian prime minister. Once, when checking into a hotel, he was required to fill-in the hotel registry. After writing his name he was required to list his occupation. ...

Originally published in The Telegram on Nov. 21, 2015 God only knows what takes a petal from the rose What makes the dark rivers overflow What makes a lifetime come and go. — Ron Hynes, "Godspeed" If you had never ...

As I’ve stated many times in previous columns, one of the great pleasures of writing a weekly column is the reader feedback I receive. Even if a reader doesn’t agree with something I’ve written (and yes, there are some who ...

In September of 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) was adopted by a clear majority of member states. Canada, interestingly, voted against the adoption, together with the U.S.A., Australia and New ...