Plan is well intentioned but has deep flaws

I write regarding The Telegram article “IN DEPTH: Many perspectives on St. John’s bike plan,” Nov. 22. While I applaud your paper for its...

Don’t pave the trails

It is beyond my human comprehension to digest the fact that the City of St. John’s is actually contemplating paving some of our beautiful walking...

Mi’kmaw perspectives podcast in a different light

Maisyn and Camryn Sock don’t pretend to speak for all Indigenous people living in Atlantic Canada. Instead, their new podcast — burnt toast &...

Nov. 27, 2020

Women speak out — our job is to listen

After nine consecutive days of silent protest, on Monday, Oct. 5th, folks gathered outside of the Supreme Court steps on Duckworth Street in St....

The plague of pandemic words

Even if it ended tomorrow, the pandemic, in one manner or other, will be with every one of us for the rest of our days. In big ways: the impact of...

Bike plan and accessibility can co-exist

There’s a lot of debate recently over the Bike St. John’s Master Plan and its plans to incorporate existing city trails into a cycling network. I,...

Nov. 26, 2020

Getting ready for the second COVID-19 wave

Here we go again, we said Wednesday, our bubble burst, our second wave underway, our great pause, if it ever truly ended, resumed.  So much...

Vaccines — getting to the point

Many Canadians have been buoyed by news that several COVID-19 vaccines are showing promising results in early trials. Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca...

Newcomer to Cape Breton expresses support for university project

In 2018, I moved to Cape Breton to study in the master of business administration program at Cape Breton University (CBU). I had learned all about...

Second wave, second thoughts, second chances

These past two weeks, the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases have been rising. The latest data have three separate clusters on the island. Along...

Hydrogen in the Maritimes déjà vu all over again

LARRY HUGHES • Guest Opinion Earlier this month, as part of its plan to show how Nova Scotia could reach net zero emissions by 2050, OERA...

Nov. 25, 2020

A message for St. John’s city council

As you are probably aware, the Newfoundland Growlers have opted out of the 2020/21 season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While...

Nov. 25, 2020

Mandatory mask policy on P.E.I. not really a surprise

The decision by P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, to make masks mandatory certainly comes as no surprise. While the...

Steele makes $2m donation to SMU's Sobey School of Business

Saint Mary’s University revealed Wednesday that Halifax businessman Rob Steele, CEO of Steele Auto Investments Ltd., has made a sizable donation...

Stopping habitat loss is the key to saving Canada’s endangered species

Dan Kraus Guest opinion ​​​​​​​ Canada has been losing and saving species for a long time. Since European settlement, over 100 species...

Fighting COVID-19

When our Island government recently moved to implement mandatory mask wearing for all indoor public places, similar to our New Brunswick and Nova...

From my heart to your heart

My heart is crying out to your heart so if you have ears please listen to what my heart is trying to tell you. My heart is pleading with you to...

Consumer rights and debt

As modern society moves toward open data movements in government, health care and banking, it’s important to note that North American society...

COVID surge left no choice but to burst Atlantic Bubble

Some will say that once a New York Times article appeared, lauding the Atlantic Bubble’s success in keeping COVID-19 at bay, the arrangement was...

Let's not just blame it on the youth

I was not within 100 kilometres of Edward Street on Saturday night, but I’ve lived in that Halifax neighbourhood for 27 years, so I know, on some...

Nov. 24, 2020

Will a Biden presidency reverse Trump’s Cuba policy?

Interestingly, not every country in the world was quick to recognize officially Joe Biden as the incoming U.S. president. Others, though, were...

P.E.I. is making big moves in energy efficiency

Jesse Hitchcock Guest opinion In Prince Edward Island, support for energy efficiency measures has existed for more than a decade but recent years...

Good reasons to watch Liberal leadership

One of these three guys will – we hope – lead Nova Scotia through the all-important final stages of the pandemic and possibly into the early...

Will a Biden presidency reverse Trump’s Cuba policy?

Interestingly, not every country in the world was quick to recognize officially Joe Biden as the incoming U.S. president. Others, though, were...

Fostering higher education for former foster children

Children raised by their biological families usually don’t have to worry about “aging out” of their parents’ support. But it’s a completely...

Trump has months to sow global havoc

These days it is almost impossible for Canadians to ignore the political circus that is being played out south of our border. Were the potential...

Trump has months to sow global havoc

These days it is almost impossible for Canadians to ignore the political circus that is being played out south of our border. Were the potential...

Cape Breton University project a good investment

Why does Cape Breton University (CBU) need a new building? Think of it like a farmer with a 50-year-old tractor. It still works but it can’t harvest...