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GWYNNE DYER: Stupid old men should not be left in power

Leading an entire country for a few years is a steep learning curve, but it’s useful experience. Being in power for a dozen years makes most...

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Gwynne Dyer

RICK MacLEAN: Hurry up, the doctor is on the clock

RICK MacLEAN: Hurry up, the doctor is on the clock

The room was jammed and they were up to number 30 when the nurse manning the office walked over and locked the door. It was just a little after six...

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Rick Maclean

JOHN DeMONT: Why make Nova Scotia's environmental racism report confidential when Houston ordered dirty history investigation?

JOHN DeMONT: Why make Nova Scotia's environmental racism report confidential when Houston ordered dirty history investigation?

Premier asked for recommendations in 2023, now he won't let the public read them Michelle Francis-Denny was travelling and could only be reached by...

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John Demont

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Food inflation is finally easing in Canada, but it's not because of government

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Food inflation is finally easing in Canada, but it's not because of government

For the first time in 2025, food inflation in Canada has shown meaningful signs of easing. Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe...

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Sylvain Charlebois

JOHN DeMONT: What is it like to have Lyme disease? Some say it makes life hell

JOHN DeMONT: What is it like to have Lyme disease? Some say it makes life hell

Before she became a writer, producer and mental health consultant, Janice Landry spent 12 years in television newsrooms, covering everything from...

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John Demont

LETTERS: Journalist's naivety and government's stupidity

LETTERS: Journalist's naivety and government's stupidity

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Letters

SCOTT TAYLOR: Time for Canada to walk the walk for defence spending

SCOTT TAYLOR: Time for Canada to walk the walk for defence spending

On June 9, Prime Minister Mark Carney did the unthinkable. He promised to immediately boost defence spending to meet the NATO spending objective of...

27.06.2025 3

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Scott Taylor

CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown for diving right in

CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown for diving right in

Cheers to Mayor Philip Brown for not only being a city hall figurehead, but also being an enthusiastic member of the Charlottetown community. Brown...

27.06.2025 2

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Cheers And Jeers

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Spend to correct Halifax's sewage system problems

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Spend to correct Halifax's sewage system problems

Re: Halifax Harbour — Time for a smarter, more resilient sewage treatment strategy, June 21 Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe...

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Voice Of The People

JOHN DeMONT: A pause in Halifax's bikes-versus-cars war, or the prelude for another?

JOHN DeMONT: A pause in Halifax's bikes-versus-cars war, or the prelude for another?

Tony Mancini owns a bicycle, a mountain bike that he likes to ride on the trails around the Halifax Regional Municipality.   Subscribe now to...

26.06.2025 1

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John Demont

COMMENTARY: What are the research and development priorities that can build and sustain the P.E.I. economy?

COMMENTARY: What are the research and development priorities that can build and sustain the P.E.I. economy?

Recently it was reported that a group of leading research universities in Quebec have crafted a national plan to attract research talent to Canada...

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Commentary

ANDY WALKER: Province must abandon key performance indicators for doctors

ANDY WALKER: Province must abandon key performance indicators for doctors

Until recently, there was reason for optimism that P.E.I. was moving in the right direction when it came to ensuring all of its residents had...

26.06.2025 1

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Andy Walker

COLIN MACLEAN: Backyard buried treasure

COLIN MACLEAN: Backyard buried treasure

I’m a bit of an odd duck sometimes. Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading...

26.06.2025 1

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Colin Maclean

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Final mass approaching

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: Final mass approaching

A few weeks ago, I was talking about the plethora of artistic folks we have in this part of the province. Subscribe now to access this story and...

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Anne M. Crossman

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Revealing a comic duo in Nova Scotia Power data hack

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Revealing a comic duo in Nova Scotia Power data hack

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Bruce Mackinnon Cartoon