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Low population has long been a concern in Nova Scotia, particularly in rural areas and towns. New Glasgow is taking up an interesting challenge in hopes of reversing that trend. The town is participating in the Smart Cities Challenge, a call from ...

Wanted: a high school civics class that actually explains the distinct and separate responsibilities of federal, provincial and municipal governments. Also wanted: a requirement that anyone who seeks public office actually knows how governments ...

There’s little doubt that bicycle use will grow in popularity for people trying to get around town. But safety in areas that mix motor vehicles and bikes is always the big concern. There are plenty of situations with potential hazards, but ...

It’s that time of year: enjoy those early robins, watch for the first crocus to bloom, and dodge the bloody potholes in the road. The latter harbinger of spring gets special mention, with the official kickoff this week of CAA ...

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil isn’t finding much support for his idea of having a common minimum wage in Atlantic Canada by as early as next spring. Whatever his target might be, he’s quick to reject any plans to join the ...

Here’s an obvious instance in which a private member’s bill needs to be heeded and parties of all stripes should be in agreement. Issues of long-term implication tend to carry that urgency. A pitch by Nova Scotia’s New Democrats ...

It always pays to listen to the people on the front lines. In the case of recurring tragedies on the highways, count on it, the first responders are the ones who will note a pattern and they’ll inevitably have suggestions for ...

It’s not exactly a path to nowhere. You won’t fall off the edge of the earth or anything. But going beyond the sidewalk from New Glasgow heading toward the Pictou County Wellness Centre could certainly endanger your health. All kidding ...

In what’s sometimes referred to as the “rest of Canada” citizens occasionally muse why a federal political party is allowed whose apparent central purpose is to break up the country. Not that the Bloc Quebecois has managed much to ...

An earlier generation of parents worried about losing their children to other provinces in search of work they couldn’t find at home. Today’s parents have to worry that the jobs themselves will disappear and that their children have ...