All articles of Transcontinental Staff
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Challenge of law hard on the eyes
People will have to get pretty quick at averting their eyes if a courtroom argument against Canada’s laws covering decency is successful. ... -
Cheering thousands greet Royals
“Will and Kate, Will and Kate, Will and Kate,’’ people screamed from the Charlottetown waterfront, looking up towards the Peakes Quay ... -
Trials could spell difference for many
It’s not the first time and won’t be the last that a medical treatment is disputed or described as controversial. But people in this country with ... -
Most of our ducks are in a row
The good news is Canada has great potential for innovative advances to spur economic growth. What’s missing, according to a study released ... -
Dick's Island in Five Islands on the market
FIVE ISLANDS - When Dick Lemon purchased Long Island it was sight unseen. Little did he know at the time the raggedy rope descending from the ... -
Project afoot to get folks on two wheels
A fair bit has been accomplished in making communities safer and more appealing for cycling and an interesting project is underway in ... -
N.S. losing the migration battle
A report by Statistics Canada about population trends could start alarmbells ringing in this province in that is shows more Nova Scotians ... -
Skills, safe practices make the difference
Practising water safety and knowing survival skills is important at any time, but with summer officially here the issue can use some extra play. ... -
Task on to provide political opponent
It happened in Britain some years ago. People in Canada might well be asking themselves whether the country needs three mainstream political ... -
Riots will not help our image
The reaction of many to the rioting in Vancouver following the Canucks Game7 loss to the Boston Bruins should be reassuring that this is not ... -
Selling 'goods' this country won't use
People cringe at the thought that they might have asbestos lurking somewhere in their homes. It has been meticulously removed from public ... -
Who's right, and who's wrong?
When the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board was ordered to study the impact of a 22 per cent funding cut it wasn't a surprise when ... -
Money talk often gets point across
The three-decade-plus path toward independence for Quebec is looking longer these days. A fourth member quit the caucus of the Parti ... -
Means in place to change rule
Some people are going as far as calling Brigette DePape a hero for her stunt in the Senate protesting the Stephen Harper government. Given the ... -
Incredible response at a trying time
Considering the scale of the emergency outside the Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow Monday night, things went incredibly well. But the ... -
Explosive findings in plain speech
She could drop the kind of information with enough kick to it, it had the potential to bring down a government. This is one top public ... -
Party debate promises waves
Many small-C conservatives across the country still long for the days of the PC Party. And there are those who see the current ... -
There is no replacing nurses
District health authorities across Nova Scotia are very familiar with the financial challenges they are facing as the province works to get ... -
Schools to stay closed on storm days
SPRINGHILL - When the weather outside is frightful the day will remain delightful for Chignecto-Central Regional School Board (CCRSB) ... -
Online survey greeted with dismay
SPRINGHILL - Chignecto-Central Regional School Board members are raising red flags about the public consultation process over a report ... -
New travel rates accepted
SPRINGHILL - While penny-pinching and budget-cutting within Nova Scotia's school boards is the talk of the town, staff members will receive ... -
Churches are at a crossroads
At the very least, Bishop Raymond Lahey admitted his guilt. But it involves evidence no one would want played out in court. People of faith ... -
Separatist flame now a flicker
In the months and years following the collapse of the Meech Lake and Charlottetown accords in the final days of the Brian Mulroney administration ... -
Downtown New Glasgow has room for growing business,...
NEW GLASGOW - The development of big box stores in the county will benefit smaller downtown areas, says the interim co-ordinator of the New ... -
Election not short on surprises
At the beginning of the campaign, plenty grumbled over the prospect of an election, saying it would change nothing. Five weeks ago, ... -
Race has voters taking notice
One of the most talked about surprises in the federal election campaign has been the increase in support, according to polls, for Jack ... -
Old-fashioned fun is the ticket
Health professionals have called for stricter regulations for processed food, given the contribution of poor dietary choices to health ... -
Bullying shifted to a different level
Bullying among young people has been around for some time. Has it gotten worse? Has technology such as electronic communication changed it ... -
Interesting quirk in poll numbers
The observation is often made that for either the Conservatives or Liberals to achieve a majority government, making inroads in Quebec is ... -
Fewer teachers for 2011-12 school year
SCOTSBURN - Reduced provincial funding and declining enrollment will result in the loss of 20.5 full-time equivalent teachers this fall ...
