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Former President Donald Trump arrives for the start of the second day of his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, New York City, New York, U.S. April 16, 2024.  JUSTIN LANE/Pool via REUTERS

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

Contributed |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Some people, even seasoned journalists, seem to believe that Mr. Trump dozed off during jury selection. Anybody who has taught Junior High classes, as I have, will tell you that his apparent snoozing was an adolescent attempt to telegraph boredom.

Attorney General and Justice Minister John Hogan stands outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/The Telegram

LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

Contributed |Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Excerpt from the House of Assembly on March 6, 2024: John Hogan: "So, I don't want anyone in this House to mislead what's happening in court here with regards to sexual assault victims. It's a very serious issue and the lawyers in this province are ...

A vintage car drives by the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba. In March, a five-year investigation by the U.S. National Institutes of Health into the claims of so-called Havana syndrome symptoms, found no corroborating evidence of serious brain injury. Reuters file

PETER McKENNA: Havana syndrome: Can Cuba be forgiven now?

Contributed, Peter McKenna |Updated 9 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

I see where the mysterious Havana syndrome is back in the news again. We are also learning that the U.S. case against Cuba for unleashing these “acoustic attacks” grows weaker by each passing scientific study. You may recall that U.S. and Canadian ...

Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Ohtani, right, is shown with interpreter Ippei Mizuhara during an NFL game earlier this year. Mizuhara was fired by the team amid allegations he had engaged in "massive theft" from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts, multiple news outlets reported.  Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/FILE PHOTO

JOHN DeMONT: The dark side of gambling’s golden hour

John DeMont · Columnist |Updated 9 hours ago |5 min read Premium content

I received an email I shouldn’t have the other day. So, of course, I opened the attachments. There was a spreadsheet of every player on every team that had made the NHL playoffs and a list of those hobbled by injuries, along with information on when ...

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The commissioners of the Mass Casualty Commission, Leanne J. Fitch, The Honourable J. Michael MacDonald and Dr. Kim Stanton arrive for  the release of the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission in Truro, NS Thursday March 30, 2023.


TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

EDITORIAL: Nova Scotia mass casualty proved domestic violence is not a private matter

SaltWire Network |Updated 11 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

The authors of the final report of the Mass Casualty Commission studying Canada's worst murder rampage had this important message for all of us about gender-based and intimate partner violence: “Let us not look away again.” The commissioners, ...

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A man and his pyjama clad children, check out one of 3 Canadian Armed Forces crew and their LAV, on Mount Pleasant Avenue in Dartmouth Monday September September 9, 2019.  The crew were members of the the 4th engineer support group from Gagetown.

TIM KROCHAK/ The Chronicle Herald

SCOTT TAYLOR: Canada's military procurement history a laundry list of broken promises

Scott Taylor |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

When the Trudeau Liberals announced their long-awaited defence policy update on April 8, it did not take the skeptics long to take to social media to criticize the policy paper. While the announced spending hike is enormous — the Canadian defence ...

Tease for Michael de Adder's editorial cartoon for Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: Problem for another day

Michael de Adder · Editorial cartoonist |Updated a day ago |1 min read Premium content

Michael de Adder's editorial cartoon for Tuesday, April 23, 2024.

At the Western Hospital in Alberton, P.E.I., the emergency department operates on reduced hours, with regular closures due to staffing shortages. - Stu Neatby

LETTERS: Health-care workers are under-appreciated and understaffed

Contributed |Updated a day ago |3 min read Premium content

Health-care workers on the front lines We have a lot of respect for health-care workers, at least most of us do. I also understand how difficult it is waiting long hours in emergency and not blaming the same people. Just recently I watched a ...

Justice Minister Brad Johns speaks with reporters at the media room across from Province House in downtown Halifax on Thursday, July 13, 2023. - Francis Campbell

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Words you can't take back

Contributed |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

When someone says something, it’s because that’s how they feel and they can’t take it back. Apologies ring hollow and it’s difficult to believe them. Such is the case in the recent episode with Brad Johns. Canadians deserve better. Russ Oickle, ...

Division of labour with housework is often a hot topic with couples. UNSPLASH

LETTER: Division of invisible household labour includes tasks not mentioned in article

Contributed |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

Tackling the invisible (Atlantic Canadians tackle gender roles and invisible labour, April 15), great article. I found it interesting that eye-catching clothespins on a line were used. I rarely ever owned or used a dryer. As a single mom juggling ...

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