Opinion
LETTER: 'Not a sound' in empty N.L. fishing villages
My mother was born in the historic fishing village of Moreton’s Harbour in June of 1924. Her father, Watson Small, was an esteemed boat builder and recognized locally as a “fish killer,” the title given back in the day to a fisherman particularly ...
LETTER: Reporters must be allowed to share what's happening in Gaza
It is incumbent on us, as citizens of the world, to stay as informed and engaged as we can. Many wars, disasters and other calamities go unreported because there is no-one there able to tell us what is going on. There are other wars, disasters and ...
BRUCE MacKINNON: Cascading effects
Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for April 19, 2024.
CHEERS AND JEERS: Jeers to P.E.I. Premier Dennis King for exchange with doctor
Jeers to P.E.I. Premier Dennis King who got into an argument with Summerside ER physician Dr. Kay Dingwell over the topic of sick notes during debate on a Green party bill April 18. A policy requiring P.E.I. public service employees to get a doctor's ...
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Make fighting climate change personal
Now that the flag waving and placard parading has eased and we are paying the three-cent extra carbon tax on gasoline, not the 13 cents Pierre Poilievre was rhyming about, we are reconciled to the ever-changing cost per litre. Just two years ago, the ...
COMMENTARY: Atlantic Canada’s ferries lead charge toward zero emissions
By Brent Dancey The Halifax-Dartmouth ferry service is among the oldest in North America, running since 1752. While the types of vessels and the timetables have changed, passenger ferries continue making regular journeys across the harbour, as they ...
LETTER: CBRM rodent problem needs to be addressed, says reader
I would like to once again express my frustration with Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM) officials who not only refuse to do anything about the rodent problem in the area, but they also knowingly add to it through their garbage collection ...
LETTER: A 3.5 per cent increase in costs due to carbon tax
I rarely respond to readers of my opinion pieces because it is great when people have different opinions and express them. But when someone writes (Terry Snead of Musgravetown, "LETTER: Looking at the carbon tax facts" in the April 13 Telegram) and ...
LETTER: Learning about the cancer experiences of transgender persons and the current state of the oncology care in N.L.
Cancer can affect anyone – the current estimates are that around 43 per cent of us will be diagnosed with cancer in Canada. Access to timely and effective information and health care is critical to prevent, early detect, and successfully treat ...
BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Donald the dozer
Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for April 18, 2024.