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The 135-year-old Victoria County courthouse building on Chebucto Street in Baddeck. The county is looking to explore new locations to house its municipal offices. CONTRIBUTED

LETTER: New municipal building search in Baddeck ‘seems excessive’

Re: ‘Victoria County on hunt for new building,’ Cape Breton Post, April 4. The above story discusses Victoria County municipality's intent to have architects plan a new administrative facility to replace the former Victoria County courthouse. In the ...

Updated 12 hours ago |2 min read

LETTER: Proposed CBRM building bylaw amendment earns support

Updated 12 hours ago |3 min read

With provincial plans to ultimately phase out institutional settings for people with disabilities, such as Sydney River’s Breton Ability Centre, there will be a greater need for accessory dwelling units for supportive housing. IAN NATHANSON/CAPE BRETON POST FILE

Jim Rudderham on guarding against Nova Scotia's wildfire threats

Updated 13 hours ago |13 min read

Thick smoke billowed from a wildfire in Barrington, N.S., on May 27, 2023. The Barrington Lake fire burned out of control for weeks. FRANKIE CROWELL PHOTO

COMMENTARY: Canada has an investment problem — and Fogo Island, N.L., has a solution

Updated 15 hours ago |5 min read

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

Updated 15 hours ago |3 min read

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

Updated 16 hours ago |5 min read

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Annapolis Valley Register columnist Anne Crossman is a former journalist and media manager. She now does volunteer work in her community of Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County.

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A couple of Premier Houston’s inner circle have plenty of responsibilities

There are two provincial government positions that will need to be filled after the next election no matter which party comes out on top. I thought it would be good to get the job descriptions out beforehand so those interested in being a cabinet ...

Updated 17 hours ago |5 min read

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING WITH ED COLEMAN: Remembering The Tribune, Windsor’s once prominent newspaper

Updated a day ago |3 min read

Ed Coleman is a regular columnist for the Valley Journal Advertiser.

JOHN DeMONT: Being young deserves to be golden

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |6 min read

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Citadel High student Maria Ossa, has her photo taken following her graduation ceremony at the school in Halifax Thursday June 24, 2021.

TIM KROCHAK PHOTO

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |4 min read

COMMENTARY: Cameron was thriving before his illness made him lose hope

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |5 min read

RALPH SURETTE: A Maritimer for prime minister? Are you kidding?

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |5 min read

Featured Regional Perspectives

LETTER: New municipal building search in Baddeck ‘seems excessive’

Re: ‘Victoria County on hunt for new building,’ Cape Breton Post, April 4. The above story discusses Victoria County municipality's intent to have architects plan a new administrative facility to replace the former Victoria County courthouse. In the ...

Updated 12 hours ago |2 min read

LETTER: Proposed CBRM building bylaw amendment earns support

Updated 12 hours ago |3 min read

Jim Rudderham on guarding against Nova Scotia's wildfire threats

Updated 13 hours ago |13 min read

COMMENTARY: Canada has an investment problem — and Fogo Island, N.L., has a solution

Updated 15 hours ago |5 min read

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

Updated 15 hours ago |3 min read

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

Updated 16 hours ago |5 min read

Featured National Perspectives

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau upon his arrival at Bharat Mandapam convention center for the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Evan Vucci/Pool via

John Ivison: India is too important for cheap Liberal domestic politics

With friends like Canada, who needs enemies? That appears to be the thinking of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Justin Trudeau seems to feel the same way. The two men have doubled down on a cycle of recrimination that has poisoned relations in ...

Updated a day ago |6 min read

SCOTT TAYLOR: Does Canada really need F-35 fighters?

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |3 min read

Two U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft arrive at Amari Air Base, Estonia, in 2022. With the war in Ukraine showing how conflict has evolved, it begs the question of whether Canada needs to buy 88 of the fighters.
- U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS/File

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

Updated Apr. 22, 2024 |4 min read

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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

Opinion: Canada’s Arctic defence policy update is all flash, no bang

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |5 min read

SCOTT TAYLOR: Believe it when you see it for CAF spending

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |3 min read

FIRST READING: It turns out Canadian police can actually stop a protest blockade if they feel like it

Updated Apr. 11, 2024 |7 min read

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BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Citadel of learning

Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for May 2, 2024.

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BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: ‘Awaiting your reply’

Updated Apr. 30, 2024 |1 min read

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: The train keeps a-rollin’

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |1 min read

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Please play again

Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |1 min read

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Plastic proposal

Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |1 min read

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: Alice in Trudeauland

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LETTER: New municipal building search in Baddeck ‘seems excessive’

LETTER: Proposed CBRM building bylaw amendment earns support

Jim Rudderham on guarding against Nova Scotia's wildfire threats

COMMENTARY: Canada has an investment problem — and Fogo Island, N.L., has a solution

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

Featured Local Perspectives

ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A couple of Premier Houston’s inner circle have plenty of responsibilities

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING WITH ED COLEMAN: Remembering The Tribune, Windsor’s once prominent newspaper

JOHN DeMONT: Being young deserves to be golden

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

COMMENTARY: Cameron was thriving before his illness made him lose hope

RALPH SURETTE: A Maritimer for prime minister? Are you kidding?

Featured Regional Perspectives

LETTER: New municipal building search in Baddeck ‘seems excessive’

LETTER: Proposed CBRM building bylaw amendment earns support

Jim Rudderham on guarding against Nova Scotia's wildfire threats

COMMENTARY: Canada has an investment problem — and Fogo Island, N.L., has a solution

COMMENTARY: Newfoundland and Labrador’s population is growing fast and homebuilding isn’t keeping up

LETTER: N.L. government isn't representing the interests of the people and nature with approval of hydrogen projects

Featured National Perspectives

John Ivison: India is too important for cheap Liberal domestic politics

SCOTT TAYLOR: Does Canada really need F-35 fighters?

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

Opinion: Canada’s Arctic defence policy update is all flash, no bang

SCOTT TAYLOR: Believe it when you see it for CAF spending

FIRST READING: It turns out Canadian police can actually stop a protest blockade if they feel like it

Featured Editorial Cartoons

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Citadel of learning

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: ‘Awaiting your reply’

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: The train keeps a-rollin’

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Please play again

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Plastic proposal

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: Alice in Trudeauland

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