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Nova Scotia’s 25-year-old privacy law is not up to the task of protecting personal information held by the provincial government. Catherine Tully, the province’s information and privacy commissioner, told the legislature’s public ...

Like most of us, voters in Monday’s three federal byelections don’t know yet what to make of the Liberals’ current ethical stew, so they ignored it and delivered the results expected of them. The Conservatives easily won a safe ...

It can be said that truth is stranger than fiction. There are also times when truth might be a bit elusive. Recent reports in the news regarding the disappearance of a huge dollar amount of bitcoin funds - as well as actual dollar currency - could ...

It’s commendable that since October, Cumberland County councillors have reserved time on their monthly council meeting agendas to review the controversial topic of hydraulic fracturing and its potential implications for the County. Prior to ...

It would make for better fiction if the millionaire son of a former prime minister fell on his sword to save the son of a Cape Breton coal miner. But this is Canadian politics, so not quite fiction, and it happened the other way around. One of the ...

I’m extremely worried about shortsightedness. I’m twice as worried because it’s an election year. When you borrow money, you pay interest on it. When you delay paying the money back, you pay even more ...

As of yesterday, it’s a maximum of seven months away. Sorry to say it, but now’s the time to start thinking about your homework. October 21st is the latest day that the next federal election can fall on, and given the mess the ...

People take jobs. Big jobs. High-profile jobs. But that doesn’t mean their families have taken the same jobs. And in the media, it might worthwhile for us all to remember that. Earlier this week, CTV News aired a clip of a ...

The Nova Scotia legislature no longer has a public accounts committee worthy of the name. This is a loss to Nova Scotians who care how their tax dollars are spent and to what affect. Such citizens likely also harbour the misconception that they ...

It may not be the best example, but it is the most jarring: internet sales powerhouse Amazon.com made US$11.2 billion in profits last year, but won’t be paying federal income tax in the United States. Instead, it’s actually getting a $129 ...