Need help getting up? This Nova Scotia device may help. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

$55K is peanuts for the loss of a lower leg. The loss of income from forced early retirement is likely huge over time. Canada Life is not looking out for the RCMP members nor for CAF members and retirees. PM Carney, time to take a look at ADD coverage for both. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Shame on Canada😕 for its continued poor treatment of First Nations People despite Canadian Courts deciding in First Nations favor. Some of these issues are 25+ years old. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

More news that Canada is moving in the right direction despite US tarrifs and trade disputes. Still not enough but it seems to be in the right direction. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Charles Shay, Decorated Native American WW2 Medic, dies at 101. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. I salute you! apnews.com/article/char...

Nova Scotia is doing something right to entice medical professionals here to live and work. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Nova Scotia company is getting into the space race with its second successful test flight this year from NS. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ohh, this is maddening. Coming to light after Remembrance Day; this is not how Canada should be treating its Veterans! If the Fed Gov inappropriately collected excessive long term care rates a refund is in order. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

So, maybe tarriffs are causing prices to rise and are not as good as POTUS 47 has proclaimed. Who knew? What is next I wonder?? www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

Yikes, Alberta measles outbreak followed by TB. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Congratulations to Dartmouth High School teacher Shane MacLeod for winning the Prime Minister’s STEM award. Your students and school are lucky to have you. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

A Remembrance Day must watch. Today I was in my grandson's Grade 5 Class for an assembly and they sang this to honor all Veterans. Moved me to tears. It was the first time I heard this tribute. m.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX_...

What is happening in NS courts; Poppys are not allowed to be worn by some judiciary staff but not all. I understand the need for proceedings to be not biased. Someone, please explain to me how wearing a Poppy biases proceedings. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

If this article is accurate Pierre Poilievre doesn't sound like a confident leader after Chris d’Entremont changed parties. www.thebeaverton.com/2025/11/poil...

Canada, this is how it is done.

Wow! What a difference a day makes. Lately Bluesky has been looking like the Twitter I abandoned years ago. But today, the Bluesky I joined seems to be back. Let's keep it this way, shall we.

Take time this week to remember that many over the years have paid a huge price for you to live free. Buy a poppy to support your local Royal Canadian Legion to help them support veterans.

To those wanting prices to roll back to yesteryear's prices; not gonna happen. What needs to happen is for income to increase which will allow people to afford to live and buy what they need/want.

Alzheimer's breakthrough research www.sciencealert.com/new-alzheime...

Here is a local interest story. Even if you don't like Brad Marchand, you have to admit this is an act of friendship and love. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Cybertruck recall, again. This time for off road light bar falling off. www.reuters.com/business/aut...

Woops, there goes the fragile peace www.jpost.com/israel-news/...

Some pumpkin people in Kentville NS

Went to the Sound of Music put on by Quick as a Wink in WIndsor Nova Scotia. What an awesome performance! I highly recommend this performance, you will not be disappointed. Running from October 17th to 25th, 2025, get your tickets here: qaaw.ca/tickets2

hfxALERT (August 14 at 10:32am): Susies Lake wildfire remains held with crews working this morning. The mandatory evacuation of area businesses will be lifted at 11 a.m. Julius Boulevard remains closed. Barriers will be in place and HRP remain. Halifax Transit routes will return to normal.

What is NSP trying to hide by this Damage Control attempt. Those affected by the cyber incident have a right to see all the information as it is reviewed. NSP wanting to try to shape the final report before publication is not appropriate either. Glad to see NSEB disagrees. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Anyone interested in 2000 year old tattoos? Here is an amazing story. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

Halifax Electric Ferry demo by Belfast based Artemis Technoligies. The sales guy, Carl Wegener, is based in Florida. While HQed in Belfast Ireland, any US portion of this company should be not allowed to bid on any NS RFPs. NS Premier Houston & HRM, what say you? www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

I am glad we can help get food into Gaza. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

If you live along a coast here is a good news story for you. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada is weathering the US tariffs because we are supporting supportig each other by buying Canadian and our government is negotiating with other countires for improved trade. We will come out of this all the stronger. Yay Canada! www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

CUPW rejects latest offer, but not because it was a bad offer. Jan Simpson, CUPW's national president, had urged unionized workers to reject the proposal in order to protect the integrity of the bargaining process, and she criticized Hajdu for forcing a vote. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Does this qualify as TACO? Published: July 31, 2025 at 11:32AM EDT www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

Nice to see Canadian Korean Veterans getting honoured in Canada. thank you Western Canada chapter of the Korean Veterans Association. My dad, just 20 yo, was on the HMCS Iroquois when she was hit by Korean shore fire on 2 Oct 1951. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

RCN freeing up almost 400 crew by paying off 8 MCDVs. That is one way to reduce recruiting demands and provide more crew for deploying Frigates/AOPS. Too bad the Global News chose to show 2 Frigates vice MCDVs in their article. globalnews.ca/news/1130266...

Grocers are still trying to mask US products as Canadian. Read the labels carefully. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

In the midst of all the craziness that is going on please go visit a shut-in, some one sick at home or a hospital or visit someone in Long Term Care. You will brighten their day and give yourself a boost too.

What a waste of US taxpayers money. First it was USAID food that rotted, now this. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

A Canadian pipeline is needed for our national security and independence. We should be looking at electricity and natural gas as well www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Tesla has a rough road ahead. It is amazing how Elon raised the sales of other EV sellers and cut Tesla sales single handedly. insideevs.com/news/765851/...

Pierre is worried about deja vu. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Sounds like NS needs some legislation to help all landlords and all tenants deal amicably with renovations and relocations when needed. Provide tenants documents from tests (abestos, water, environmental etc) and permits and schedules, etc. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

If the Strong Mayor Powers concerns you in NS, please write the Premier and Minister Lohr and your MLA. Premier Houston: [email protected] Minister Lohr: [email protected] www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

This is wrong on so many levels. Mr. Corbiere was showing a valid Canadian Government ID. If WJ accepts my 27 year old Retired DND ID card, why did they not accept his ID?? Here is a link to the Gov Canada sample card he holds: www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/11001000... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Let's have an independant audit to confirm what this RCMP commanding officer is claiming before we allow the RCMP to expand their operations in Nova Scotia. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Nebraska hospital to close nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

OBBB passes in Congress www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Food news from California (30 June), and it is not looking good for US food supply. You can thank POTUS 47 for additional rising food cost. www.reuters.com/business/imm...

Happy Canada Day!