Opinion
LETTER: 'Tear down the wall' and let family members inherit fishing enterprises in N.L. without jumping through financial hoops
In an open letter to the federal fisheries minister: Perhaps the most famous four words in history is Ronald Regan’s speech in West Berlin on June 12, 1987: "Tear down this wall!" Never in my wildest dreams would I be appealling to the ministers of ...
BOB WAKEHAM: Battles between N.L. premiers and Ottawa nothing new
Andrew Furey’s recent spat with Justin Trudeau about that infuriating carbon tax – a spat during which the province witnessed a rare growth spurt for the premier in the political bollocks region, as well as an odd dose of affected vocabulary – begs ...
ANNE M. CROSSMAN: A soft spot for Lawrencetown, N.S.-based COGS
I have believed for a long time that one of the least-appreciated assets in this part of the province is the Nova Scotia Community College’s Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) in Lawrencetown. Students come from all over to study there and take ...
MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: Alice in Trudeauland
Michael de Adder's editorial cartoon for Thursday, April 25, 2024.
LETTERS: P.E.I. letter writers seek protection for people and the planet
Protect people and the planet Wars are devastating whole regions around the globe. In the past decade, military spending has increased by 19 per cent. It is deplorable that the majority of casualties in the wars in Sudan, Ukraine and Gaza are ...
COMMENTARY: UPEI's fair treatment policy is anything but
Colm Magner, a sessional instructor at the University of Prince Edward Island who lives in Victoria, P.E.I., provided the following opinion article. There is one significant problem with the “fair treatment complaint” process used to resolve ...
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Dear DFO, save Dartmouth Cove
Dartmouth Cove should not be used as a private dumping ground for construction waste. The waterfront trail, which runs along the cove, is frequented by people walking, biking, enjoying the view of the harbour, birding, fishing, etc. Years of dump ...
AMANDA MCDOUGALL-MERRILL: Homelessness in CBRM reason for concern
“Safe, sustainable, and affordable housing is a basic human need and a requirement for good mental health. When housing is inadequate or unavailable, personal as well as community well-being suffers.” This is the first paragraph of a council ...
Rick Mercer on rants, writings, and road trips
Rick Mercer and Jann Arden in a night of laughs and intimate conversation
PAM FRAMPTON: Anxiety — the stuff that dreams are made of
In the dream, it's a Saturday night and I am working with my colleague Bob Benson on the Sunday Telegram. As the editor, I’m giving the pages a final proof. It’s not clear why Bob, a reporter, is still here at this hour, but here he is, offering to ...