Optimism I was taken to task on Twitter for being old and pessimistic for my skeptical take on the CBRM delegation to Wind Europe 2023. The tweeter was responding to my headline without actually having read my story but I am always alive to the danger of becoming old andRead...
During the first era of Albert Barbusci’s “Novaporte” scheme, one I have come to think of as the “Sino” era, China was going to be key to everything: China was going to finance, build and operate a deep-water terminal for ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs) in Sydney Harbour. This gave certainRead More
When I read that the Partnership Group-Sponsorship Specialists® would be presenting to council yesterday morning on the subject of naming rights my first thought was that Partnership Group-Sponsorship Specialists® is not a very good name. The Calgary-based “group” consists of Brent Barootes, president and CEO, plus a collection of hiredRead More
Former CBC “chief correspondent” Peter Mansbridge has an interesting new gig: he’s playing a journalist in a series of HomeEquity reverse mortgage ads and videos. The spots find him sitting face-to-face with his subjects, very much as he used to do on his weekly interview program, Mansbridge One on One,Read More
Editor’s Note: The Spectator is reaching into Michelle Smith’s gardening column archive for some weekly advice that is as relevant now as when it was first written in May 2017. What to do this week Okay, up off the couch! It’s time to plant trees. What’s that? It’s cold and rainyRead More
Cabot Takes an ‘L’ Cabot Cape Breton will not be getting a chunk of a Nova Scotian provincial park to turn into yet another golf course. Cabot hasn’t actually made a formal application to the province for permission turn part of the West Mabou Beach Provincial Park into its thirdRead...
I promised to deal with the volunteer awards that were presented during last week’s CBRM council meeting and, on the one hand, I can do that rather easily by telling you that the following awards were presented to the following people/groups: Gary MacDonald Memorial Award: Sukhmani Sahib Society, Sydney AnneRead More
In 2021, a special committee of the Senate of Canada issued its report on the country’s charitable sector. I am not going to pretend to a deep knowledge of this committee’s work, given I just discovered its existence on Monday, but I will say that the question the committee setRead More
Bait and Switch? How it started: Excitement is building for what’s expected to be a multi-million dollar development along the Cabot Trail by a private firm with European connections. Just two days after the sale of a beleaguered Ingonish ski hill, the facility’s new owners are hosting a public meeting.Read More
Editor’s Note: The Spectator is reaching into Michelle Smith’s gardening column archive for some weekly advice that is as relevant now as when it was first written. This column last appeared on 22 April 2020. What to do this week This is a great time of year to talk about soilRead...
