Articles by: Tera Camus

North Mountain Fairy Tale

North Mountain Fairy Tale

March 31, 2021 at 2:19 pm

It was described on national television this week as a “Dramatic rescue on the Cabot Trail.” A little embarrassed, I cringed as CBC National News Network told the story of our March 16 rescue from a remote section of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Was I part of aRead More

Campaign Contributions 2020: Follow the Money

Campaign Contributions 2020: Follow the Money

January 27, 2021 at 2:18 pm

When you’re living in a troubled economy, there’s nothing more interesting than following the money that influenced that economy’s election results. It’s even more interesting when you’re a failed, former candidate from the 2016 municipal CBRM election, who knows all about the donations (or lack thereof), the paperwork, the expenses,Read More

Breakfast in a Pandemic

Breakfast in a Pandemic

November 18, 2020 at 2:22 pm

Donald Campbell, Jr knows a thing or two about going hungry. The owner of That’s Right Roofing & Renovations, who recently placed third in the heavily contested District 12 race in the CBRM election, suffered physical hunger pains when he was a boy – and blames poverty, in his characteristicallyRead More

Confessions of a Call (Center) Girl

Confessions of a Call (Center) Girl

November 11, 2020 at 10:21 am

A complaint has been filed with the Labour Standards Division of Nova Scotia against the Sydney Call Centre for breaching provincial labor laws. I should know. I filed it. I sent my four-page complaint with more than 40 supporting documents on October 2, alleging the center, which employs over 600Read More