Rural transit is not some lefty fantasy. It exists. Victoria Co., Nova Scotia's most sparsely populated county, has a transit service that punches way above its weight. vctbus.ca

I liked Oppenheimer, but you know who I liked even more? The Japanese-Canadian peace activist Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the bombing of Hiroshima, and who I profiled in 2017. She's devoted her life to the elimination of nuclear weapons theglobeandmail.com/news/world/hir…

What if he introduces X rings? StFX University

In which the Spectator revisits the CBRM's Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law sooner than expected. #cbpoli #planning capebretonspectator.com/2023/07/26/cbr… via CapeBretonSpectator

A local landlord breaks law, Palikaras gets a letter from the SEC and Tanya Seajay discovers ESG: the Spectator's on the business beat. #cbpoli capebretonspectator.com/2023/07/26/lan… via CapeBretonSpectator

Oona Johnstone-Laurette says unions are as important today as they were back in the day--and that they're fighting many of the same battles. #cbpoli #unions #hotunionsummer capebretonspectator.com/2023/07/26/ste… via CapeBretonSpectator

Gardening Tips: This week, Michelle Smith has a list of things you can do in the garden while resisting the temptation to prune your tomatoes. #gardening #tomatoes capebretonspectator.com/2023/07/26/pru… via CapeBretonSpectator

⁦Tom Ayers⁩ Nova Scotia's Department of Labour says the recent roof fall was "significant," the frequency of safety incidents at the mine is concerning and production will not resume until it's safe for miners. #nsmining #DonkinMine #OHS #nslab cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

I enjoy these profiles by @Suzanne_Rent. Deborah Trask: Carving her expertise in Nova Scotia’s cemeteries and gravestones halifaxexaminer.ca/arts-and-cultu…

‘I’m not anti-hydrogen, I’m anti-bullshit’: Why ‘green’ hydrogen is hyped by the oil and gas industry halifaxexaminer.ca/environment/cl… by @joan_baxter

The Spectator returns to a CBRM subdivision in an (ultimately unsuccessful) attempt to tie up a loose end. #cbpoli capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/09/hap… via CapeBretonSpectator

In which the Spectator salutes alt-weeklies, green hydrogen skeptics and well-fitting suits because...why not? #cbpoli capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/09/the… via CapeBretonSpectator

It's the summer of a film about the inventor of the Atomic Bomb but Sean Howard's August column honors its Japanese victims. #Hiroshima #Hibakusha #ICAN capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/09/hir… via CapeBretonSpectator

Gardening Tips: This week, Michelle Smith is both starting to harvest some crops (hello garlic) while planning a second planting of others. #gardening #garlic capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/09/gar… via CapeBretonSpectator

Note: educated professionals with “real jobs” (per Houston) qualified for rent supplements (eg new teachers make $57k/yr; 30% is $1425/mth) so rather than raise wages & salaries, gov raises the bar on ensuring people have adequate housing. There’s a room share app though. #nspoli

I have been thinking lately about the implications of relying on the wealthy to fund things that should be funded by gov't (like healthcare). This is an implication I hadn't considered: the power it gives 'philanthropists' over the people doing the fundraising.

CBRM Council: Staff’s advice to council to sell 1K acres to a mining company was dropped from last night’s agenda. But we’re still going to talk about it. #cbpoli capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/23/cbr… via CapeBretonSpectator

CBRM Council: Artist grants, wetland protection, marketing levies, burn bans, municipal deficits and fast cars: CBRM council covered ground last night. #cbpoli capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/23/cbr… via CapeBretonSpectator

Gardening Tips: Gardening contributor Michelle Smith offers some tips on storing root vegetables and maintaining fruit trees. #gardening capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/23/roo… via CapeBretonSpectator

The Spectator's interest in trees has really taken root this summer. Its interest in bad puns also remains strong. #trees capebretonspectator.com/2023/08/23/tre… via CapeBretonSpectator