In the Radio business, the end of the broadcast day was once known as “signing off.”  In this new age of 24/7/365 entertainment and infotainment, the signal doesn’t die — but change is inevitable.

As a new journalist I was taught the five Ws — who, what, where, when, and why — with the view that every story should answer those questions.

Call it a back-handed compliment or a validation of the work we do — though not from a source of any authority. Facebook’s ongoing blocking of posts containing Canadian news content has taken aim at yours truly, Six Rivers News.

Dear Mr. Pynn,

If you do not want to proceed with the wind energy proposal in the Wentworth Valley, just say so. But if you really do want the project to go forward, stop shooting yourself in the foot.

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The COVID count in Nova Scotia continues to soar at alarming levels.

Jesus is the reason for the season.

The COVID count continues to climb in Nova Scotia—fourteen new cases yesterday and seventeen more today. Five are in our Northern Health Zone.

What a strange election! The federal election campaign is well underway but many might not know it at the local level.

Hey City Mouse, Country Mouse here. I wish you guys wouldn’t keep imposing your big metro rules in our little communities.

A sombre ceremony will take place tomorrow morning at Pugwash Harbourfront Centre in Eaton Park.

Our paths crossed in the most happenstance way, not once, but several times over the years as each of us advanced our careers from rural Cape Breton to rural conclusions in Cumberland County. 

The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has put the kibosh to a planned protest against the province’s current public health guidelines.

Nova Scotia Health is rolling out the next round of vaccinations for people aged 70 to 74. However, don’t hold your breath for people living in Cumberland County.