Painting by Charles Alexander Smith Canada has been an ever-evolving project. Complete constitutional independence was not enacted until the Canada Act of 1982. Canada was only removed from the British Empire when the Westminster Statute of 1931 was passed. The […]
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Photo by Sérgio Rola via Unsplash It was October 15th 2072, a nice calm day with barely any wind. The twins, Phonex and Ember were off school that day and were meant to be studying. Ember had convinced Phonex to […]
The Nova Scotia Government has announced they will reduce the requirements to become a teacher in the province. Prospective teachers will now be allowed to apply after only two years of undergraduate work. Premier Tim Houston claims this will help […]
While obscure to many, late musician DJ Mojo Nixon stood as an iconic part of fringe music movements and subcultures. His music blended elements of classic outlaw country, rockabilly, roots, and cowpunk with his quick wit, cynical and crude comedy, […]
The United Auto Workers is a labour union which represents auto workers in the United States as well as Southern Ontario. The union was founded as a part of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, which was a federation of unions […]
Photo by Unsen Histories via Unsplash Two score and sixteen years ago, Martin Luther King Jr., Christian minister, activist, and political philosopher presented his speech entitled “I Have a Dream”. His passionate presentation was a message of hope for a future […]
Photo by Terrance d’Entremont The ASU general election is ongoing! The nomination date for candidates has been extended to February 3rd at 8 pm. During the general election, all Acadia students are eligible to run and vote for candidates to […]
Photo by Jon Tyson via Unsplash I am the most eloquent writer in existence, yet your presence leaves me baffled and speechless. Only God can tell you what weighs my heart, so I pray for the End, so that you […]
Photo by Michael Hutchinson via Unsplash Early morning on Thursday, February 1st Scuderia Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula 1 team accidentally leaked the news about the 39 year old British driver. On X, the teams posted Hamilton was leaving Mercedes-AMG […]
Photo by Annie Spratt via Unsplash Darling, you have claimed a home within me between the back of my eyelids and my thick, fragile skull you weren’t meant to stay, and yet mangled orange peels lay strewn across the kitchen […]
Photo by Nelson Ndongala vis Unsplash Muhammad Ali stood for something bigger than himself. His dedication to boxing and social activism glows as something we can all strive for. Ali grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, directly in the American […]
Photo by Jefferson Santos via Unsplash Have you ever spent time in the Garden Room of the Irving Centre for a few hours of studying? A gorgeous room with floor to ceiling windows, high ceilings, soft, comfy couches – what […]
Vincent Wing-Sum Leung, 87, of North Grand Pré passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 in the Valley Regional Hospital Kentville, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife, Jean (Moore) Leung; three daughters, Janesse Leung, North […]
Wyatt walked through the trail behind the castle. Wind blowing through his blond hair. Being alone he could forget about his prince duties. “It was stupid,” he thought “not being allowed to go out alone.’ That never stopped him, however, […]