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This column is done by Journey to Wellness with Deborah Peddle-Hann “It’s the holidays so I can eat more.” “I deserve a treat after a hard year.” “I’ll start fresh in the New Year!” Sound familiar? Yep,...

It’s hard to believe that we’re in the final days of 2020. For many people, the end of this year can’t come soon enough. It has been a year like no other, with a global...

Ask the Vet is sponsored by: The holidays are usually a joyful time of the year when people come together, celebrate and exchange gifts. Sometimes gift giving can include the giving of pets. A longstanding belief,...

Only Take Risks Worth Taking It’s a truism of investing: there’s a trade-off between the risk you take and the reward you might receive. The safer the investment, the lower the probable return, and vice...

This column is written by Deborah Peddle-Hann from Journey 2 Wellness We know we need to ‘stay the blazes home’, and with the second wave starting, we are doing our best to keep ourselves, our...

Tomorrow, as we do every year, Nova Scotians will thank and honour those who have served, and continue to serve, for protecting the rights and freedoms we enjoy today.Our Remembrance Day events will look...

The following is a statement from Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia' chief medical officer of health, from the Nov. 9 COVID19 briefing. "This should be a wake-up call for all of us. "We have been...

This feature is sponsored by: **Guest Author**​Dr. Babin has put together this post about things to be careful of this holiday season to ensure everyone is happy and healthy  With the holiday season soon upon us,...

A Loss vs. A Decline (There’s a Big Difference) Imagine it’s November 2008 and two people are looking at their portfolios. They both see that the stock market has fallen roughly 40% in just over...

It’s hard to believe that October is here already and we’ll soon be celebrating Thanksgiving. 2020 has been a difficult year around the world, but as we all know, Nova Scotia was hit particularly hard...