The Norwester

I prefer, of course, to write about how wonderful it is to live on the north coast of Labrador. It is not without its challenges, however. Access to medical services is one of them. That is not to disparage the services that are available, or ...

Real estate, done right, is hard work. You have to be able to figure out your clients’ needs. You often hold panicky hands as prospective buyers fret about making offers for the house they want and reassure sellers who are afraid of losing ...

The Bay of Islands is abuzz and atwitter in outport living and wilderness adventure, as well as in the sports camps, festive family times, music and more, already under way and just ahead. Sport and fitness culture, leisure and playtime pursuits ...

A lovely drawing of a salmon farm hangs in my office in our association building. I am always struck by the plaque beneath it: “Presented to the New Brunswick Salmon Growers’ Association by the Atlantic Salmon Federation” ...

Sometimes, it’s good to take a break. That’s what vacations are all about, right? Well, today’s editorial is a bit of a vacation, too. Instead of politics, law or crime, this is an editorial about archeology, and about how ...

I've been a big DIY person ever since I was a child. I'd create mechanized improvements on the farm where I grew up, or build my own furniture or whimsical objects. Physics was just an extension of my creative ability. Grenfell ...

Dear Editor, I have just read the book The Day the World Came To Town, and even though this is 17 years after the fact, I would just like to say thank you to your community for taking such good care of complete strangers and the animals as well. ...

It seems as if every time you turn around lately, NL Hydro and/or NL Power has an application submitted to the Public Utilities Board requesting yet another rate increase. We all understand that, just like any other business, the cost to operate a ...

It’s a phoenix that’s resolutely failing at rising from its own ashes. If anything, it just seems to make more ashes. The federal government’s Phoenix payroll system has been an unmitigated disaster since Day 1. Its ...

People notice when things are different. Lequille Country Store, up the hill from Annapolis Royal, N.S., brands itself as an outdoor specialties store, but it’s actually something else — a true general store. ...