Category Archives: Ian Robinson

This is my Uncle Lloyd Urquhart from Port Hawkesbury, Cape Breton. He served in WWII and went to Sicily when he was my son's ages now, in their 20's. Uncle Lloyd was in the Italian Campaign and fought...

If you're from Nova Scotia and love trivia then this is the book for you! Local author Vernon Oickle from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, come up with 1000 questions in his latest offering called "So You Thin...

Phil O'Hara and Brad Crossley touched many yesterday when they participated in the Bluenose Marathon. Phil had always wanted to take part in the Bluenose and Sunday he got to check it off his Bucket L...

Nova Scotia Music Week is now on in Truro celebrating the music of our province. You can discover the wide variety of music in Nova Scotia in venues throughout downtown Truro and experience Nova Scoti...

The 26th Holiday Parade of Lights is back on Saturday, November 20th! With the ongoing construction on Spring Garden Road, the parade route has been altered just a bit. It will start along Upper Water...

The Bluenose Marathon returns this weekend. Before the pandemic the event was normally held on the May long weekend. There are various running events: the 5KM, 10KM, half marathon, full marathon, mara...

Cole Harbour's Sidney Crosby returned to action on Saturday night making his season debut after undergoing left wrist surgery in early September. The Pittsburgh Penguins fell 4-2 to the New Jersey Dev...

20 years ago this weekend Alabama played the Halifax Metro Centre. When I started in radio at CKPE-FM "Cape Country" in 1984 in Sydney, Alabama ruled the Country music charts! Randy Owen and his Cousi...

I got my flu shot yesterday. The shot is free, but you'll need an appointment again this year at your doctor's office. Some pharmacies have walk ins. Other changes will be a pre-screen for cold sympto...

I was honoured to be invited to a special surprise tribute to the legendary Clary Flemming on Friday night and surprise him we did! Various colleagues from Clary's long and successful career joined to...