Sheldon MacLeod
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Concerts and caution
I'm sure if felt great to be back in a crowd at a rock 'n roll concert. The fans who showed up for the Judas Priest show in Halifax will take away lots of ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Cyril Lunney Ambulance response time a symptom
He's been a public figure for much of his adult life, and now he's hoping that by sharing his experience, he can help the helpers. Cyril Lunney recently ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Only the best vibes
Nearly two in five Canadians are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes according to the Canadian Cancer Society. And without question, ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: A monster hell-bent on evil
I've spent a lot of time reading the documents and statements from the people directly impacted by the mass killing in April 2020. I think it's time to ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Out of province, out of pocket
As a part of the provincial budget, Nova Scotia is introducing the Non-Resident Property Tax and Non-Resident Provincial Deed Transfer Tax. The deed ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: The excitement of an elementary student
It's easy to forget how resilient kids are. It's also easy to forget how excited a gymnasium full of elementary students can be in an assembly — even if ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Snow days and fire safety
An event I was supposed to attend this morning was cancelled because schools were closed in my neighbourhood out of an abundance of caution. That event was ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: We can have both
A group of citizens in Dartmouth is worried about the potential threat to a vital ecosystem at the expense of a newly announced housing development. → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Budgeting for mental wellness
Today saw the Progressive Conservative government outline its spending plan for Nova Scotians for the coming year. And health care was a huge part of the ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Mayhem in a warzone
It was the first chance for all of us to see and hear directly from the three RCMP officers who responded to the events in Portapique that April night in ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Bad jokes and worse reactions
An exciting moment for Halifax filmmaker and Academy Award winner Ben Proudfoot. Too bad the reaction to a bad joke referencing a 25 year old movie ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Freedom, firefighters and working from home
There's so much going on that it was hard to focus on one topic today. So goes the challenge of working from home ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Premiers and post-pandemic politics
It's been a difficult two years since the state of emergency was enacted and Nova Scotians started following public health guidelines. But now that the ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Better in our pockets than theirs
There's lots of advice about how to save on gas with the high price of a fillup these days. But almost half of Canadian shoppers have never clipped a ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Resilience and our social contract
Pressure from a group of pediatricians has pushed the Nova Scotia Government to keep masking mandatory for kids in class for a few more weeks. That is in ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Set phasers to stunned
Nova Scotia has entered Phase 3 of our COVID recovery plan and many of the precautions have gone from mandatory to recommended. With that in mind, what ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Steve Poltz
Steve Poltz is a self-described road dog and performance junkie who regularly spends 300-plus days a year on the road, including regular stops in ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Tough on the virus, not each other
March Break is about to end, along with mandatory in-class masking. Members of the Nova Scotia Pediatric Pandemic Advisory Group have a prescription to ... → Read More
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Nova Scotia carpool group fuelled by high gas prices
Gas prices will be adjusted again tonight in Nova Scotia and it looks like high prices are here to stay for a while. For one mother in the East Hants area, ... → Read More
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: My Irish-Canadian grandmother
As I'm planning to make some Irish stew and soda bread for our St. Patrick's Day supper, I took a bit of a trip back in time. It stirred up some happy ... → Read More