Nominations for teaching excellence awards being sought

TRURO - The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board is preparing to honour its outstanding teachers, and requires the public's help. The school board, in conjunction with the Nova Scotia...

January 27, 2012

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• Pictou man pleads guilty to failing breathalyzer January 27, 2012
• Salmon River's MacCabe consents to trial January 27, 2012
• Young entrepreneurs setting up shop in Debert January 27, 2012
• 'Messy' situation developing over NSAC/Dalhousie merger, union leader says January 27, 2012
• Local man pleads not guilty January 27, 2012
• Proposed wind farm project could add to coffers January 27, 2012
• Motorist assistance requested in fatal truck crash on Highway 104 January 27, 2012
• Cab bylaw set to be delivered January 27, 2012

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Empire Theatres acquires movie theatre complex in Spruce Grove, AB

  HALIFAX - Empire Theatres, Canada's 2nd largest movie exhibition company announced today that it will purchase Magic Lantern's Parkland 7 Cinemas in Spruce Grove, Alberta on March 16,...

January 27, 2012

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• Focus on business January 27, 2012
• Getting out while the getting's good January 22, 2012
• 'Modest' gains in real estate market breeds optimism for 2012 January 22, 2012
• Sprott looking to grow wind project? Darrell Cole January 20, 2012
• NS: Shell joins Nova Scotia's offshore January 20, 2012

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Pinkney even at provincial women's curling championship

HALIFAX - Truro's Colleen Pinkney split games on Friday and holds an even 3-3 record at the Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Pinkney lost 8-3 to Mayflower's Heather Smith-Dacey on Friday...

January 27, 2012

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• Hurricanes visit today to play NSAC hoops teams January 27, 2012
• Rams hosting Mounties Sunday in ACAA volleyball January 27, 2012
• Samson's four-point effort leads McLellans Machine Shop January 27, 2012
• Pleasure skating club accepting registration January 27, 2012
• Family matters January 27, 2012

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Goalie's principled no-show

A lot of people are hating Tim Thomas right now. The Bruins goalie opted not to attend a White House celebration of the team's 2011 Stanley Cup win. He posted his reason for not going on...

January 26, 2012

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• NDP leader has big task ahead January 25, 2012
• Abstract expressions make no progress January 24, 2012
• Issue won’t rest without a probe January 23, 2012
• Liberals and classic liberalism January 22, 2012
• Many targets for finger pointing January 19, 2012

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AP Interview: Economist who predicted 2008 crash sees even more tough...

DAVOS, Switzerland - Economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions in the run-up to the financial meltdown four years ago, says the fallout from that crisis could last...

January 28, 2012

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• Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who led during racially turbulent 1970s, dies at 82 January 28, 2012
• Canada's Filip Peliwo loses to local Luke Saville in Australian Open boys final January 28, 2012
• Wilson Gouveia chops down Dwayne Lewis to win main event at MFC 32 January 28, 2012
• BP emails reveal company veiling spill rate estimates from well even as rig sank January 28, 2012
• Trafina energy terminates sale agreement for Saskatchewan properties January 28, 2012

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Popular ballet company wins national award

TRURO - A ballet company that's performed in Truro just a few short months ago has been given a national award. Ballet Jörgen Canada has been given the 2011 National Arts Centre award for...

January 24, 2012

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• Country great George Jones playing New Glasgow in May January 24, 2012
• Next band wave for over-50 crowd set to begin January 16, 2012
• Truro woman returning home for opera performance at Marigold January 13, 2012
• Fairy tale comes to life January 12, 2012
• Alert the Medic among four acts to play Jubilee in January on Saturday January 12, 2012

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Winter family retreat in Shubenacadie

By Devin Trefry It was five days from Christmas in 2010 and we were set to head out on a winter retreat.  Although my daughter was celebrating her fifth birthday, my sisters in-law were home...

January 11, 2012

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• War of 1812 bicentennial offers a wealth of historic sites to visit this year January 10, 2012
• Overcoming fear of kayaking was worth it November 1, 2011
• Like sitting on top of the world; Big Sur, California October 6, 2011
• The perfect weekend getaway September 22, 2011
• Charlevoix's mills are historical treasures August 12, 2011

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