Youth showcase their uniqueness in Great Village Creativity Day

GREAT VILLAGE - About 20 young people gathered at the Great Village Elementary School on Saturday to delve a little deeper into the world of literacy. The Elizabeth Bishop Society of Nova Scotia...

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• Marijuana grow op dismantled in Truro Staff ~ The Truro Daily News May 17, 2013
• Brookfield woman fined for refusing breathalyzer Staff ~ The Truro Daily News May 17, 2013
• Truro man convicted for marijuana possession Staff ~ The Truro Daily News May 17, 2013
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Loblaw Companies to sign fire and building safety code in Bangladesh

TORONTO — Loblaw Companies Ltd. (TSX:L) said Tuesday that it will sign a pact to improve fire and building safety in Bangladesh following the collapse of a factory in that country that killed...

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Crosby adds a hat trick to Pens' win Friday night

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 2-0 seies lead in NHL action over the Ottawa Senators. The Penguins defeated the Senators 4-3 in a Friday night game in Pittsburgh. Brenden Morrow...

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A losing hand of cards

Down in Pike County, Ohio, you can still get in an argument over who shot Steve Skidmore deader than a wild turkey over 100 years ago when they still bagged those succulent birds for Sunday dinner....

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Ore. timber country ponders future without logs that sustained economy...

O'BRIEN, Ore. - Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in Oregon timber country in 1922, when the forests were full and work was plentiful. Now what was the last sawmill in...

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Party Boots making Truro debut

TRURO – Halifax-based Party Boots is making its debut appearance here this weekend.

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Put more insects on your table: UN pushes edible ones as good for...

ROME — The U.N. has new weapons to fight hunger, boost nutrition and reduce pollution, and they might be crawling or flying near you right now: edible insects.

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