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The Truro Kidney Walk brought people onto the streets of Truro in support of kidney disease patients and medical research on Sept. 14.

Truro transplant recipient celebrates her good fortune at local kidney ...

Colchester: Puppets, fundraising, a farm and frost

Maritime Marionettes bring travelling theatre to Truro

Wayne Woolfitt is a dedicated fundraiser for the Terry Fox Runs in Truro and Brookfield.

Truro man takes aim at $70,000 fundraising target for cancer research

Anil Makkar, a Truro dentist and partner with New Age Performance Mouthware, shows off some of the Marvel Comics superhero mouthpieces that are now available. The company has been endorsed by Marvel for worldwide distribution of its superhero collection.

Truro entrepreneur thrilled with Marvel Comics partnership

The building which housed the Nova Scotian Emporium will soon be undergoing renovations. The first floor will be commercial space while the upper levels will be residential.

Truro council approves Prince St. development

Julie Stewart and her husband Shaune tried desperately to save a drowning man near their home on Shortts Lake last Friday.

Shortts Lake couple recount attempt to save man

Mental health in the workplace to be focus of upcoming event in Truro

Katie Upham is worried about having to turn clients away from Truro’s homeless shelter.

Not enough beds for homeless people in Truro

Truro woman loves the beauty of her wearable collection

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Truro Police ask for help to locate missing teen

Published Sep 11, 2019 at 6:49 a.m.

<p>Skunks disappeared from most of Nova Scotia during the 1920s and 1930s, likely because of a distemper epidemic. Since then, striped skunks have repopulated much of mainland Nova Scotia.</p>

Grateful skunk declines to spray police after rescue

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 7:30 a.m.

Patt Fitt and Janice Thompson picking up some post-wedding dance snacks during Hurricane Dorian.

Wedding weathers the storm after hurricane Dorian douses Pictou County couple's plans

Updated Sep 12, 2019 at 4:24 p.m.

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Colchester: Puppets, fundraising, a farm and frost

Published Sep 13, 2019 at 7:18 a.m.

Conserving Truro's history, one stone at a time

Updated Sep 05, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Development agreement for Truro's Dominion St. approved

Published Sep 12, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

A piglet enjoys a snack at Sullivan's Family Farm.

Sullivan’s Family Farm celebrating Open Farm Day

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 6:45 a.m.

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Strong winds from post-tropical storm Dorian tore the metal roofing off this barn at Willowbank U-Pick Farm. - CONTRIBUTED

‘Peeled it off like a banana’: Dorian rips metal roof off barn at Willowbank U-Pick

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Nova Scotia Power crews were still working to reconnect more than 28,000 customers on Thursday afternoon - Nova Scotia Power photo via Twitter

Pace of outage restoration slows in Nova Scotia

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 9:28 a.m.

Jodi Johnston holds one of the TMR radios Mark Turner from Public Safety and Field Communications brought up to the Margaretsville and District Volunteer Fire Department Sept. 11. While it turns out they only needed them for another 20 hours or so, it allowed firefighters to connect with Valley Dispatch in case of an emergency. Power and landline phones were out, and cell service was almost non-existent in the seaside community after Dorian severed power lines Sept. 7.

Margaretsville firefighters virtually cut off when storm takes out power, phones

Updated Sep 12, 2019 at 5:52 p.m.

Halifax sex shop Pleasures and Treasures was robbed on Sept. 12, 2019.

Halifax sex shop robbery sparks manhunt

Updated Sep 13, 2019 at 10:08 a.m.

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