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4 hrs ago | The Daily News

Provincial funding comes through for Building Futures

Only the name has changed. Formerly known as Anchor Industries, the folks at Building Futures in Lower Sackville are still serving up the same great food and putting out the same great products.

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8 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

AG: Halifax heavy on managers

Halifax Water was among many departments, including Halifax Metro Centre and the public library system, that the municipal auditor general singled out for being top heavy in management.

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10 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

Visual Viewpoints: Painter focuses on Halifax's north end

Bearly's, an acrylic on canvas painting by Jan Davison, is in her exhibit, Halifax, at the Hydrostone Cafe/Gallery, 5530 Kaye St., Halifax, open 11.30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Jan Davison's acrylic paintings of Halifax at the Hydrostone Cafe/Gallery celebrate the colour and architecture of the city's north-end houses.

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14 hrs ago | Nanaimo Daily News

Jobs go west as Imperial Oil converts Nova Scotia refinery to terminal operation

The Imperial Oil refinery is seen in Dartmouth, N.S. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.

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14 hrs ago | The Daily News

Toxic Blossom looking to attract a different kind of tourist

Stacy Lepage and Caily Huntley stand behind the counter on Toxic Blossom's first day of business in Historic Properties on June 12. Stacy Lepage and Caily Huntley were supposed to be going to Fredericton at the end of the month for an AnimeCon fashion show.

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14 hrs ago | Canada.com

War of 1812 memorabilia, antique maps fetch $700,000 at auction

A one-of-a-kind collection of Canadian history from the War of 1812 - along with a spectacular set of hand-drawn maps from the early days of Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and other future urban hubs - was sold at a British auction on Wednesday for almost $700,000, triple the expected price.

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18 hrs ago | Nor'Wester

James McCoubrey in August 2012. - Submitted photo

When James McCoubrey heard he is reportedly the oldest man in the world, he said, "That's a bunch of bunk," according to his 84-year-old daughter.

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21 hrs ago | Truro Daily News

Paul Trevor Calnen of Hammonds Plains has been charged with murder in the death of Reita Jordan.

The 50-year-old man charged with murdering his girlfriend in the case of a missing Halifax woman has been arraigned and remanded to the Central Nova Correctional Facility in Burnside until his next court appearance in July.

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21 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

Sable Island becomes national park

A bill passed in the House of Commons late Tuesday night created Sable Island National Park but with a reserve designation because of an outstanding Mi'kmaq claim.

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23 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

N.S. shows, performers land national comedy nominations

The City TV original comedy series is nominated for best TV show and Carrie-Lynn Neale was nominated for female performance in a TV or web series for her portrayal of Rose, a beautiful but neurotic single woman with a loudly ticking biological clock.

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Related Topix: Canada, Entertainment, Television, Mr. D, The Ron James Show, North America, World News

Tue Jun 18, 2013

Oceana's Herald-Journal

Richard P. Bonine

Richard Pray Bonine passed away May 13, 2013 at the age of 84 in St. Paul, Minn.

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Cape Breton Post

Thom Swift to perform in Sydney Thursday night

The Halifax-based singer-songwriter and musician was able to devote plenty of time to both aspects of creating his third solo recording.

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Amherst Daily News

Police searching for missing Colchester County girl

Alannah Dawn Marie Harnish was reported missing from her Upper Economy residence by her mother on Tuesday at 5:15 AM.

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The Chronicle Herald

How could Rehtaeh fall through the cracks?

Penny Milton and Debra Pepler, co-authors of the review of the Halifax regional school board's support of Rehtaeh Parsons, answer questions during a press conference last week.

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Brandon Sun

Ottawa raising offshore liability cap to $1 billion in Arctic, Atlantic waters

Premier Darrell Dexter, left, and Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver arrive at a news conference at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

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CBC News

Oil spill liability increased to $1B in clean-up costs

The Dutch company hired to build, commission and operate the Deep Panuke offshore natural gas production facility says the project is "on track" to produce its first natural gas before the end of June.

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Amherst Daily News

MLA Trevor Zinck talks with reporters outside Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax on Monday.

The opposition Liberals are calling for independent MLA Trevor Zinck to resign immediately after he pleaded guilty Monday to fraud and breach of trust in relation to the MLA expense scandal.

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The Daily News

The last coach west

Hatfield Farm in Hammonds Plains has just launched The Last Coach West interment package.

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The Daily News

Ham radio' field day open to the public

Halifax Amateur Radio Club's Murray MacDonald sits at a radio set in the HARC office at St. Andrew's Community Centre on Saturday, June 15. In a natural disaster or emergency, "ham radio" operators are often called upon to assist with communications when conventional methods are disrupted.

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The Chronicle Herald

Steve Earle takes 'Low Highway' into N.S.

Country-roots iconoclast Steve Earle brings his band the Dukes back to Atlantic Canada for a series of August shows, including two Nova Scotia stops.

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