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9 hrs ago | 680News

Groups try to protect 'maritime icons' as Ottawa gets out of lighthouse business

For 35 years, Judy Dauphinee has looked out her window and onto one of the country's most recognizable maritime icons.

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13 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

BRIGHTON: Nova Scotia must take innovation more seriously

A David and Goliath contest in Nova Scotia, pitching an ingenue inventor against the towering figure of Canada's industrial science complex, may highlight the folly of leaving innovation to chance.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Canada, Small Business, Personal Finance, Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

17 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

Best of the best: Top 10 Nova Scotia inventions

Nova Scotians have long been an inventive bunch. Not all of the creations have been memorable and not all have stuck around, but those that top the list and continue to have an impact on our daily lives are worthy of note.

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Related Topix: Inventions, Science / Technology, Best of 2007, Geology, Science, Canada,

21 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

Man shot in back on Creighton Street

Halifax's fourth shooting in three days left a 19-year-old man in hospital Saturday night after he was shot in the back in what police say could be a random act.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Chronicle Herald

Arts in Brief | May 26, 2012

Gospel blues legends the Blind Boys of Alabama will be appearing as the special guest of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Halifax Metro Centre on Thursday, after scheduling conflicts required Jimmy Cliff to drop out of the band's Atlantic Canadian dates.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Gospel, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Pop/Rock, Tom Petty, Canada, Bonnie Raitt, Blues

Fri May 25, 2012

CBC News

Driver dies in Eastern Passage crash

Cole Harbour RCMP said the fatal accident involved only the dead man's car. It happened at about 6:45 p.m., on Ridding Road near Shore Road.

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The Chronicle Herald

Arts in Brief | May 25, 2012

The Secret Codes, a major new exhibition of contemporary quilts by African-Nova Scotian quilt makers, opens Saturday, 1 p.m., at Chase Gallery, Public Archives of Nova Scotia, 6016 University Ave, Halifax.

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CBC News

Halifax police warn of sex offender's release

Kenneth Gerald Knight, 43, poses a "high risk to reoffend in a sexual manner," said Const.

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CTV

Halifax RCMP search for missing 23-year-old woman

RCMP in the Halifax area are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 23-year-old woman.

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CBC News

Police looking for missing East Dover woman

Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 23-year-old East Dover woman who has been missing for two days.

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Ocean Resources

MacKay unveils $12M in direct funding for R&D projects

MacKay was in Dartmouth on Wednesday to unveil $12 million in funding under the Atlantic Innovation Fund for research and development projects, mostly based in the Halifax Regional Municipality.

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The Daily News

Cole Harbour resident awakes to thieves in his house

On May 24, at approximately 3 a.m. Halifax District RCMP officers responded to a call of a break and enter in progress on Poplar Drive.

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Thu May 24, 2012

CTV

Seasonal workers to be hardest hit by EI changes

The federal government announced today that changes will be made to the way Employment Insurance is handed out, and the changes are expected to hit seasonal workers the hardest.

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Brandon Sun

Despite early storm, Canadian forecasters expect average hurricane season

The early arrival of a tropical storm off the U.S. east coast does not mean Eastern Canada should brace for a particularly active hurricane season, Canadian forecasters said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Tornado, South Carolina, Canada, Weather, Hurricane Bud, Hurricane Irene

CBC News

Shots fired on Quinpool Road in Halifax

Halifax Regional Police blocked off part of Quinpool Road on Thursday afternoon after reports of a shooting in the area.

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Western News

Programs looks to educate next generation of city leaders

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Wed May 23, 2012

CTV

Road rage escalates into physical altercation in N.S.

A case of road rage escalated from horn honking to yelling and eventually a physical altercation between two drivers, one of them behind the wheel of a Metro Transit bus.

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Journal Messenger

VIDEO: Flash flood watch in effect overnight

Flooding from Tropical Storm Alberto closed roads, created sinkholes, delayed school buses and complicated commutes in western Prince William County on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood, Prince William County, VA, Canada

The Daily News

Paramedics recognized for service

Communities Culture and Heritage Minister David Wilson, a former paramedic, handed out the awards on behalf of Health and Wellness Minister Maureen MacDonald.

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Sys-Con Media

Reno vs Relocate: New TV Show Helps Homeowners Decide

The premise of the program follows home owners as they choose between renovating their existing home with the help of designer Robin Lewis, or using Vanessa's help to find a new home.

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