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12 hrs ago | CBC News

Membertou secures land for new school

The Membertou First Nation in Sydney, N.S., has secured nearly 40 hectares of land where it will build a new public school for children on the reserve.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News,

Thu Feb 09, 2012

KNEK-FM Lafayette

Royce da 5'9" Making the Rounds in Canada

The bad half of Bad Meets Evil , Royce da 5'9" , kicks off his solo tour through Canada this week.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

Cape Breton Post

Municipality will continue with SPCA bylaw enforcement

It appears the financial spat between the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and the Nova Scotia SPCA is over, with a Supreme Court order now signed and distributed.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Fri Feb 03, 2012

The Waterloo Region Record

Travel: Cruising on Canada's east coast

When you think of cruise ship destinations, Atlantic Canada might not immediately come to mind, but a growing number of Americans and Europeans are eyeing Atlantic Canada as a choice destination for a summer or fall cruise getaway.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Travel, Canada Travel, New York,

AVHerald

Eastern Australia DH8D near Canberra on Feb 3rd 2012, engine shut down in flight

An Eastern Australia de Havilland Dash 8-400 on behalf of Qantas, flight QF-1466 from Canberra,AC to Sydney,NS with 74 passengers, was climbing out of Canberra near Goulburn,NS about 40nm northeast of Canberra about 10 minutes into the flight when the crew needed to shut the left hand engine down and returned to Canberra for a safe landing about 40 ... (more)

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Cape Breton Post

Canada Post issues stamp honouring human rights pioneer Viola Desmond

A Canada Post employee in Sydney places one of the new Viola Desmond stamps on an envelope Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Selma, AL

Mon Jan 30, 2012

Cape Breton Post

Ports of call: cruise passengers find plenty to do on Canada's East Coast

When you think of cruise ship destinations, Atlantic Canada might not immediately come to mind, but a growing number of Americans and Europeans are eyeing Atlantic Canada as a choice destination for a summer or fall cruise getaway.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, New York, Travel

Fri Jan 27, 2012

Cape Breton Post

Community support thrills SPCA executive director

A week after being granted control over a Sydney animal shelter, the executive director of the Nova Scotia SPCA said she's thrilled with the level of generosity and support Cape Bretoners are heaping on the facility.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

Canada.com

Feds laud coast guard but questions remain about staffing

Fisheries Minister Keith Ashfield and other Conservative MPs spread across the country Thursday to commemorate the Canadian Coast Guard's 50th anniversary and boast about the billions to be invested in new ships for the agency.

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Tue Jan 24, 2012

AVHerald

Qantas A333 enroute on Jan 24th 2012, hydraulic leak

A Qantas Airbus A330-300, registration VH-QPD performing flight QF-20 from Manila to Brisbane,QL and further to Sydney,NS , was enroute entering Australian Airspace when the crew declared PAN advising of a possible hydraulic leak.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Aircraft, Airbus Aircraft, Airbus A330, Canada

Mon Jan 23, 2012

CBC News

Canadian beaten at Mexico resort lives in Calgary

The CBC's Brian Dubreuil spoke with Nabb's uncle, Robert Prosser, who lives in Kingston, N.S., to get more information on the woman.

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Sat Jan 21, 2012

The Chronicle Herald

Bank's video service to link rural clients with financial experts across N.S.

Financial experts will spend less time on the road and residents living in remote corners of Nova Scotia will have access to their services thanks to a new video-conference service launched by the Bank of Montreal.

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Related Topix: Travel, Australia Travel, Sydney, Australia Travel, Canada,

Fri Jan 20, 2012

Cape Breton Post

The EI blues

Jean Crowder, the federal NDP's human resources critic, suggested in a recent Globe and Mail story that Human Resources Minister Diane Finley caved to media pressure when the minister OKed hiring 165 temporary Service Canada workers to process employment insurance claims, and authorized transferring 214 Service Canada employees from other sections ... (more)

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Related Topix: Canada, Opinion

Tue Jan 17, 2012

The Globe and Mail

Cape Breton's undersea coal field a vein to energy wealth

French explorer Nicholas Deny discovered abundant coal on Cape Breton Island in 1672.

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Mon Jan 16, 2012

Cape Breton Post

Three Roman Catholic churches to close by July

Rev. Donald MacGillivary, chair of pastoral planning for the Diocese of Antigonish, said the declining population of the region played a significant role in the decision to close a number of churches in the Sydney area.

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Sun Jan 15, 2012

AVHerald

JAL B772 near Tokyo on Jan 14th 2012, passenger seat caught fire

A JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration JA705J performing flight JL-771 from Tokyo Narita to Sydney,NS with 260 people on board, was climbing out of Narita's runway 34L when the crew reported a fire on board, stopped the climb at 9000 feet and positioned for an immediate final approach to runway 34L.

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Related Topix: Commercial Aircraft, Boeing Aircraft, Aircraft, Boeing 777, Canada

 

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