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Results 1 - 20 of 1,392 in Antigonish, NS

  1. Ex-bishop in N.S. facing child porn chargesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Leader Post

    A file picture of Raymond Lahey, who stunned his diocese by resigning suddenly as the bishop of Antigonish on Saturday, was charged last week by the Ottawa Police after images of child pornography were found on his laptop computer, according to news reports.

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    Related Topix: Nova Scotia, Canada, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Halifax, NS, North America, Canada, World News

  2. Getting to work on timeRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    ... does watch repair, the majority of his business involves clocks. They come to his shop from places as far away as Antigonish, Truro, Ottawa, Sydney, the South Shore, Halifax and all over the Annapolis Valley. Americans, after vacationing here, have ...

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    Related Topix: Barrie, ON, Canada, Ontario, Nova Scotia

  3. Premier has deflective shield up, Glace Bay MLA Wilson beamsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    ... Oct. 20 byelections made it to Province House before the session wrapped up Thursday. New Democrat Moe Smith from Antigonish got a taste of the legislature last week, after he was sworn in last Monday. Tory Allan MacMaster, who won by 50 votes in ...

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    Related Topix: Joe Handley, Cape Breton Regional Municip., NS, Nova Scotia, Glace Bay, NS, North America, Canada, World News, Opinion

  4. Nova Scotia Catholics shocked by child-pornography charges against bishopRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Edmonton Journal

    ... the television images of their once respected bishop surrendering to police in Ottawa. Across the Diocese of Antigonish a ' a largely rural area of small towns with deep Catholic Acadian and Scottish roots a ' people struggled to make sense of the ...

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    Related Topix: Nova Scotia, Canada, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  5. Who will win. Who should winRead the original story

    Friday | The Globe and Mail

    ... 416 pages, $32 John It's bound to grab people's attention because the bishop's diocese he was talking about is in Antigonish, whose bishop was just arrested in September with alleged child pornography on his laptop. That makes you want to know these ...

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    Related Topix: Journalism, Arts, Literature, North America, Canada, World News

  6. Montreal advances to Dunsmore Cup final with 40-15 victory over BishopsRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    ... first half to lead Laval over the Concordia Stingers, booking the Rouge et Or's ticket to the Dunsmore Cup. At Antigonish, N.S., the X-Men rallied from a 30-16 deficit with consecutive fourth-quarter touchdowns and Anthony Alix topped it off with a ...

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  7. CIS: Montreal advances to Dunsmore CupRead the original story w/Photo

    19 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

    ... first half to lead Laval over the Concordia Stingers, booking the Rouge et Or's ticket to the Dunsmore Cup. At Antigonish, N.S., the X-Men rallied from a 30-16 deficit with consecutive fourth-quarter touchdowns and Anthony Alix topped it off with a ...

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  8. Wildcats post big win over Dragons at KibyukRead the original story

    Yesterday | Cape Breton Post

    ... the scoring with singles. Nick Rankin scored Dalbrae's only goal. In other action, the Dr. J.H. Gillis Royals of Antigonish defeated the Citadel High Phoenix of Halifax 4-2, in a game that was postponed Friday night due to poor ice conditions at the ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  9. Fire closes N.S. schoolRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... Officials with the Strait Regional School Board say a small motor in the technology education shop at the East Antigonish Education Centre overheated and caught fire, sending thick smoke throughout the building. Students were evacuated with no ...

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    Related Topix: Canada, Nova Scotia

  10. N.S. RCMP investigate industrial accidentRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    A 41-year-old man is dead following an industrial accident in Antigonish County.

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    Related Topix: Canada, Nova Scotia

  11. Region | In briefRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... Officials with the Strait Regional School Board say a small motor in the technology education shop at the East Antigonish Education Centre overheated and caught fire, sending thick smoke throughout the building. Students were evacuated to the ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Canada, Nova Scotia

  12. Team Atlantic out of medal contentionRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... second, but Atlantic got back in it 13 seconds after the Desrochers goal on an unassisted tally by Jenna Pitts of Antigonish, N.S. Atlantic tied it at 11:43 of the second on a PP goal by Alex Normore of Bedford, N.S., assisted by Kara Power of New ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  13. STU men back on ice todayRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... and the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds rallied to beat the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 4-3 in overtime in Antigonish, N.S. Alex Aldred helped the V-Reds raise their record to 7-0 by fooling St. FX goalie Bryan Gillis with a shot in OT. Gillis ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  14. Eavis records shutout as Marauders post second win: Play continues...Read the original story

    Friday | Cape Breton Post

    ... School of Windsor, N.S. record a 4-1 victory over the Sydney Academy Wildcats, the Dr. J.H. Gillis Royals of Antigonish bested the Glace Bay Panthers 5-2, the Citadel High Phoenix of Halifax bested the Riverview Redmen 4-2 and King's-Edgehill ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  15. School in northeastern N.S. shuts down, students sent home after shop wing fire

    Yesterday | The Victoria Star

    ... Officials with the Strait Regional School Board say a small motor in the technology education shop at the East Antigonish Education Centre overheated and caught fire, sending thick smoke throughout the building. Students were evacuated to the ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Canada, Nova Scotia

  16. Accused N.S. bishop to live in Ottawa pending child-porn trialRead the original story

    Friday | The Province

    Raymond Lahey, 69, who stepped down abruptly as the bishop of Antigonish in Nova Scotia, at the Ottawa Police station, in a file picture.

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    Related Topix: Nova Scotia, Canada, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  17. Bridgetown eyes four-peatRead the original story

    Friday | The Chronicle Herald

    ... today's semifinals. DIVISION 1 Riverview is hosting the boys' tournament and will open against Dr. J.H. Gillis of Antigonish while Halifax West meets Park View in the other semifinal. On the girls' side, two-time defending champ Halifax West plays ...

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    Related Topix: Oklahoma High School Sports, High School Sports, High School Soccer

  18. UdeM women host hockey HuskiesRead the original story

    Friday | The Victoria Star

    ... Desjardins will get the call in goal. Ross doesn't think last Sunday's loss to the St. Francis Xavier X-Women in Antigonish, N.S., will have a negative effect on his team this week. "We played very well in the third period, but we could not score. ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  19. No more one-size-fits-all approachRead the original story

    Sep 1, 2008 | Canada.com

    ... that all campuses are experiencing," says Joe MacDonald, dean of students at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S. In an effort to serve students' spiritual needs, the University of Toronto counts two pagans, two Hindus, two Buddhists ...

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    Related Topix: Transgendered, Pagan/Wiccan, North America, Canada, World News, Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada, Scarborough (Toronto, ON), Toronto, ON, Ontario

  20. Officials downplay Maclean's university rankingsRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | National Post

    ... in Nova Scotia placing second. The University of Northern British Columbia placed third. St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish, N.S., and Wilfrid Laurier in Waterloo, Ont., tied for fourth. Bishop's University in Quebec ranked 11th and made a major jump ...

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    Related Topix: Burnaby (Vancouver, BC), British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Kingston, ON, Ontario, Nova Scotia, North America, Canada, World News