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  1. Early reptile discovered with its insect mealRead the original story

    16 min ago | Dear Kitty. Some blog

    ... the equivalent of modern-day lizards, fed on insects. Sean Modesto , a biologist at Cape Breton University in Nova Scotia, Canada, and his colleagues found pieces of arthropod skeleton on the teeth inside two 280-million-year-old skulls of a species ...

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    Related Topix: Entomology, Science, Dinosaur, Paleontology, University of Kansas

  2. N.S. man charged for not paying back $29,000 he stole from Canadian Auto WorkersRead the original story

    51 min ago | Truro Daily News

    A Nova Scotia man sentenced last year for stealing more than $29,000 from the Lunenburg local of the Canadian Auto Workers has been charged with breach of probation.

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    Related Topix: Lunenburg County, VA, Bridgewater, NS, Canada

  3. Crushers win twice to secure second placeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Pictou Advocate

    Crushers' forward Ryan Fortune stick checks a Bridgewater opponent after a faceoff.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  4. Weeks sweep Cole Harbour, HailfaxRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Pictou Advocate

    Jarret Collins , of the Weeks Major Midgets fights for the puck in front of the Cole Harbour goal Saturday during a Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League game.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  5. Astral mystery endures in Nova Scotia churchRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | CBC

    The mysterious chancel ceiling at St. John's Anglican Church in Lunenburg, N.S., was reconstructed in 2004 after a fire three years earlier.

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    Related Topix: St. John's, NL, Newfoundland, Canada, Religion, Anglican, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Astronomy, Science, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Halifax, NS

  6. Biomass power plan splits stakeholdersRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | CBC

    The forestry industry and environmentalists are at loggerheads in anticipation of a report on how Nova Scotia can expand its renewable sources of energy.

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    Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Biomass, Energy

  7. Customers feel the pinch of Marine Atlantic's difficultiesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Western Star

    Losing half the poinsettias shipped to her has a Corner Brook florist reconsidering the Christmas tradition of bringing them in.

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    Related Topix: Newfoundland, Canada, Corner Brook, NL, North Sydney, NS, Cape Breton Regional Municip., NS

  8. MV Vision back in serviceRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Western Star

    After sitting at the dock in Port aux Basques for more than 32 hours, the MV Atlantic Vision is back in full service.

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    Related Topix: North Sydney, NS, Canada, Cape Breton Regional Municip., NS

  9. Rumboldt hoping for better showingRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Western Star

    Amanda Rumboldt isn't fussy about travelling across the province on Boxing Day. However, it helps her festive mood knowing the only reason she is heading east is because of curling.

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  10. Sentencing for cocaine trafficking slated for Feb. 10Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | Truro Daily News

    ... k. 24/12/09 The Truro Daily News A division of Transcontinental Media Inc. 6 Louise St. - P.O. Box 220 - Truro - Nova Scotia - B2N 5C3 Contents of this website are copyright The Daily News news@trurodaily.com

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    Related Topix: Truro, NS, Canada

  11. Helping others beats 'sitting on a couch' over holidays, say young volunteersRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Amherst Daily News

    ... couch." "It's not a chore to come," says Aker, surrounded by stacks of cardboard boxes that fill one of Feed Nova Scotia's warehouses in Halifax. "Pretty much all we have to give is our time and our effort. We can give money, we can give food - ...

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Hubley, NS, Canada, Halifax, NS, North America, Canada, World News

  12. Community happeningsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Amherst Daily News

    The Revival Centre will hold a Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m. Christmas Eve Pagent The 46th annual Christmas Eve Pagent will be held at Immanuel United Church at 7 p.m. Grinch Comes to Library The Amherst Library will be showing "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" starring Jim Carrey from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., for Grades Primary to 6. Christmas Eve ...

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    Related Topix: Amherst, NS, Canada, Life, Holidays, Christmas, St. John's, NL, Newfoundland

  13. N.S. premier open to short-term cash to keep Yarmouth, N.S., ferry runningRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Amherst Daily News

    Nova Scotia's premier says he's open to providing short-term cash to salvage a ferry service between Yarmouth and Maine, but he wants to see a study on transport needs before committing to anything.

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    Related Topix: Canada, Yarmouth, NS, Joe Handley

  14. Eagles trade Ward, Le Sieur to ShawiniganRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Cape Breton Post

    ... to you by Cape Breton Post A division of Transcontinental Media Inc. 255 George St. - P.O. Box 1500 - Sydney - Nova Scotia - B1P 6K6 Contents of this website are copyright The Cape Breton Post The Cape Breton Post covers all of Cape Breton ...

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  15. Following kidnapping, family of monkeys struggles for normalcyRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 25, 2008 | The Globe and Mail

    Following kidnapping, family of monkeys struggles for normalcy April and her brother Charlie, Goeldi monkeys at the Cherry Brook Zoo, have been separated from the rest of their family due to dysfunctional behaviour.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, Cherry Brook, NS, New Brunswick, Canada, Saint John, NB

  16. Following kidnapping, family of monkeys struggle for normalcyRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

    Following kidnapping, family of monkeys struggles for normalcy April and her brother Charlie, Goeldi monkeys at the Cherry Brook Zoo, have been separated from the rest of their family due to dysfunctional behaviour.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, Cherry Brook, NS, New Brunswick, Canada, Saint John, NB

  17. Community helps woman devastated by fireRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | CBC

    An emotional Kim Gates says the support she's received has been amazing. 'Some people are diving by just rolling their windows down, opening their wallets....' Nova Scotians are reaching out to a woman who lost nearly everything when a fire ripped through her mobile home in Lower Sackville on Sunday.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Lower Sackville, NS, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada, World News, Canada

  18. Use the holiday week to career advantageRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

    Job strategies Use the holiday week to career advantage Job hunter Susan Tate, right, holds a networking lunch with Holly Dunn, a senior consultant at M5 Public Relations in Halifax.

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, New Year's Day/Eve, Christmas, Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Dartmouth, NS, Social Software

  19. Weekly Traffic AdvisoriesRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Canada Views

    The Melford Brook Bridge on Route 344 at Middle Melford is closed. A two-lane detour bridge will be available until a permanent bridge is completed.

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    Related Topix: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, Canada

  20. Home vs. hospital careRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    ... planning very good." Portable ventilators do exist for home use, but there is no funding for such programs in Nova Scotia, said a spokes woman for the Annapolis Valley district health authority. 'Unfortunately, this is one of those very challenging ...

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    Related Topix: Kentville, NS, Canada