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Written by Francis MacKenzie
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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Liberal Leader Francis MacKenzie along with Energy Critic Manning MacDonald released more details of the Liberal Energy Strategy today in Halifax. The Liberals support Clean Coal Technology as an affordable, accessible and economically beneficial option for Nova Scotians. |
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Written by Wire Services
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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Delve into the modern mysteries of the paranormal as east coast paranormal enthusiast and doctor of parapsychology Darryll Walsh embarks on his lifelong search for the truth in the new half-hour documentary series Shadow Hunter. The 13-part series airs on SPACE every Wednesday at 10pm ET, beginning December 7. |
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Written by Government of Canada
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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International Trade Minister Jim Peterson today confirmed that Canada would appeal a WTO panel finding that the U.S. is in compliance with its WTO obligations in the softwood lumber injury case. Minister Peterson also emphasized that the U.S. is still legally obliged to honour its NAFTA commitments. |
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Written by Government of Canada
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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Ottawa, November 15, 2005 -- Today in the House of Commons, the Honourable Anne McLellan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, introduced legislation on the lawful interception of communications. |
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Written by HRM
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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Mayor Peter Kelly and Dartmouth Councillor Gloria McCluskey on Monday condemned a series of acts of vandalism over the weekend, in which several Dartmouth homes, businesses and a vehicle were painted with racial slurs and obscenities aimed at the Lebanese community and other groups. |
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Written by NS Government
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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It's a 34-year-old tradition rooted in Nova Scotia's appreciation to its neighbours. Each Christmas since 1971, Nova Scotia has presented a giant evergreen tree to the people of Boston in appreciation for the emergency assistance they provided to our region following the Halifax Explosion in 1917. |
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Written by NS Government
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
More coastal land will be preserved for the enjoyment of Nova Scotians and tourists in the future thanks to the province's purchase of about 30 hectares (74 acres) of property at Cape George, Antigonish Co. The $585,000 property, which borders St. Georges Bay, is bounded to the south by Cape George Point Park and is adjacent to the Cape George Lighthouse -- a prominent tourist attraction. |
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Written by Wire Services
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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Coinciding with the official opening day of the 2005-2006 commercial sealing season, The Humane Society of the United States today released a ground-breaking report by Oxford University Professor Rev. Andrew Linzey who argues that Canada's commercial seal hunt cannot be morally justified and that basic principles of humane slaughter are violated in the course of the hunt. "Because of the physical environment in which it operates, and the way in which it must be conducted in order to be commercially viable, Canada's seal hunt is and must always be inhumane," states Linzey. "The Canadian Government should make the commercial seal hunt illegal." |
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Written by Staff
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Tuesday, 15 November 2005 |
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Police in the Cape Breton Region are warning parents of a dangerous "game" being played by children called the "pass-out" game in which kids render themselves or others unconscious by temporarily cutting off blood flow and oxygen to their brains in an attempt to achieve a ten-second sense of euphoria or a high as they regain consciousness. |
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Written by Staff
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Monday, 14 November 2005 |
Prime Minister Paul Martin in a statement today in the Foyer of the House of Commons rejected the demands of the opposition parties for a February election calling the proposals "untenable" adding, "Government cannot govern without the confidence of the House and you either have it or you don't". Martin went on to say, "If the opposition leaders decide now to vote non-confidence then that's their right but it's up to them to explain why they are forcing an election at a time Canadians least want one", referring to the general consensus in Canada that they do not want a Christmas election. |
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