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Retired Canadian Navy Veteran Living in Nova Scotia, Canada
Need help getting up? This Nova Scotia device may help.
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Iāve fallen ... but I can get up: Nova Scotia-designed lift device helps seniors off the floor
Acadia alumni behind local company that has developed a one-of-a-kind walker with a lift built into it
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/ive-fallen-but-i-can-get-up-nova-scotia-designed-lift-device-helps-seniors-off-the-floor
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$55K is peanuts for the loss of a lower leg. The loss of income from forced early retirement is likely huge over time. Canada Life is not looking out for the RCMP members nor for CAF members and retirees. PM Carney, time to take a look at ADD coverage for both.
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Canada Life denied amputee coverage to RCMP officer injured in the line of duty. Advocates say heās not alone | CBC News
When retired RCMP constable Jason Hydamacka heard the news that the insurance money for his amputated leg was coming, he sat in his truck and cried. Originally denied the coverage, Canada Life reverse...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-insurance-canada-life-9.7013989
2 days ago
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Shame on Canadaš for its continued poor treatment of First Nations People despite Canadian Courts deciding in First Nations favor. Some of these issues are 25+ years old.
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Canada has legal duty to provide safe water, housing to remote First Nations, federal judge rules | CBC News
A federal judge has sided with two First Nations in Manitoba and one in Ontario that sued the Canadian government over its duty to provide them with safe housing and clean drinking water, in separate ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/st-theresa-point-shamattawa-sandy-lake-first-nation-class-action-ruling-9.7005716
14 days ago
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More news that Canada is moving in the right direction despite US tarrifs and trade disputes. Still not enough but it seems to be in the right direction.
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Canadian unemployment rate falls to 6.5% | CBC News
Canada's economy gained 54,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 per cent from the previous month's 6.9 per cent rate, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-economy-jobs-november-2025-9.7004228
16 days ago
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Charles Shay, Decorated Native American WW2 Medic, dies at 101. He landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. I salute you!
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France. Shay was a 19-year-old U.S.
https://apnews.com/article/charles-shay-dies-d-day-native-american-aab17ffceda65c5c3050eca29d7e4168
17 days ago
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Nova Scotia is doing something right to entice medical professionals here to live and work.
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4 U.S. nurse practitioners move to N.S. following recruitment drive | CBC News
Nova Scotia health began a targeted recruitment drive immediately after the 2024 presidential election.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nurse-practitioner-recruitment-drive-in-us-pays-lands-4-9.7001908
17 days ago
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Nova Scotia company is getting into the space race with its second successful test flight this year from NS.
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Nova Scotia company says it has launched its second suborbital test rocket | CBC News
The Nova Scotia company behind a plan to build Canada's first commercial spaceport says it has successfully launched its second suborbital rocket. Minutes after the launch from Little Dover, N.S., Mar...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-second-suborbital-test-rocket-9.6986819
about 1 month ago
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Ohh, this is maddening. Coming to light after Remembrance Day; this is not how Canada should be treating its Veterans! If the Fed Gov inappropriately collected excessive long term care rates a refund is in order.
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Government seeks to retroactively change law, potentially avoiding paying veterans over federal error | CBC News
The Carney governmentās budget legislation contains an amendment that lawyers representing veterans say is a bid to cover up a decades-long error that led to overcharging for long-term care.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/veterans-amendment-bia-9.6985498
about 1 month ago
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So, maybe tarriffs are causing prices to rise and are not as good as POTUS 47 has proclaimed. Who knew? What is next I wonder??
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Trump lowers tariffs on beef, coffee, other foods as inflation concerns mount
DonaldĀ TrumpĀ on Friday signed an executive orderĀ to exemptĀ aĀ wide range of foodĀ imports, includingĀ beef, tomatoes,Ā coffeeĀ andĀ bananas,Ā from sweepingĀ tariffsĀ imposed earlier this year on nearly every c...
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/trump-lowers-tariffs-on-beef-coffee-other-foods-as-inflation-concerns-mount/
about 1 month ago
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Yikes, Alberta measles outbreak followed by TB.
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Tuberculosis outbreak declared in inner-city Edmonton: Primary Care Alberta | CBC News
Provincial health officials have declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Edmonton's core, after lab tests confirmed two inner-city residents had the same strain of the infectious disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/edmonton-tuberculosis-outbreak-9.6978412
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Congratulations to Dartmouth High School teacher Shane MacLeod for winning the Prime Ministerās STEM award. Your students and school are lucky to have you.
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āPuts us on the map:ā Dartmouth science teacher wins Prime Ministerās STEM award
Dartmouth High science teacher wins Prime Ministerās 2025 STEM award.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/puts-us-on-the-map-dartmouth-science-teacher-wins-prime-ministers-stem-award/
about 1 month ago
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A Remembrance Day must watch. Today I was in my grandson's Grade 5 Class for an assembly and they sang this to honor all Veterans. Moved me to tears. It was the first time I heard this tribute.
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Terry Kelly - A Pittance of Time (Official Version)
YouTube video by Terry Kelly
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX_3y3u5Uo&pp=ygUSYSBwaXR0YW5jZSBvZiB0aW1l0gcJCQMKAYcqIYzv
about 1 month ago
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What is happening in NS courts; Poppys are not allowed to be worn by some judiciary staff but not all. I understand the need for proceedings to be not biased. Someone, please explain to me how wearing a Poppy biases proceedings.
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N.S. premier outraged after court staff told they need permission to wear poppies
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston was disgusted when he found out that some court staff were told they needed a judgeās permission to wear a poppy.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/ns-premier-outraged-after-court-staff-told-they-need-permission-to-wear-poppies/
about 1 month ago
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If this article is accurate Pierre Poilievre doesn't sound like a confident leader after Chris dāEntremont changed parties.
www.thebeaverton.com/2025/11/poil...
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Poilievre to floor-crossing MP: "My leadership style is fine you cuck beta soyboy!"
OTTAWA - With Yarmouth MP Chris dāEntremont crossing the floor from the Conservatives to the Liberals due to "Poilievre's leadership style", the CPC leader has responded "My leadership style is the ab...
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2025/11/poilievre-to-floor-crossing-mp-my-leadership-style-is-fine-you-cuck-beta-soyboy/
about 2 months ago
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Canada, this is how it is done.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
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Wow! What a difference a day makes. Lately Bluesky has been looking like the Twitter I abandoned years ago. But today, the Bluesky I joined seems to be back. Let's keep it this way, shall we.
about 2 months ago
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Take time this week to remember that many over the years have paid a huge price for you to live free. Buy a poppy to support your local Royal Canadian Legion to help them support veterans.
about 2 months ago
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To those wanting prices to roll back to yesteryear's prices; not gonna happen. What needs to happen is for income to increase which will allow people to afford to live and buy what they need/want.
about 2 months ago
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Alzheimer's breakthrough research
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New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours
Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away.
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-alzheimers-treatment-clears-plaques-from-brains-of-mice-within-hours
about 2 months ago
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Here is a local interest story. Even if you don't like Brad Marchand, you have to admit this is an act of friendship and love.
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NHL star subs in as coach of N.S. minor hockey team to support a grieving family | CBC News
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand, who is from Hammonds Plains, N.S., said he didn't hesitate to come home once he learned his friend's 10-year-old daughter died after a battle with cancer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/brad-marchand-jp-maccallum-selah-hockey-fundraiser-cancer-9.6959421
about 2 months ago
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Cybertruck recall, again. This time for off road light bar falling off.
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https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-recalls-nearly-6200-cybertrucks-us-due-off-road-light-bar-issue-nhtsa-says-2025-10-30/
about 2 months ago
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Woops, there goes the fragile peace
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Israel strikes in southern Gaza after Hamas fires at troops | The Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Netanyahu immediately ordered the strikes after a security assessment with defense officials.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-871941
about 2 months ago
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Some pumpkin people in Kentville NS
about 2 months ago
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Went to the Sound of Music put on by Quick as a Wink in WIndsor Nova Scotia. What an awesome performance! I highly recommend this performance, you will not be disappointed. Running from October 17th to 25th, 2025, get your tickets here:
qaaw.ca/tickets2
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Tickets ā Quick As A Wink Theatre Society
https://qaaw.ca/tickets2
2 months ago
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Halifax Regional Municipality
4 months ago
hfxALERT (August 14 at 10:32am): Susies Lake wildfire remains held with crews working this morning. The mandatory evacuation of area businesses will be lifted at 11 a.m. Julius Boulevard remains closed. Barriers will be in place and HRP remain. Halifax Transit routes will return to normal.
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What is NSP trying to hide by this Damage Control attempt. Those affected by the cyber incident have a right to see all the information as it is reviewed. NSP wanting to try to shape the final report before publication is not appropriate either. Glad to see NSEB disagrees.
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N.S. Power asks for blanket secrecy in cybersecurity inquiry, but the regulator is not keen | CBC News
Nova Scotia Power wants special rules and blanket secrecy during an inquiry into its cybersecurity breach, but the board in charge of the process is not keen on the proposal.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nsp-rebuked-over-secrecy-request-cyber-breach-1.7607928
4 months ago
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Anyone interested in 2000 year old tattoos? Here is an amazing story.
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Imaging reveals 2,000-year-old ice mummy's 'incredibly impressive' tattoos | CBC Radio
Researchers have used high-resolution, near-infrared photography to bring a 2,000-year-old ice mummy's elaborate tattoos back to life and worked with modern tattoo artists to shed light on the tools a...
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ice-mummy-tattooos-1.7601132
5 months ago
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Halifax Electric Ferry demo by Belfast based Artemis Technoligies. The sales guy, Carl Wegener, is based in Florida. While HQed in Belfast Ireland, any US portion of this company should be not allowed to bid on any NS RFPs. NS Premier Houston & HRM, what say you?
www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...
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Company pitching Bedford to downtown Halifax ferry commute in 20 minutes during rush hour
Belfast company in town this week pitching their foil technology for electric ferries for Mill Cove
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/bedford-mill-cove-ferry-electric-downtown?itm_source=nova-scotia
5 months ago
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I am glad we can help get food into Gaza.
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Canadian Forces airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza for the first time | CBC News
The Canadian Armed Forces made their first humanitarian airdrop over Gaza on Monday using their own aircraft ā delivering 9,800 kilograms of aid to Palestinians, according to Global Affairs Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-forces-humanitarian-aid-gaza-1.7601030
5 months ago
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If you live along a coast here is a good news story for you.
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Annapolis Valley community gathers to help pod of dolphins trapped in mud | CBC News
Melissa Pineo and her family noticed a pod of 12 white-sided dolphins in the water on a beach near Canning, N.S. They were enjoying the scenic moment on Sunday morning but after the tide started to go...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-community-gathers-to-help-pod-of-dolphins-trapped-in-mud-1.7601048
5 months ago
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Canada is weathering the US tariffs because we are supporting supportig each other by buying Canadian and our government is negotiating with other countires for improved trade. We will come out of this all the stronger. Yay Canada!
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Why Canada's avoiding the 'worst-case scenario' in the face of U.S. tariffs | CBC News
With tariffs piling up over the past few months, economists say Canada's economy is starting to show cracks but there are few signs of collapse. Economists explain why that's the case.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-resilience-us-tariffs-1.7600931
5 months ago
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CUPW rejects latest offer, but not because it was a bad offer. Jan Simpson, CUPW's national president, had urged unionized workers to reject the proposal in order to protect the integrity of the bargaining process, and she criticized Hajdu for forcing a vote.
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Unionized workers at Canada Post vote against latest contract offer | CBC News
Unionized workers at Canada Post have voted againstĀ the Crown corporationās latest contract offer.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-post-contract-1.7599920
5 months ago
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Does this qualify as TACO? Published: July 31, 2025 at 11:32AM EDT
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Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that there would be a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after a call with that countryās leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, as the 25% tariff rates stay in place.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps-tariffs/article/trump-announces-90-day-negotiating-period-with-mexico-as-25-tariff-rates-stay-in-place/
5 months ago
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Nice to see Canadian Korean Veterans getting honoured in Canada. thank you Western Canada chapter of the Korean Veterans Association. My dad, just 20 yo, was on the HMCS Iroquois when she was hit by Korean shore fire on 2 Oct 1951.
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Korean War Veterans Day marked with ceremony at Burnaby memorial
More than 100 people gathered at the Korean War memorial in Burnabyās Central Park Saturday morning to mark the 72nd anniversary of the armistice that ended the conflict.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/korean-war-veterans-day-marked-with-ceremony-at-burnaby-memorial/
5 months ago
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RCN freeing up almost 400 crew by paying off 8 MCDVs. That is one way to reduce recruiting demands and provide more crew for deploying Frigates/AOPS. Too bad the Global News chose to show 2 Frigates vice MCDVs in their article.
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Royal Canadian Navy plans to retire eight warships this year - National | Globalnews.ca
The navy says eight of its 12 Kingston-class vessels will be removed from service following "paying off" ceremonies in Halifax and Esquimalt, B.C.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11302668/royal-canadian-navy-retire-warships/
5 months ago
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Grocers are still trying to mask US products as Canadian. Read the labels carefully.
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CBC investigation finds some big grocers promoting imported food with Canadian branding | CBC News
New data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and a CBC News investigation suggest ongoing problems with country-of-origin signage in Canadian grocery stores. CBC also found questionable Canadian ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/label-grocer-canadian-1.7590956
5 months ago
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In the midst of all the craziness that is going on please go visit a shut-in, some one sick at home or a hospital or visit someone in Long Term Care. You will brighten their day and give yourself a boost too.
5 months ago
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What a waste of US taxpayers money. First it was USAID food that rotted, now this.
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US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say
U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/us-funded-contraceptives-poor-nations-be-burned-france-sources-say-2025-07-23/
5 months ago
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A Canadian pipeline is needed for our national security and independence. We should be looking at electricity and natural gas as well
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Carney tells premiers he's 'only going to accept the best deal for Canada' in U.S. trade talks | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney kicked off his meeting with Canada's premiers in Huntsville, Ont., promising to battleĀ the Trump administration at the negotiating table to ensure the countryĀ gets the "best...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-attends-first-ministers-meeting-1.7590547
5 months ago
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Tesla has a rough road ahead. It is amazing how Elon raised the sales of other EV sellers and cut Tesla sales single handedly.
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The New Model Y Isn't Saving Tesla
Sales of Tesla's most popular EV actually fell from last year despite the introduction of an updated model. That's not a good sign.
https://insideevs.com/news/765851/new-tesla-model-y-sales/
5 months ago
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Pierre is worried about deja vu.
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'This is a scam': Poilievre wants rules changed to stop long ballot protests | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he wants Canada's election laws changed to prevent long ballot protests ā as he is set to face another one next month.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/longest-ballot-poilievre-byelection-rule-changes-1.7586576
5 months ago
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Sounds like NS needs some legislation to help all landlords and all tenants deal amicably with renovations and relocations when needed. Provide tenants documents from tests (abestos, water, environmental etc) and permits and schedules, etc.
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Halifax tenants in 'precarious housing situations' band together to fight renovictions | CBC News
As one tenant of PreCor Property Management began fighting what she says is a questionable renoviction, she realized other tenants in more buildings were facing eviction attempts too. Then they starte...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tenants-fighting-renovictions-halifax-1.7582712
5 months ago
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If the Strong Mayor Powers concerns you in NS, please write the Premier and Minister Lohr and your MLA. Premier Houston:
[email protected]
Minister Lohr:
[email protected]
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Nova Scotia premier mulling powers to override Halifax council on Morris Street bicycle lane decision
Premier Tim Houston said the provincial government is looking at powers granted in Bill 24 to override a decision on Morris Street bike lanes.
https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/premier-houston-bill-24-halifax-council
5 months ago
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This is wrong on so many levels. Mr. Corbiere was showing a valid Canadian Government ID. If WJ accepts my 27 year old Retired DND ID card, why did they not accept his ID?? Here is a link to the Gov Canada sample card he holds:
www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/11001000...
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WestJet agent rejects First Nations elder's ID card, prevents him from boarding | CBC News
Lawrence Douglas Corbiere says when he showed his status card as photo identification, a WestJet agent kept him on standby, saying the ID had expired. The ID card's expiration date is February 2029.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/westjet-travel-status-card-identification-boarding-denied-1.7576964
6 months ago
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Let's have an independant audit to confirm what this RCMP commanding officer is claiming before we allow the RCMP to expand their operations in Nova Scotia.
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RCMP 'ready for the challenges' of expanded role following N.S. policing review | CBC News
Nova Scotiaās commanding RCMP officer says the Mounties are well positioned to take on a bigger role in the province, two years after a public inquiry identified serious failures in its response to th...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/rcmp-policing-expanded-role-mass-casualty-dennis-daley-1.7576147
6 months ago
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Nebraska hospital to close
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Southwest Nebraska medical center announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding
Community Hospital in McCook announced Wednesday that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis, winding down its services over the next several months.
https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/southwest-nebraska-hospital-announces-plans-to-close-blames-uncertainty-over-funding/
6 months ago
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OBBB passes in Congress
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Live updates: Congress passes Trumpās ābig, beautiful billā | CNN Politics
The deeply divided House is holding a final vote President Donald Trumpās sweeping tax and spending cuts package after a group of Republican holdouts reversed course and agreed to allow the bill to co...
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-big-beautiful-bill-house-vote-07-03-25
6 months ago
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Food news from California (30 June), and it is not looking good for US food supply. You can thank POTUS 47 for additional rising food cost.
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Immigration raids leave crops unharvested, California farms at risk
https://www.reuters.com/business/immigration-raids-leave-crops-unharvested-california-farms-risk-2025-06-30/
6 months ago
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Happy Canada Day!
6 months ago
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