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H1N1 numbers down, but everyone urged to get vaccinated

For the week of Nov. 15 to Nov. 21, there were 28 new hospitalizations of people with lab-confirmed H1N1.

 (more)  3:07 PM  

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Halifax Regional Police Sgt. Scott MacDonald (left) and Supt. Don Spicer examine some of the more than 200 guns turned in during the Pixels for Pistols guns for cameras amnesty program. HRP is working with Henry’s camera store to offer the program to HRM residents.
Halifax Regional Police Sgt. Scott MacDonald (left) and Supt. Don Spicer examine some of the more than 200 guns turned in during the Pixels for Pistols guns for cameras amnesty program. HRP is working with Henry’s camera store to offer the program to HRM residents.

Citizens are putting their hands up for a month-long program that allows them to turn in unregistered guns to the police without penalty in exchange for a digital camera.

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Sackville Rivers Association volunteer Shauna MacKinnon (front) performs tests looking for invertebrate in the river as Steve Caines checks out the shoreline.
Sackville Rivers Association volunteer Shauna MacKinnon (front) performs tests looking for invertebr... »
‘Every fish and egg we lose is a major hit’ Post a comment 

Members of the Sackville Rivers Association can do little more than wait to learn what long term effects a recent oil spill will have on the health of the Little Sackville River.

 (more)  19/11/09 12:46 PM  
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Holly Bond (left) of Bullfrog Power and Terry Harvie, general manager of Mic Mac Mall.
Holly Bond (left) of Bullfrog Power and Terry Harvie, general manager of Mic Mac Mall.
Mall invests in green power Post a comment 

Dartmouth’s largest shopping centre has gone Bullfrog Green. Earlier this month Mic Mac Mall made the decision to expand its commitment to green electricity by choosing Bullfrog Power for 50 per cent of the electricity requirements of their common areas.

 (more)  19/11/09 12:32 PM  
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The season of Christmas tree lightings and holiday parades begins this weekend.
The season of Christmas tree lightings and holiday parades begins this weekend.
HRM celebrates the holidays with community-based events - Peter Kelly (Take Five With the Mayor) Post a comment 

If you’re like me, your thoughts are already turning to the hustle and bustle of the approaching holiday season. It’s a busy time for families, that’s for sure, but hopefully we’ll all find a moment to enjoy the special events happening around HRM, like the lighting of the municipal Christmas trees.

 (more)  19/11/09 12:32 PM  
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The H1N1 vaccine is in high demand.
The H1N1 vaccine is in high demand.
H1N1 fiasco could have been avoided Post a comment 

So some politicians and hockey teams think they are more deserving of getting the flu shot then others, eh?

 (more)  19/11/09 12:32 PM  
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Halifax author Nancy Cassidy is churning out 50,000 words by the end of the November, along with hundreds of others across the country, for National Novel Writing Month.
Halifax author Nancy Cassidy is churning out 50,000 words by the end of the November, along with hun... »
Author tackles vampires for National Novel Writing Month

While the Twilight phenomenon lures millions of soccer moms into bookstores and theatres around the world, here in Halifax, local author Nancy Cassidy is plugging away at her own vampire romance series.

 (more)  19/11/09 1:20 PM  
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Kelly and Geoff Regan relax at home. Kelly is the provincial MLA for Bedford-Birch Cove, and Geoff is a federal Liberal MP for Halifax-West, which includes Bedford-Birch Cove.
Kelly and Geoff Regan relax at home. Kelly is the provincial MLA for Bedford-Birch Cove, and Geoff i... »
Life in the Regan household not all politics View comments1 

Long before Geoff and Kelly Regan got married in December 1993, the pair knew Geoff intended to pursue a political career.

 (more)  19/11/09 1:21 PM  
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From Dreary to Cheery in Central Nova Scotia!

November can be a tough month.  With leaves disappearing from trees, the air getting colder, and daylight hours getting shorter many of us are just about due for a bit of a “pick-me-up&r...  (more)  02/11/09 10:37 AM  


 





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