• Adoption not always the best

  February 12, 2010 - 6 h 00

  The crisis in Haiti has prompted many Canadians to consider adoption in the aftermath of the earthquake. While this desire to help is admirable, adoption may not always be the best way to assist, nor is it always in the best interest of the children.

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• Terry Fox Run needs your help in Bedford

  February 5, 2010 - 6 h 00

  There are few days in the year that make us more proud as Canadians than the annual Terry Fox Run. We watch in awe and admiration as teams of colleagues, family and friends join together for one remarkable day to bring Terry's vision and mission...

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• Take time to appreciate those doing low-paying jobs

  December 18, 2009 - 6 h 00

  Recently I have been hearing a lot about how important it is to get a good education so as not to have to work at low paying, menial jobs. While I appreciate the importance and need of education, not everyone is capable of, or financially-able to...

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• Parking lot snow clearing a joke

  November 27, 2009 - 6 h 00

  I have been using the Cobequid Road Metro Transit unpaved parking lot since it opened about 18 years ago. After a shortage of space for several years, an expanded paved lot was finally built about seven or eight years ago.

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• H1N1 fiasco could have been avoided

  November 20, 2009 - 6 h 00

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

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• Former Beacon House building not a school for black kids

  October 23, 2009 - 6 h 00

  Re: Demolished building subject of nightmares, The Weekly News, Sept. 25. It brings back a lot of memories to me, some good and some not so good. Some of the statements are not totally correct to my understanding as I was personally involved in...

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• MLAs getting too many perks

  September 4, 2009 - 6 h 00

  So how about that! Our MLAs get $1,400 for a monthly allowance, $84 per day for meals and the list goes on and on of other perks for which they are not accountable!

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• Reservists wanted

  September 4, 2009 - 6 h 00

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• Thank you to river cleanup volunteers

  June 12, 2009 - 6 h 00

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• Creative solutions needed for emergency rooms

  May 15, 2009 - 6 h 00

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