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NS Lobster fishermen block trucks from ferry
Angry fishermen prevented a truckload of lobster from leaving. They say the lobster are stolen, going to the US with little renumeration." DIGBY — Frustrated lobster fishermen prevented two tractor-trailers carrying live Nova Scotia lobster from catching an...NS: Fishing lobster not what it used to be
The economic recession hits the Nova Scotia fishermen. " CLARK’S HARBOUR — In these tough times, the lobster fishery is taking a direct hit. With an unreliable marketplace for high-end seafood in the United States and Europe, fishermen are bracing for incomes half of...
Registered Nursing shortages continue. Non-RN's hired to fill in.
There is a world wide shortage of nurses.
When I graduated in 1981 in Castlegar BC, Canada with a nursing diploma, my total cost for tuition was $1000. Many nursing students were given monthly stipends of... UPDATED: Liberal Video Attacks Conservative Deficit, Canada Perilously Close ...
Update: " The Conservatives pledged during the election campaign never to run a deficit, but Flaherty said the sudden decline in the global and domestic economies has brought Ottawa perilously close to a budget...
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The healing power of laughter for those who are depressed
Nova Scotia is going to "Stand Up for Mental Health". This year-long program will be offered to those who are "nuts enough to do standup comedy". A unique approach to those who suffer... Irving ship sinks in rough waters off Nova Scotia, with 70,000 liters of diesel
They aren't calling it an oil spill yet. "An unmanned dredging barge with 70,000 litres of diesel oil in its fuel tank sank late Saturday in rough seas as it was being towed off southwestern Nova Scotia.The vessel, called the Shovelmaster, went down just after 5... Stranded in snowy Nova Scotia
In the last years, snow usually didn't arrive until Christmas. This year it is a month early. Back to the way winter used to be." Getting around in many parts of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island is proving... Nurses' help just what the doctor ordered
This may be one answer to the shortage of doctors, being done in Nova Scotia. Somtimes a person cannot even find a doctor accepting new patients, and when they do it may take time to get in to see her or... Nova Scotia is a Low-Wage Ghetto
The average weekly wage has gone down 5% in 15 years, despite economic growth" Nova Scotians are working harder, but their paycheques are shrinking, according to a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy... Nova Scotia Patient Travels out of Province to Get Help
Another example of our eroding health care. " Martin and Cordella Lewis just returned from Toronto, where he had a specialist examine a cancerous tumour behind his eye. The Beaver Bank couple took a...Electrifying Jolt
Nova Scotia Power rates increased 28% in 4 years " Nova Scotia homeowners are facing their fifth power rate increase in seven years after provincial government regulators approved a 9.4 per cent hike... No Routine Breast Screen for under 40s
If you are under 40 and want to be screened for breast cancer forget it unless you have the extra bucks to pay for it outside of a recognised state program. Many younger women feel that they should be able to access... 81 views | 2 comments | 10 recommendations
Nova Scotia: Pagan’s Celebrate New Year
They gathered, they held hands, they danced around the circle filled with kinship. It was a cold night, but these pagans hardly noticed. The Sanheim ritual was lead by Lord Adams and Lady Surya, last night at the...First "Halloween" Costumes: Skins, Skulls, and Skirts?
" A far cry from the faux Palins, pirates, and princesses of today, costumes during Halloween's precursor centuries ago included animal skins and heads, drag getups, and even mechanical horse heads, historians say."Cape Breton's persisting poverty
The latest report from the General Progress Index for Atlantic Canada (GPI Atlantic) on poverty in the region reaches back 21/2 millennia to quote Aristotle’s observation that “revolutions arise from...
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