• Tory who bought generator used public cash to buy, install TV for $3,000

  February 8, 2010 - 6 h 30

  HALIFAX - A Conservative member of the Nova Scotia legislature who apologized last week for spending nearly $8,000 on a generator also charged taxpayers over $3,000 for the purchase and installation of a television.

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• Roads, visibilty poor across parts of Cape Breton

  February 2, 2010 - 6 h 30

  SYDNEY - A section of the TransCanada Highway at Kelly's Mountain that was closed this morning has reopened.

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• Cuba to give Canada expanded air access within island to boost tourism

  January 16, 2010 - 6 h 30

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• CBRM eyes policy to tackle Dutch elm disease

  January 13, 2010 - 6 h 30

  SYDNEY - A plague is destroying history on some of Sydney's tree-lined streets. Dutch elm disease, a fungus spread by the elm bark beetle, has infected an unknown number of trees in Sydney and elsewhere in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

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• One year later, transit system continues to grow

  January 12, 2010 - 6 h 30

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• N.S. premier says he has asked for early release of transportation study

  January 8, 2010 - 6 h 30

  HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says his government is following up on commitments made to people in the Yarmouth area concerning the future of their ferry service.

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• Small cargo jet crashes in forest preserve on way to suburban Chicago airport, authorities say

  January 5, 2010 - 6 h 30

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• Atlantic Vision problems

  December 23, 2009 - 6 h 30

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• MV Atlantic Vision out of service after striking dock

  December 22, 2009 - 6 h 30

  NORTH SYDNEY - Marine Atlantic is consulting with Transport Canada and other authorities after the ferry MV Atlantic Vision struck a dock earlier today.

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• Wait continues for commercial traffic trying to get across the Gulf of St. Lawrence

  December 16, 2009 - 6 h 30

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