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Police Reports 
A 21 year old male reports he was walking in the area of Bedford Highway and Dartmouth Rd at approximately 1am when he was approached by a dark coloured four-door car. (more)
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| The water level of Lake Banook, as well as Lake Micmac, has been lowered to make way for a new sewer line. Over the past few weeks, volunteers with Clean Nova Scotia have relocated many of the native Nova Scotian mussels living in the lake to deeper water, saving them from exposure and “certain death.” The mussels will be returned to where they were found once the water level is back to normal in the spring. |
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Moving more than 2,000 mussels in Lake Banook took more muscles than you would think.
Clean Nova Scotia and Bob Rutherford, a biologist specializing in aquatic habitat protection and restoration, were concerned that native Nova Scotian mussels that call Lake Banook home would be exposed and die now that the lake has been lowered to allow for the installation of a new sewer line.
Although these freshwater bivale molluscs are not usually harvested for food, they do help to maintain the level of ecological integrity of our lakes. They also serve as a food source for many animals and birds. (more)
20/11/08 11:23 AM
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Duct-tape guru joins DIY queen in Clayton Park
The man behind the plaid and beard that is Red Green is coming to Halifax to expose himself in public.
Emotionally, that is. Steve Smith, the creator of Canada's iconic handyman, spent the last four years collaborating with his good friend and TV do-it-yourself host Mag Ruffman. The result is We're All in This Together, an intimate account of Smith's life. (more)
20/11/08 10:49 AM
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Trail Shop president and owner Joachim Stroink at the Quinpool store. |
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Trail Shop marks 40th birthday
From it's humble beginnings in a basement on Norwood Street 40 years ago, The Trail Shop has grown into a thriving business that hasn't forgotten about the community that helped shape its success.
"It's an important and huge responsibility to make sure a business of 40 years remains successful for another 40 years," said owner Joachim Stroink. (more)
20/11/08 10:49 AM
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The morning and afternoon commutes can be agonizingly slow. |
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How necessary is a third harbour crossing?
It's good there's a debate now underway on the need for a third Halifax Harbour crossing. It allows us to have a voice in shaping the future look and need for public transportation in our city because, let's face it, these days the morning and afternoon commutes can be agonizingly slow. As our city grows, so does traffic gridlock. What used to take under half an hour from the suburbs is now 45 minutes or longer.
Reaction from the citizens of HRM has been mixed thus far to the possibility of either another bridge or a tunnel. The estimated price tag of $1 billion to $1.5 billion is a scary thought, but to those enduring the increasingly lengthy daily commute to and from home and work, it's worth the investment. (more)
20/11/08 11:30 AM
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Coach Steve Saunders monitors his team during a practice in Spryfield. |
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No doubt about it - J.L. Ilsley is back
Doubts from friends. Doubts from strangers. Doubts from foes. Doubts from even some of their own classmates. All for naught.
No doubt about it.
"There were tons of people who thought we wouldn't even win a game or that we'd drop out before the end of the season," said Duncan Coady, a Grade 10 student at J.L. Ilsley High School in Spryfield. "We proved an awful lot of people wrong." (more)
20/11/08 10:49 AM
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Lisa Naylor has worked as a counsellor and health educator with girls and women for the past 15 year... » |
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How to help your daughter navigate social cliques
Q:My daughter seems to have a love-hate relationship with cliques. She wants to be in the popular crowd, but she acts like she loathes them at the same time. I am not sure how to help.
A:Cliques are complicated! Adolescent novels, TV shows and movies normalize and glamorize rather than stigmatize the idea of cliques. In fact, in these shows, the most popular girl may be the least likeable by grown-up standards. I think the meaning of the word "popular" has changed over the past few decades. It used to mean the girl that had the most friends and that everyone liked. Today, it may mean something more like the most influential girl, or the most powerful girl in the group, but she also may be the most feared, rather than the most likeable one. (more)
20/11/08 10:49 AM
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