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Metro Minute at the beach
Forget standing by the office air conditioner, a better place to enjoy this hot and humid weather is at the beach. And there’s good news, as HRM and the province have both re-started lifeguard service at several popular water spots. It was announced yesterday supervision would resume at Rainbow Haven Beach, Melmerby Beach in Pictou County and Mira Gut in Cape Breton Regional Municipality through ...Read more
Nine fire departments battle large wood pile fire near Stellarton, N.S.
At least nine Pictou County fire departments were called out to battle a huge wood fire in Riverton, just outside Stellarton.Read more
A.M. Best Withdraws Canadian Public Data Ratings; Will Maintain Interactive Ratings
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn its Canadian public data ratings, as previously indicated in a press release issued April 27, 2010. A category NR-5 has been assigned to the financial strength ratings and an “nr” to the issuer credit ratings of formerly pd rated Canadian property/casualty insurers. A.M.Read more
Oil worries sweep Gulf of St. Lawrence
Plus Ottawa gears up for census free-for-allRead more
Truck oil spill threatens N.S. fish farm
An oil spill from a tanker truck that crashed on the Trans-Canada Highway in northeastern Nova Scotia is threatening a fish farm near Kenzieville.Read more
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