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Bullied to death

By now, most have heard of Rehteah Parsons, a young girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted and then bullied relentlessly for months. Her 17-year-old life came to an end a few days after a suicide attempt.

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NSP changes truely due

October 31, 2012 - 7 h 00

The government introduced several pieces of legislation into the house last week, aimed at cutting electricity costs for the consumers.

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To buy or not to buy the Bowater land

August 28, 2012 - 7 h 01

An interesting movement is afoot in the province, and gaining momentum. Buy Back the Mersey is urging the provincial government to buy all the land that Resolute Forest Products has up for sale in Nova Scotia.

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Picking up the pieces

June 20, 2012 - 8 h 48

It's been talked about, speculated on and expected for years. Yet despite all that talk the closure of the Mersey Paper mill still came as a shock to the community.

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Simple problem, complex solution

May 9, 2012 - 7 h 00

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Skateboard rule change long overdue

May 2, 2012 - 7 h 00

It's great there is an effort underway to build a skate park in Liverpool. The area next to Queens Place is almost perfect for it. The land is open, cleared, and just waiting for development. Hopefully they can get it off the ground and turn it...

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Why GLBTQ support matters to rural area

March 14, 2012 - 7 h 00

Small communities have a lot of stigma attached to them. They can be seen as small minded, boring and dying places. This of course is very far from the truth. However rural areas still have room to improve.

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Where has the pride gone?

March 17, 2011 - 10 h 05

We’ve lost a lot of what used to draw us together as communities. Ask anyone what used to be in the county, and they’ll come up with a long list of things that are no longer available. At the top of the list should be community pride. Losing...

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