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Nova Scotia Auditor General Jacques Lapointe

Local 22 May, 2013 0

N.S. A-G report slams Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Department of Community Services

Auditor General Jacques Lapointe slammed Nova Scotia’s Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal mechanical branch in his Spring 2013 report today, saying there is ineffective operation, management and a failure to protect public property and resources. The A-G said his review of the mechanical branch locations at Miller Lake, in Halifax Regional Municipality, and at Truro uncovered

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Local, News May 22, 2013 0

Nova Scotia designates Highway 111 the Highway of Heroes

Nova Scotia has its own Highway of Heroes. Years after Ontario named a stretch of Highway 401 the same thing in honour of the dead veterans brought back from Afghanistan, Nova Scotia has dedicated Highway 111 in Dartmouth. The premier says it celebrates all heroes including firefighters, paramedics, police, and everyday heroes, plus, of course,

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Crime, Local, News May 22, 2013 0

Text message scam uses threat of ‘hitman’ to scare victims

Police are warning of a scam attempt hitting Halifax-area phones by text message. It looks obvious but investigators are afraid someone might fall for it: the scammer says in a text message that he’s been hire to kill the recipient but will hold off if the victim sends a large amount of money overseas. It’s

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Local May 22, 2013 0

N.S. A-G report slams Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Department of Community Services

Auditor General Jacques Lapointe slammed Nova Scotia’s Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal mechanical branch in his Spring 2013 report today, saying there is ineffective operation, management and a failure to protect public property and resources. The A-G said his review of the mechanical branch locations at Miller Lake, in Halifax Regional Municipality, and at Truro uncovered

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National May 22, 2013 0

Some reserve residents want Saskatchewan chief removed over sex assault

KISBEY, Sask. – There is debate on a small reserve in southeastern Saskatchewan about whether its chief should be removed from his job. Terry McArthur of the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation has stayed on as leader since he pleaded guilty earlier this month to sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The offence relates to inappropriate

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National May 22, 2013 0

Canadian dad of ‘hatchet hitchhiker’ stands by son in New Jersey homicide case

NEWARK, N.J. – The Canadian father of the man who gained Internet fame as “Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” says he hasn’t had much contact with his son over the years. But Gil McGillivary of Hawkesbury, Ontario, says he isn’t giving up on his son, Caleb, as the 24-year-old faces a murder charge in New Jersey.

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National May 22, 2013 0

NDP asks parliamentary committee to look into appointees’ Tory ties

OTTAWA – The federal New Democrats are asking a parliamentary committee to look into political appointments to the new Social Security Tribunal. New Democrat MP Chris Charlton has put forward a motion asking the human-resources committee to examine the qualifications of several appointees with Conservative ties. The request comes a day after a Canadian Press

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World News

World May 22, 2013 0

Veterinary surgeons remove basketball-sized hairball from tiger in US that stopped eating

CLEARWATER, Fla. – It’s not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound (180-kilogram) tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons when he couldn’t hack up a soccer ball-sized hairball by himself. The 17-year-old tiger named Ty underwent the procedure Wednesday at a veterinary centre in the Tampa Bay area community of Clearwater.

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World May 22, 2013 0

Top AEG lawyer described Michael Jackson as ‘freak’ and ‘creepy’ before tour contract signed

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Emails show a lawyer for the parent company of a concert promoter referred to Michael Jackson as a “freak” as the singer signed a contract for his ill-fated comeback shows. The emails were shown in court Wednesday by Brian Panish, an attorney for Jackson’s mother. He says the messages indicate how

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World May 22, 2013 0

Canseco accused of sex assault in Vegas; former slugger airs info on Twitter

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco Jr. has been accused of sexual assault in Las Vegas, in an investigation that the former baseball slugger made public with postings on a social media website claiming that a woman falsely accused him of rape. No arrest was made and police said no charges were

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Business News

Business May 22, 2013 0

Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores aimed at Latinos, selling Verizon service

NEW YORK, N.Y. – “Jenny from the Block” wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she’s opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. The first store

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Business May 22, 2013 0

Stocks fall after Fed minutes show policymakers had weighed a pullback on its stimulus program

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Stocks are closing lower on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers favoured cutting back on stimulus programs as early as June if the economy continues to improve. The release of minutes of the Fed’s April 30-May 1 meeting reversed a surge earlier in the day. The Dow Jones industrial average fell

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Business May 22, 2013 0

Oil falls near $94 on small decline in supplies, signs of weak demand for gas

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The price of oil fell near US$94 a barrel Wednesday as U.S. crude oil supplies fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. Benchmark crude for July delivery declined $1.90 to close at $94.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The U.S. Energy Department said U.S. oil

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Sports News

Sports May 22, 2013 0

Winterhawks down Blades to clinch semifinal berth at MasterCard Memorial Cup

SASKATOON – The Portland Winterhawks scored three times in the third period Wednesday to defeat the Saskatoon Blades 4-2 in the final round-robin game at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. With the score tied 1-1, Chase De Leo gave Portland the lead for good at 4:08 of the third when he jammed a loose puck past

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Sports May 22, 2013 0

Wednesday’s Scoreboard

Wednesday’s Games NHL Playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal Pittsburgh 7 Ottawa 3 (Pittsburgh leads series 3-1) – Memorial Cup at Saskatoon Round Robin Saskatoon vs Portland – AHL Playoffs Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 5 Providence 0 (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton wins series 4-3) — Basketball Eastern Conference final Indiana at Miami (First game of series) – Baseball American League Toronto 4 Tampa

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Sports May 22, 2013 0

Pittsburgh Penguins take Game 4 with 7-3 romp over Ottawa Senators

OTTAWA – James Neal and Jarome Iginla each scored two goals to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 7-3 romp over the Ottawa Senators in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday — and just one win away from advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Penguins now hold

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Entertainment News

Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

Ex-Playboy bunny appeals ruling dismissing defamation suit against Sammy Hagar over book claim

IOWA CITY, Iowa – A former Playboy bunny who claims Sammy Hagar fathered her now-deceased child is appealing a ruling that dismissed her lawsuit against the former Van Halen frontman. The Iowa woman, identified in court records as Jane Doe, filed the appeal Wednesday. A judge ruled that Hagar didn’t defame the woman when he

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World May 22, 2013 0

Obama to celebrate Carole King, 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House. At an East Room concert Wednesday night, Obama is presenting the 71-year-old singer-songwriter with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. She’s the first woman to receive the award from the Library of Congress, which honoured her Tuesday.

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Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

Headstones return with fan-funded album, so disappointment ‘not an option’

TORONTO – Headstones snarler Hugh Dillon has never been particularly gentle with fans — after all, his habit of spitting indiscriminately into the audience during the band’s notoriously fiery performances has become a key part of the group’s mythology. But now that the Kingston, Ont., band’s first album in over a decade was made possible

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N.S. A-G report slams Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Department of Community Services

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Nova Scotia designates Highway 111 the Highway of Heroes

Text message scam uses threat of ‘hitman’ to scare victims

N.S. A-G report slams Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, Department of Community Services

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Some reserve residents want Saskatchewan chief removed over sex assault

Canadian dad of ‘hatchet hitchhiker’ stands by son in New Jersey homicide case

NDP asks parliamentary committee to look into appointees’ Tory ties

World News

Veterinary surgeons remove basketball-sized hairball from tiger in US that stopped eating

Top AEG lawyer described Michael Jackson as ‘freak’ and ‘creepy’ before tour contract signed

Canseco accused of sex assault in Vegas; former slugger airs info on Twitter

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Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone stores aimed at Latinos, selling Verizon service

Stocks fall after Fed minutes show policymakers had weighed a pullback on its stimulus program

Oil falls near $94 on small decline in supplies, signs of weak demand for gas

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Winterhawks down Blades to clinch semifinal berth at MasterCard Memorial Cup

Wednesday’s Scoreboard

Pittsburgh Penguins take Game 4 with 7-3 romp over Ottawa Senators

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Ex-Playboy bunny appeals ruling dismissing defamation suit against Sammy Hagar over book claim

Obama to celebrate Carole King, 1st woman to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Headstones return with fan-funded album, so disappointment ‘not an option’

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