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                      <title><![CDATA[Mayor Peter Kelly will not run in fall election]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Mayor Peter Kelly announced Wednesday that he will not be seeking re-election this October, but will complete his term.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333530--mayor-peter-kelly-will-not-run-in-fall-election</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:35:11 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Suspicious package delivered to Spring Garden credit union]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[An envelope containing cash and a white powder did not put staff in danger, according to police.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333440--suspicious-package-delivered-to-spring-garden-credit-union</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:09:41 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Charities taking steps to get money, answers from mayor]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[The Canadian Institute for the Blind has contacted Mayor Peter Kelly's lawyer in hopes of getting the money it's owed from a benefactor's will, years after the woman passed away. A CNIB spokesperson says it's "unsettling" it was never contacted by Kelly as the executor.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333381--charities-taking-steps-to-get-money-answers-from-mayor</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:28:40 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Murder victim had ties to organized crime]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[The man whose body was found on Montague Road late Sunday had criminal convictions for drug trafficking and was arrested during a raid on a Hell's Angels clubhouse.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333375--murder-victim-had-ties-to-organized-crime</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:58:22 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Council approves drop in general tax rate for 2012-13]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Regional council has approved a recommendation from staff to drop the general household tax rate 4.8 per cent in 2012-13. The decrease will offset an increase in property assessments, meaning most residential tax bills will not go up.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333372--council-approves-drop-in-general-tax-rate-for-2012-13</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:55:36 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Lwr. Sackville woman attacked in Mexico released from hospital]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[A former Lower Sackville woman who was severely beaten in Mexico has been released from hospital.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/national/article/333368--lwr-sackville-woman-attacked-in-mexico-released-from-hospital</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:33:32 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Skyscraper project cleared for public consultation]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Regional councillors have voted in favour of letting the public weigh in on a proposed development that includes two 48-storey towers.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333367--skyscraper-project-cleared-for-public-consultation</link>
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                      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:29:09 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Survey finds more Canadians are brown bagging lunch]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[A new survey finds that there is one lingering effect of the recession. More Canadians are taking their lunch to work, instead of ducking out to eat at a cafe or restaurant.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/health/article/333286--survey-finds-more-canadians-are-brown-bagging-lunch</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:31:24 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Suspicious death in Montague now a homicide investigation]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Local RCMP say a 55-year-old man found dead in the area of Montague Gold Mines was the victim of a homicide.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/333216--suspicious-death-in-montague-now-a-homicide-investigation</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:45:53 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Skye Halifax vote will send clear signal about downtown vision]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[The head of the Downtown Business Commission says a council vote today pits the relatively new HRM by Design plan against the push for increased density and modernization of the downtown core.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332967--skye-halifax-vote-will-send-clear-signal-about-downtown-vision</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:39:58 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Plea in Toothy Moose manslaughter case delayed]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[A Duncan's Cove man charged with manslaughter related to the death of a young man on Argyle Street in December, is now expected to enter his plea in March.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332964--plea-in-toothy-moose-manslaughter-case-delayed</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:28:18 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Cardinal Collins looks ahead to new duties at Vatican after brief relaxation]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[ROME - After a busy week filled with formal ceremonies, celebrations and a number of media interviews, the newly-appointed Cardinal Thomas Collins plans to spend Tuesday relaxing. Collins and 21......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/national/article/332963--cardinal-collins-looks-ahead-to-new-duties-at-vatican-after-brief-relaxation</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:20:48 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Suspect in robbery spree remains in jail]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[The man facing nearly 100 charges related to a rash of robberies in HRM will remain behind bars until next month.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332962--suspect-in-robbery-spree-remains-in-jail</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:12:44 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Health Canada warns of high lead levels in Pizza Playset and Fishing Game]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[OTTAWA - Health Canada said consumers should get rid of two toy sets that were sold in Canada because they contain excessive amounts of lead -- the Pizza Playset and the Fishing Game. Both items were......]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/national/article/332956--health-canada-warns-of-high-lead-levels-in-pizza-playset-and-fishing-game</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:59:13 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Herald employees ratify contract]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[The Chronicle Herald's newsroom staff has ratified a new four-year contract, ending another labour dispute in HRM.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332957--herald-employees-ratify-contract</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:58:03 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Autopsy scheduled on man found dead on Montague Road]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[An autopsy is expected to shed more light on what happened to a 55-year-old Dartmouth man found dead on Montague Road. Police have confirmed a search of a Dartmouth home was connected to the suspicious death.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332955--autopsy-scheduled-on-man-found-dead-on-montague-road</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:34:07 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Regional council set for closed-door transit talk]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[A week after the four-hour long in camera debate that ended with a rejection of binding arbitration, Halifax Regional Council is set to discuss the ongoing labour dispute with the Amalgamated Transit Union behind closed doors again.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332948--regional-council-set-for-closed-door-transit-talk</link>
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                      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:14:56 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Public hearings on five HRM school reviews begin]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[There are five schools up for review and possible closure in the HRM this year. Each school will have its own public hearing, with the first one starting Monday night at South Woodside Elementary.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332787--public-hearings-on-five-hrm-school-reviews-begin</link>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:45:03 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Halifax police officer charged with impaired driving]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[A Halifax Regional Police officer has been charged with impaired driving. Cst. Jennifer McPhee was off-duty when she was arrested and charged Sunday night.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332748--halifax-police-officer-charged-with-impaired-driving</link>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:50:48 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[HRM staff recommend rejection for 'Skye Halifax' towers]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Regional councillors will get a report this week that recommends saying no to a proposal for two 48-storey towers in the downtown core.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332621--hrm-staff-recommend-rejection-for-skye-halifax-towers</link>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:32:22 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[No lockout at Oland, Access-A-Buses hit the roads]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Oland Brewery workers are on the job as usual today after signing a new contract, and Metro Transit managers are behind the wheel of some Access-A-Buses as regular drivers remain on the picket lines.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332615--no-lockout-at-oland-access-a-buses-hit-the-roads</link>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:06:54 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Montague Road re-opened after discovery of man's body]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Montague Rd. has re-opened after police spent hours on scene investigating the discovery of a man's body in the area. The death is being ruled as suspicious.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332609--montague-road-re-opened-after-discovery-of-man-s-body</link>
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                      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:31:36 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Police working to determine cause of fatal crash in on Highway 102]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[An elderly man died after his car veered off the 102 and crashed into a tree near Enfield Saturday afternoon.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332411--police-working-to-determine-cause-of-fatal-crash-in-on-highway-102</link>
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                      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:53:33 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Four people arrested in separate break and enter cases]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[Two separate break and enter calls Saturday night have resulted in police charging four people.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332410--four-people-arrested-in-separate-break-and-enter-cases</link>
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                      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:51:45 -0400</pubDate>
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                      <title><![CDATA[Amalgamated Transit Union reveals Metro Transit manager wages]]></title>
                     <description><![CDATA[ATU president Ken Wilson has released the salaries of Metro Transit managers. Meanwhile, no new talks have been scheduled between the union and the city.]]></description>
                      <link>http://www.news957.com/news/local/article/332409--amalgamated-transit-union-reveals-metro-transit-manager-wages</link>
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                      <pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:48:15 -0400</pubDate>
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