Amherst in the crosshairs for Earl’s winds
HALIFAX – The Amherst area could be in for some of the heaviest winds from hurricane Earl if the storm takes a more westerly track. “A more westerly track that appears more probable now will...
September 2nd, 20100 Comment
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Rumble hopes to earn spot on Rambler Roster
AMHERST - Having the name Rumble doesn't hurt when you're playing hockey, and it also doesn't hurt when your dad played several years in the National Hockey League. That's the case with Rambler...
September 1st, 20100 Comment
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Albania getting 3 coast guard patrol boats from the US
TIRANA, Albania - Albania says the United States has given it three coast guard patrol boats to help in its fight against terrorism, organized crime and illegal trafficking. Albania's defence...
September 2nd, 20100 Comment
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Be prepared, but don’t panic
All too often hurricanes in this neck of the woods have failed to live up to the hype that precedes their arrival. However, that doesn’t mean people should take a storm such Earl for granted...
September 1st, 20100 Comment
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China auto sales grow 56 per cent in August, boosted by subsidies
BEIJING, China - Auto sales in China, the world's biggest car market, rebounded in August as subsidies for energy-efficient vehicles spurred demand. Sales rose 55.7 per cent over a year earlier to...
September 1st, 20100 Comment
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Clooney, Will Smith, Paltrow join anti-cancer telethon airing Sept. 10...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow will join an impressive list of stars taking part in September's "Stand Up to Cancer" telethon airing on major networks. Other...
September 1st, 20100 Comment
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A Bounty of delights awaits in Tahiti
By Shannon MelnykIt wasn’t until flying over Tahiti and her islands Moorea and Bora Bora — channels of multi-hued indigos staggering to the naked eye — that I finally understood the gravity...
July 28th, 20100 Comment
