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Kings Volunteer Resource Centre board chairperson Angela Patterson, treasurer Bruce MacArthur, and education and programming committee member Brenda Wallace Allen are preparing for the organization’s sixth annual volunteer leadership symposium. KIRK STARRATT

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

A Kings County resource centre working to link volunteers with organizations is hosting a symposium that will focus on recruitment in a time of crisis and other pertinent topics. The Kings Volunteer Resource Centre (KVRC) presents its sixth annual ...

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N.S. pharmacists dealing with increased harassment, association says

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Allison Bodnar, CEO, Pharmacy Association of Nova Scotia, gives her remarks during the announcement of the Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinic program expansion at the Medicine Shoppe Parmacy in Dartmouth Wednesday April 26, 2023.

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Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

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The Kentville Justice Centre on Cornwallis Street.

Millbrook, N.S., murder suspect Valdo Pauyo arrested in Montreal

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Sale agreement for Herald, SaltWire could come by end of June

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Provincial funding for municipal infrastructure projects supports growth in Kings County, N.S

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Opinion

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King (right) is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (left) to work with the province on implementing a new national school lunch program. - Stu Neatby

DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

There are times in life when you regret past decisions. What once looked like a very good idea at a certain point in time might come back to haunt you, and you wish you could go back in time for a “do-over.” I wonder whether Canadian Prime Minister ...

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COMMENTARY: Portugal marks 50 years since the Carnation Revolution

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Retired members of the military stand inside an original military vehicle of Portugal's Carnation Revolution during the commemorations of the 50th anniversary of Portugal's Carnation Revolution that resulted in the overthrow of dictatorship. Pedro Nunes/Reuters

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"Laser eye surgery – an operation lasting 22 seconds - completely disrupted my life," writes Bev Moore Davis of St. John's. - Amanda Dalbjorn/Unsplash

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Business

Husky fined $2.5 million for N.L.'s largest oil spill

Husky Oil Operations Ltd. has been ordered to pay a total of $2.5 million in fines for a 2018 crude oil spill believed to be the largest in the province’s history. Provincial Court Judge Lois Skanes accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown ...

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Mactaquac Dam laying the groundwork for decade-long refurbishment

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Project Manager Charlie Ryan and colleagues attended the open house in Woodstock on April 14 to answer questions about the environmental impact of the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project.

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After spending a lot in December, the bills start to roll in during January. Christine Ibbotson recommends sitting down and planning the best way to get rid of debt. - Unsplash

IGNITE Atlantic signs MOU with Indian grassroots innovation organization

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Lifestyles

Kim Campbell is "Set for Life" after winning Atlantic Lottery's $4 Scratch'N Win major prize. - Contributed

N.B. woman 'Set for Life' after unknowingly winning Atlantic Lottery top prize

After playing her five Set for Life Scratch’N Win tickets on her way to work in Fredericton, Kim Campbell was content with the $4 she thought she'd won. That was until scanned her tickets using the Atlantic Lottery mobile ticket checker. “I ...

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ECMAs returning to St. John's in 2025

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Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

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Eating together as a family can be a good antidote to loneliness.

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Food and mood: In a world where our relationship with food is more complicated than ever, it's hard to know what to eat

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Funny Girl to be performed at Cape Breton's Highland Arts Theatre

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Sports

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. - John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

Wayne Gretzky knows a thing or two about excellence so people sit up and take notice when he singles anyone out for praise. The Great One used a recent segment of a TNT broadcast to gush about Brad Marchand, who is carrying the Boston Bruins in the ...

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BASKETBALL: AUS MVP Malcolm Christie leaves Dalhousie for NCAA's Oakland University

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Malcolm Christie throws down a dunk for the Dalhousie Tigers during an AUS men's basketball game against the Memorial Sea-Hawks. - Dalhousie Athletics

Thunderbirds' season ends with a thud: Halifax loses 9-3 in NLL quarter-final at Albany

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Albany goaltender Doug Jamieson turned aside 52 Halifax shots for his first career playoff victory as the FireWolves upended the Thunderbirds 9-3 Sunday in the single elimination quarter-final. - NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE

‘Everyone’s feeling the urgency’: Wanderers lose home opener to Ottawa, fall to 0-3 to start CPL season

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Halifax's Paul Flemming wins gold at world senior men's curling championship

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Antigonish Bulldogs edge Kensington 3-2 to win second straight Don Johnson title

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Communities

Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

A Kings County resource centre working to link volunteers with organizations is hosting a symposium that will focus on recruitment in a time of crisis and other pertinent topics. The Kings Volunteer Resource Centre (KVRC) presents its sixth annual ...

Updated 41 minutes ago |5 min read

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

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Millbrook, N.S., murder suspect Valdo Pauyo arrested in Montreal

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Valdo Pauyo is accused of killing Mi’kmaw man Douglas Bert Knockwood in July 2021,The RCMP say their search for Pauyo is still active. CONTRIBUTED

South West Storm hosting 2025 Maritime Junior C hockey championship

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Provincial funding for municipal infrastructure projects supports growth in Kings County, N.S

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MEET THE MAKERS - A flair for design: Mother-daughter duo share passion, creativity in business

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Canada

Ivan Pittman, owner of Pittman’s Taxi in Norris Point, reaches out to pull out the wheelchair ramp in his new accessible minivan. Pittman used a $25,000 grant from the province to help pay for the van.

Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for accessible vehicle funding

Newfoundland and Labrador has launched the application process for the 2024-25 Accessible Vehicle Funding program. The provincial government has earmarked $350,000 to provide grants to eligible individuals and families seeking to purchase or modify ...

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Alexander Park in Moncton closing for eight weeks of upgrades

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Moncton’s Alexander Park is closed for around eight weeks as the city makes upgrades to the park's facilities which kicked off on Monday, April 29.

Proposed bylaw looks to ban harm reduction tools in specific locations of Charlottetown

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Coun. Trevor MacKinnon listens to debate at the April. 9 Charlottetown council meeting. Logan MacLean • The Guardian

Man charged after RCMP officer dragged by vehicle during Trinity Bay traffic stop

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N.L. and NAPE come to tentative terms on contract for more than 4,000 home care workers

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NDP P.E.I. renews term of leader Michelle Neill

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World

A worker organizes cannabis flowers before the opening of the first legal recreational marijuana dispensary located in the East Village in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., December 29, 2022.

US drug enforcers to ease restrictions on cannabis, AP reports

(Reuters) - The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing five people familiar with the matter. The agency's proposal, which must be reviewed ...

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Bracing for shallow Fed easing, bond investors take the middle of the curve road

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The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022.

Yellen: US negotiating R&D tax credit as part of global tax deal

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends an interview with Reuters Editor in Chief Alessandra Galloni in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2024.

Italian general takes aim at woke policies, cancel culture

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Blinken says he will press Netanyahu on Gaza aid measures

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Haiti transition council names former senate leader as president

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Reaping the rewards of communal eating: Gathering around the table at least once a day can draw out conversation, prevent isolation

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Food and mood: In a world where our relationship with food is more complicated than ever, it's hard to know what to eat

Funny Girl to be performed at Cape Breton's Highland Arts Theatre

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Wayne Gretzky heaps praise on Brad Marchand: 'His leadership is untouched'

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Kings, N.S., volunteer symposium to focus on leadership, recruitment ‘crisis’

Kings and West Hants court report: April 30, 2024

Millbrook, N.S., murder suspect Valdo Pauyo arrested in Montreal

South West Storm hosting 2025 Maritime Junior C hockey championship

Provincial funding for municipal infrastructure projects supports growth in Kings County, N.S

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Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for accessible vehicle funding

Alexander Park in Moncton closing for eight weeks of upgrades

Proposed bylaw looks to ban harm reduction tools in specific locations of Charlottetown

Man charged after RCMP officer dragged by vehicle during Trinity Bay traffic stop

N.L. and NAPE come to tentative terms on contract for more than 4,000 home care workers

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