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Let’s see Ottawa treat veterans with the respect they deserve

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 4:31am | By MARILLA STEPHENSON

New veterans ombudsman, same old result. If the federal Conservative government had hoped that replacing former ombudsman Pat Stogran would mark an end to criticism of its government from the ombudsman’s office, it has received a rude...
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Average: 4.5 (10 votes)

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Class action gives voice to ex-residents

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 4:31am | By MARILLA STEPHENSON

Why didn’t these children matter? Was it because they were black?
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Average: 4.5 (25 votes)

Santorum ‘accepts’ Obama is Christian

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By LEE-ANNE GOODMAN The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON — Republican Rick Santorum said Sunday he “accepts” that Barack Obama is Christian, a day after he appeared to challenge the U.S. president’s beliefs by saying he was driven by a “phoney theology.” “I wasn’t suggesting that the president’...
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Average: 3.7 (6 votes)

Doubts about subs continue to surface

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | SCOTT TAYLOR ON TARGET

Last week, Canada’s beleaguered submarine fleet suffered yet another embarrassing setback in what even Defence Minister Peter MacKay now admits has been a “spotty” history. What caused the latest momentary media storm was the CBC...
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Average: 3.6 (17 votes)

Internet snooping: Slogans and jingoism aren’t enough

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By Dan Leger

There are times in the life of every government when the best tactic is an orderly advance to the rear. That’s where the Conservatives are today after a furious public backlash made them rethink their new online surveillance legislation....
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Average: 4.5 (22 votes)

Ill woman’s spouse sees flaws in home-care system

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE Don't Get Me Started

BILL PHILLIPS is a loyal reader of the Community Herald, and a man who cares deeply about his community. He’s also a devoted husband whose beloved wife, Doris, has been struggling with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Average: 4.9 (10 votes)

More to transit workers’ arguments than I realized

Monday, February 20, 2012 - 4:32am | By BRENDA MacDONALD Two Cents Worth

IF PEOPLE honestly scrutinized all the things they have said and done every day, I think most would quickly realize that they can be hypocritical at times. I know that I recently have had cause to call myself a hypocrite.
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Average: 3.4 (51 votes)

Muskrat Falls needs better sales pitch

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 4:32am | By GREG LOCKE | Newfoundland Diary

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale and her Conservative government successfully short-circuited the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project as an issue in the provincial election campaign last fall.
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Average: 3 (3 votes)

Harper driving Quebecers to the Liberals

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 4:32am | By CHANTAL HEBERT

My neighbourhood drugstore was dealing with an acute stamp shortage last week. It had not run out of supplies altogether but some customers did not want to buy the few stamps it still had on offer. When presented with the Diamond Jubilee issue, many...
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Average: 3.9 (7 votes)

The rapper, the priest and rise of exorcists

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 4:32am | By MAUREEN DOWD

WASHINGTON — As though Bill Donohue didn’t have enough to be cranky about.
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Average: 3 (3 votes)

Adjust education for native students

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 4:32am | By CRAIG & MARC KIELBURGER | GLOBAL VOICES

Robert Genaille was not a big fan of teachers.
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Average: 3.6 (7 votes)

Plan to improve math just doesn’t add up

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 4:32am | By GAIL LETHBRIDGE | First Word

Watching the Grammy Music Awards the other night, I saw a commercial showing a Nova Scotia brimming with young productive workers thriving in a high-tech, innovative economy of knowledge and resources.
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Average: 4.4 (35 votes)

Grit debut not quite letter-perfect

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 4:32am | By DAVID JACKSON Provincial Reporter | The Howe Room

Liberal Keith Colwell made his debut as chairman of the public accounts committee last week, but needed just a little more time with the MLA lineup.
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Average: 3 (2 votes)

Let’s lay off Brown: The Grammy winner’s still a human being

Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 4:32am | By LEZLIE LOWE

Chris Brown’s got F.A.M.E., but he’s having a hard time finding respect.
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Average: 1.5 (53 votes)

Kelly may not be able to bounce back from the poll numbers, or the issues

Saturday, February 18, 2012 - 4:32am | By MARILLA STEPHENSON

The political ground is breaking away from beneath the feet of Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly.
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Average: 4.4 (36 votes)