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Secretary Gates Remarks at the Halifax International Security Forum, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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Ever wonder how gravity affects the formation of wood?

ForestTalk (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

If so, soon you may have your answer! 24 willow saplings from derived from clones of trees in Fredericton, New Brunswick and Truro, Nova Scotia are now in space!! The saplings were launched into space last Monday via NASA's space transport shuttle - Atlantis. They are on their way to the international space station. Rodney Savidge , a professor in the faculty of forestry and environmental management...

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 21, 2009

War News Updates (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, and U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates field questions after a meeting at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax on Nov. 20, 2009. ANDREW VAUGHAN/THE CANADIAN PRESS World's Top Military Leaders To Meet In Nova Scotia -- Digital Journal Canada will play host to the world's most powerful military figures this weekend in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They will...

Aircraft aid in search for missing Halifax sailor

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The search for a Halifax sailor, who is missing somewhere between Nova Scotia and Bermuda, continued Saturday with the help of five aircraft.

McCain says he enjoyed Palin book

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- U.S. Sen. John McCain says he enjoyed reading Sarah Palin's new memoir and says the tension between his campaign aides and hers is no big deal.

Jill Barber

Silly Little Country (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

I confess reluctantly to enjoying Vinyl Cafe , and it is that show that first made me aware of Jill Barber. Lately. it is Bravo Canada that is featuring this wonderfully cheeky video as a filler: This is a wonderful voice, with a wonderful sense of humor. For a further sense of her wit and wonderfulness, try this from the East Coast Music Awards (I was disappointed to learn she is a born Ontarian transplant...

U.S. to examine its Afghan contracts

Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday.

• U.S. to look at own role in Afghan graft - MSNBC.com
• Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption - Examiner
• See the 4 articles on the same subject

Crash victim wife of petty officer

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

The woman killed Friday morning in a fiery head-on collision between a sport utility vehicle and a military bus outside Dartmouth has been identified as Carmel Payne.

Disgraced N.S. bishop Lahey replaced

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The Roman Catholic Church has appointed a replacement for Bishop Raymond Lahey, of the Diocese of Antigonish, N.S., who is facing child pornography charges.

Health costs key challenge in N.S. budget: report

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

A second instalment of an independent consultant's review of Nova Scotia's finances singles out the Health Department as a target for getting overall spending under control.

John McCain presses President Obama on Afghanistan

Boston Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia - U.S. Sen. John McCain leaned on the man who beat him last year to act on Afghanistan, predicting success in the war effort yesterday if President Obama...

• McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision - kansascity.com

Administrator barred from nursing in N.S.

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

A woman who worked as a senior administrator at a large nursing home in Halifax has been permanently barred from working as a registered nurse in Nova Scotia.

McCain urges Obama to speed up Afghan decision

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- U.S. Sen. John McCain predicted success in the Afghan war effort Friday if President Barack Obama makes a decision quickly to send the reinforcements requested by his top commander there.

CBRM mayor appears at disciplinary hearing

CBC.ca (Free subscription) | yesterday

Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor John Morgan defended himself before a disciplinary hearing on Friday regarding comments he made about the Nova Scotia judiciary.

Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruption

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan government, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.

Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. - Financial Analysis Review

aarkstore | 11/05/2009

Summary Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. (Plazacorp) is a real estate developer. The company is engaged in property development, leasing and investment of properties. Plazacorp offers its services to retail sector. The company has a total of 93 properties with a total lettable area of 4.3 million sq. ft. The company has its presence across six provinces in Canada which include Quebec, New Brunswick,...

Thanksgiving Holiday Canada 2010 | History Of Canadian Thanksgiving

krishpatel1212@gmail | 11/02/2009

Thanksgiving Holiday Canada 2010 | History Of Canadian Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving celebration was held occasionally in English areas of British North America in the eighteenth century, especially in Nova Scotia. The holiday rose to much greater prominence with the arrival of the United Empire Loyalists fleeing the American Revolution. Canada does not have a big shopping day after Thanksgiving the

PetroWorth Resources Inc. - Financial Analysis Review

aarkstore | 10/26/2009

Summary PetroWorth Resources Inc. (PetroWorth Resources) is a Canada based oil and gas company. It is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of onshore oil and natural gas properties in Eastern Canada. PetroWorth Resources conducts aggressive exploration drilling programs on these permitted properties, both in-house and through advantageous farm-in arrangements. It has secured 100% of the exploration...