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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 | |
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Kentville's ACA Co-operative announces massive job losses at its New Minas processing plant, as well as the permanent closure of its Eastern Protein Foods plant. Viewpoint by ENA BOUTILIER | |
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(14 Feb 09) Over 200 people flooded the Central Square courtyard of the Valley town of Kentville for a "Rally for Fairness" to press the demands of 300 laid off poultry workers and to show solidarity. Viewpoint by ENA BOUTILIER | |
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A stampede to government deficit financing is occurring across the country with every major monopoly and level of government demanding public money be used for bailouts and "shovel-ready" projects. Clinging to the P3 model, Nova Scotia plans to oversee a crucial step in a calculated process of handing public assets over to private interests. Commentary by ENA BOUTILIER and TONY SEED | |
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For people of Scottish descent and people of all nationalities, a special day is the birthday of the great Scottish poet and patriot Robert Burns, who lived from 25 January 1759 until 21 July 1796. A reflection by PETER EWART | |
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Faculty members, student and community groups sign on to letter opposing presence at university job fair. Report and commentary by TONY SEED | |
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King's Journalism School, its lucrative contract with the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, and the rationalization: 'another example of a university selling its soul to the military.' BRUCE WARK | |
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(16 Feb 09) Senior US military officers investigated over missing Iraq reconstruction billions. PATRICK COCKBURN of The Independent in Sulaimaniyah, Northern Iraq | |
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Ongoing mass demonstrations in response to a severe economic crisis has led to the collapse of the Icelandic government. Prime Minister Geir Haarde resigned on January 23 along with the whole government cabinet. | |
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The Anglican Church of Canada and The United Church of Canada request the Government of Canada demand an independent investigation into the destruction of the Shaja ih Family Healthcare Centre in Gaza City. | |
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Did self-defence justify Israel's war on Gaza? MICHAEL MANDEL | |
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http://www.truetube.co.uk/media.php?do=detail&mediaid=159 PART 2: The Dr tells us his issues with Black History Month today. http://www.truetube.co.uk/media.php?do=detail&mediaid=164 | |
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The race for cheap muscle and talent in Europe's lucrative soccer industry has created yet another wrinkle in the immigration debate: Every year thousands of school-age boys from Africa and Latin America are lured to Europe by dubious agents hawking dreams of glory and wealth. KATRIN BENNHOLD | |
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After a pleasant visit in Halifax with friends and family I decided to come back a day early. I booked a new flight home on Delta that would connect through Boston, leaving at 3:20 on Saturday Dec 21. The weather in Halifax at the time was very pleasant which provided no foreshadow to the storm approaching, literally and figuratively. MARTY SEED | |
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