I was happy when I saw this story because scythes are tragically under-appreciated mowing tools. With all the concern over global warming and fossil fuels, John Deere would be wise to look into a new scythe line for spring. They would just look cool, too. Like you could wear...
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Why the rules in Canada is so complicated?? No family expected to have their children disabled. Disabled doesn't mean not perfect! "Paul Chapman, his wife Barbara-Anne and their children Jack, 16, and Lucy, seven,...
The subject of UFOs always scares me a little. If something is really "out there," we should definitely start worrying! Haven't any of you seen Independence Day starring Will Smith? We wouldn't be worrying about...
highlighted by JeffHuang | 6 wks ago | updated 6 wks ago 541 views | 9 comments
Ontario takes the lead with the announcement of a forward thinking plan to protect a huge area twice the size of the British Isles from fragmentation by roads and development."TORONTO — A massive swath of northern...
Aviation business is undergoing a tough time especially after soaring fuel price and many airlines are cutting short their routes and also doing exercise to control the cost. Now Air Canada, a big north...
highlighted by Sanjay Jha | 7 wks ago | updated 7 wks ago 262 views | 1 comment
I'd taken the ferry over to Halifax, Nova Scotia and picked out a nice spot on a set of stairs so that I could have an area to lay my camera down. I needed a flat surface to take long shutter-speed pictures on, since...
created by shaina74 | 8 wks ago | updated 8 wks ago 277 views | 2 comments
"MONTREAL -- 27 arrests in Quebec child porn ring bust Canwest News Service Published: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 An extensive child pornography ring has been cracked with the arrest of 27 people, Quebec provincial...
Nearly 5,000 Nova Scotia residents are heading home after a brush fire near Halifax had them evacuate their homes over the weekend. Firefighters say the blaze is under control, and they're still investigating the...
highlighted by Rob Peters | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago 288 views | 0 comments
It takes a lot of practice and extreme balance to ride these pedal-driven devices, making this five day, 800-kilometre race for the elite unicyclists...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhen you have hundreds of townspeople wanting your head for killing your own 12 year old daughter, perhaps you should thank your lucky stars "Hanging Posses" are outlawed...
Unicyclists from around the world are set to compete in an 800-km relay race next week in Nova Scotia. The race is divided into five stages in as many days, with the finish line in Cape Breton on Friday, June 20. I have nothing but respect for unicyclists. The injuries...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorPrisoners on Strike? When people go on strike it is usually a stoppage of what they do for a living against their employer!What will Prisoners do on Strike? Stop Committing...
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA sad state of affairs when "Serving ones Country" is eclipsed by the "Almighty Buck".The unemployed and especially those unemployed with a skill or trade who say they...
EBay has released a fascinating census of who, in Canada, buys what on line. Here is a whole new body of information for trivia nuts. Among some of the observations:-2000 garden statues sold in Manitoba;-$31,700 worth of cat furniture in Nova Scotia;-$28,000 worth...
This is an exciting time, excavations of Oak Island have resumed. If you have never heard of Oak Island, I suggest reading up on it. Situated in Nova Scotia's Mahone Bay, a depression in the ground was first...
highlighted by James Pate | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago 720 views | 2 comments