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Cory Scott of Trenton is camping this week in a downtown New Glasgow park to raise public awareness of the organizations and agencies available to help victims of bullying. (MONICA GRAHAM)
By MONICA GRAHAM
NEW GLASGOW — Cory Scott could have picked a better week to camp in a downtown New Glasgow park. But enduring Saturday’s cold, wet drizzle — and occasional snowflake — helped demonstrate his commitment to stop bullying, the Trenton man said. “I have...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 5:36pm
Canada

B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark waves to the crowd after she arrives on stage after winning the British Columbia provincial election in Vancouver on Tuesday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
BY JOAN BRYDEN
OTTAWA — British Columbia’s stunning election upset has turned on its head one of the strongest arguments pollsters have always used against banning or restricting public opinion surveys during campaigns. Since George Gallup pioneered political...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 12:42pm
Metro
A worker on the roof of a home being built in Dartmouth was photographed this month by a local resident concerned about job safety. The labourer wasn't using a fall-protection device, neighbour Roy Galloway said recently.
By MICHAEL LIGHTSTONE and CLARE MELLOR Staff Reporters
Dartmouth resident Roy Galloway doesn’t have to worry about job safety. But he has a bird’s-eye view of workers who do. Galloway, a 70-year-old software developer, can watch nearby residential construction from his home, where he...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 5:48pm
Canada
A group of men allegedly involved in the drug trade is shopping around a video which appears to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford using drugs, The Toronto Star and Gawker report. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
By The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, whose tenure has been plagued by controversy and embarrassment, found himself embroiled in a new scandal Friday amid two independent reports he was caught on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine.
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 7:42am