Holly Chedd, of Lockeport, who spoke out about waiting four months for a diagnostic mammogram, has received an appointment for November in Kentville. (Contributed)
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Daniel Race, a deckhand aboard the tall ship Silva, prepares the tour boat for the day on a brilliant autumn morning on the waterfront in Halifax on Monday. (TIM KROCHAK / Staff)
Emily Halbersma, photographed with her husband Justin, is trying to take an online program through the NSCC, but says the Department of Education has twice told her it won’t provide student assistance for the course because it is offered online.
Cmdr. Pete Lebel, commandant of Naval Fleet School Atlantic, seen through a life preserver from HMCS Kootenay as he listens to the commemorative service on Monday. (THE CHRONICLE HERALD)
Opinions
Holly Chedd, a 41-year-old Lockeport mother of two, got an earlier appointment for a diagnostic test after going public with her story. She shouldn't have had to do that. (Contributed)
EDITORIAL: NSHA must fix wait-list process
You shouldn’t need to publicly share your medical history to get a timely referral to find out if you’ve got cancer.
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Alan Doyle is on a cross-country promotion tour for his memoir A Newfoundlander In Canada.
DeMONT: Alan Doyle’s great big book tour
Alan Doyle knows a thing or two about irony. So the fact that his reward for writing a memoir about his first days touring Canada in Great Big...
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OPINION: Dalhousie code of conduct stifles free speech, violates university values
OPINION: Pipeline blame game hurts us all
OPINION: Adult Capacity Act: this law applies to all
READER’S CORNER: Harassment litmus test
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Oct. 24, 2017
EDITORIAL: Dignity for the dying
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Business
David Upton of Common Good Solutions outside his office on Brunswick St. in Halifax. Common Good Solutions is one of seven Nove Scotia businesses to win the Wise 50 Over 50 Award. (Herald Archive)
TAYLOR: Starting a business no longer a youth-only enterprise
Seven Nova Scotia companies are inaugural winners of the Wise 50 Over 50 Awards, which were presented to older entrepreneurs.
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Across the province, cultivation for the 21 wineries has grown from 160 to 323 hectares in a little over five years, according to the Grape Growers Association of Nova Scotia. (ERIC WYNNE / Staff / File)
N.S. vineyards flourish, for now, as temperatures grow warmer
The skies have been brilliant blue in Nova Scotia wine country this October, the vines heavy with grapes, and winemakers like Sean Sears are seeing...
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Nova Scotia antes up for small-business employment
ENTREVESTOR: Wholesale seafood industry tapping into online markets
Red Meat Games to open Halifax studio
Retail jobs put at risk by self-service technology, experts say
Thousands of dishwashers recalled in Canada due to potential fire hazard
COMMENTARY: Development debate: We are building to old standards
Lifestyles
Famous chef Jaques Pepin will feature as a special guest at Devour!, which begins Wednesday.
Chefs to cook for culinary legend Pepin at Devour! the Food Film Fest
As if there isn’t already enough pressure on the chefs who will be cooking for Jacques Pepin in Wolfville on Thursday, the legendary chef is...
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Genevieve Steele performs a scene from Snake in the Grass at Neptune Theatre’s Scotiabank Stage on Tuesday afternoon. Steele plays the role of Miriam in the play which runs until Nov. 5. (Ryan Taplin | THE CHRONICLE HERALD)
THEATRE REVIEW: Neptune stages Ayckbourn’s gothic murder mystery
Any chance to see the work of one of the English Speaking theatre’s most dependable scribes — 80-plus plays and counting — is always a pleasure, so...
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Trick-or-treat shifts to skate-or-swim as cities strive for healthy Halloween
Me, Myself and Her at Bus Stop Theatre
Mark Wahlberg hopes God forgives him for 'Boogie Nights'
Under the cloak of darkness: Nova Scotia at Night
TURNING POINTS: A fishing schooner called the Bluenose and Nova Scotian identity
Extinction of Hong Kongers presented by Theatre du Poulet as part of the DaPoPo Theatre Live-In Festival
Wheels
The 2018 Range Rover Velar is designed to appeal to those attracted to the Land Rover esthetic but don’t want the size and don’t need quite the capability of Disco or Range Rover. (Kelly Taylor)
FIRST DRIVE: 2018 Range Rover Velar
PIONEER TOWN, Calif. — Cell phone service is a distant memory as we’re covering the rear window of the 2018 Range Rover Velar with sand.
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Tim Webster and his No. 86 Civic find the perfect line during a practice session for the Pub’s Drive Thru Bottle Exchange 50 on Sept. 2 at Speedway 660.
MARITIME MOTORSPORTS: Beaver Bank’s Tim Webster races to three driving titles
While the young wave of drivers has been the story over recent years in stock car racing, it is a 53 year old who set headlines of his own in 2017.
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DRIVEN: 2018 Acura TLX A-Spec
Greetings from the past: Iran trek starts 20-year friendship
Q&A with Jim Kerr: Parasitic drain on vehicle’s electrical system; advice for starting stored vehicle
Coupe, crossover, or what?: The blurring lines of vehicle classification
AUTO ADVICE: Protect ride from rodents, bird droppings
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Chalk, milk, mineral? The scoop on specialty paint
I paint a lot of furniture and I get so many questions about the different speciality paints I use — how I decide which one is right for a...
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Every home needs ventilation and the tinier the house the easier it is to ventilate without special equipment. Opening windows and running exhaust fans often keeps indoor air fresh and windows clear without losing much energy. (Steve Maxwell)
Q&A: Installing HRVs, sealing a garage door and unfinished decks
As much as I love heat recovery ventilators (HRVs) because of the fresh air and condensation-free windows they provide during cold weather, given...
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Set up your open-plan living area like a pro
Hurricane ready: What to do after incurring storm damage
OUTDOOR MISTAKES: Rounding out the top-10 ‘don’t do’ list
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Community
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Nigel Gauthier reads tarot cards at Into the Mystic in Cole Harbour. (DARRELL OAKE)
Cole Harbour shop boasts mystic experiences with tarot cards and tea leaves
Growing up, Nigel Gauthier didn’t get away with too much and neither did his mother when she was young. Going back several generations, family...
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Lori Watkins stands at her garden plot in the Acadia Park. This was her first time growing a garden with the Sackville Community Food Garden. (SUZANNE RENT)
Sackville Community Food Garden celebrates its first season of cultivating crops
Lori Watkins is ready to harvest her crop from a six-foot plot in Acadia Park. She’s one of several gardeners who took part in the Harvest...
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Pamela McInnis is a practising witch and owner of the Neighbourhood Witch General Store on Queen Street in Halifax. (JENNY GILLIS)
Spells, magic oils and a welcoming community of witches
Pamela McInnis, a.k.a. Lavender, is perfectly comfortable with being called a witch — because that is what she is.
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