Nova Scotia
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Teenager accidentally flies to the wrong Sydney
- Offbeat
- March 31, 2017, 20:42
Milan Schipper’s plan was to backpack through Australia, taking in its lush coastal landscapes and white sand beaches before heading to college this a(...)

Judge resigns over ‘keep your knees together’ remark in rape trial
- World
- March 10, 2017, 12:38
A judge who asked a complainant in a rape trial why she couldn’t just keep her knees together has resigned, hours after the disciplinary body for Cana(...)

Nova Scotia: Canada’s wild Irish-flavoured playground
- Long Haul
- February 25, 2017, 06:05
Something about Nova Scotia’s dramatic coastline, sandy beaches and lush hills has a look of Ireland to it, like a distant cousin with your grandmothe(...)

Wild Geese: Been there, done that and that and that in Nova Scotia
- Work
- February 10, 2017, 05:00
Ronan O’Driscoll was 12 when he first emigrated: His father moved the entire family from Kerry to Chicago when he was appointed head of a division of (...)

Told she had cancer, the 13-year-old said: ‘Do you know how busy I am? I don't have the time’
- People
- December 7, 2016, 06:00
Nova Johnstone was sitting in the hospital waiting area when she saw her mother step outside the doctor’s office looking visibly upset. The young danc(...)

Brexit: Greenland and Faroes point way to UK solution
- Opinion
- October 27, 2016, 01:00
There is a little-discussed Danish quirk of the European Union, which goes like this: the Kingdom of Denmark is a member of the EU. Greenland and the (...)

Irish Shipping veteran and diver Des Branigan dies at 98
- Irish News
- October 8, 2016, 10:43
Tributes have been paid to former diver, Irish Shipping veteran and trade unionist Des Branigan who has died at the age of 98. Mr Branigan, from Dubl(...)

Honouring the Rocky Mountain Irishmen of Colorado
- US
- September 24, 2016, 01:00
A good place to start was where people were buried. Historian Jim Walsh began his research about 13 years ago and, intent on finding out more about th(...)

Canadian prime minster Justin Trudeau has said he will consider the issue of ambassador Kevin Vickers tackling a protester at a ceremony in Dublin if (...)

Fort McMurray: the Canadian boom town turned to ashes
- World
- May 9, 2016, 15:37
Fort McMurray, or Fort Make Money as some Canadians nicknamed it during its recent boom years, was the kind of place where second chances and fat payc(...)