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May 26, 2017 | Arts & Culture
He was about to go to medical school before he was charged with murder.
Will Sandeson, 24, is charged with first degree murder of Taylor Samson, 22, on Aug. 15, 2015, after the victim allegedly went to Sandeson’s apartment to sell 20 pounds of marijuana.
They were both students at Dalhousie University, and both had promising futures.
Samson’s body has yet to be found, but his mother, Linda Boutilier, hasn’t stopped looking for her son since the day he went missing.
May 19, 2017 | Arts & Culture
Nova Scotia in Film
a periodic examination of films with Nova Scotia connections
Maudie
May 19, 2017 | Arts & Culture
One the glories of Maritime agriculture is our fine textured and mild flavoured local lamb. The Northumberland Lamb Market Co-operative plant in Bible Hill, recently upgraded and in receipt of a federal license, serves about 90 sheep farms across the region and supplies Sobeys with consistently excellent fresh lamb.
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
The Peace by Chocolate Nova Scotian success story has been told all over the world, and the Hadhad family is using their fame to raise awareness of the plight of Syrian refugees.
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
Nova Scotia in Film
a periodic examination of films with Nova Scotia connections
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
Construction of the Brian Mulroney policy school at Antigonish’s St. Francis Xavier University is going to be handled by the Toronto-based firm EllisDon, well placed sources tell TheMacdonaldNotebook.ca.
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
St. Martha’s Sister Jovita MacPherson has received the Mayann Francis Faith in Action Award for her work with the homeless in Halifax.
The award was presented last Friday at the Atlantic School of Theology gala at the Lord Nelson Hotel.
St. Martha’s Sister Jovita MacPherson was honoured at last week’s Atlantic School of Theology Gala for her work with homeless folk in Halifax
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
Chester Back Harbour resident Jon Dimick is now hosting Tories at his splendid mansion.
This week, he opened his abode Over The Way, built in 1905 by his ancestor, an American industrialist back when toney Americans lived and played in seaside Chester, to Tory contender Julie Chaisson.
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
It’s a homecoming this weekend for Canada’s former first lady, Maureen McTeer as she visits Kings Hants.
May 12, 2017 | Arts & Culture
Construction of the Brian Mulroney policy school at Antigonish’s St. Francis Xavier University is going to be handled by the Toronto-based firm EllisDon, well placed sources tell TheMacdonaldNotebook.ca.
