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Peacekeeping centre celebrates 15th birthday

By Heather Killen Transcontinental Media NovaNewsNow.com A small celebration recently marked 15 years of the ‘Cornwallis Effect,’ a hometown experience that has touched lives all over the world.

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International defence ministers in talks at Cornwallis

November 21st, 2008 - 11 h 01

With American secretary of defence Robert M. Gates among the group, the others are discussing how fresh brigades of U.S. soldiers may help contain rising militant violence in Afghanistan. The ministers arrived yesterday and held a reception in the...

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Defence ministers meeting at Cornwallis

November 18th, 2008 - 10 h 59

The meeting, which is being hosted by Canada’s national defence minister Peter MacKay, will bring together his colleagues from the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Romania, Estonia, Denmark and Australia. The nations form the...

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Remembrance Day service at Digby cenotaph

November 11th, 2008 - 12 h 58

Members of HMCS Cornwallis Sea Cadets stood as honor guard at the war memorial, which features a First World War soldier. Today marked the 90th anniversary of the Armistice that ended fighting in that conflict.

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Batteries part of area’s military history

November 5th, 2008 - 12 h 44

In the early 1920s, First War veteran Major Glidden Campbell of Weymouth was credited with organizing the 52nd Field Battery of the Royal Canadian Artillery in the village with the purpose of local training and as well participation in annual...

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Nine hurt in three-vehicle crash on Hwy. 101

May 31st, 2008 - 6 h 06

The collisions involved two cars and a minivan and occurred about 4:15 p.m. about a kilometre west of the Exit 26 turnoff for Digby. Nine people, including five children, were injured in the crash. Children involved in the crash range from four to...

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Burning permits required beginning April 1

March 26th, 2008 - 11 h 57

The fire season is expected to last provincewide until Oct. 15. "As a general rule, we try to discourage the use of grass fires," said Natural Resources Minister David Morse. "They simply are not beneficial to the land and out-of-control fires put...

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Flag ceremony in Digby

Febuary 18th, 2008 - 5 h 33

Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Mayann Francis, visited Digby for the 43rd anniversary National Flag ceremony.

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A modern Valentine's Day story - a technological twist on tying the knot

Febuary 14th, 2008 - 5 h 49

By Jonathan Riley DIGBY COURIER NovaNewsNow.com Here’s a Valentine’s Day story with a twist – how to propose in the new millennium. Darren Harvieux wanted his proposal to Jada Patey to be something special. “I didn’t want to do the fancy...

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Senior officers in PPC course

January 30th, 2008 - 15 h 22

An elite group of senior military officers from 30 countries have been participating in what is billed as a unique training experience at the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre at Cornwallis Park. The senior management course, which ends today, Feb. 7,...

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A Job to be done

November 15th, 2007 - 20 h 11

By Karla Kelly Digby Courier NovaNewsNow.com When 18 year old Glidden Cromwell from Southville, Digby County enlisted in the Canadian army in June of 1944, he was Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Cromwell’s fifth son to sign up for active service....

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