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Thursday’s headlines

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Each morning, Spacing will scan the local newspapers and media for relevant articles of interest to our readers. Put on the coffee, fix yourself a bowl of cereal and settle down to an already-gathered collection of current news stories from around the Atlantic provinces.

CITY HALL

PARADISE, NFLD – He was Canada’s Youngest Mayor, Now he must Fight for Paradise [ Globe & Mail ]
MIRAMICHI – Trial Starts Over Graffiti on Now Demolished Duke Street House [ Leader ]
SAINT JOHN – Council Goes Back to Basics [ Telegraph-Journal ]

URBAN GREENS

NOVA SCOTIA – Monster Turbines Gear up to Harness Tidal Power [ Globe & Mail ]
TIGNISH, PEI – Tignish Council Votes Against Windmills [ Guardian ]
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND – Lack of Connection to Canada a Threat to Island Life [ Globe & Mail ]

ZONING/DEVELOPMENT

CHARLOTTETOWN – Queen and Grafton Could Get ‘Scramble’ Corner [ CBC ]
HALIFAX – Construction of Affordable Housing on Gottingen a Go [ The Coast ]
HALIFAX – Medjuck Discusses Plans for Discovery Centre [ The Coast ]
HERRING COVE – New Fire Hall for Herring Cove [ Chronicle-Herald ]

URBAN LANDSCAPE

HALIFAX – Homeless Report Issued [ The Coast ]
SYDNEY – ‘Safety trumps Tradition’ in Train Trestle Painting [ Cape Breton Post ]
ST JOHN’S – Motorists Advised to Slow Down [ Telegram ]

OTHER NEWS

CARLETON COUNTY – Another Covered Bridge Torched [ Daily Gleaner ]