Region issues cold weather alert for this weekend

Region issues cold weather alert for this weekend
When the thermometer sinks dangerously low, people helping the vulnerable rise to the challenge. This weekend, temperatures are expected to drop to near -15°C. As a result, Niagara Region’s public health department has issued a cold weather alert, the first of 2011.[…]
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Son yearns to connect with dad
Dear Abby: I have a father who’s always mean to me. He finds reasons to yell at me—for example, the trash isn’t taken out or the dishes aren’t washed. He isn’t involved in my educational life at all.
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Local lawmakers on privatizing liquor sales
Staff and wire reports After the governor announced Thursday she won’t pursue privatizing the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control system, local legislators said their opinions haven’t changed. Gov. Beverly Perdue said t …
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