At the Kitchen Table

Nova Scotia lifts Sunday shopping ban:

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Last Updated: Wednesday, October 4, 2006 | 4:00 PM AT

CBC News

The Nova Scotia government has swung the door to Sunday shopping wide open now that the province’s Supreme Court has sided with two grocery chains.

In a ruling released Wednesday, Justice Peter Richard said the government went beyond its powers with regulations introduced in June that prevented Sobeys and Atlantic Superstore from selling products seven days a week.

Shortly after, Premier Rodney MacDonald said the government will not appeal the ruling and it will clear the way for Sunday shopping.

‘The rules will be the same for all retail outlets, creating a level playing field for all retailers in Nova Scotia, regardless of what they sell,’ he said.

Retail stores of all kinds can open on Sundays and other holidays, starting this weekend. The only exception is Remembrance Day, which is covered under a separate law.”

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For those amongst ye all that have ne’er set sail, ye’d do well to be watchin’ this.

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Welcome to my new site!

I’ve finally decided to get serious about this, and thanks to some friends .. here it is:

• Nancy – for pushing me to do it, and for hosting it, and for being the most excellent girlfriend a geek (or anyone for that matter) could possibly have… if you have a site to be designed or hosted.. talk to Lunatrix
• Steven – for introducing me to WordPress and getting it set up.. and generally being a pal

My plan is to slowly populate this site with various bit and pieces of usefull information. From lessons learned to book reviews to vacation pics.