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In the early years after Confederation in Canada, the rising nation needed workers that could take advantage of the abundant resources.

"Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? Do you think someone is watching you even though no one is there? Do doors and windows open and close on their own?

As a reporter for a weekly newspaper on Nova Scotia’s South Shore, Vernon Oickle became increasingly aware of the expansion of the drug trade in the region.

Born in tiny Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, Hank Snow enjoyed a musical career that spanned five decades and sales of more than 80 million albums.

The Little Immigrants is a tale of compassion and courage and a vivid account of a deep and moving part of Canadian heritage.

In the early years after Confederation in Canada, the rising nation needed workers that could take advantage of the abundant resources.