4pm Hour – don’t let the bed bugs bite

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Posted Aug 11, 2011 04:44:33 PM.

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A drop in gas prices may cause a gas shortage in Nova Scotia, we check in with the gas pump guru George Murphy. SMU political scientist John Measor helps us understand the latest turmoil in Syria including sanctions and government forces killing citizens. Leo Glavine talks to us about the issue of prescription drug abuse in the Annapolis Valley. And don’t let the bed bugs bite… because there’s a new outbreak in HRM. We chat with Braemar pest control’s Dave Holland on how to stay bite-free

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