Feeling of loss continues in wake of arrest

NEW GLASGOW – A couple of candles, flowers and a little panda bear sat on the wall Thursday near Dooly's in New Glasgow, a place where friends of Amber Kirwan went to hold candle light vigils...

May 17, 2012

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• Public played role in bringing forth charges, police say May 17, 2012
• Forest officials say use caution with camp fires May 17, 2012
• Wine vintage from Lyons Brook grapes up for tasting today (Friday) May 17, 2012
• Bridgeway program for students with disabilities holding session May 28 May 17, 2012
• Lismore among recipients of Lt.-Gov. Community Spirit Awards May 17, 2012
• Chris Falconer charged with kidnapping, murder of Amber Kirwan May 17, 2012
• Trenton rink shuts down ice for season May 17, 2012
• Community thankful for arrest May 17, 2012

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Nighthawks show improvement against North Nova

After losing 100-0 to North Nova Education Centre in their last match against them, the Northumberland Regional High School Nighthawks showed Thursday they have continued to improve in recent...

May 17, 2012

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Chamber preparing for people’s choice awards

NEW GLASGOW – The Pictou County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 2012 “Best of Pictou County” online voting People’s Choice Awards. The public will have the opportunity to go...

May 16, 2012

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• NS: 'Momtrepreneur' goes container chic Yvette d'Entremont May 16, 2012
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Quebec painting sells for megabucks at Vancouver auction Thursday

VANCOUVER - A painting by Quebec artist Jean-Paul Lemieux has sold for $1,813,500 at the Heffel Fine Art Auction House's spring sale in Vancouver. The sale price for "La plage américaine" is far...

May 17, 2012

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• Van Cliburn collection of art, jewels, furniture fetches $4.3M at NYC auction May 17, 2012
• Resolute has 75 per cent control of Fibrek at offer deadline, plans to buy rest May 17, 2012
• Attorney for Torii Hunter's son says he has tape in which accuser in sex assault case recants May 17, 2012
• Soprano Mattila withdraws from new Metropolitan Opera production of 'Un Ballo in Maschera' May 17, 2012
• Wi-LAN patent lawsuit against big-name companies allowed to proceed in Texas May 17, 2012

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Major step forward in tragic case

Relief – that’s the word being used over and over following the arrest and charges laid in the murder of Amber Kirwan. It’s one step along the way in seeing justice served, but at the same...

May 17, 2012

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• Good opportunity to get involved May 14, 2012
• The best part of nature’s circle May 11, 2012
• Support from local residents will help Afghanistan schools May 11, 2012

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Finalists face off Friday at deCoste in local music contest

PICTOU – The winner of Pictou County’s own version of a musical talent contest will be decided Friday night at the deCoste Entertainment Centre. Six finalists in the centre’s Sound of Youth...

May 16, 2012

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• Gala Art Auction June 9 at deCoste May 16, 2012
• It's going to be a blast May 8, 2012
• No reprieve for theatre May 3, 2012
• Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers at the deCoste Saturday May 1, 2012
• Alcorn gets second Rose Bowl April 29, 2012

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Gluten, wheat, celiac - What's up?

BY MICHAEL ROIZEN, M.D., AND MEHMET OZ, M.D. Celiac is a politically unbiased autoimmune disease. Seems both Chelsea Clinton and Elizabeth Hasselbeck have it and can't stomach the same things....

May 14, 2012

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