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Clawing their way to the top

Updated on July 10, 2015 - A time of 1:20 was good enough for Central Nova MP Peter MacKay to win the celebrity lobster banding championship at the Pictou Lobster Carnival on Friday night.

New rental spot supplies needs for outdoor, water activities

Updated on July 10, 2015 - As a former physical education teacher, Pat Carty has spent a good part of his life encouraging people to be active.

Audited financial statement for Stellarton shows surplus for past year

Updated on July 10, 2015 - STELLARTON – The Town of Stellarton is in a good financial position, which was confirmed by a recent audit.

Bugs, heat in Northern Ontario trek

Updated on July 10, 2015 - UPDATE FROM IAN BOS IN WALK ACROSS CANADA

Culture club

Updated on July 10, 2015 - A bagpiper – Ian Chilsum, who also plays for the Cartha Queen’s Park rugby club – piped his teammates on to the field.

Local

Canada Post invites input in location of community mailboxes

Updated on July 10, 2015 - STELLARTON – If residents of New Glasgow and the Lourdes area of Stellarton want to have input into the location of new community mailboxes, it’s imperative that they complete surveys sent to them by Canada Post..

TOP WEEKEND EVENTS

Updated on July 10, 2015 - Saturday: Read By The Sea takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion, beginning at 11 a.m. Featured authors include Maureen Jennings,...

Murray enters NDP Central Nova race

Updated on July 10, 2015 - New Glasgow – Defence lawyer and film maker Graham Murray has announced his bid for the federal NDP nomination in Central...

Firewood in high demand already

Updated on July 10, 2015 - Robert Brooks has burnt wood to heat his home in Mt. William for 13 years now, but has never had such a hard time getting a load of...

Trenton fire responds to propane leak

Updated on July 10, 2015 - The Trenton Fire Department responded to a small propane leak at Superior Propane Thursday night around 10:30.

Local

Canada - World

Conor McGregor stops Chad Mendes in 3rd round, wins interim featherweight belt at UFC 189

00:50 - LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Conor McGregor won the UFC interim featherweight title in dramatic fashion at UFC 189 on Saturday night, stopping Chad Mendes with three seconds left in the third round after a vicious series of strikes..

'Walking Dead' spinoff 'Fear the Walking Dead' rises at Comic-Con

01:00 - SAN DIEGO - The "Walking Dead" franchise is going on a bender.

Yang leads Lewis by 3 strokes after 3 rounds at US Women's Open; Wie, Inbee Park giving chase

July 11, 2015 - LANCASTER, Pa. - Amy Yang shot a 1-under 69 and maintained a three-shot lead over Stacy Lewis through three rounds of the U.S....

Robbie Lawler defends UFC welterweight belt, stopping Rory MacDonald in a bloody 5th round

00:30 - LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Robbie Lawler stopped Canadian Rory MacDonald early in the fifth round at UFC 189 on Saturday night, defending...

What do fitness trackers and gym memberships have in common? Enthusiasm and usage often drop

July 11, 2015 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Deepak Jayasimha's fitness tracker is now with his father-in-law in India, where it sits unused. Annabel Kelly...

Canada - World

Videos

New Glasgow Canada Day Fireworks

Mock crash

River John students soar

MP Peter MacKay announces he won't be re-offering

PM Harper bids MacKay farewell

Novatones perform in Music Fest

West Pictou dares to dance

All videos

Sports

County athletes entering Pan Am Games fray

Updated on July 10, 2015 - The News CALEDON, Ont. –Two Pictou County athletes taking part in the Pan Am Games will begin their quest for gold this weekend. .

HEADLINES & SIDELINES: Randomly speaking

Updated on July 10, 2015 - Random Sports Thoughts on a sunny afternoon in July…

Mosquito Albions romp at Kentville Invitational

Updated on July 09, 2015 - The News STELLARTON – The Stellarton Albions posted a 5-0 record in winning the Kentville Invitational Mosquito AA baseball...

Hayden remembered for his contributions to boxing

Updated on July 09, 2015 - The News NEW GLASGOW – Jackie Hayden, who carved out a huge piece of Pictou County’s rich boxing history, died July 1 in southern...

Locall volleyball players make provincial team

Updated on July 09, 2015 - The News

Sports

Community

Chicken, compliments Kinsmen, Kinettes

Updated on July 10, 2015 - Kinettes Robin McKay and Sheila Hoeg package chicken dinners during the Kinsmen BBQ on Friday. Nearing noon, they were on the verge of meeting their goal of 1,600 dinners. AMANDA JESS – THE NEWS .

Water temperature important to trout

Updated on July 10, 2015 - OUTDOOR WORLD COLUMN BY DON MACLEAN

Centre’s board of directors

Updated on July 09, 2015 - The Pictou County Centre for Sexual Health recently held its annual general meeting. Shown are the board of directors with the new...

Anxious youth – a place for healing

Updated on July 10, 2015 - FAITH FOR TODAY BY FRED JEFFERY

Plant-based foods a powerful weapon in war on cancer

Updated on July 09, 2015 - HEY THERE … ITS ME KATHY BY KATHY GOLEMIEC

Community

Slideshows

Fair fun

NRHS Grad 2015

NRHS PROM 2015

PICTOU ACADEMY GRADUATION 2015

NNEC Graduation 2015

NNEC Grand March

PICTOU ACADEMY Prom 2015

Pictou County Show and Shine 2015

Northumberland Regional Track and Field Meet

All slideshows

Business

Municipal upgrades could help struggling Pictou county business area

Updated on June 30, 2015 - PICTOU COUNTY – In the late 1990s business owners along the Trans-Canada Highway were concerned that potential plans to re-route the highway alongside the Salt Springs business area in Pictou County would result in businesses shutting down or moving....

Longtime bar owner set to retire

Updated on June 30, 2015 - After 38 years as a major player in the bar scene of Pictou County, Tom Brady is selling Wranglers (previously the Colonial Tavern)...

New business park ready for tenants

Updated on June 18, 2015 - NEW GLASGOW – From East River Road, it doesn’t look like much is happening in the new business park being jointly developed by The...

Northern Pulp given go ahead

Updated on June 25, 2015 - The Department of Environment issued a letter of authorization to Northern Pulp today, June 25, after an inspection of the mill's...

Chamber defines success in value brought to members: AGM

Updated on April 16, 2015 - PICTOU – Like every good team, everyone needs a building year.

Business

Opinion

How’s that steer doing on the grill?

Updated on July 10, 2015 - EASTERN PASSAGES by Russell Wangersky.

A pitch toward improvement

Updated on July 10, 2015 - The pitch is almost like a misbehaving child, threatened with punishment, pleading for mercy, that he’ll never do it again. But as...

Wide support will help find cure for diseases

Updated on July 10, 2015 - To the editor, On behalf of the Crohn’s and Colitis Gutsy Walk campaign, I would like to thank everyone involved for making it a...

Attracting visitors to Nova Scotia

Updated on July 10, 2015 - CENTRAL NOVA REPORT by Peter MacKay

The dark side of the view

Updated on July 10, 2015 - By Elsa Pinkohs I had a conversation recently with a woman from Halifax, and she was commenting about her cottage outside of the...

Opinion