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• Simple machines at Thorburn Consolidated
  Ashley Livingson, Raquel Gerrior and Courtney Arnold stand with their gr. 5 class project at Thorburn Consolidated yesterday. The trio used a ...
• Interpretive panels along Samson Trail to showcase...
  NEW GLASGOW – Fifty-two years have passed since the coal trains ran through New Glasgow and Philip MacKenzie remembers every minute of it. “Twice ...
• JBM’s customers heading to Wellness Centre:...
  With the announcement on Wednesday that the John Brother MacDonald Stadium will be closing, the Pictou County Wellness Centre’s manager Mike Adam ...
• Walking for ALS
  Last year, Sara Watters of Westville was so moved by how terrible amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig’s disease, she wanted to do ...
• Stellarton Memorial Rink to remain open, says mayor
  STELLARTON – Over two years ago as construction on the Wellness Centre was progressing, Stellarton established a sub-committee to investigate ...
• Holocaust survivor Philip Riteman recounts horrors...
  THORBURN – As holocaust survivor Philip Riteman took off his suit jacket in the Thorburn Consolidated School cafeteria, the room was silent. ...
• Interpretive panels coming to Samson Trail
  NEW GLASGOW - Phillip MacKenzie of the Pictou County Roots Society stands by the Jason MacDonald Bridge along the Samson Trail. ...
• Breaking new ground at Trenton Park
  TRENTON – Around 50 volunteers gathered at Trenton Park to participate in the Telus Day of Giving ‘Give Where You Live’ event on Saturday. The ...
• Pictou County seniors’ programs receive funding
  PLYMOUTH – An audience of about 25 people gathered to hear MP Peter MacKay announce $192,987 in funding for eleven senior-focused organizations ...
• Screening of Jackie Robinson film ‘42' remembers...
  NEW GLASGOW - David Peters and his wife Susan were watching TV when they saw an advertisement for the movie ‘42'. They were so moved by Jackie ...
• Across Canada one step at a time
  PICTOU COUNTY – Jamie McDonald, a 26-year old from Gloucester, England is a man on a herculean mission in a land across the pond. Two months ago ...
• ‘Mr. Basketball’ donates albums to Hall of Fame
  NEW GLASGOW – The Pictou County Sport Heritage Hall of Fame’s collection got a little bigger on Saturday. Anse MacDonald, otherwise known as ‘Mr. ...
• Locals awarded medals of bravery
  NEW GLASGOW – It was hard for Jamie Jardine of Westville to hold back the tears as the people who saved his life two summers ago were recognized. ...
• Medals of Bravery awarded in New Glasgow
  NEW GLASGOW - Trenton Mayor Glen MacKinnon, back left, New Glasgow Police Chief Delaney Chisholm, Const. Anthony Thomas, MP Peter MacKay, New ...
• Fisherama in Trenton
  TRENTON - The Pictou County Rivers’ Association held their 15th Annual Children’s Fisherama at Trenton Park on Saturday. Kids ages 4 to 15 braved ...
• Cancer survivor’s team wins Relay For Life...
  THORBURN – When Marilyn DeCoste was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, she was informed that it was likely she wouldn’t survive. “They gave me three ...
• Pictou County road leading in CAA campaign of worst...
  RIVER JOHN – Voting is underway in Atlantic Canada as the Canadian Auto Association seeks to find the worst road in the region. The people of ...
• New Glasgow Farmers Market opens Saturday
  NEW GLASGOW – Tables upon tables of grass-fed beef, fresh local produce and a potpourri of other items will be back at the big white tent along ...
• New Glasgow Farmer's Market opens Saturday
  NEW GLASGOW - The New Glasgow Farmers Market Cooperative will be starting this Saturday on May 18 on Jury St. The market, now being managed by ...
• Westville garden club hosting annual plant sale
  WESTVILLE – The Westville and Area Gardening Club will be holding a plant sale at the Holy Name Church in Westville on May 18 starting at 9 ...
• Major vehicle collision at Exit 23
  Pictou County District RCMP are investigating a two-vehicle collision that occurred near exit 23 on Highway 104 at approximately 1:30 ...
• Personal trainer’s three-year transformation gets...
  NEW GLASGOW – For Kyle Hynick, everything is working out – literally. And well over two million people have noticed. Hynick, a personal trainer ...
• Canada Road Safety Week: May 13-20
  NEW GLASGOW - Const. Graham of the New Glasgow Regional Police Service 'stops' a suspicious vehicle in this posed photo on Tuesday. May ...
• All dressed up
  NEW GLASGOW – A new shop in New Glasgow’s downtown is turning heads with its exuberant mannequins, wigs and other paraphernalia in the windows. ...
• Local lobster: sold out
  NEW GLASGOW – In the 26 years that Lismore Lobster has been in business, the staff have never seen the lobster fisherman agree on an issue with ...
• Strike up the Stadacona Band
  NEW GLASGOW - L.S. Natalie Alcorm, far left, looks on as Lt.-Cmdr. Ray Murray directs the Navy's Stadacona Band. The concert, which took place at ...
• Track districts in Stellarton
  STELLARTON - Scott MacIntosh of Highland Consolidated Middle School takes part in the intermediate boys 4 x 100 metre relay at Pioneer Coal Track ...
• Observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month
  The Pictou County Women's Centre, along with the Pictou County Centre for Sexual Health will be promoting a community-wide Denim Day on May ...
• Pick-up compost at Pictou County Solid Waste
  PICTOU COUNTY - Ed Harper, left, and Nick Fraser take a break from filling up bags of compost at the Pictou County Solid Waste . Residents of the ...
• Beaches in Pictou County: Where you can swim, relax...
  Melmerby Beach Provincial ParkMelmerby Beach Provincial Park is located in Little Harbour and is a popular 2-km beach with boardwalks. The beach ...