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• Celebration in the air – and on the air – as...
  PICTOU – The town of Pictou collected its winnings yesterday.The town received the honour after it won the Kraft Celebration Tour contest ...
• TSN anchors make themselves at home
  PICTOU – What do TSN and the Pictou waterfront have in common? Not much, but they combined for a busy evening last night as SportsCentre ...
• A day of recognition for civil rights hero
  NEW GLASGOW - Members of the community and participants of the Black Gala Homecoming packed New Glasgow’s council chambers yesterday for the ...
• Black Gala Homecoming begins a week of togetherness
  NEW GLASGOW – The Black Gala Homecoming held its official opening ceremonies on Sunday morning at the Africentric Heritage Memorial Park on the ...
• Golden boys
  STELLARTON - The MacGregor Kinsmen Midgets struck gold on yesterday as they defeated the Tri-County Rangers to become the provincial champs.The ...
• Students probe health fields and share their stories
  NEW GLASGOW – A couple of local students have earned themselves sizeable scholarships.The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation awarded 10 ...
• You spin me right round
  MERIGOMISH – One local woman is intent on showing how a popular product from the 1950s can help you stay fit.Sarah Fraser of Merigomish has been ...
• Special event returns to New Glasgow on Friday
  NEW GLASGOW – An event that only takes place every five years begins Friday in New Glasgow as the Black Gala Homecoming opens.This marks the ...
• Town councils receive artwork of namesake warships
  ABERCROMBIE – New Glasgow, Stellarton and Pictou are getting some art for their town halls.The Sobey Art Foundation has donated three painting of ...
• New fitness facility begins to take shape with...
  STELLARTON – It was just a pile of dirt yesterday but in the coming months it will shaped into one of the largest community facilities in ...
• Policing study drawing favourable comments from public
  NEW GLASGOW – A study proposal has been making its way through the towns of Stellarton, Westville, Trenton and New Glasgow. The policing ...
• Low dosage
  STELLARTON – Pharmaceutical companies appear to have a large supply of excuses, but not the much-needed drugs they produce.Many pharmacists ...
• County council chafes under utility board funding...
  PICTOU – The Pictou County council has expressed strong interest in challenging the Public Utility Review Board.At their meeting in Pictou ...
• Desmond's story preserved for all time
  NEW GLASGOW – A little bit of important history is being immortalized in a book. The story of Viola Desmond has been put into a children’s ...
• Trenton Park getting support through tough times
  TRENTON – It is the biggest municipally-owned piece of parkland in the province and only about one-quarter of it is developed.Trenton Park ...
• Blue music
  NEW GLASGOW – You could hear the crowd roar for Blue Rodeo from more than a block away.Once again the New Glasgow Jubilee was a successful ...
• Something a little softer and gentler from rocker Trews
  NEW GLASGOW – One of the Jubilee’s headliners is looking to mellow out the crowd and give them a different experience. The Trews are going to be ...
• Pictou County YMCA Triathlon finishes with a local...
  MELMERBY BEACH – A local athlete dominated the competition in the water, on wheels and on his feet.Ryan MacDonald of New Glasgow won the Olympic ...
• Doing her part to help a friend
  NEW GLASGOW – One local woman took it upon herself to the help a family who lost a father.Darlene Hendsbee of New Glasgow ran a charity barbeque ...
• Pyche reigns as Chairman of the Board
  TRENTON – Skateboarders ground out tricks at the Trenton Skateboard Park on Saturday, and they were being watched.It was the first ever ...
• On the road to health and activity
  PICTOU – Wheels were turning in Pictou on Sunday – both for health and infrastructure.The Heartland Tour rode through Pictou County as part ...
• Learning about a legacy of helping others
  PICTOU – Members of the United church in Pictou learned a little about a Pictou County missionary from the early 1900’s yesterday. Sarina ...
• African-Canadian volunteers of the First World War...
  PICTOU – Months after this great nation lost its last surviving veteran of the First World War, some unsung heroes of the time are finally ...
• Bear sightings across the county have one thing in...
  NEW GLASGOW - Some large mammals made their presence known last week in Pictou County.There were several sighting of bears last week in the New ...
• Hauling hope, faith and attitude
  ABERCROMBIE – Yesterday’s seemingly never-ending downpour didn’t slow him down, or dampen his optimism.Gary Jones, of Halifax rode through ...
• Islander takes top prize in Johnny Miles Running...
  NEW GLASGOW – At about 30-kilometre mark, local running hero Dave MacLennan was in the lead by over a minute, somewhere between there and ...
• Local teens help those in need in Guatemala
  ALMA – There’s an energetic student at Northumberland Regional High School helping out those in need, on an international level.Katie Gunn, 16, ...
• No slowing down for visually impaired toddler
  NEW GLASGOW – There is no hurdles event at the Johnny Miles Weekend, but that doesn’t mean people don’t overcome them. Two-year old Luke ...
• Johnny Miles attracts record participation
  More than 2,000 people will be logging a lot of miles this weekend.The 35th Annual Johnny Miles Marathon and Running Event is being held this ...
• Train with propane derails
  UPDATE: There is no estimated time on how long an investigation into a train derailment in Avondale will take to complete. “This ...