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This is the first head frame at Malagash Salt Mine. Engineer Bob Chambers of New Glasgow is extreme left, sitting.

New Glasgow’s engineers, entrepreneurs, inventor and Canada’s first ...

Here's the latest RCMP news in Hants County.

Pictou County RCMP arrest two impaired drivers

The Northern Pulp mill is seen in Abercrombie Point in 2014, with the Town of Pictou in the background. FILE

With Boat Harbour closure looming, union awaits notice on impact for ...

Cindy Day shows Dorian's forecasted path.

Dorian expected to bring heavy rain and high winds to Pictou County

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HEADLINES & SIDELINES: September's here, and all is well

Yarmouth Justice Centre. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Sentence in assault on Yarmouth girl to be handed down Sept. 16

This lovely little bird is a sanderling. Andy Stadnyk lives in Lower Sackville but was enjoying the beauty of Lawrencetown Beach last weekend when he took this amazing photo. Andy says: “summer may be over but that means the shorebirds are moving through the province”. Grandma says “When shorebirds gather over land, a chance of weather is at hand”.

CINDY'S SNAPSHOT: Shore birds move through Nova Scotia

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: National memorial project in Cape Breton Highlands National Park still being pursued

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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during the Federal Leaders Debate in Gatineau, Quebec on Oct. 7, 2019.

LETTERS: Disgusted with leaders’ debate format

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 4 a.m.

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BRIAN HODDER: Emergency preparedness begins at home

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 6:03 a.m.

Sean Fraser is the Liberal candidate for Central Nova.

SEAN FRASER: An open letter to George Canyon, and those who believe tearing others down is the path to success

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 9:39 a.m.

Local Perspectives

Sean Fraser is the Liberal candidate for Central Nova.

SEAN FRASER: An open letter to George Canyon, and those who believe tearing others down is the path to success

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 9:39 a.m.

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SEAN FRASER: The Importance of Civility in Politics

Published Sep 24, 2019 at 11:16 a.m.

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LETTER: Nova Scotians show generosity during difficult times

Published Sep 20, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

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LETTER: Ethics of science must factor in fight against Lyme disease

Published Sep 20, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

Regional Perspectives

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: National memorial project in Cape Breton Highlands National Park still being pursued

Published 1 hour ago

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during the Federal Leaders Debate in Gatineau, Quebec on Oct. 7, 2019.

LETTERS: Disgusted with leaders’ debate format

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 4 a.m.

smoke detector

BRIAN HODDER: Emergency preparedness begins at home

Updated Oct 10, 2019 at 6:03 a.m.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters on his main campaign plane, a Boeing 737-800.

DAVID JOHNSON: Can Justin Trudeau earn another majority government?

Published Oct 09, 2019 at 7:28 a.m.

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Letter to the Editor

LETTER: National memorial project in Cape Breton Highlands National Park still being pursued

George Canyon says he wants to be the voice of Central Nova in Ottawa.

George Canyon criticized for claiming Indigenous heritage

Cape Breton University. - File

Atlantic Canada universities see hike in international students

<p>Tom Urbaniak, associate professor of political science at Cape Breton University</p>

TOM URBANIAK: Jaime Battiste needs to reassure us

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CINDY DAY: It’s mid-October and the heat is on

Newfoundland Growlers forward Colt Conrad accepts the congratulations of fans after being named the first star of the Growlers' 7-3 win over the Reading Royals Tuesday night at Mile One Centre. Conrad had a goal and four assists in Newfoundland's 7-3 win. — Newfoundland Growlers photo/Jeff Parsons

Conrad's five-point night leads Newfoundland Growlers over Royals

Todd Labrador minutes after he launched this 21-foot, sea-going birch bark canoe at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site Oct. 12. He said the Mi’kmaq were a great sea-going people. It was one of two canoes Labrador and Rose Meuse built at Keji this summer.

Bringing history to life at Keji - Todd Labrador birch bark canoes launched to drumming, song, and smell of sweet grass

Supercalndered paper flies through the air as a roll is finished at Port Hawkesbury Paper.

Regulator sets dates for Port Hawkesbury Paper power rate hearing, gives interim approval to proposal

Derek Gentile of the Cape Breton Eagles, left, skates beside Vincent Marleau of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies during Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 on Sunday. Gentile and the Eagles will return to action Wednesday when they host the Charlottetown Islanders. Game time is 7 p.m. at Centre 200 in Sydney.

Cape Breton, Charlottetown to play first of nine regular season meetings Wednesday

Sean Fraser and Justin Trudeau met and took photos with over 300 Liberal supporters on Archimedes St. in New Glasgow on Oct. 15.

Justin Trudeau rallies Central Nova supporters in New Glasgow

Louise Gillis of Sydney has received CNIB's highest honour.

Cape Breton's Louise Gillis receives CNIB's highest honour

Kelly Mitchell, mother of Aidaen Mae Mitchell, and Laura Hanlon, who was a friend of Aidaen's, inside the Aidaen Mae Mitchell Wellness Room that is a component of the Tri County Mental Health and Wellness drop-in centre at 101 Water St. TINA COMEAU PHOTO

Mental health wellness drop-in centre in Yarmouth officially opened