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Dr. Brad MacDougall and Active Pictou County Coordinator Sally O’Neill sporting Walk with a Doc T-shirts outside Pictou County Wellness Centre

Come Walk with a Doc on Saturday March 16

Cellular towers stretch into blue sky in this stock image.

Proposed tower raises concern for some New Glasgow residents

Lynn Arsenault and Andrea Fuller are administrators for Pictou County Helpers, which was created to meet needs in the community.

Pictou County Helpers sharing kindness

Some of the NSCC students and faculty who helped with the Enactus Eco-Wall at the Stellarton campus. From left are: Kevin MacIntosh, Kelsea McInnis, Martisa Sharpe, Arthur Cross, Johnathan Kaye, Anne McDonough, Tristin Mabey, Emaleigh Murray and Daryl Ingram.

Eco-Wall created at Stellarton NSCC campus

Alastair Conway, chair of the Pictou County United Way’s fundraising campaign is hoping the community will help them reach their goal of $315,000.

United Way of Pictou County asks for help closing funding gap

Museum of Industry employees Scott Ross and Jamie Livingstone put some finishing touches on a midway game that will be set up as part of the March break activities between March 16 and March 24.

Step right up! March break fun planned for Museum of Industry

David Leese, president of LORDA.

Sap on tap

Opinion

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: The messy side of realpolitik

Published 10 hours ago

LETTER: Federal water and federal land
- Published Mar 21, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.
LETTER: Murder not manslaughter
- Published Mar 21, 2019 at 11:22 a.m.
LETTER: Mercury contamination a concern say doctors
- Published Mar 21, 2019 at 11:21 a.m.
LETTER: Slow down for the children
- Published Mar 21, 2019 at 11:20 a.m.
REFOCUS: LGBTQ+ refugee assistance in Sackville, New Brunswick
- Published Mar 21, 2019 at 10:40 a.m.
VIBERT: Adapting to climate change on the coast
- Updated Mar 15, 2019 at 5 a.m.

Lunenburg West MLA Mark Furey announced that Halifax’s EXP Architects were awarded the $4.77 million contract to renovate the South Shore Regional Hospital’s aging facilities. (Josh Healey)

VIBERT: Furey ‘undermined’ role of chief justice

Published Mar 09, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Kristen Lipscombe, senior adviser for media relations for the Nova Scotia Health Authority, confirmed Dr. Theresa Vienneau has stepped away from her role as Psychiatry Department head, Northern Zone.

LETTER: There is still good taking place at the Aberdeen Hospital

Published Mar 07, 2019 at 3:21 p.m.

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: McNeil's inaction setting stage for future nursing home crisis

Updated Mar 07, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

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Jim Vibert

VIBERT: The messy side of realpolitik

Published 10 hours ago

Derrick Dalley prepares to give testimony at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Wednesday. Dalley was the minister responsible for natural resources when the Muskrat Falls project reached financial close in November 2013.

RUSSELL WANGERSKY: We sure know how to pick ’em

Published Mar 02, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Gerard Veldhoven

REFOCUS: Discrimination under the umbrella of the law

Published Feb 28, 2019 at noon

Jim Vibert

VIBERT: Outdated law won’t protect Nova Scotians

Updated Feb 28, 2019 at 6 a.m.

Editorials

Elections P.E.I. ballot box

EDITORIAL: Electoral homework

Updated Feb 22, 2019 at 1:25 p.m.

Fake news and other forms of misinformation can be used to try and manipulate elections. —

EDITORIAL: Patrolling for propaganda

Published Feb 01, 2019 at 6 a.m.

A long-term care expert panel appointed by the provincial Liberals is due to release its report on Tuesday.

EDITORIAL: Is there a doctor in the house?

Updated Jan 29, 2019 at 12:15 p.m.

If it’s too easy to access the cookie jar, perhaps it needs to be rendered tamper-proof. —

EDITORIAL: Tighten the reins

Updated Jan 25, 2019 at 6:38 a.m.

Letter To The Editor

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LETTER: Federal water and federal land

Published Mar 21, 2019 at 11:23 a.m.

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LETTER: Kindness should not go unrecognized

Published Feb 28, 2019 at 12:03 p.m.

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LETTER: Aberdeen is not all bad

Published Feb 28, 2019 at 12:02 p.m.

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LETTER: Something smells about Northern Pulp

Published Feb 13, 2019 at 2:48 p.m.

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VIBERT: The messy side of realpolitik

Ah local tulips! Too early? Not really. This beauty was grown in a greenhouse at Vanco Farms on Prince Edward Island. Michele Lawlor agrees that it might be a while before their field grown tulips are ready to be picked.

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The pretty pastels were a perfect backdrop for the full moon March 20. Kevin Huntley took this photo at Vinegar Hill, Milford, N.S.

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Lawrencetown Restaurant closed on March 19 but owner Shaun Saunders expects a deal to sell the iconic business will go through and it will re-open soon.

Changing hands - Iconic Lawrencetown Restaurant closed but to reopen soon under new ownership

Chad Hiltz of Hiltz Auto Co. and Discovery Channel’s Bad Chad Customs with his son – and apprentice – Colton Hiltz.

VIDEO: No dream too big: ‘Bad Chad’ teaches life lessons while building custom cars

Diana Pissarouk and Phil Panetta discovered e-scooters while touring around San Diego. - Matt Bubbers

A car nut tests out life with an e-scooter

Artist Janet Wallace talks about 'Peace Time', one of the paintings from her exhibit, Celebrating Women, on display until March 29 at Studio Lab Gallery on Provost Street.

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Court news

Two people face drug and weapons charges in Trenton

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