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Wednesday May 15 | The News

Woman charged with theft of car, other counts

A New Glasgow woman will return to provincial court May 21 for a bail hearing in connection with the theft of a motor vehicle earlier this week.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The News

Rainbow walk being held Friday in New Glasgow

The Pictou County Rainbow Community will be hosting a rainbow walk Friday to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Cape Breton Post

Gaelic Awareness Month: Historic Gaelic ecumenical service at Little Narrows

As part of this year's celebration of Gaelic Awareness Month, the fifth annual Gaelic ecumenical service will take place Sunday at 4 p.m. at Little Narrows Presbyterian Church, with the Rev.

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The News

Pictou County WWII Admiral sculpture unveiled

The portrait sculpture was unveiled by Peter MacKay Minister of National Defence and Kerry-Lynne D. Findlay, Associate Minister of National Defence in the company of Vice Admiral Paul Maddison and sculptor Christian Cardell Corbet.

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The News

Pictou County Y given award

Mike Thompson, Aquatic Director of the Pictou County Y accepting the awardfrom Allison Robinson of NS Life Saving Society on behalf of the local Y. At the Annual Meeting of the Nova Scotia Life Saving Society held at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax April 29 the local Pictou County Y was awarded the Y award-the local Y offered and ... (more)

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Sun May 12, 2013

The Chronicle Herald

Northern N.S. lobster boats to remain in port

Northumberland Strait lobster fishermen gathered at the wharf in Caribou, Pictou County, on Thursday to plan their protest of low prices.

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Fri May 10, 2013

The Chronicle Herald

Amalgamation may be the way of the future

Perhaps it will be regional amalgamation or, as John MacDonell, the minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations, put it, "the A word." He made the comment Friday after meeting with municipal councillors from across the province in Yarmouth.

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The Chronicle Herald

1,000 lobster boats tie up to protest low prices

Some 250 Northumberland Strait lobster fishermen gathered at the wharf in Caribou, Pictou County, on Thursday to plan their protest of low prices.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Truro Daily News

New Horizons to showcase season-ending concerts

More than 200 senior novice musicians from the Cobequid New Horizons Bands, Glasgow New Horizons Bands and Metro New Horizons Bands will be on stage together at all three venues, all of which start at 7:30 p.m. Tonight's concert will be at the Christ Anglican Church in Stellarton.

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The Chronicle Herald

Westray: Sorrow never fades

Allen Martin attends the memorial for the Westray explosion in Stellarton in 2012.

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The News

One youth has been arrested in connection to a break and enter and theft at Big Al's Thursday.

One male youth from Pictou County has been arrested and charged in connection with a break and enter and theft into Big Al's Convenience Store New Glasgow, North Provost Street.

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The News

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 10 in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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CBC News

N.S. lobster fishermen join P.E.I. price protests

Lobster fishermen in Guysborough, Antigonish and Pictou Counties are following the lead of fishermen on Prince Edward Island and tying up their boats.

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The News

Kinsmen plan to take over Gyro barbecue

The Gyro Club make be giving up control of the annual chicken barbecue they hold, but it won't be abolished.

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Wed May 08, 2013

The News

Pictou County teachers among 11 honoured

Five Pictou County teachers were among 11 educators honoured by the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board and the Nova Scotia Teacher's Union this week for their unwavering commitment to student success at the 2013 Excellence in Teaching Awards ceremony.

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MacLeans

Tory heartland hit the hardest with loss of long-form census data

The federal government's decision to axe the long-form census has left parts of the Conservative heartland in western and rural Canada without some of the newest data on how its population is changing.

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CBC News

Ottawa appeals order to pay costs of disabled teen

The federal government was ordered last month to pay about $8,200 which allows Jeremy Meawasige to stay with his family.

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Truro Daily News

Fire officials urging caution as index climbs

The Fire Weather Index map below depicts a prediction of potential fire conditions for the afternoon of the date shown.

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Tue May 07, 2013

The News

TV Personality Jessi Cruickshank to host Strong Song: A Celebration of Youth and Change

The May 24 Strong Song event at the Pictou County Wellness Center will kick of with special guest host Jessi Cruickshank.

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Mon May 06, 2013

The News

Strolls planned for Nova Scotia Walks Day on Wednesday

Drop by a local library for a 30-minute stroll in your community with a local walking ambassador.

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