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Pictou County council passes budget
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (388+ words) Municipality of Pictou County Warden Robert Parker. The Municipality of Pictou County has approved its 2026-27 operating budget, holding the residential, resource and commercial tax rates. Council for the Municipality of Pictou County voted to approve a balanced $32,612,296 general operating budget…...
LETTER: Anger over peaker plant proposal
1+ week, 2+ day ago (335+ words) The river in Salt Springs. I am a MacLeod living on our family land in Salt Springs, Pictou County. My MacLeod ancestors left Scotland and sailed on the Ship Hector to land in Nova Scotia in 1773. The first MacLeod land…...
Residents rally to move New Glasgow shelter
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1680+ words) The only sign found at the June 25 rally for moving Viola’s Place, now known as Northstar Shelter. Brett Gray has seen a lot of things on the surveillance cameras outside his downtown New Glasgow house. Living next to the former…...
‘Not now, not ever’; Protest against peaker plants takes to streets of New Glasgow, MLA offices
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1462+ words) Protesters gather in front of MLA Sean Fraser’s office. The protest, organized by LEAP, sought to send a message to Premier Tim Houston. Driving in some parts of downtown New Glasgow was more difficult on the morning of June 27. Streets…...
New Glasgow to investigate biomass heating system
2+ week, 2+ day ago (488+ words) Provincial Environment Minister Timothy Halman was on site June 25 to announce a $184,000 investment for New Glasgow. Provincial Environment and Climate Change Minister Timothy Halman announced New Glasgow will be the recipient of an investment through the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund....
Making waves; Pool drama churns up Trenton council meeting
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1389+ words) Peter Junger shared his initiative’s recent successes and as… The Pictou County Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit (… Trenton Town Hall was packed with people looking to have their voice heard. The fate of the Trenton Park pool was the big…...
Major Truro development moves forward; Another proposal faces complications
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) Truro’s planning advisory committee failed to pass a motion recommending to council a housing development on 440 and 450 Lower Truro Rd. to contain 155 units. The proposed development consists of 10-, five- and three-storey buildings, as well as townhouses. In that meeting, a…...
Glen Haven Manor in New Glasgow joins CUPE strike
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) A CUPE picket line in New Glasgow earlier this spring. Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local 2330, are expected to hit picket lines at 7 a.m. on May 27, bringing the total number of striking workers to approximately They will be picketing at…...
Westville Canada Day funding sparks controversy
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (844+ words) The Canada Day celebrations in Westville are attended by people from all over Pictou County. A public dispute has ignited around Westville’s Canada Day celebrations, specifically funding for fireworks. The controversy centres around whether the Town of Westville should contribute…...
Trenton restricts resident input
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (672+ words) Trenton council debates rules around residents' ability to speak at public meetings. Trenton has moved to restrict how residents can speak at public meetings. The new council meetings policy also formalizes the fact that residents can write to council before…...