NEW GLASGOW – Pet owners in Pictou County now have access to a new veterinary technology. East River Animal Hospital veterinarian Dr.

MOUNT WILLIAM – Clothing, hockey gear, even a skateboard – these are a few of the "oddities" found in green bins by Pictou County Solid Waste staff, but nothing is as insidious as plastic.

Pictou Landing – A Colombian couple have made Pictou County their summer home after spending the past several years renovating one of the area’s oldest dwellings.

NEW GLASGOW – Norma Jean DeCoste is a big winter sports fan, just don't ask her to strap on the blades.

SUTHERLANDS RIVER – Two classrooms at the East Pictou Middle School have become a portal to the world.

New Glasgow – The health authority is modifying its visitors policy to protect patients from the H1N1 flu virus.

NEW GLASGOW – Don't worry, it's not trolls that are lurking under the George Street Bridge this week. It's a crew from Cherubini Metal Works in Dartmouth doing prep work for the pedway that's going to be attached to the bridge later this month.

PICTOU – The Pictou County Chamber of Commerce has announced its list of nominees for the annual Pictou County Business Achievement Awards.

NEW GLASGOW – Moreso than percussion or those whistling woodwinds and violins, it’s often said that the low end of an ensemble is the most important.

STELLARTON – A Stellarton man believes he has been shorted thousands of dollars following a deposit he made at a local bank earlier this year.

NEW?GLASGOW?– The Office of Gaelic Affairs will be holding information sessions on its Gaelic Language in Community Program across the province this month.

PICTOU – The Pictou County Remembrance Day service takes place this Sunday in the Shiretown.

MERIGOMISH – Doris Mason and gypsy jazz band Mishra’s Dream will volunteer their talents to fundraise for the Acadian Forest.

Yogi Berra said: "You can observe a lot by just watching." That may be true and some think you can observe, or learn, a lot about what the upcoming winter might have in store by watching nature – the birds and the bees and that sort of thing.

STELLARTON – Paramedics and police responded to a collision between a cyclist and a van yesterday afternoon.

Location: 610 East River Road, New Glasgow (former Convergys building, behind Pizza Delight)   Hours of operation:

PICTOU – The end of two Canadian Navy destroyers could mark the beginning of some busy times at the Aecon Fabco shipyard here.

NEW?GLASGOW – Pictou County Roots for Youth Society has submitted an idea for a Youth Resource Centre in Pictou County to the Aviva Community Fund competition.

NEW GLASGOW – Anna Bond doesn’t know where her musical talent came from. She doesn’t know whether she looks like her mom or dad.

NEW GLASGOW – During the annual Christmas Parade on Nov. 15, members of the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of New Glasgow, as well as representatives from Pictou County Special Olympics, will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Pictou County food bank.