Pictou County gas plants will not get full federal impact assessments, agency decides
The federal agency in charge of regulating complex industrial projects will not do a full assessment of two proposed natural gas power plants in Pictou County, N.S.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/impact-assessment-pictou-county-natural-gas-power-plants-9.7201345?cmp=rss

Northern Pulp continues work on closure plan for Pictou County site
Northern Pulp’s closure plan for its mill site in Abercrombie Point, N.S. is still not complete, but a B.C. court heard Tuesday that the plan could soon begin coming into focus as the company’s creditor protection process continues to play out.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/northern-pulp-creditor-protection-9.7180388?cmp=rss

Pictou County council pushes back against proposed gas plants
The Municipality of Pictou County wants the province to look into alternatives to two controversial gas power plants that could be built in the area in the coming years.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pictou-county-council-pushes-back-against-proposed-gas-plants-9.7171965?cmp=rss

‘Disappointing and disturbing’: More than 60 metal vases stolen from Nova Scotia cemetery
Pictou County District RCMP are investigating the theft of dozens of metal vases from a cemetery on Alma Road near Sylvester, N.S.
#Crime #CemeteryTheft
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802489/nova-scotia-metal-vases-cemetery-theft/

‘Disappointing and disturbing’: More than 60 metal vases stolen from Nova Scotia cemetery
Pictou County District RCMP are investigating the theft of dozens of metal vases from a cemetery on Alma Road near Sylvester, N.S.
#Crime #CemeteryTheft
https://globalnews.ca/news/11802489/nova-scotia-metal-vases-cemetery-theft/

Man, 67, dead after ATV crash in Pictou County
Pictou County RCMP are investigating a 67-year-old man's death in an ATV crash on Tuesday in Lovat, N.S.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/death-atv-crash-9.7125731?cmp=rss

These portraits of recovery aim to destigmatize addiction
A woman in Nova Scotia's Pictou County is using her photography to help destigmatize addiction and recovery. The CBC’s Alex Guye met the photographer and one of the participants at Trenton Park to learn more about the project.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7117769?cmp=rss

Top N.S. court orders new trial for Pictou County man convicted of historical sexual assault
Nova Scotia's highest court has ordered a new trial for a Pictou County man who had been convicted of seven counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual exploitation and sentenced to eight years in pri...
#court #trial #sexualassault #PictouCounty #NovaScotia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/top-n-s-court-orders-new-trial-for-pictou-county-man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-9.7102432?cmp=rss

Pictou County gas power plants move forward with environmental approval
The grid operator that’s pushing for construction of the plants says this is a positive step toward bolstering the province’s electricity system, but some community members say they’re disappointed to be closer to having industrial activity in ...
#environment #energy #community #PictouCounty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pictou-county-gas-power-plants-move-forward-with-environmental-approval-9.7099967?cmp=rss

Nova Scotia takes step toward building two fast-acting electricity generation plants
The Nova Scotia government says the province’s energy system operator has been granted partial approval to build two fast-acting electricity generation plants in Pictou County.
#energy #generation #approval #NovaScotia #PictouCounty #Environment
https://globalnews.ca/news/11674761/nova-scotia-fast-acting-electricity-generation-plants/