The fall lobster season in LFA 25 got underway Sunday with the setting of gear after being delayed several days because of poor weather conditions.

Trap setting day was supposed to be last Wednesday.

After a DFO weather call on Friday, it was decided that the season would open Sunday with the setting of gear, but there would be no fishing Sunday.

Lobster fishing in LFA 25 started as of 4:00am today.

 

 

New Glasgow Regional Police are asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation of several thefts from vendors that occurred at Pictou County Ribfest in downtown New Glasgow.

Early Sunday morning, between 3:00am and 6:00am, someone stole several items from vendors .

Items ranged from equipment to food.

New Glasgow Regional Police are asking anyone that may have video, camera footage or dashcams to check their footage and report it to police as it may be valuable to the police investigation.

 

 

Residents of a subdivision north of Halifax came together on the weekend to say thank you to first responders who fought wildfires that destroyed 150 homes in the area three months ago.

Dustin O’Leary, a member of the Westwood Hills Association, says the goal of the event in Hammonds Plains was to show gratitude to local firefighters, paramedics and ground search and rescue volunteers.

 

 

Pictou County Pride starts this week, and there are a number of flag raisings being held.  Today’s flag raisings include:

10:30am Town of Pictou at Market Square at the corner of Market Street and Water Street.

12:00pm Town of Westville at Town Hall on Queen Street.

1:30pm Town of New Glasgow at Glasgow Square

2:30pm Town of Trenton at Train Station at 131 Main Street.

On Tuesday at 10:00am in the Town of Stellarton at Town Square at 246 South Foord Street.