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Andrea Paul re-elected chief

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Pictou Advocate

PICTOU LANDING – Andrea Paul says she’s pleased to have been returned as chief of Pictou Landing First Nation. Paul received 186 of the 294 ballots counted during the election that took place on Thursday to defeat challenger Jonathan Beadle. There were three spoiled ballots. “It feels good,” said Paul, who won her fifth term...

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Friends of the Northumberland Strait benefiting from CD featuring Atlantic Canadian artists

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 Jackie Jardine

Dave Gunning says he “can’t wait to hear the whole thing.” He is referring to a CD in which one of his songs are featured — as are songs by other ‘who’s whos’ of the Atlantic Canadian music scene — all of whom have donated a track. The project is a fundraiser for Friends of...

Stakeholders re-iterate: ‘No pipe’ in the Strait

November 20, 2019November 19, 2019 Steve Goodwin

PICTOU — Four major stakeholders voiced their opposition to Northern Pulp’s effluent pipe proposal during a media conference on Tuesday at the deCoste Performing Arts Centre. The Town of Pictou, Pictou Landing First Nation, the Fishermen’s Working Group representing 3,000 fishermen from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I., and Friends of the Northumberland Strait (FONS)...

Stakeholders discussing Northern Pulp Focus Report

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Pictou Advocate

The four major stakeholders are currently speaking jointly to the media at the deCoste Performing Arts Centre about the Northern Pulp Focus Report. This is the first time any of the groups have spoken to media since the public comment period on Northern Pulp’s Focus Report closed on November 8. From left: Pictou Mayor Jim...

FONS asks for more time for public comments

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Pictou Advocate

HALIFAX — On behalf of the Friends of the Northumberland Strait, Ecojustice has asked Minister of Environment Gordon Wilson to give the public more time to review Northern Pulp’s Focus Report, which was released on October 3 and contains more than 2,500 pages of complex information. The Focus Report was required by Nova Scotia Environment,...

Northern Pulp submits focus report for proposed effluent treatment plant

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Pictou Advocate

ABERCROMBIE – Today, October 2, Paper Excellence Canada and Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation submitted the company’s proposed wastewater treatment facility focus report to Nova Scotia’s Minster of Environment, following an additional extensive period of scientific study. “Northern Pulp is committed to continuing to create well-paying jobs for Nova Scotians, support the region’s economy, protect...

FONS launches campaign to support Boat Harbour closure

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019 Pictou Advocate

PICTOU — Friends of the Northumberland Strait are expanding the reach of their message. Billboards depicting the reality of Boat Harbour and calling on Premier Stephen McNeil and all Nova Scotia MLAs to keep the promise to close Boat Harbour on Jan. 31, 2020 are greeting motorists in locations throughout Halifax Regional Municipality. The billboards...

Fishing coalition seeking position from federal election candidates

August 25, 2019August 23, 2019 Pictou Advocate

Members of a coalition of Maritime fishing associations representing the Gulf Nova Scotia Fleet Planning Board, Prince Edward Island Fishermen’s Association, Maritime Fishermen’s Union and the Pictou Landing First Nation, will be seeking the position of all local federal election candidates on the proposed effluent pipeline that would discharge into the Northumberland Strait from Northern...

Repairs underway to fault in cable at mill

June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Pictou Advocate

There were no injuries at Northern Pulp today when a fault was discovered in an electric cable. Repairs have started and there was no damage to any other equipment....

Honks of support

May 9, 2019May 10, 2019 Raissa Tetanish

ONSLOW -Vehicle after vehicle, honk after honk. That was the scene on Highway 104 in Onslow, just west of Truro, today (May 9) as those in the trucking industry took to the shoulder of the road in support of Northern Pulp. More than 100 vehicles lined the outside shoulder of the eastbound and westbound lanes,...

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