Motorcycle Rider Suffers Serious Injuries Motorcycle Rider Suffers Serious Injuries Staff Reporter / Monday, May 29, 2023 0 3 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County District RCMP are investigating a serious motorcycle accident on Highway 2 in Mapleton. Read more
Wild Fires Out of Control in Nova Scotia Wild Fires Out of Control in Nova Scotia Staff Reporter / Monday, May 29, 2023 0 13 Article rating: No rating Thousands of Nova Scotians have been ordered to evacuate their homes as wildfires rage in three separate regions of the province. Read more
Cumberland Cuts Taxes in Record Budget Cumberland Cuts Taxes in Record Budget Bill Martin / Friday, May 26, 2023 0 82 Article rating: No rating Cumberland Municipal Council met early this morning to approve its 2023-24 budget, with proposed spending of $36.4 million. Read more
One-Year Old's Walkathon for the IWK One-Year Old's Walkathon for the IWK UPDATED WITH A CORRECTED TIMELINE. Bill Martin / Thursday, May 25, 2023 0 104 Article rating: 5.0 To say that one-year old Gabby Trenholm is a fighter is a tremendous understatement. Now she is the youngest to wear a fire hat and a Pugwash firefighter badge. Read more
County Approves Noise Bylaw Exemption County Approves Noise Bylaw Exemption Bill Martin / Thursday, May 25, 2023 0 68 Article rating: No rating A complaint about late night noise caused the Municipality of Cumberland to review its noise bylaw. However, the result may not please the complainants. Read more
Oxford Town Council Faced a Hefty Agenda Oxford Town Council Faced a Hefty Agenda Mark Rushton / Wednesday, May 10, 2023 0 343 Article rating: 5.0 Oxford Town Council squeezed a lot of business into an hour-long session at Monday evening’s Committee-of-the-Whole. Read more
Minister Approves Higgins Mountain Wind Farm Minister Approves Higgins Mountain Wind Farm Staff Reporter / Monday, May 8, 2023 0 245 Article rating: 5.0 The Higgins Mountain Wind project has passed a major environmental hurdle. Nova Scotia's Minister of Environment has given his stamp of approval for the project. Read more
Pugwash Library Doubles in New Activity Pugwash Library Doubles in New Activity Staff Reporter / Monday, May 8, 2023 0 216 Article rating: No rating When planning was underway for the new library in Pugwash, Cumberland County’s regional librarian knew it would be a hit. Read more
Nurses Returning to Provincial Hospital Service Nurses Returning to Provincial Hospital Service Bill Martin / Friday, May 5, 2023 0 180 Article rating: No rating One hundred and forty-eight nurses have returned to work in Nova Scotia hospitals following the province’s $10 thousand incentive plan. Read more
Grief and Mental Health Support Arrives Grief and Mental Health Support Arrives Staff Reporter / Friday, May 5, 2023 0 167 Article rating: No rating Mass casualty mental health, grief, and bereavement services arrive in Cumberland, as promised. Read more