Amherst Expands Doctor Training Supports Amherst Expands Doctor Training Supports Staff Reporter / Friday, January 31, 2020 0 1755 Article rating: No rating Amherst is included among six hospitals getting upgrades to improve the space used to train family medicine residents. Read more
Credit Unions Join Forestry Support Program Credit Unions Join Forestry Support Program Staff Reporter / Friday, January 31, 2020 0 1311 Article rating: No rating The Premier says, “We are monitoring, listening and working hard to respond to needs of forestry workers and businesses as they look for new customers and adjust to the changing dynamics in the sector.” Read more
New Virus is Now a World Emergency New Virus is Now a World Emergency UPDATED STATS Staff Reporter / Friday, January 31, 2020 0 1220 Article rating: No rating The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international emergency because of the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
Volunteers Needed for Tourism Advisory Volunteers Needed for Tourism Advisory Staff Reporter / Monday, January 27, 2020 0 1289 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County is looking for volunteers to form a special advisory committee on tourism. Read more
Increased Profile for Local "Rookie MP" Increased Profile for Local "Rookie MP" Staff Reporter / Friday, January 24, 2020 0 1256 Article rating: No rating The Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester is quickly making a name for herself in Ottawa and the House of Commons hasn’t even opened yet in 2020. Read more
Oxford Police Decision Coming Soon Oxford Police Decision Coming Soon Mark Rushton / Friday, January 24, 2020 2 1967 Article rating: 3.5 The Town of Oxford is one step closer to determining the future of its community policing services. Read more
Tories Say the "Province is in Trouble" Tories Say the "Province is in Trouble" Staff Reporter / Thursday, January 23, 2020 0 1370 Article rating: 5.0 Seven days from now, as many as 11,000 families will be left to wonder where their next pay cheque is coming from. That’s the view of Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative leader Tim Houston. Read more
Cumberland to Accept Auto Debit Payments Cumberland to Accept Auto Debit Payments Staff Reporter / Thursday, January 23, 2020 0 1224 Article rating: No rating The Municipality of Cumberland will soon offer a new payment option for paying tax and other bills to the county. Read more
Feral Cats Hit a Nerve at County Council Feral Cats Hit a Nerve at County Council Staff Reporter / Wednesday, January 22, 2020 1 1855 Article rating: 2.0 A cat rescue service in Amherst found supportive friends at Cumberland Municipal Council. Read more
Zann Joins New China Relations Committee Zann Joins New China Relations Committee Staff Reporter / Thursday, January 16, 2020 0 1316 Article rating: No rating The Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester has been appointed to a new committee of the House of Commons. Read more
Pugwash Requests Free Emergency Water Source Pugwash Requests Free Emergency Water Source Bill Martin / Thursday, January 16, 2020 0 1343 Article rating: No rating Pugwash asked for a free water source at the Village Hall and they just might get their wish, though not in the way they asked. Read more
Cumberland Wants Focus on Fire Services Cumberland Wants Focus on Fire Services Staff Reporter / Thursday, January 16, 2020 0 1164 Article rating: No rating Cumberland Municipal Council continues to look at big ticket items to find taxpayer savings. Waste collection and disposal, police and fire services, and the size of council still top the list. Read more
Pugwash Tree Blitz Gets Tentative Approval Pugwash Tree Blitz Gets Tentative Approval Staff Reporter / Monday, January 13, 2020 0 1308 Article rating: No rating You can’t see the forest for the trees came to mind tonight at the Pugwash Village Commission meeting as Pugwash Communities in Bloom (CiB) asked permission to consider a “tree blitz” to replace trees lost in hurricane Dorian. Read more
Cobequid Tolls Diverted to Other Projects Cobequid Tolls Diverted to Other Projects Staff Reporter / Friday, January 10, 2020 0 1247 Article rating: No rating Tolls will remain in place for the Cobequid Pass as the province uses the revenue for other projects. Read more