It’s official, there is a four way race for the vacant council seat in Oxford. A by-election was called for November 25th after Greg Wood resigned from town council for personal reasons.

Pugwash Communities in Bloom has planted seeds elsewhere in Cumberland County and some are ready for harvest.

The Lung Association of Nova Scotia (LANS) is inviting 500 Nova Scotians to quit smoking, cold turkey. It’s part of the 3rd annual 30-day smoke-free challenge.

The MLA for Cumberland North is frustrated that the Legislature closed yesterday with no effort to fix the province’s broken health care system.

A first time player has won the Pugwash Fire Department (PFD) Toonie Draw. The number 804 was drawn tonight in the PFD 50/50 fundraiser, just days after a new player selected that as his lucky number.

There was standing room only tonight for an open house meeting to talk about the Pugwash water system. People were leaning into the meeting room from the outer hallway at the Catholic church hall.

Oxford town council is getting to be popular place to work. Three people have filed nomination papers to contest the November 25 by-election.

Nova Scotia’s provincial parks had a record number of visitors again this year. The provincial park system welcomed 78,025 campsite bookings, an increase of 13 per cent over last year.

The Municipality of Cumberland is ready to reveal its draft plan for the county. Known as “The Plan Cumberland project”, the county has scheduled a number of public meetings to gather feedback on the new Municipal Planning Strategy (“MPS” or “Plan”).

Cumberland County officials will gather at the St. Thomas More Church Hall tomorrow for a special Open House about the Pugwash water system.

The thought of Donald Trump becoming president of the United States was foreign to most people, but there was one man in Six Rivers who not only predicted his presidency, he proclaimed it.

Deer hunting season opens this Friday in Nova Scotia, and continues to Saturday, December 2.

Nova Scotia is increasing its support for the 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Antigonish. Premier Stephen McNeil announced an additional $500,000 to help the games, along with training and development of future athletes.

Nova Scotia's small businesses now have greater access to programs that help them hire new talent, improve their operations and build a stronger economy. Labour and Advanced Education Minister Labi Kousoulis highlighted government's new investments for Nova Scotia businesses today, as part of Small Business Week.