NS Soon to Have Three Official Languages NS Soon to Have Three Official Languages Staff Reporter / Saturday, October 30, 2021 0 899 Article rating: 5.0 Mi'kmaq is Nova Scotia's first language and soon it will be officially recognized as such. Read more
Vaccine Rollout the Largest Success in History OPINION Dr. Robert Strang / Saturday, October 30, 2021 0 1214 Article rating: 5.0 It has been almost 20 months since the start of the pandemic in Nova Scotia. During this time, we have witnessed the resiliency of Nova Scotians, the commitment of our healthcare workers, the strength of our healthcare system, and the successful implementation of the largest vaccination program in our history. Read more
Houston Offers Jobs to All NS Nursing Grads Staff Reporter / Thursday, October 28, 2021 0 744 Article rating: No rating Every nurse graduating from Nova Scotia's universities and Nova Scotia Community College for the next five years will be offered a job in the province. Read more
Sewage Dumping, A Pugwash Tourist Attraction Staff Reporter / Wednesday, October 27, 2021 0 1221 Article rating: 5.0 To paraphrase the welcoming message to visitors at New York’s Statue of Liberty, bring us your tired, huddled masses, and your sewage, as Cumberland County Council is considering a request from the Pugwash Village Commission to establish an RV dumping station in the village. Read more
Province Boasts of Aggressive New Green Plan Staff Reporter / Wednesday, October 27, 2021 0 701 Article rating: No rating The Province introduced what was described as an ambitious plan to guide Nova Scotia toward a cleaner, healthier environment. Read more
Oxford Habitat Project Delayed Not Stopped Staff Reporter / Tuesday, October 26, 2021 0 792 Article rating: 3.0 The Habitat for Humanity project in Oxford has been delayed a few weeks all because of ten feet. Read more
Rushton Delivers Recreation Facility Grants in Cumberland Rushton Delivers Recreation Facility Grants in Cumberland Staff Reporter / Tuesday, October 26, 2021 0 1022 Article rating: No rating Three Cumberland communities will benefit from new grants from the Nova Scotia Recreational Facility Development program. Read more
Remembrance Day is Different and Special Remembrance Day is Different and Special Staff Reporter / Monday, October 25, 2021 0 818 Article rating: No rating Remembrance Day is a time to pay respects and honour those who have served and those who continue to serve. It was never intended as a ‘holiday’. Read more
Nova Scotia Still Under COVID Attack Nova Scotia Still Under COVID Attack Staff Reporter / Monday, October 25, 2021 0 1047 Article rating: No rating The weekend tally of new COVID cases seems to provide a bit of a jolt, but today’s count of fifty-seven was accompanied by the announcement of another death. Read more
Driver Seriously Injured in Wallace Bay Collision Staff Reporter / Sunday, October 24, 2021 0 879 Article rating: 5.0 A Colchester County man was airlifted to hospital in Halifax following a single-car accident in Wallace Bay yesterday. Read more
Oxford Gazebo Closed Due to Youth Abuse Oxford Gazebo Closed Due to Youth Abuse Mark Rushton / Saturday, October 23, 2021 0 1252 Article rating: 4.6 Folks in downtown Oxford are feeling frustrated by the actions of some local youth. Read more
Oxford the Trans-Canada Trail Destination Oxford the Trans-Canada Trail Destination Mark Rushton / Thursday, October 21, 2021 0 1284 Article rating: No rating Folks on the South Side of Oxford may have noticed a new structure at the crossroads of Water Street and the old rail bed—for many years now in use as the Trans-Canada Trail. Read more
Pugwash Proposes New Speed Limit in Busy Zone Staff Reporter / Tuesday, October 19, 2021 1 907 Article rating: No rating The Pugwash Village Commission wants drivers to slow down as they pass the area of the Pugwash Fire Department. Read more
Oxford and Pugwash Go Slow on Vaccination Policy Staff Reporter / Monday, October 18, 2021 1 977 Article rating: 5.0 Oxford Town Council and the Pugwash Village Commission both considered a COVID vaccination policy at their respective meetings tonight. Read more