Firefighters Highlight Oxford Winter Carnival Firefighters Highlight Oxford Winter Carnival Staff Reporter / Saturday, February 29, 2020 0 1894 Article rating: 4.3 Firefighters entertained again at the annual Oxford Fire Department Winter Carnival tonight. Read more
MLA Tables a Bill to Remove Cobequid Tolls MLA Tables a Bill to Remove Cobequid Tolls Bill Martin / Friday, February 28, 2020 1 1647 Article rating: No rating The MLA for Cumberland North told members of the Legislature today, “It's time for the McNeil Liberals to remove the tolls on the Cobequid Pass and stop putting Cumberland County residents and businesses at a disadvantage.” Read more
Couples Gain Long-Term Care Protection Couples Gain Long-Term Care Protection Staff Reporter / Friday, February 28, 2020 0 1442 Article rating: No rating Couples deserve to stay together when they live in long-term care facilities. That’s the new view of the provincial government. Read more
Huge Success for Pugwash Food Bank Huge Success for Pugwash Food Bank Staff Reporter / Friday, February 28, 2020 0 1195 Article rating: 2.3 The food bank drive at the Pugwash Coop was an overwhelming success. Read more
Zann Takes on Environmental Racism Zann Takes on Environmental Racism Staff Reporter / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 0 1195 Article rating: 4.0 Lenore Zann, the Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester, introduced a first-of-its-kind bill in the House of Commons yesterday that addresses environmental racism. Read more
A new Future for Forestry LETTER TO THE EDITOR Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 0 1722 Article rating: No rating Since the Premier's decision on December 20th, the lives of those working in our important forestry industry have been turned upside down. Read more
Excitement Rising for Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Excitement Rising for Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Bill Martin / Tuesday, February 25, 2020 0 1431 Article rating: No rating Hopes are rising for people along the Parrsboro Shore as the area awaits final word on becoming a geopark under the banner of the United Nations. Read more
NS Grant Helps Cumberland Search for Doctors NS Grant Helps Cumberland Search for Doctors Staff Reporter / Tuesday, February 25, 2020 2 1098 Article rating: No rating Efforts to recruit and retain doctors in Cumberland County received a boost from the provincial government. The Municipality was granted 15,700 dollars from the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage. Read more
Tories Open to Ride-Sharing Services Tories Open to Ride-Sharing Services Staff Reporter / Monday, February 24, 2020 0 1150 Article rating: No rating Could a new form of taxi service be coming to Six Rivers to the Sea? If the provincial Conservatives have their way, the answer is yes. Read more
Old Law Impacts on Proposed New Law Bill Martin / Thursday, February 20, 2020 1 2110 Article rating: No rating What if they called an important meeting and nobody came? That could happen today as the provincial Utilities and Review Board (UARB) hosts a very important meeting this afternoon in Upper Nappan. Read more
Minor Hockey Gets Free Pass to County Arenas Minor Hockey Gets Free Pass to County Arenas Bill Martin / Thursday, February 20, 2020 0 1394 Article rating: 3.5 Santa has come early for Cumberland Minor Hockey as County Council agreed last night to provide free ice time for the coming season. Read more
Bell Internet Service Fails in Pugwash Bell Internet Service Fails in Pugwash Bill Martin / Wednesday, February 19, 2020 0 2443 Article rating: 4.0 Listeners to Six Rivers Radio were treated with competing music this morning as what appeared to be a louder radio station intruding with snippets of songs. In fact, the intrusion was from the station’s own back-up system. Read more
Oxford Says "Yea" to New Policing Plan Oxford Says "Yea" to New Policing Plan Mark Rushton / Wednesday, February 19, 2020 3 1341 Article rating: 5.0 Oxford Town Council has given the green light to the county's plan for a reduction in police services. Read more
Canadians Getting Generous Especially Seniors Canadians Getting Generous Especially Seniors Staff Reporter / Monday, February 17, 2020 0 1363 Article rating: No rating Charitable giving seems to be on the rise in Canada. In a time of otherwise penny-pinching, income tax returns indicate a rise in generosity. Read more