Oxford Readies Second Habitat Home Oxford Readies Second Habitat Home Larry Duchesne / Thursday, March 29, 2018 0 1826 Article rating: 3.0 The second home in Oxford’s Homes for Humanity project should be ready for occupancy in May. That’s the word from Kathryn Toope, Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications. Read more
Thousand Dollar Winner in Pugwash Toonie Draw Thousand Dollar Winner in Pugwash Toonie Draw Staff Reporter / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 0 2014 Article rating: 5.0 Tonights Toonie Draw at the Pugwash Fire Department (PFD) produced a thousand dollar winner. Read more
Health Board Says Sugar is Killing Us Health Board Says Sugar is Killing Us Joyce Gray / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 0 1873 Article rating: No rating The next meeting of the Pugwash & Area Community Health Board will hear a special presentation by Dr. David Strum. Read more
NSHA Adds New Meaning to Doctor's Residency Program NSHA Adds New Meaning to Doctor's Residency Program Bill Martin / Tuesday, March 27, 2018 0 2414 Article rating: 4.0 The Nova Scotia Health Authority is taking a new approach to attracting doctors to our region. The NSHA is developing a program to have family physicians take their final two years of training while living and working in the region. Read more
Timeline for New Pugwash Hospital in Doubt Timeline for New Pugwash Hospital in Doubt Bill Martin / Sunday, March 25, 2018 3 2174 Article rating: 3.8 Health officials were in Pugwash tonight to talk about health care concerns, but the temperature in the room went up when the discussion turned to the promised new hospital. Read more
No Holds Barred at Pugwash Health Care Meeting No Holds Barred at Pugwash Health Care Meeting Bill Martin / Sunday, March 25, 2018 1 4025 Article rating: 4.0 Officials from the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) were in Pugwash tonight to talk about health care and the repeated closures of emergency services. A full house at the Catholic church hall took full advantage of the gathering to give them an earful. Read more
MLA Hosts Public Meeting on Health Care MLA Hosts Public Meeting on Health Care PUGWASH EMERGENCY CLOSURES A MAIN FOCUS Staff Reporter / Sunday, March 25, 2018 0 1512 Article rating: No rating The MLA for Cumberland North has invited staff from the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) to a public discussion about emergency services in Pugwash. Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin will host the public meeting at the St. Thomas More hall tonight (Sunday) at 6 pm. Read more
Tie Breaker Dashes Pugwash Curling Hopes Tie Breaker Dashes Pugwash Curling Hopes Bill Martin / Saturday, March 24, 2018 1 1777 Article rating: 5.0 Pugwash hopes of advancing to the playoff round in the Provincial Girls Curling Championship were dashed today in a crucial tie breaking draw to the button. Read more
Fateful Opportunity for Pugwash Curlers Fateful Opportunity for Pugwash Curlers Bill Martin / Saturday, March 24, 2018 0 1988 Article rating: 5.0 Pugwash High School faced a tough challenge this morning at the provincial girls curling championship, and had to do it with fewer troops. Read more
UPDATE: RCMP Confirm Murder-Suicide in Springhill Fire UPDATE: RCMP Confirm Murder-Suicide in Springhill Fire Staff Reporter / Friday, March 23, 2018 0 2477 Article rating: 4.0 The RCMP say autopsies confirm that two people who died at a fire in Springhill on Tuesday resulted from a murder and suicide. Read more
Who Really Cares for the Kids? TIME FOR A CHILDREN'S ADVOCATE Carol Hyslop / Friday, March 23, 2018 0 1801 Article rating: No rating When our community (Wentworth) was in the very disturbing process of conducting a "school review" procedure in 2014, as required by law, a young father made the comment that there should be someone to advocate for children's rights. Read more
Pugwash High Wins Curling Opener at Provincials Pugwash High Wins Curling Opener at Provincials Bill Martin / Friday, March 23, 2018 0 1912 Article rating: 4.0 Pugwash High School (PDHS) is off to a winning start in the storm delayed provincial high school curling championships being played in Bridgewater. Read more
Fire Destroys Tractor at Height of Snowstorm Fire Destroys Tractor at Height of Snowstorm Staff Reporter / Friday, March 23, 2018 0 1362 Article rating: 5.0 Pugwash firefighters were called out at 1:00 o’clock last night, to a tractor on fire near the cemetery on Rabbittown Road. Read more
Rain and Snow Mixed as Storm Winds Down Rain and Snow Mixed as Storm Winds Down As of Thursday at 6 PM Staff Reporter / Thursday, March 22, 2018 0 1566 Article rating: No rating Transportation officials suggest road conditions are still very challenging throughout the province and police say you should stay off the roads unless you absolutely must go out. Read more