Water Rescue With a Hope and a Prayer Water Rescue With a Hope and a Prayer Bill Martin / Thursday, June 28, 2018 0 3433 Article rating: 4.6 The call came at 7:30 this evening. A surfer was in distress off Port Howe and Pugwash firefighters were summoned for a water rescue. Read more
Premier Remains Mum on Fate of Rural Hospitals Premier Remains Mum on Fate of Rural Hospitals Bill Martin / Thursday, June 28, 2018 0 1892 Article rating: No rating Following the sudden announcement this week that the Liberal government will close hospitals in New Waterford and North Sydney, the NDP Caucus is calling on Premier McNeil and the Nova Scotia Health Authority to release the names of any other hospitals currently under review. Read more
Toonie Draw Supports Firefighters Needs and Safety Toonie Draw Supports Firefighters Needs and Safety Staff Reporter / Thursday, June 28, 2018 0 1333 Article rating: 5.0 Randy Weeks enjoyed a handsome windfall in the weekly Toonie Draw with the Pugwash Fire Department. Read more
UPDATED: Driver Injured in Truck Rollover UPDATED: Driver Injured in Truck Rollover Staff Reporter / Wednesday, June 27, 2018 0 1779 Article rating: 5.0 A tractor trailer overturned in the ditch early this morning on the Smith Road in Malagash. The mishap pinned the driver in the cab and forced a power interruption to a widespread area. Read more
Village Responds to Anti-Gay Criticism Village Responds to Anti-Gay Criticism Staff Reporter / Tuesday, June 26, 2018 0 2802 Article rating: 4.2 Pugwash is being dragged into a controversy that has nothing to do with the village. Read more
County Councillor Will Fight Another Day County Councillor Will Fight Another Day Staff Reporter / Tuesday, June 26, 2018 0 1311 Article rating: No rating The County Councillor representing District 5, the Wallace area, has decided to stay on municipal council. Read more
Atlantica Party Candidate Responds to Controversy LETTER TO THE EDITOR Bill Archer / Saturday, June 23, 2018 0 2244 Article rating: 5.0 I've just read the article posted on Six Rivers, and feel that I must respond to the current situation. The first thing that I feel the need to straighten out, is that I have resigned from my positions in the Atlantica Party at the end of May, due to a number of factors that I will get to later in this response. Read more
Blackie Officially Welcomed to Pugwash Commission Blackie Officially Welcomed to Pugwash Commission Staff Reporter / Thursday, June 21, 2018 0 1359 Article rating: No rating The newest commissioner was officially sworn-in tonight at a special meeting of the Pugwash Village Commission. Read more
Toonie Draw Winner Defers to Next Week Toonie Draw Winner Defers to Next Week Bill Martin / Thursday, June 21, 2018 0 1761 Article rating: No rating There was no winner in last night’s “Toonie Draw” at the Pugwash Fire Department. Number 835 was drawn but the registered owner of the number had not entered a toonie to be eligible for this week’s prize. Read more
Cumberland's Peek-a-Boo Tax Bills Cumberland's Peek-a-Boo Tax Bills Bill Martin / Thursday, June 21, 2018 0 1462 Article rating: No rating The Director of Finance told Cumberland County Council last night that the municipality faced an embarrassing situation with this year’s property tax bills. Read more