Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Readies to Launch Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Readies to Launch Bill Martin / Tuesday, June 30, 2020 0 1371 Article rating: 5.0 Supporters of a major tourism designation in southern Cumberland are holding their breath for a major announcement at any moment. Read more
Virus Rears Its Head Again in Nova Scotia Staff Reporter / Tuesday, June 30, 2020 0 1110 Article rating: 5.0 After twenty straight days with nothing to report, the microbiology lab in Halifax has confirmed one new case of coronavirus. The new finding was one of 203 tests conducted at the QEII. Read more
Internet Construction Begins in Pugwash Internet Construction Begins in Pugwash Bill Martin / Monday, June 29, 2020 0 1697 Article rating: 4.0 The hope for some fairness in rural internet service is slowly taking shape in Cumberland County. Read more
Nova Scotia Allows Gatherings up to 250 People Staff Reporter / Friday, June 26, 2020 0 1444 Article rating: No rating Despite seventeen days in a row without a new case of the coronavirus, government is renewing the state of emergency to extend the authority to impose public health measures. The order moves the needle from noon Sunday to noon Sunday, July 12. Read more
Cumberland No Longer Efficient in Waste Management Bill Martin / Friday, June 26, 2020 1 1241 Article rating: No rating The Mayor of Amherst says a move to privatize the county dump is to head-off a dramatic increase in the cost of providing the service. Read more
Modest Success for Doctor Search Committee Staff Reporter / Friday, June 26, 2020 0 1115 Article rating: No rating Cumberland County’s physician recruitment committee continues its search for new doctors despite the challenges imposed by a pandemic and the precautionary steps to control it. Read more
Province Readies Further Return to "Normal" LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE AT NOON ON SIX RIVERS RADIO Staff Reporter / Friday, June 26, 2020 0 1348 Article rating: 2.0 Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang will once again host a live press conference today at noon on Six Rivers Radio. Read more
Cumberland Wants to Privatize the Garbage Business Mark Rushton / Friday, June 26, 2020 0 1775 Article rating: 4.5 The Towns of Amherst, Oxford and the County of Cumberland want to get out of the solid waste management game. Read more
Iconic Bluenose II Embarks on Sail Past Summer Iconic Bluenose II Embarks on Sail Past Summer Staff Reporter / Thursday, June 25, 2020 0 1391 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia's iconic Bluenose II will sail into ports and harbours around the province this summer, excluding Cumberland County. Read more
COVID Flat, Nowhere to Go But Up COVID Flat, Nowhere to Go But Up Staff Reporter / Thursday, June 25, 2020 0 1062 Article rating: No rating The COVID curve in Nova Scotia is not flattened, it is flat as a pancake. Read more