Premier's COVID Press Conference Set for Noon LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE AT NOON ON SIX RIVERS RADIO Staff Reporter / Friday, July 31, 2020 0 1429 Article rating: No rating With two new COVID cases reported from yesterday’s tests, Premier Stephen McNeil and Dr. Robert Strang will host a press conference at noon. The event will be broadcast live on Six Rivers Radio. Click HERE to listen. Read more
County Preps for New Shinimicas Fire Hall Bill Martin / Thursday, July 30, 2020 0 1229 Article rating: No rating Insurance coverage will allow the Shinimicas Fire Department to rebuild from the fire that destroyed their hall, trucks, and firefighting equipment in April. Read more
Yacht Club Ready for Pugwash Harbour Improvement Bill Martin / Wednesday, July 29, 2020 0 1503 Article rating: No rating A grant from the Municipality of Cumberland clears the way for major improvements at the Pugwash Yacht Club. Read more
County to Consider Major Projects Tonight County to Consider Major Projects Tonight Staff Reporter / Wednesday, July 29, 2020 1 1517 Article rating: No rating Two local groups may learn the fate of major projects tonight when Cumberland County Council meets in a special session. Read more
Feds Cave to Public Demand for Shooting Inquiry Bill Martin / Tuesday, July 28, 2020 0 1290 Article rating: 5.0 The federal minister of public safety has agreed to a full public inquiry into the mass shooting that began in Portapique in April. Read more
Mr. Premier - It's What the People Want EDITORIAL Bill Martin / Tuesday, July 28, 2020 0 2117 Article rating: 5.0 When something happens that is so egregious that it riles the public sensitivity, you might think a seasoned politician would recognize the signs of danger. Read more
Crack Appears in Federal-Provincial Justice Solidarity Bill Martin / Tuesday, July 28, 2020 0 1266 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia’s Minister of Justice has broken ranks from his federal counterpart over the backlash against a review panel look at the events surrounding the Portapique shootings. Read more
Cumberland Joins Weekend Operation Bluenose Bill Martin / Saturday, July 25, 2020 0 1176 Article rating: 3.0 Many lights were blue last night throughout Cumberland County. It was part of Operation Bluenose, a weekend vigil honouring the souls lost in this year of tumult and turmoil. Read more
Houston says Review is "Cover Your Ass Politics" Bill Martin / Thursday, July 23, 2020 0 1297 Article rating: No rating Today, the federal and provincial governments announced a three member review panel would look into the who, what, and why of the circumstances that led to the death of twenty-two Nova Scotians last April in Canada’s worst mass murder. Read more
Independent Panel to Review NS Mass Shooting Staff Reporter / Thursday, July 23, 2020 0 1194 Article rating: No rating The federal and provincial governments have agreed on a three member independent review panel to look into the disturbing questions surrounding the horrific events that unfolded from Portapique in April. Read more
Joint Press Conference on NS Mass Shooting Staff Reporter / Thursday, July 23, 2020 0 1249 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia’s Minister of Justice will join the federal minister of public safety in a press conference this afternoon to discuss an independent review of the April tragedy that began in Portapique. Read more
Correction - Meeting Set for New Pugwash Hospital Correction - Meeting Set for New Pugwash Hospital CORRECTION, IT IS NOT A PUBLIC MEETING BUT BY INVITATION ONLY Bill Martin / Thursday, July 23, 2020 0 1606 Article rating: 3.5 The Province wants to buy a piece of land in front of East Cumberland Lodge to build a new hospital in Pugwash. Read more
Electronic Voting May be Adopted in Cumberland Electronic Voting May be Adopted in Cumberland Bill Martin / Wednesday, July 22, 2020 0 1261 Article rating: No rating The Municipality of Cumberland is one step closer to allowing electronic voting in the up-coming county elections in October. Read more
Pugwash Yacht Club Proposes Dredging Project Bill Martin / Wednesday, July 22, 2020 0 1377 Article rating: 3.5 The Pugwash Yacht Club is looking for help with a dredging plan as part of improvements to the facility in Pugwash Harbour. Read more