Week of August 28, 2016 Week of August 28, 2016 Staff Reporter / Sunday, August 28, 2016 0 985 Article rating: No rating Read more
The Information Cow Path Six Rivers Editorial Bill Martin / Monday, August 22, 2016 1 3178 Article rating: 5.0 We live in the ‘Information Age’ and while most of the world is thriving on the information highway, rural communities are struggling to compete. Read more
Week of August 21, 2016 Week of August 21, 2016 Staff Reporter / Sunday, August 21, 2016 1 1232 Article rating: No rating Read more
Truck Tangles with the Phone Company Truck Tangles with the Phone Company Bill Martin / Tuesday, August 16, 2016 0 2168 Article rating: No rating An Armour delivery truck found itself tangled with a telephone wire in Pugwash today. Read more
Pugwash to Have Two-Toned Streets Pugwash to Have Two-Toned Streets Staff Reporter / Tuesday, August 16, 2016 0 2248 Article rating: 5.0 The Director of Engineering for Cumberland County had some good news and bad news for the Village of Pugwash. Justin Waugh-Cress says the contract to install the new water system requires the contractor to re-pave the affected streets. However, Waugh-Cress suggests it may not meet with everyone’s favour. Read more
Safety Concern Threatens Pugwash Library Safety Concern Threatens Pugwash Library Staff Reporter / Tuesday, August 16, 2016 0 1984 Article rating: 5.0 While Cumberland County has a plan in place for a new library in Pugwash, the chief librarian for the county’s public libraries says they might not be able to wait. Denise Corey told the Village Commission last night, “I have real concerns about the train station, real concerns about safety.” Read more
Caption Winner Caption Winner Week of August 14, 2016 Staff Reporter / Sunday, August 14, 2016 0 1240 Article rating: No rating Congratulations for the caption, "Do you want fries with that?" Read more
Thank You Rain, Now Go Away Thank You Rain, Now Go Away Staff Reporter / Sunday, August 14, 2016 0 2638 Article rating: 4.0 Rain has transformed the forest fire index across Nova Scotia. Just days ago, the province was a tinderbox as all of the mainland was on high alert for fires in our woodlands. But today, blue is taking over the fire index map. Read more
Shafford Joins NS Health Board Shafford Joins NS Health Board Staff Reporter / Saturday, August 13, 2016 0 2257 Article rating: No rating The MLA for Cumberland North says he is more than pleased that Cumberland County now has a representative on the board of the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Read more
What if Trump says Just Kidding Bill Martin / Saturday, August 13, 2016 1 2343 Article rating: No rating What if Donald Trump’s bid to become President of the United States is all just an elaborate hoax?. What if, someday soon, he announces that he is just kidding in his presidential bid? Read more
Authority Helps Connect Patients and Doctors Authority Helps Connect Patients and Doctors Staff Reporter / Thursday, August 11, 2016 0 1855 Article rating: No rating Are you looking for a family doctor? Well, you certainly are not alone. Some people get in the side door of a medical practice through family and friends, but without such an introduction, where do you turn? Read more
Fire Threat Rises in Mainland Forests Fire Threat Rises in Mainland Forests Staff Reporter / Tuesday, August 9, 2016 0 1918 Article rating: 5.0 Forest fires and the threat of fires remain atop the news in Nova Scotia, as officials respond to the extreme conditions with extreme restrictions. Read more
Caption Winner Caption Winner Week of August 7, 2016 Staff Reporter / Sunday, August 7, 2016 0 669 Article rating: No rating Congratulations for the caption, "It's my pillow, I bought it on the Shopping Channel." Read more
Celebrate Today on the Worldwide Web Celebrate Today on the Worldwide Web Bill Martin / Saturday, August 6, 2016 0 1491 Article rating: 4.0 It was 25 years ago today that the first website was launched on what became know as the Worldwide Web (www). Read more