Thinkers to Propose Real Climate Solutions Thinkers to Propose Real Climate Solutions Staff Reporter / Saturday, September 29, 2018 1 1723 Article rating: No rating One of Canada’s leading climatologists opened the Pugwash Thinkers’ Conference, last night, with a dire warning. Adam Fenech set the stage for today’s discussion by saying the crisis in climate change is no longer in the future, it is now. Read more
Residents Respond to Threat of Dump Closure Residents Respond to Threat of Dump Closure Staff Reporter / Thursday, September 27, 2018 0 1807 Article rating: 5.0 The threat of closing the Pugwash dump has prompted a strong reaction on social media. Read more
Toonie Winner Collects Over 12 Hundred Dollars Toonie Winner Collects Over 12 Hundred Dollars Staff Reporter / Wednesday, September 26, 2018 0 1630 Article rating: No rating And the winner is number 383… Read more
County Threatens Closure of Pugwash Dump County Threatens Closure of Pugwash Dump Staff Reporter / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 2 3679 Article rating: 3.8 Public abuse of the Pugwash Transfer Station may lead to its permanent closure. Read more
Fire Hero Thanked by Oxford Town Council Fire Hero Thanked by Oxford Town Council Bill Martin / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 0 2296 Article rating: 5.0 The Town of Oxford has honoured a young man who alerted 911 and woke a man whose house was on fire. Read more
Rain and New Cracks Threaten Sinkhole Rain and New Cracks Threaten Sinkhole Staff Reporter / Tuesday, September 25, 2018 0 2572 Article rating: 4.8 Several new cracks have appeared in the pavement across the Lions Club parking lot in Oxford. Read more
Oxford Council Seeks Provincial Help with Sinkhole Oxford Council Seeks Provincial Help with Sinkhole Bill Martin / Monday, September 24, 2018 0 2282 Article rating: 3.0 The Town of Oxford is moving cautiously in dealing with the sinkhole at the Lions Parkland, as they face costs beyond their means. Read more
Oxford School to Reopen by Early November Oxford School to Reopen by Early November Bill Martin / Monday, September 24, 2018 0 3734 Article rating: 4.2 Parents in Oxford were delighted tonight to learn their children will return to the Oxford Regional Education Centre by the first week in November. Read more
Meeting to Reveal Details on Oxford School Meeting to Reveal Details on Oxford School Bill Martin / Monday, September 24, 2018 0 1824 Article rating: 5.0 The Minister of Education will reveal the extent of danger at the Oxford Regional Education Centre at a public meeting tonight in Oxford. Read more
Fracking Leads to Unfounded Criticism of County Council Fracking Leads to Unfounded Criticism of County Council Bill Martin / Monday, September 24, 2018 0 1515 Article rating: 5.0 A story, published here on September 19th, has led to angry calls and criticism of Cumberland Municipality. A number of people felt the county might apply for fracking permits. That could not be further from the truth. Read more
Public Gets Details on Oxford Sinkhole Public Gets Details on Oxford Sinkhole Bill Martin / Thursday, September 20, 2018 0 5409 Article rating: 4.4 The province’s specialist in sinkholes was the key speaker at a public meeting in Oxford tonight. Garth DeMont provided a detailed description of what it takes to create a sinkhole and why Oxford is riddled with them. Read more
Pugwash Toonie Draw Gets Exciting Pugwash Toonie Draw Gets Exciting Staff Reporter / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 0 1603 Article rating: 1.0 Next week’s Toonie prize at the Pugwash Fire Department will be well north of a thousand dollars. Read more
UPDATED: County Council Will Study Both Sides of Fracking UPDATED: County Council Will Study Both Sides of Fracking Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 0 2604 Article rating: 4.0 Cumberland Municipal Council is going to spend the next number of months preparing for possible applications, to the province, to allow fracking in the county. Read more
County Council Applauds Tax Collection County Council Applauds Tax Collection Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 19, 2018 0 1604 Article rating: No rating The Director of Finance for Cumberland says the county’s tax receipts are greatly improved this year compared to 2017. Read more