What has been a rather quiet federal election so far may begin to heat-up next week as the Cumberland-Colchester candidates meet face-to-face in Wentworth.

Tory Rushton, the MLA for Cumberland South, asked the Minister of Transportation, during an exchange in the legislature yesterday, if his department had a plan to address the evolving sinkhole problem in Oxford.

The Conservative Candidate in Cumberland-Colchester has reacted angrily to an announcement by Justin Trudeau that the Liberals intend to protect another 25 percent of Canada’s oceans by 2025.

The MLA for Cumberland North is carrying a few issues into the Nova Scotia Legislature today.

Following four days of intense, sometimes confrontational dialogue, spiritual leaders emerged from Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash today to declare nature has rights and people have responsibilities.

A major construction and expansion project will begin right away at Oxford Frozen Foods. The diverse business that blueberries built will all come home to Oxford.

Pugwash Communities in Bloom partnered with the Village Commission today to recognize volunteers and say thanks at the annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon.

It seemed like report night at Cumberland Municipal Council last night. A number of reports, some in great detail, were tabled for the council’s consideration.

Damage to property from Hurricane Dorian was not limited to populated areas, more damage can be seen off the beaten path.

The recent power outages associated with Hurricane Dorian have revealed how unprepared our communities are for times of emergency.

The Village of Pugwash will ask residents for permission to borrow 95 thousand dollars to cover final payments on the Harbourfront Centre in Eaton Park.

Commissioners in Pugwash are concerned about crosswalk safety at two particular intersections.

Lenore Zann, the NDP Member of the Legislature for Truro/Bible Hill, will resign her provincial seat this afternoon to begin her campaign, in earnest, as a Liberal candidate in the federal election for Cumberland-Colchester.

The second of two tightly focussed conferences on climate change will be held at the Thinkers Lodge in Pugwash September 22 to 25.