Town and County Join in Garbage Biz Town and County Join in Garbage Biz Staff Reporter / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 0 564 Article rating: 3.0 Big changes to garbage collection in Cumberland County are set for next year. Read more
Cumberland Doctor Search in Full Swing Cumberland Doctor Search in Full Swing Staff Reporter / Thursday, December 15, 2022 0 811 Article rating: No rating The Mayor of Cumberland County is disappointed that a recent meeting regarding health care made no mention of county efforts to attract new doctors. Read more
Amherst High-tech Peek at Water Supply Amherst High-tech Peek at Water Supply Staff Reporter / Monday, October 3, 2022 0 659 Article rating: No rating A remote operated vehicle (ROV) took a dip inside the town’s water tanks for a required inspection. Read more
Two Mayors to Talk Joint Community Centre Staff Reporter / Sunday, May 8, 2022 0 540 Article rating: 5.0 Cumberland’s two largest municipalities have teamed up to consider a modern, new community centre. Read more
Joint Community Centre for Town & County Staff Reporter / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 0 564 Article rating: 5.0 The Municipality of Cumberland and the Town of Amherst have joined forces to consider a new recreation and community centre. Read more
Man Faces Murder Charge in Amherst Shooting Man Faces Murder Charge in Amherst Shooting Staff Reporter / Tuesday, November 9, 2021 0 1181 Article rating: 3.5 A 33-year-old Amherst man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting yesterday in Amherst. Read more
COVID Concern in Pugwash, Springhill, and Amherst COVID Concern in Pugwash, Springhill, and Amherst Staff Reporter / Friday, November 5, 2021 0 1302 Article rating: 4.0 Concern in Cumberland county is rising sharply with the announcement of possible COVID exposures and community spread. Read more
COVID Exposure Warning in Amherst Staff Reporter / Thursday, November 4, 2021 0 790 Article rating: 5.0 Nova Scotia Health issued a COVID precaution for the Super 8 Motel in Amherst. Read more
No Injuries in Overnight Fire in Amherst No Injuries in Overnight Fire in Amherst Staff Reporter / Monday, November 1, 2021 0 736 Article rating: No rating A fire in Amherst forced 20 residents from a downtown rooming house during the early morning hours today. Read more
NSHA Deflects Heat from Nurse Transfer NSHA Deflects Heat from Nurse Transfer Bill Martin / Tuesday, October 12, 2021 2 835 Article rating: No rating The Nova Scotia Health Authority issued a press release today suggesting Cumberland County officials are in step with a plan that sends nurses from Springhill to Amherst, at the expense of the local All Saints Hospital. Read more
Fifteen Homeless After Amherst Fire Fifteen Homeless After Amherst Fire Staff Reporter / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 0 738 Article rating: 3.0 Fire forced fifteen people into the night from a three-unit apartment building on Gerard Street in Amherst yesterday. Read more
Amherst Ballfield Focus of COVID Alert Staff Reporter / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 0 1769 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia Health issued a warning of a low risk exposure to COVID-19 at the Little League Baseball Complex in Amherst. Read more
COVID Risk Exposure Warning in Amherst UPDATED WITH SECOND EXPOSURE AT THE CANDY SHOPPE. Staff Reporter / Saturday, August 21, 2021 0 752 Article rating: No rating Nova Scotia Health warns of three possible locations of exposure to COVID-19 in Amherst—two medium risk and one low. Read more
Amherst Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge Staff Reporter / Thursday, August 19, 2021 0 1384 Article rating: 2.5 An Amherst man is facing numerous charges following a stabbing incident that occurred in Amherst during the wee hours this morning. Read more