The Mayor of Amherst says discussions on the danger of massive flooding across the Isthmus of Chignecto are moving quietly but slowly, behind the scenes.

The first twenty-eight King Charles III Coronation Medals were awarded today in Halifax.

The Mayor of Amherst says he was shocked to hear the federal government plans to get rid of the town’s much revered and historic armoury built in 1915.

The province continues to support community based efforts to recruit much needed healthcare professionals.

It is African Nova Scotia Heritage Month and ceremonies and celebrations are taking place throughout the province today.

The Town of Amherst is taking action to protect against climate-related flooding, thanks to $349,300 in funding from the province’s Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund.

Mayors and Wardens across Atlantic Canada agree there is no time to waste in repairing and raising the dykes and flood structures on the Isthmus of Chignecto.

The Town of Amherst officially unveiled the new street sign for Ancestral Drive today, the replacement for the former Lord Amherst Drive.

The provincial government is providing funding to help community organizations recruit and retain healthcare professionals, to the tune of just over $175 thousand dollars in Cumberland County, with Pugwash receiving $25 thousand and change. 

Local officials are concerned that senior governments are not moving quickly enough to ward off a catastrophe that is waiting to happen on the Isthmus of Chignecto.

Cumberland’s two largest municipalities have teamed up to consider a modern, new community centre.

The Municipality of Cumberland and the Town of Amherst have joined forces to consider a new recreation and community centre.

Cumberland County’s solid waste management system is now privately owned.

The decision to cut emergency services in Springhill to bolster staff at the Cumberland Regional Hospital has led Nova Scotia Health authorities to commit to better communication and cooperation across the county.