NS Hopes to Cushion Federal Carbon Tax NS Hopes to Cushion Federal Carbon Tax Staff Reporter / Monday, June 5, 2023 0 53 Article rating: No rating The infamous ‘Carbon Tax’ will be imposed in Nova Scotia on Canada Day. Read more
One Cumberland Water Utility Now Critical One Cumberland Water Utility Now Critical Bill Martin / Friday, December 9, 2022 0 436 Article rating: 4.0 Cumberland is anxiously waiting for a decision from the Utilities and Review Board on its application to amalgamate the county’s three water utilities. Read more
Cumberland to Review Water Services Cumberland to Review Water Services Staff Reporter / Thursday, July 21, 2022 0 561 Article rating: No rating The Municipality of Cumberland operates three separate water utilities, but county council feels there is economy in running the three as one. Read more
Premier Says No to NS Power Cash Grab Premier Says No to NS Power Cash Grab Staff Reporter / Wednesday, February 2, 2022 1 811 Article rating: No rating Premier Tim Houston is taking steps to stop Nova Scotia Power from imposing a new charge on solar projects. Read more
Oxford Water Worries Continue Oxford Water Worries Continue Mark Rushton / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 1 950 Article rating: 3.8 Oxford residents —at least those in the downtown core— are still being inconvenienced by the town’s aged water infrastructure. Read more
Oxford Faces Emotions, Speed, and Water Rates Oxford Faces Emotions, Speed, and Water Rates Mark Rushton / Tuesday, June 8, 2021 0 1593 Article rating: 4.0 Councillor Chrystal MacNutt informed Oxford Town Council of upcoming events in recognition of the discovery of 215 children's bodies at a former residential school in British Columbia. She said the town has lowered its flags in honour of the children, an observance that will last for 215 hours. Read more
Old Law Impacts on Proposed New Law Bill Martin / Thursday, February 20, 2020 1 1852 Article rating: No rating What if they called an important meeting and nobody came? That could happen today as the provincial Utilities and Review Board (UARB) hosts a very important meeting this afternoon in Upper Nappan. Read more
Big Talk Around Community Water Cooler Big Talk Around Community Water Cooler Bill Martin / Wednesday, October 25, 2017 0 1563 Article rating: 5.0 There was standing room only tonight for an open house meeting to talk about the Pugwash water system. People were leaning into the meeting room from the outer hallway at the Catholic church hall. Read more
Dexter Wins Bid to Complete Pugwash Water System Dexter Wins Bid to Complete Pugwash Water System Bill Martin / Wednesday, July 5, 2017 0 1525 Article rating: 3.0 Cumberland County Council approved what is likely the last contract in construction of the Pugwash Water Supply. Council accepted a 1.4 million dollar bid tonight, allowing Dexter Construction to extend the new water system to Pugwash Point and some homes on Gulf Shore Road. Read more