There was no winner last night in the Toonie Draw at the Pugwash Fire Department. 

Six teams will take part in a gentlemen’s hockey tournament scheduled for January 5th and 6th (Friday night and Saturday) at the Oxford Arena.

A major storm rolled through Nova Scotia on Christmas Day and into the early hours on Boxing Day, bringing winds gusting above 100 km/hour. The system caused significant damage to the electricity system as winds caused trees to fall into power lines, breaking utility poles, and snapping lines.

Nice and toasty around the tree on Christmas day, or maybe enjoying dessert from a traditional Christmas dinner? Not so for members of the Pugwash Fire Department.

Nova Scotia Power crews are working to restore power to customers as a winter storm brings winds that are gusting upwards of 100 km/hour in communities along the Atlantic Coast, along with a messy mix of snow, freezing rain and rain across the province.

The original Christmas story — you cannot improve on the real thing.

In a press release, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) announced temporary closure of emergency services at the North Cumberland Hospital in Pugwash. The problem is, the press release was not issued to Pugwash media until after the closures had passed.

The Pugwash Fire Department (PFD) tossed in a little bonus with tonight’s Toonie Draw. They added two extra draws of one hundred dollars each.

Pugwash Fire Department (PFD) responded to a single vehicle crash near Wallace Bay this morning, at the height of icy driving conditions.

Fifty-two children and 71 adults will be a little less hungry this Christmas thanks to the Oxford Area Lionettes.

Volunteers at the Open Hamper Food Bank in Pugwash are busy this morning preparing Christmas boxes for select families in the area.

Power will be shut off to certain residents on the west side of Pugwash tomorrow morning.

Oxford Town Council gave formal approval for a $12,000 project to apply sealant to stop the arena roof from leaking.

Training of young people to meet the needs of local businesses stood out as a topic of interest tonight during a presentation to Oxford Town Council by the CEO of the Cumberland Business Connector.