Category Archives: Amherst

Amherst mayor talks about flooding, climate change and youth at Sackville forum

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

Amherst Mayor David Kogon says one of the options for protecting the transportation corridor on the Chignecto Isthmus could be to elevate both the TransCanada highway and the CN Rail line to prevent flood waters from cutting the commercial links … Continue reading →

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Saltwire announces more cuts as Amherst weekly papers merge

Posted on May 31, 2018 by

Saltwire, the company that owns most Nova Scotia newspapers, including the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, has announced major cuts at some of the smaller papers it bought just over a year ago from the Quebec-based company Transcontinental Inc. As part of the changes, … Continue reading →

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Liquor stores vie for sales along short stretch of TransCanada highway

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

Travellers on the 20 kilometre stretch of TransCanada Highway between Sackville and Amherst will soon have a fourth store where they can buy liquor, wine and beer making it easier and more convenient for drinkers who own cars while imposing … Continue reading →

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Sackville paper closes offices and cuts staff to save money

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

The Sackville Tribune-Post has closed its downtown offices at 80 Main Street until further notice, but will continue to publish the weekly paper on Wednesdays. The money-saving measure will eliminate one part-time employee who worked the front desk. Managing Editor Scott Doherty … Continue reading →

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Sackville councillors urge feds to restore Via Rail service before it’s too late

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

Sackville Town Council voted unanimously last week to support the campaign to restore Via Rail’s Ocean passenger service that runs through Sackville on its route between Halifax and Montreal. Councillors asked Mayor Higham to write a letter to the federal … Continue reading →

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Mayors call for meeting on threat of catastrophic marsh flooding

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

The mayors of Sackville and Amherst along with the warden of Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County are calling on federal and provincial officials to meet with them soon to discuss the threat of catastrophic flooding across the Tantramar marshes. In a … Continue reading →

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