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Darrell Cole
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Roundabout off the table
The town has issued a call for tenders for intersection improvement and design for the Albion-Church Street intersection and for the ... -
Minister angry with continued bridge delays
Speaking as he exited a cabinet meeting in Amherst on Friday (June 24), Bill Estabrooks said he wants the bridge completed before the ... -
NS: Sunny future for Amherst's SolarTron
[WARREN, NS] - An Amherst area company is getting a boost from Nova Scotia Business Inc. so it can increase production. SolarTron Energy Systems ... -
NS: Town to purchase former service station property
[AMHERST, NS] - Amherst is purchasing what has become a downtown eyesore. The town has agreed to pay Suncor Energy $85,000 to buy the former ... -
NS: Killam Properties under fire for rent increase
[AMHERST, NS] — Residents at several mini-home parks owned by Killam Properties are up in arms at a proposed hike in their rents and have filed a ... -
NS: Government is not against Cumberland County
[AMHERST, NS] – Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter said his government is working hard to overcome the belief that the province ends at the ... -
Conversion questions still unanswered
In April, the province announced that all streetlights in Nova Scotia must be converted within five years, but under Nova Scotia Power’s ... -
More good news for Amherst firm
LED Roadway Lighting, recognized as a global leader in the development of LED street and area lighting, has secured a $4-million ... -
NS: $61-million wind farm could be producing power...
[AMHERST, NS] – A new $61-million wind farm proposed near Amherst could be producing the energy to power 10,000 homes as early as later this ... -
NS: Amherst could be home to new call centre
[AMHERST, NS] - The president and CEO of a Prince Edward Island-based customer support centre is impressed with what he has seen in Amherst as ... -
NS: Think before you shop across the border:...
[AMHERST, NS] - Keith Mackintosh doesn't think he's being unreasonable when he asks consumers to think local when making purchases. The ... -
Paving company threatened
Tim McSorley of Cumberland Paving said the government's proposal announced Tuesday (March 1) said smaller players in the paving industry will ... -
Going greener with streetlight conversion
Premier Darrell Dexter was in Amherst on Monday (April 18) to announce his government will soon introduce legislation to mandate the use of ... -
NS: Blockbuster closing Amherst store
[AMHERST, NS] – Amherst is about to lose its last large video rental outlet. Blockbuster in the Amherst Centre Mall will close its doors on June ... -
NS: Connor's restaurant in Amherst damaged by fire
[AMHERST, NS] — Sport MacDougall is still trying to come to grips to how his life was turned around on Monday night. The owner of Connor's Family ... -
NS: Former Amherst employer loses appeal
[AMHERST, NS] - Cherubini Metal Works has lost its appeal of a 2009 Supreme Court decision that dismissed the company's lawsuit against the ... -
NS: Trading post to be featured on Canadian Pickers
[AMHERST, NS] — Paul ‘Skip’ Farrow loves the adage one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.The Amherst native owns the Long Lake Trading ... -
NS: Cumberland escapes campus cuts
[SPRINGHILL, NS] - Community college campuses in Springhill and Amherst will not be impacted by budget measures announced by the Nova Scotia ... -
NS: Supporting fracturing review
[CALGARY, AB] - The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is supporting a provincial decision to review the future use of hydraulic ... -
NS: Going greener with streetlight conversion
[AMHERST, NS] – Nova Scotia is making the switch to LED lights for its roads and highways. Premier Darrell Dexter was in Amherst on Monday to ... -
NS: Things looking up in 2011, says tourism industry...
[AMHERST, NS] — Despite some ongoing challenges within the industry, 2011 is shaping up to be a busy tourism season across the province, says the ... -
NS: Nappan research station safe from closure?
[HALIFAX, NS] — Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada has no plans to close its Nappan research station, says department spokesperson Avril ... -
NS: Police coordinating Inglis Jewellers efforts
[NEW GLASGOW, NS] — Police in New Glasgow are watching with interest the investigation into an early morning break-and-enter into an Amherst ... -
NS: Review falls short of mark
[MALAGASH, NS] - While a review is welcome the spokesperson for the group Stop Fracking In Nova Scotia is wondering why the province stopped ... -
NS: Holding the line on gas, tobacco taxes
[AMHERST, NS] — Graham Steele does not expect to deliver bad news to Cumberland County retailers in Tuesday's provincial budget.The finance ... -
NS: Fracking moratorium needed, says Liberal MLA
[AMHERST, NS] — A Liberal MLA is calling on government to put a moratorium inplace to prevent any fracking applications until it comes up with a ... -
NS: Above average season for maple producer
[FENWICK, NS] - As the 2011 maple season surpasses the halfway point, producers are beaming at what has been a very successful year so far. "It ... -
NS: No increase yet: Amherst gas station operator...
[AMHERST, NS] - In the short time since New Brunswick increased its price on gas, there has been no change in volumes at Bruce Fage's Amherst ... -
NS: Big paving player under new ownership
[AMHERST, NS] — One of Nova Scotia major players in the paving industry has been sold. Cumberland Paving and Cumberland Aggregates have been ... -
NS: Higher gas prices doesn't mean lower tax
[AMHERST, NS] – People should not expect a tax break anytime soon in the price of gasoline. While the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation is ...

