Remote yard monitoring in Amherst

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Nova Scotia's gateway on the Isthmus of Chignecto

Amherst stands at the eastern edge of the Isthmus of Chignecto, the land link between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, about 3 km from the border. Highway 104, the main Trans-Canada route across the province, starts at the border at Fort Lawrence just outside town, and its 35-kilometre tolled Cobequid Pass section lies to the east. The rail main line between Halifax and Moncton has crossed the isthmus here since 1872, and Via Rail's Ocean between Halifax and Montreal still serves the town. The Amherst Industrial Park offers buildings and development-ready sites from one acre to 122 acres for aerospace, green technology, food processing, manufacturing and distribution businesses, and the Amherst Business Park sits directly along the Trans-Canada.

Reported crime in Amherst fell in 2025. Statistics Canada figures show the Amherst Police Department recorded 675 property crime incidents, down from 877 in 2024, and Cumberland County RCMP recorded 18 thefts over $5,000, compared with 22 the year before. Fewer reports don't protect a lot that nobody is watching, though. For a yard owner here, the risk sits with trailers, machinery and cable left outside overnight, and the RCMP warn that copper wire theft has the potential to be incredibly dangerous for those involved.

Sigma's agents watch Amherst-area sites live, all day and all night, every day of the year. AI detection flags people and vehicles, an agent confirms what's happening on camera, talks to the intruder live through the site's speakers and calls police or fire services when needed, followed by video clips and a written incident report. For border-area truck yards, Gate Operations checks each arriving driver against your pickup lists and opens the gate remotely, and Yard Operations adds trailer damage inspections and visual seal checks on video.

Also covering Fort Lawrence, Upper Nappan, Springhill, Oxford, Southampton, Pugwash, Parrsboro, Sackville, NB.