Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A tender is out for Yarmouth's new emergency department. Argyle MLA Colton LeBlanc says it will be open until October 31. The new department at the hospital will double in size, have more access to cr...

A short staffed Yarmouth Mariners squad fell 8-2 to Summerside on home ice. Saturday's game in front of a near sellout crowd was close until the third period, when the Caps would score five unanswered...

Nova Scotia's school lunch program is going live. Meals can now be ordered online for 28 schools, and will start being served on October 1. The website 'NSlunch.ca' includes two meal options per day, ...

Conservative MPs in Atlantic Canada say the feds are killing lobster stocks and endangering jobs. They say the Trudeau government are allowing lobster poaching to run rampant in the Bay of Fundy. Fish...

Your favourite QMJHL teams are ready for puck drop. The season starts Friday night, and teams are gearing up for a tight race in the standings. Mavs Gillis with Eastlink Community TV says there are fe...

Nova Scotia's Liberals want to end the federal carbon tax. The opposition set to table a bill in the legislature to bring back a cap and trade model on carbon pricing. Leader Zach Churchill says the f...

The province putting money into a school playground in Yarmouth. Argyle MLA Colton LeBlanc announced $90,000 in funding for the new playground at Meadowfields School. It's going toward the total budge...

A reported fire turned out to be steam on a school bus in Hants County. The Brooklyn fire department responded in Ellershouse around 8:30 this morning. The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Educati...

Yarmouth's Visitor Information Centre won't be in the same spot next year. The province recently informed staff that the current centre inside the art gallery on Main Street will not be available for ...

The MLA for Clare says an oil spill is affecting the wharf in Saulnierville. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance is recommending a closure of the wharf to prevent further contamination. Ronnie...