Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Strong passenger numbers continue on the 'CAT' ferry. Bay Ferries says the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor, Maine vessel has booked nearly 46,000 passengers for 2024. That's an increase of over 8,000 compared ...

It's back to school Thursday for over 6,200 students in the Tri-Counties. A number of changes are happening at schools, including a new cellphone policy and school lunch program for Grades P-6. Region...

Another interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada. Its key rate dropped by 25 basis points to 4.25 percent. It was widely believed the rate would drop again based on cooling inflation on both sides of...

The search continues for a missing diver in Digby County. RCMP confirm the diver is a 29-year-old man from Meteghan. He was reported missing on Friday night in St. Mary's Bay, no foul play is suspecte...

Sewer tests are coming up in Shelburne. The town says a company will be doing a sanitary smoke study next week. They say it's to identify any leaks in the system. The company will pump a harmless, non...

A meeting on a new housing project is happening in Yarmouth. It goes Tuesday night at 6 at town hall. The development on Myrtle Street would bring 40 new single detached homes in several phases. It wo...

Unauthorized lobster fishing continues in St. Mary's Bay. Last month, Nova Scotia's fisheries minister Kent Smith wrote to federal minister Diane Lebouthillier, demanding action be taken. Smith says i...

Many are donating to the family of Matthew Gaudreau. A GoFundMe account says over $530,000 has been raised to pay for funeral expenses and to help his pregnant wife Madeline. Gaudreau and his brother,...

It's back-to-school this week for students in Nova Scotia. The RCMP wants you to be mindful of road safety, especially in school zones and at bus stops. You also need to stop when the red lights are f...

The search for a missing 29-year-old has been suspended after he disappeared in waters off St. Mary's Bay in Digby County. The man is from the Meteghan area and was diving when something went wrong. M...