Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A unique festival in the Town of Shelburne will no longer take place. The Whirligig and Weathervane festival has been cancelled for 2024 and beyond. Co-chair of the organizing committee Therese Cruz s...

The Town of Yarmouth wants to hear your ideas on a make-over of the South Playground. Council is hosting a public meeting Wednesday night at the old South Centennial School. Mayor Pam Mood says they'v...

Inflation is at its slowest pace in over three years. StatsCan says the Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent on a year-over-year basis in July. That's down from a 2.7 percent gain in June. They say l...

The prime minister and his cabinet ministers are Halifax for meetings. The three day retreat starts Sunday. In a release, Justin Trudeau says it will focus on their work to strengthen the middle class...

A number of axe-throwers from our region are heading to the world championships. Twelve from the Wild AXE league in Barrington will be on their way to England this weekend. Long-time competitor Darren...

An unforgettable eight days in southwest Nova Scotia. The Congres Mondial Acadien was held in Yarmouth, Argyle and Clare. It began with an opening ceremony at Universite Sainte-Anne on August 10, and ...

The Congres Mondial Acadien is well underway. Tens of thousands are in our region for a week of events celebrating Acadian culture. Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood says town staff worked hard to get ready. "F...

A gold medal on the track at Day 14 of the Paris Olympics. The men's 4-by-100 metre relay team, led by Andre De Grasse took first place this afternoon. It's De Grasse's seventh Olympic medal, tying hi...

If you live in Shelburne, you'll have to work around an early morning power outage. Nova Scotia Power says the planned disruption is happening Monday morning at 6:30 and should last about 10 minutes. ...

After years of planning, the Congres Mondial Acadien is here. Thousands are expected in southwest Nova Scotia for the week-long festivities. Clare's tourism manager Larry Peach says they're also hosti...