Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A new level of hockey for fans to watch. The Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League begins its inaugural season this weekend. There are seven teams in the league and two divisions. The Antigonish Bulldogs, ...

Telephone numbers at two local hospitals are changing. Nova Scotia Health says four-digit extensions are being eliminated at Yarmouth Regional and Roseway in Shelburne. That means there will be a new,...

Two Shelburne County wardens say the Barrington Lake wildfire sentencing is another chapter closed. In a joint-statement, Shelburne warden Penny Smith and Barrington warden Shaun Hatfield say the news...

The province is treating this year's drought as an emergency. They've given out $700,000 in bottled water for municipalities to give to those with dry wells. Emergency management minister Kim Masland ...

A Yarmouth baseball legend is being recognized. The late Keith Bridgeo will have his number 16 put on the backstop at Gateway Park Sunday. He passed away last Christmas at age 75, leaving behind a hal...

A man charged in Nova Scotia's largest wildfire has been sentenced. A $25,000 fine for 23-year-old Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County. That was the joint-recommendation from the Cro...

You'll soon be able to have a fire in most areas of Nova Scotia. Burning is allowed after 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the province's BurnSafe map. It's permitted in all counties except Annapolis, K...

The 'CAT' ferry season is over. The Bay Ferries vessel making its final crossings of the season between Yarmouth and Maine on Wednesday. Passenger numbers have been down this year, as fewer Canadians ...

Dry conditions have been a challenge in Barrington. The municipality says water is in short supply in many areas. They're offering showers at the arena on Sherose Island, there's also a water supply l...

Argyle council wants signage at all provincially-owned wharves. Warden Nicole Albright wrote to the Public Works department, calling it a safety issue. Albright says it would help emergency services b...