Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Three more years for the Head Coach and General Manager of the Yarmouth Mariners. Laurie Barron has signed a contract extension to remain in the position. He says Yarmouth is home. "My kids were raise...

It's the sixth day of Seafest in Yarmouth. Pets take the stage tonight, as the Nova West Kennel Club hosts a 'Meet the Breeds' event at the Killam Brothers wharf. Tomorrow, a pet pageant will take pla...

A sombre anniversary in our province. One year ago today, four people died in flash flooding in Brooklyn, Hants County. Two young children, Natalie Harnish and Colton Sisco were victims, along with 14...

Beautiful weather for Yarmouth's classic car show and cruise. The vehicles paraded down Main Street Friday night, then were parked on the street Saturday. The Roaring 20s Antique Auto Club said around...

A Halifax-area man won the Nova Scotia Marathon. Matthew Beaver prevailed through a windy course in Barrington and Cape Sable Island with a time of just over two hours and 54 minutes. He says it's his...

Lots of progress on a new playground at Meadowfields School. Phase one of the project should be complete and open for public use by the end of the month. It includes a large play structure and accessi...

A happy ending to what could have been tragedy in waters off Newfoundland and Labrador. All seven fishers aboard the 'Elite Navigator' were brought home safe. The vessel was reported overdue on Thursd...

A driver died in a single-vehicle crash in Digby County. Around 2 a.m. Saturday, RCMP say they responded to Highway 217 in Centreville. The car left the road and went into the ditch. RCMP say they're ...

Three people died in a head-on collision on a Cape Breton road. It happened early Saturday morning on Highway 19 in Mabou. Inverness RCMP say two youths from the area were in one vehicle, they died at...

A 38-year-old Digby County man is facing firearms charges. He was arrested after a traffic stop on Highway 101 in Plympton on Wednesday. Digby RCMP say this was after the suspect allegedly threatened ...