Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Dozens of Yarmouth minor hockey players are learning from a pro this week. The Ryan Graves Hockey School is being held at Mariners Centre. The hometown boy and Pittsburgh Penguins defender has been ho...

Trial dates could be set for a 22-year-old charged in last year's massive wildfire in Shelburne County. Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale is due back in court Wednesday morning in Barrington. He ple...

The provincial opposition leader wants the government to leave the 'CAT' ferry alone. Zach Churchill says the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry brought in $30 million to the economy last year. Despite an 18 ...

The grills will be fired up for a mouth-watering event in Yarmouth. The Rotary Ribfest is back at Mariners Centre Friday through Sunday. Five ribbers will be back, along with many other vendors. Linda...

Next steps are coming to bring more aquaculture to Argyle. In April, the province and Municipality of Argyle announced six of 53 pre-approved sites in Lobster Bay were open for bids. Fourteen proposal...

A rescheduling of some Canada Day events in Shelburne County due to rain. The fireworks and parade in Clark's Harbour will now be held Wednesday night. Lockeport's fireworks and family dance will also...

The province is encouraged to see a spike in passenger numbers on the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry. According to Bay Ferries, bookings on 'the CAT' are up 18 percent compared to this time last year. Ove...

Canada Day celebrations are coming to Digby County. In Clare, festivities at Le Richelieu from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a BBQ, face painting, a slip-and-slide, games, races and more. Fireworks w...

A homicide victim's monument has been vandalized in Digby County. The stone for Vernon Doucet had been removed from its location at a cemetery in Comeauville and spray painted. RCMP in Meteghan believ...

The number of Nova Scotians without a family doctor continues to climb. The latest figures from Public Health show over 160,000 are on the need-a-family-practice waitlist. That's over 16 percent of th...