Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A major milestone for a business in Barrington Passage. Wilson's Home Hardware is celebrating their 100th anniversary. Owner Mike Wilson says it's incredible to experience this with the team. "A lot o...

First Nations could have a bigger share of the lucrative elver fishery. The federal government sent a letter to license holders this week, saying they're considering upping the quota to 50 percent fro...

Lobster fishers want to see a crack down on poaching in southwestern Nova Scotia. The issue was raised during a meeting in Yarmouth among industry members and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (D...

Next steps have been determined for the future of the Bangor Sawmill Museum site in Clare. Fire destroyed the building on Saturday, it was one of the last water-powered turbine lumber sawmills in Nort...

Get ready for a hot and muggy summer. Environment Canada predicts higher-than-normal temperatures throughout most of Canada. That doesn't include coastal B.C. and the Yukon, where normal to below-aver...

The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says they already do a great job with cellphones in schools. The province announced a plan last week to ban the devices in classrooms. Executive director J...

A Nova Scotian had her name called at the PWHL Draft. New Minas' Mae Batherson was selected by Minnesota in the sixth round, 33rd overall. Batherson had been playing defense for St. Lawrence Universit...

RCMP are investigating a fire that destroyed the Bangor Sawmill and Museum in Meteghan. The historic building burned down early Saturday morning. Police say there's no evidence that it was criminal in...

A new school lunch program is taking shape for Nova Scotia. The province put out a request for proposals for companies to prepare and serve lunches. Local suppliers and ingredients will be prioritized...

The Yarmouth Mariners have added a local goaltender to their club. Noah Muise of Lower Wedgeport was taken with a territorial selection ahead of Saturday's MHL Draft in Truro. Muise played for the Sou...