Author Archives: Kevin Northup
UPDATE: 2 Yarmouth County bridges re-open after inspection
Two Yarmouth County bridges have re-opened. The barriers have been removed at the Frotten Road bridge in Quinan and the Duck Lake bridge in Belleville, after high water levels made conditions unsafe. ...
Mar 18, 2024
Flemming, Breen win N.S. senior curling title in Barrington
Paul Flemming is once again the provincial senior men's curling champion. His team defeated Alan O'Leary's squad 6-1 in the championship game Sunday afternoon in Barrington. Flemming's team defeated B...
Mar 18, 2024
Drone light show to debut at Wharf Rat Rally in Digby
A first for Nova Scotia at this year's Wharf Rat Rally. The motorcycle festival in Digby on Labour Day weekend will feature a drone light show. Organizer Rick Allwright says a new take on fireworks. "...
Mar 18, 2024
Mariners hold off Caps 4-3 to tie series at 1
The Yarmouth Mariners evened up their first-round playoff series in Summerside. Jerome Nadeau scored the game winner early in the third period to lift Yarmouth over the Caps 4-3 in Game 2 in Summersid...
Mar 17, 2024
Storm down 2 games to none after double OT loss
The Southwest Storm lost a heartbreaker to the Sackville Knights in Game 2 of their second round series. Sackville won the game 3-2 in double overtime to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-five...
Mar 16, 2024
Slow start leads to Game 1 loss for Mariners
The Yarmouth Mariners are down 1-0 in their first-round playoff series. They allowed four first period goals on their way to a 7-3 loss to the Western Capitals in Game 1 in Summerside Saturday night. ...
Mar 16, 2024
Southwest Storm head to Sackville for round 2
The Southwest Storm start their second round playoff series in Sackville. Game 1 goes Friday night against the Knights, with Game 2 Saturday afternoon. The series will shift to Barrington next weekend...
Mar 15, 2024
Update: N.S. man arrested after violent home invasion
RCMP say the search for a 19-year-old man has ended after a violent home invasion in New Glasgow. A Canada wide arrest warrant had been issued for William Michael Gilmore, also known as Liam. He was a...
Mar 15, 2024
Blois starts petition to support local wine industry
A petition calling on the Premier to reverse a new policy on bottling wine. The online petition was started by Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois. In January, the province announced a subsidy for the bottling ...
Mar 15, 2024
Luxury cruise ship to visit Yarmouth in May
A cruise ship is slated to visit Yarmouth this spring. It's part of the inaugural voyage for the 'SH Vega.' The 113-metre luxury-liner will visit our area on May 20. Neil MacKenzie with Yarmouth and A...
Mar 15, 2024
