Author Archives: Kevin Northup
YCMHS, PEB ready to host Timber Cup
The puck is set to drop on a big high-school hockey tournament. The 2023 Timber Cup is at Mariners Centre Friday to Sunday. 10 teams will be competing, the event is hosted by the defending champion Pa...
Dec 14, 2023
Mariners look for road win in Summerside
The Yarmouth Mariners are on the road to Summerside. They face the Western Capitals tonight in a showdown of the top 2 teams in the Eastlink South Division. The Mariners beat the Caps in a shootout in...
Dec 14, 2023
Nurses have tentative deal with VON
The Nova Scotia Nurses' Union (NSNU) and the VON have reached a tentative agreement. It's for about 900 nurses working in the community care sector. Talks began earlier in the fall on the new agreemen...
Dec 14, 2023
Feds to develop catalogue for quick housing builds
The federal government taking a page out of the 40s to help solve the housing crisis. They're going to launch a catalogue of quick-build housing designs, similar to post-World War II when thousands of...
Dec 13, 2023
Extreme weather delays high-speed Internet project in Yarmouth
Delays in getting high-speed Internet to all areas of the Municipality of Yarmouth. The project was supposed to be completed this month. Warden John Cunningham says they have a contract with Bell Cana...
Dec 13, 2023
Pair of NSians make Canada's U18 Women's World Hockey team
2 Nova Scotians are heading to the Under-18 World Women's Hockey Championships. Newellton, Cape Sable Island's Jessica MacKinnon and Antigonish's Rhyah Stewart will play for Team Canada at the event i...
Dec 12, 2023
40 percent of Canadians feeling more stressed than last year
Feeling stressed? You're not alone. A recent poll from Narrative Research found 40 percent of Canadians are feeling more stress than this time, one year ago. 58 percent say they're noticing others aro...
Dec 12, 2023
Scotian Shores holding clean-ups in Digby, Barrington
A pair of shoreline clean-ups are coming to the Tri-Counties. Scotian Shores will hold a clean-up of Bear Cove, Digby County on Saturday, and Crow's Neck Beach in Barrington on Sunday. Organizer Angel...
Dec 12, 2023
Yarmouth Whitecaps results from Truro swim meet
The Yarmouth Whitecaps made a splash at the 2023 Candy Cane Invitational Swim Meet in Truro this weekend (Dec 8-10). Six swimmers placed in finals for their respective age divisions: Lili Eyre ...
Dec 11, 2023 Women's 200 Meter Medley Relay at Candy Cane Invitational in Truro (Yarmouth Whitecaps Photo)
Yarmouth man charged with stunting in Clyde River
A young man from Yarmouth was charged with stunting in Shelburne County. RCMP say the 21-year old was observed going 146 kilometres an hour in an 80 zone. It happened while police were on patrol last ...
Dec 11, 2023
