Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The closure of Riverside Lobster in Meteghan is being felt across the region. The Municipality of Clare reacting to this week's news that the facility will be closed permanently. Speaking on behalf of...

A $440 million action plan for early learning and childcare in Nova Scotia. The feds and province announced a three-year agreement Friday in Halifax. The goal is to add 9,500 new childcare spaces and ...

A 43-year old man is dead after a crash in Meteghan. It happened just after midnight as a vehicle left the road on Highway 1 and ended up in the ditch. The man from Meteghan was pronounced dead at the...

The Mariners have three big divisional games this long weekend. It starts Friday night at home against Amherst, then they'll visit Truro Saturday. Yarmouth will round out the weekend with a Monday aft...

You might want to stop for gas on the way home. Sources tell us regular is going up 5.6 cents a litre at midnight. It's sitting at $1.58 a litre on average right now. Diesel is expected to jump 6.6 ce...

A new program will help train continuing care assistants faster. The province announced a pilot project that will train 48 CCAs over a six-month period, down from the usual eight months. Minister of s...

The Town of Yarmouth approved their $3.6 million capital budget. Some of the big projects this year include continued support of Mariners Centre Expansion, and money for two new fire trucks. Mayor Pam...

As the federal government considers a shutdown of the 2024 elver fishery, they're gathering feedback from the industry. Violence and poaching has plagued the lucrative baby eel fishery in recent years...

An eel fishing group says the elver fishery needs to open this season. Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier says they're consulting with the industry before making a decision on the lucrativ...

UPDATE: 10:15 a.m: The Department of Public Works says roads are partially or completely snow covered. They say there is poor visibility in Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough. Public Works asks t...