Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A chilly, but cheaper morning at the gas pump. Regular is down nearly three cents a litre Friday morning. The new price is averaging $1.36 across the province. Diesel didn't change, it's hovering arou...

Good news for elver fishers. Ottawa announced that the American eel will not be classified as an endangered species. In their decision, the feds said the eel fishery supports many on the East Coast. T...

An update on the new Clare Veterans Centre. The municipality says they're accepting reservation requests for the facility in Saulnierville but they need to be discussed in detail. Some events have tak...

A house fire in Shelburne County. It happened during Wednesday morning's storm on Shore Road between Churchover and Gunning Cove. The local fire department responded around 7 a.m. to the fully involve...

The best players in the Maritime Junior Hockey League are coming to Yarmouth. The MHL All-Star Game is happening next Wednesday, December 10. Yarmouth Mariners forward Jared Pitman is one of four on h...

A new CEO for the Mariners Centre. Dave Tompkins will join the facility in January. He comes from Charlottetown, PEI where he held a senior leadership role at the Royalty Centre. In a release, the Mar...

Barrington's new recreation centre is almost ready to open. The new 'RecPlex' on Sherose Island will have a community open house from January 5-18. You're invited to drop in, walk the new indoor track...

More international students will be able to study in French. The federal government is funding 45 Universite Sainte-Anne students in Clare and Halifax. Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d'Entremont says it wi...

More Christmas tree lightings in Yarmouth County. Monday night at 6:30, a tree will be lit in the South End playground, carrying on a long-time tradition. Parents Place will also be there, giving out ...

The Yarmouth Mariners finished their 2025 home schedule on a winning note. Cole MacLeod scored in overtime to lift Yarmouth over the Pictou County Crushers 4-3 Sunday. MacLeod has scored in six straig...