Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Fundng to protect Nova Scotia's first Acadian cemetery and chapel from climate change. The local Baie Sainte-Marie society is getting over $112,000 to improve drainage and reduce flooding on the Major...

Inflation was down slightly in October. StatsCan says it was at 2.2 percent year-over-year, that's down two-tenths of a percentage from September. The drop was mostly due to gas prices, which fell at ...

A new report spotlights a poor Canadian performance in women's health. The report from Deloitte and the IWK Foundation in Halifax says the country is the fifth worst globally when it comes to addressi...

A new search for Jack and Lilly Sullivan. An Ontario volunteer group 'Please Bring Me Home' led the efforts on Saturday through woods in Landsdowne Station, Pictou County. The four-and-six year-old si...

A poor showing on home ice for the Yarmouth Mariners. They lost 8-3 Friday to the Pictou County Crushers and 10-5 Saturday to the Summerside Western Capitals. They have now lost three straight, all at...

Nova Scotia's Fisheries minister says China is a very important trading partner. Kent Smith visited the country recently to attend a seafood expo and have meetings. China is the province's second-larg...

The Yarmouth Mariners hope to finish their longest home-stand of the season on a winning note. It's a big one Friday night against the Pictou County Crushers, the team they're tied with for the last p...

The province is confident they'll reach a deal with long-term care workers. Several CUPE locals have voted in favour of strike action in recent weeks, they're asking for higher wages and more staffing...

The Town of Yarmouth announcing the date for their annual tree lighting. It's happening the last Friday of November, the 28th at 6 p.m. A tree will be lit in front of Town Hall, along with all of Fros...

An economic impact study of the 'CAT' ferry is expected 'within the coming months.' That's according to Public Works minister Fred Tilley, when asked about the Yarmouth-to-Maine vessel. An interim rep...