Author Archives: Kevin Northup
MCC Questions Senior RCMP Member On Communication During Mass Shooting
RCMP communication in the hours and days after the Nova Scotia Mass Shooting was a major topic at the Mass Casualty Commission hearings yesterday. Chief Supt. Chris Leather was questioned on the langu...
Jul 28, 2022
UPDATE: Yarmouth County Principal Facing Historical Sex Charges
A local elementary school principal is facing sex charges dating back 20 years. Fifty-one year old Mark Alexander Thornton of Yarmouth was arrested on Tuesday and charged with sexual exploitation and ...
Jul 28, 2022
Festival Acadien de Clare Returns This Weekend
The world's oldest Acadian festival is back in full swing this year. Festival Acadien de Clare begins on Saturday with an opening ceremony, and a parade in Church Point on Sunday. Sierra Comeau, event...
Jul 27, 2022
Open House On Barrington Arena Usage Tomorrow
The Municipality of Barrington wants to hear from you. Tomorrow night, they're hosting an open house at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena to gather feedback on how the facility can be improved. Warden ...
Jul 27, 2022
Mayor Mood Meets Federal Housing Minister
Canada's housing minister visited Yarmouth last week. Ahmed Hussen met with Mayor Pam Mood at town hall to discuss affordable housing, diversity and inclusion. Mood says the conversation brought forwa...
Jul 26, 2022 Mayor Pam Mood and Federal Minister of Housing, Diversity and Inclusion Ahmed Hussen at Yarmouth Town Hall (Contributed Photo)
A Successful Seafest Comes To An End
Seafest just wrapped up in Yarmouth. The 12-day festival saw the return of many in-person events, including the Herring Toss, Mayor's Picnic, and the Classic Car Show. Yesterday, the festival wrapped ...
Jul 25, 2022 SWITCH Open Street as part of Seafest on Sunday, July 24, 2022 (Y95 News Photo)
Soccer Results: July 23-24
The Yarmouth FC U18 girls attended the Amanda Forester soccer tournament in Greenwood over the weekend. The team took silver, falling just short to West Kings 1-0 in the championship game. They defeat...
Jul 25, 2022
Local Baseball Results: July 23-24
The Yarmouth 11U AA Gateways won 2 hard-fought games against the Halifax Mets on Saturday 5-4 and 7-6 Yarmouth U12 Modern Realty Gateway Girls played a double Header is Hammonds Plains today versus 2 ...
Jul 25, 2022 The Yarmouth U12 Modern Realty Gateway Girls (contributed photo)
Local Podcast: MP Chris d'Entremont On The Fishery, Inflation And Housing
The fishery, inflation, housing and more. On the latest episode of The Weekender, we discuss the big issues in our region in a two-part interview with Chris d'Entremont, West Nova MP and Deputy Speake...
Jul 23, 2022 West Nova Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Image from https://www.ourcommons.ca/.
Hole-In-One At Yarmouth Links
A hole-in-one yesterday at Yarmouth Links. Jim Burbidge aced the seventh hole, a 110 yard Par 3, using a wedge. His playing partners were Jon Rodney, George Watkins and Morgan Penney.
Jul 22, 2022 Yarmouth Links (Y95 News Photo)
