Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The Sherose Island Traps Schooners hosted Amherst for three games on the weekend in Nova Scotia Intermediate Baseball League play. Amherst won 3-1 on Saturday night. The first game on Sunday was a 5-3...

Yarmouth's Derek Boudreau and Morgan Penney won the Nova Scotia Golf Association's 4-Ball Championship in Shearwater over the weekend. They finished the tournament at seven-under par, two shots ahead ...

The Yarmouth High Vikings girls softball team took the Division 1 Provincial banner last weekend in Dartmouth. They defeated Halifax West 11-6 in the championship game. Coach Andy Brown says it's the ...

Another high profile event will return to Yarmouth next month. Ribfest is back at Mariners Centre from July 8-10. This time, it's being put on by the Yarmouth Rotary Club. Kerry Muise with the club sa...

It's Natal Day in Yarmouth. While not an official holiday, today marks the 261st anniversary of the first settlers to arrive in Yarmouth. The families of Moses Perry, Ebenezer Ellis and Sealed Landers...

Grab a paint brush next Saturday and head to Yarmouth South Playground. Yarmouth's Deputy Mayor is bringing the community together on June 18th for a paint party. Steve Berry says he's heard concerns ...

A wildfire in a wooded area of Digby County continues to burn today. The fire near Bear River is about 30 percent contained, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. Nineteen p...

A chance to have your say on the proposed re-drawing of federal electoral ridings. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission will hold an in-person public hearing in Yarmouth tonight at 6:30. It wil...

A municipal boundary review is getting underway in the Municipality of Argyle. A series of open houses will take place tonight and tomorrow, as staff will ask the public for feedback on if the current...

New funding for the Yarmouth Splash Park. The province announced $75,000 for the park, which is being constructed at Mariners Centre. That puts total funds raised at $400,000 when you combine with com...