Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Gas prices dropped significantly overnight. The price of regular is down nine cents per litre. It'll cost you around $1.73 a litre to fill up this morning. The price of diesel fell as well, it's now j...

A Digby County woman was surprised to find out she won a big lotto prize. Sherry McNeil of Weymouth won a Daily Grand second prize worth $500,000 last month. In a release from the Atlantic Lottery Cor...

A ball tournament this weekend in Hebron to raise funds for a Yarmouth man and his family. Josh Atkins, who coached softball and hockey in the community, suffered a head injury earlier this year. A ch...

Lots of entertainment and activities await you at the 'Ex with the Extras' today. It's the second day of the Western Nova Scotia Exhibition at Mariners Centre in Yarmouth. Doors open later this mornin...

The Western Nova Scotia Exhibition is back today in Yarmouth. Mariners Centre has lots of entertainment and exhibits in Arena 2, including a baby contest, Magic Mr J. and more. The main arena features...

Baseball's most legendary voice is gone. Vin Scully, the long-time play-by-play broadcaster of the Los Angeles Dodgers, passed away yesterday. Scully's 67 year career began with the Brooklyn Dodgers i...

An emergency summer sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature came to an end last night, as Bill 185 was passed. It rescinds a recommended 12.6 per cent pay raise for MLA's, and was supported by all part...

More scorching temperatures over the coming days as Nova Scotia is officially under another heatwave. Environment Canada issued the warning for the entire province on Wednesday afternoon. The forecast...

The J-Strong Softball Tournament raised $17,600 over the weekend. Over 20 teams took part at the Hebron Recreation Complex. The money raised will go to the J-Strong Foundation, to help youth in Yarmou...

The 'Ex with all the extras' is back tomorrow in Yarmouth. The Western Nova Scotia Exhibition is on at Mariners Centre for the first time in three years. President Darren Watkins says planning came to...