Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A representative for the Tusket River Dip Netters Association was disheartened to learn Monday that thousands of gaspereau died in the river. George Emin says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans kn...

An award for Yarmouth defenseman Ryan Graves at the IIHF World Hockey Championship in Finland. He got player of the game honours in Canada's 3-2 loss to Denmark on Monday, scoring a goal. Graves, who ...

Yarmouth is closer to having its splash park. It will be constructed at the Mariners Centre, and work is almost ready to begin. Splash park Committee Chair Linda Gallagher says there will be a sod-tur...

Two hockey players from Yarmouth are ranked on the QMJHL Draft List. Sixteen year old forwards Sam Hope and Jared Pitman played for the South Shore Mustangs in the Nova Scotia U18 league last season. ...

The CAT is almost ready for passengers. The Bay Ferries vessel will leave Yarmouth tomorrow morning at 9:30, and return from Bar Harbor, Maine early in the evening. After the pandemic created hardship...

Tax rates in the Town of Yarmouth are increasing by two cents. The residential rate is going up to $1.69 per $100 of assessment, and the commercial rate will be $4.31 per $100. Mayor Pam Mood says cou...

Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre is coming to Shelburne County tomorrow. He'll make a stop at the Island and Barrington Passage Fire Department on Cape Sable Island t...

Another honour for Yarmouth Mariners Head Coach and General Manager Laurie Barron. He is nominated for the Darcy Haugan/Mark Cross Memorial Award as the top Canadian Junior A coach. Barron, who was fr...

A 24-year-old man is facing a dozen charges after a stabbing in Weymouth overnight Sunday. Joshua Osbourne Mabie is currently in custody awaiting his next court appearance on May 17th. RCMP say it all...

A local campaign rally was held for Yarmouth MLA Zach Churchill on Saturday. He's in the race to be elected leader of the Nova Scotia Liberal Party. In a speech, Churchill said Tim Houston's Progressi...