Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Guns were taken from a home in Upper Wedgeport on Tuesday. RCMP say two men entered a residence on Martin Road, threatened the homeowner and demanded he hand over the firearms. The men were wearing ma...

Small relief at the gas pump this morning. Regular self-serve is just over $1.83 in Yarmouth after a four cent drop. Diesel remains the same, it's still over $2.00 a litre. Gas prices have gone up ove...

The province's Acadian Affairs critic wants government to develop separate charter-compliant legislation. Liberal Clare MLA Ronnie LeBlanc says he'd like to see it developed with the Conseil Scolaire ...

Some Western Counties Regional Library branches are carrying free COVID-19 rapid testing kits. The take home kits were being distributed as of yesterday. Only one kit per-person is allowed, and social...

A fundraiser for Ukraine in the Town of Digby. Local resident Diane Axent has family ties to the country, and wanted to do something to help. For years, she's been making Ukrainian Pysanky eggs, and l...

Two drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in our area this week. Public Health is hosting a clinic tomorrow at the Yarmouth Fire Hall on Pleasant Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It's open to anyone eligi...

Striking professors are planning to make lots of noise near the Universite Sainte-Anne campus in Church Point tomorrow. They plan to bang pots and pans to protest a recent decision by the university t...

Another use of the province's interrupter clause means another big increase at the gas pump overnight. Regular self-serve is sitting at just over $1.87 a litre in Yarmouth this morning after a 10.9 ce...

Tomorrow is International Women's Day. The Tri-County Women's Centre has a series of virtual events planned on their Facebook page. They'll be streaming several programs with a focus on breaking the b...

Valley High School Hockey League: The Par-en-Bas Sharks lost to Barrington 5-4 in a shootout on Friday. Dominic Jacquard scored twice for PEB, and Owen Penney had two goals and an assist for the Baron...