Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Safety At John's Cove Beach Being Examined By Municipality Of Yarmouth
Yarmouth municipal council would like to see increased safety measures at John's Cove beach in Cape Forchu. It's a renewed call, after a child drifted out to sea on an inflatable tube in the area last...
Sep 24, 2021
Southwest Storm Bring Junior C Hockey Back To Barrington
Junior C hockey returns to Barrington this weekend. The Southwest Storm will play their home opener against Sackville on Saturday night at 7 p.m at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena. It's the first reg...
Sep 23, 2021 Southwest Storm logo (Contributed)
Yarmouth's 'Walk Against Bullying' Cancelled For Second Straight Year
Yarmouth's 'Walk Against Bullying' has been cancelled. However, COVID-19 restrictions have shut down the walk once again, much like in 2020. Organizer Jeanne Doucette says because we're not yet in Pha...
Sep 22, 2021 Participants at the 2019 Walk Against Bullying in Yarmouth. (Contributed Photo)
Proof Of Vaccination To Be Required At Mariners Games
You'll need to be fully vaccinated if you want to attend Yarmouth Mariners games this season. The team announced they'll be enforcing the province's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, beginning wi...
Sep 22, 2021
Sherose Island Schooners Win 2021 NSIBL Title
The Sherose Island Schooners defeated the Pictou County Albions 5-1 on Sunday to win the 2021 NSIBL championship. Keith Nickerson pitched a complete game to earn game MVP honours. The Schooners were t...
Sep 22, 2021
Count Completed In West Nova
The count has been completed in West Nova. The final polls came in yesterday, and Conservative Chris d'Entremont took just over 50 per cent of the vote with 21,877 ballots cast. Alxys Chamberlain of t...
Sep 22, 2021 West Nova Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Image from https://www.ourcommons.ca/.
Two Active COVID-19 Cases In Tri-Counties
There are two active cases of COVID-19 in the Yarmouth/Shelburne/Digby Community Health Network. We've had 25 cases in the Tri-Counties since the pandemic began. 25 new cases were announced yesterday ...
Sep 22, 2021
Town Of Yarmouth Hosting Virtual Accessibility Conference Tonight
A virtual conference on accessibility is being held tonight. It will focus on how to make the Town of Yarmouth more accessible for everyone. The development of an accessibility action plan by an advis...
Sep 21, 2021
Chris d'Entremont Wins West Nova
Another victory for Chris d'Entremont. The Conservative won his second straight election in the riding of West Nova, defeating Alxys Chamberlain of the Liberals. d'Entremont says the last two years of...
Sep 21, 2021 Chris d'Entremont speaks to supporters at a campaign event. (Y95 News Photo)
Voters In West Nova, South Shore/St. Margarets Head To The Polls
Will the riding of West Nova stay blue? Chris d'Entremont will try to hold onto the seat for the Conservative Party of Canada. He was elected in 2019 with just over 39 per cent of the vote. d'Entremon...
Sep 20, 2021
