Author Archives: Kevin Northup

It's been a busy week for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in St. Mary's Bay. Debbie Buott-Matheson with the Communications branch of DFO says 90 traps have been seized for a variety of reasons,...

For the first time, a woman has been elected MLA for Digby-Annapolis. Progressive Conservative Jill Balser won the riding in Tuesday night's provincial election. She defeated Liberal Jimmy MacAlpine b...

Nova Scotia Health says there was a high-risk exposure to COVID-19 in Digby. It was at The Crow's Nest on Water Street on Sunday, August 15th between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. They say regardless of wheth...

A fourth consecutive term for Liberal Zach Churchill in Yarmouth. He won the riding once again in last night's provincial election, and will remain MLA, a position he's held for 11 years. For the firs...

Fire destroyed a dwelling in Overton, Yarmouth County yesterday afternoon. At around 5 p.m, smoke could be seen from town as Yarmouth firefighters responded to the blaze on Highway 304, past the inter...

Three of the five ridings in the Tri-Counties belong to the Progressive Conservatives, as they will form the next government in Nova Scotia. In Argyle, PC Colton LeBlanc posted a dominating victory ov...

A man is dead after police entered a home in Yarmouth this morning. Just before 7:30, RCMP officers from Yarmouth Rural and Municipal RCMP, and the Street Crime Enforcement Unit from Yarmouth and Clar...

The Sipekne'katik First Nation is planning to launch its 'Treaty' lobster fishery on Monday in St. Mary's Bay. In a release, the band says notice has been given to the Department of Fisheries and Ocea...

A Hole in One at Yarmouth Links yesterday. George Watkins aced the 15th hole, a Par 3, with a pitching wedge. His playing partners were Jon Rodney and Morgan Penney.

A tournament will take place tomorrow at the West Pubnico Golf and Country Club. It's to support the Villa St. Joseph du Lac in Yarmouth. One of the organizers, Phil Mooney, says it helps give back to...