Author Archives: Kevin Northup

There could be big changes to ferries in Digby County. Two boats that service islands in Digby Neck, including Grand Passage to Brier Island can carry nearly 20 cars at a time, but soon will no longer...

The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions once again. They beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Final at home to clinch the title for the second year in a row. Sam Reinhart led the way w...

The Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park has started a 're-use' centre on Hardscratch Road. Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a charitable organization is welcome to sell re-usable items left at the p...

A planned power outage overnight in Yarmouth. Nova Scotia Power says it will last from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. It's happening in town, Arcadia, Brooklyn, Chebogue, Melbourne, Little River and neighbouring co...

Sidney Crosby is returning to the Olympic games. The Vancouver 2010 hero is coming back to Team Canada for the 2026 Milan tournament. The two-time gold medalist is one of six preliminary players named...

A Haligonian is joining the front office of the New York Islanders. Ryan Bowness has been named assistant general manager and director of player personnel. Bowness previously held an assistant GM role...

The province is funding initiatives to help combat childhood obesity. Acadia University, Upward Mobility Kitchens East in Halifax and the Wasopopa'q First Nation are getting a combined $1 million thro...

Americans are keeping the Nova Scotia to Maine ferry busy this season. The latest numbers from Bay Ferries show people from the U.S. coming to our province are the largest single group of users for th...

The Yarmouth Mariners added 11 prospects in the MHL Draft. They used their first pick in the second round to select forward Benjamin Yabsley from the East Coast Blizzard in Newfoundland. Next came Cow...

The Yarmouth Mariners will add exciting new prospects at the MHL Draft. The event in Grand Falls, New Brunswick takes place Saturday morning. Head Coach and General Manager Laurie Barron says his team...