Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Canada is beefing up its armed forces. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the country will hit NATO's two percent of GDP spending target this year, five years ahead of schedule. The PM says we look ...

Happy 264th birthday to Yarmouth! On June 9, 1761, our area was founded when a ship carrying three families arrived from Sandwich, Massachusetts. It was later incorporated as a town in 1890. In 2011, ...

Some families are still receiving support two years after the Nova Scotia wildfires. About 100 homes are still getting help from the Canadian Red Cross in relation to the Upper Tantallon and Barringto...

Dreams came true for over 200 hockey players at the QMJHL Draft in Quebec City. The Saint John Sea Dogs selected forward Alexis Joseph from Montreal with the first overall pick in Friday's first round...

A landmark Bill on free trade and major infrastructure projects. The federal government is introducing the 'One Canadian Economy' act to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers and fast track major b...

The Saint John Sea Dogs are on the clock in the QMJHL draft. The Sea Dogs hold the first overall pick for Friday night's festivities in Quebec City. It's the first of three first rounders for Saint Jo...

A new champion in the 'Great Lobsterman Challenge.' Luke Waybret was the winner of Thursday night's competition at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena in Barrington, as part of the Shelburne County Lobst...

The Cape Breton Eagles have found a new coach. Jason Clarke takes the role after Louis Robitaille announced he was stepping down after the season. The 52-year-old from Carleton Place, Ontario signed a...

A major loan for the Wedgeport Wind project. The Canada Infrastructure Bank is giving $97 million to Elemental Energy toward the development of 12 wind turbines. Managing director of investments for t...

We're in the middle of Shelburne County's Lobster Festival. For nearly 40 years, the celebration takes place to mark the end of the fall lobster fishery. The main event goes tonight with the Great Lob...