Author Archives: Kevin Northup

You might want to take your time heading home from work, Snowy roads and white-out conditions have been reported across the Tri-Counties today. The forecast predicted up to 10 centimetres of snow coul...

Canada is not backing down from U.S. president Donald Trump. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a cabinet retreat, as Trump floated February 1 as a start date for 25 percent tariffs. Trudeau cal...

A popular program to honour those who fought in the war is expanding in Yarmouth. The town's Veterans Memorial Banner program will have 30 new additions for 2025. They feature a name and photo of the ...

How will this Trump presidency affect Canadians? Twenty-five percent tariffs could be on the way, and he's floated the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state. Leading scholar on Canada/U.S. relations ...

A boost for those trying to recruit and retain healthcare workers. The province says communities can now apply for up to $100,000 through a recruitment fund. The fund is now open for applications, 58 ...

Three new inductees into the Atlantic Canada Marine Industries Hall of Fame. It happened during a ceremony at the Eastern Canadian Fisheries Exposition in Yarmouth Friday. Founder and owner of Aqua Pr...

When can we expect a provincial plan on violence in schools? The province has been working a new 'Code of Conduct' for students. New education minister Brendan Maguire gave an update Thursday. "That's...

Are you interested in helping police solve crimes? Yarmouth Town RCMP are starting a 'Citizens on Patrol' program. It's a group of volunteers that provide an extra set of eyes and ears for their local...

Chrystia Freeland is running for the federal Liberal leadership. In a short release, the former deputy prime minister and finance minister says she's running to 'fight for Canada.' Freeland's official...

The province says they're taking the issue of intimate-partner violence seriously. The government met with a coalition committed to addressing the rising number of cases. There have been seven people ...