Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Construction continues to create parking issues at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Work on the new emergency department will close off a section of the front parking lot. It's from late-January to early M...

What would a new transit service in the Town of Digby look like? Residents are being asked to share their opinion at a meeting on February 5. In August, Kings Transit was discontinued through the town...

A transitional health facility in the HRM has saved more than 18,000 hospital bed days. The West Bedford Transitional Health building on Hogan Court was converted from an unfinished hotel by the provi...

RCMP want you to 'ease the rush' in snow and slush. They're reminding drivers to go slow when winter conditions appear. Inspector Jeff Mitchell of RCMP Traffic Services says drivers get more confident...

A Nova Scotian MP says the new trade deal with China a 'big win' for the seafood industry. Jessica Fancy of South Shore/St. Margarets says she's worked closely with the Prime Minister's office in rece...

A re-branded program is helping feed many in Yarmouth. The former '100 Meals' program is now called 'Yarmouth Community Cook Ups.' The initiative puts on six meals per week through winter, hosted by d...

Canada's new deal with China is great news for the lobster industry. That's according to the Executive Director of the Lobster Council of Canada, Geoff Irvine. Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney an...

The Yarmouth Mariners' four-game losing streak is over. Ryan Loveless scored a hat-trick, including the game winner in overtime as Yarmouth beat the Valley Wildcats 4-3 on the road Saturday night. Goa...

Ten years of the 'WE CARE Radiothon' in Yarmouth. Y95 partners with the Yarmouth Hospital Foundation to host the annual fundraiser for vital equipment. On March 5, we'll be raising money for an automa...

A new captain for the Yarmouth Mariners. Twenty-year-old defender Jano Zambakdjian will wear the 'C' for the rest of the season. This follows the trade of former captain Justin Garneau last weekend. Y...