Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The Shelburne and Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best in local business. The annual Business of Excellence Awards were held at the Shelburne Community Centre Thursday. Boxing Rock Brewing Com...

A concerning incident at Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School. In an email to parents, the school says two students were approached on school grounds by two adults on Tuesday. The adults were as...

A group representing commercial fishers in Atlantic Canada filed a $10 million lawsuit in Nova Scotia Supreme Court. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance are seeking damages for alleged illegal...

The Municipality of Barrington has a new warden. District 3 councillor Shaun Hatfield was chosen by the new council at Wednesday night's swearing-in ceremony. Hatfield says he's honoured to be named t...

How surprising was Donald Trump's U.S. election victory? Peter McKenna is a political science professor at the University of PEI, and says he didn't expect Trump to run away with the race over Vice-Pr...

This year's Tree for Boston is coming from Antigonish County. Hugh and Liz Ryan will donate the 45-foot white spruce that has been growing on their property in Mattie Settlement for 30 years. The tree...

The ace is safe in Melbourne. Tuesday night's winner Ernie Deveaux did not select the ace of spades out of the three cards left in the Melbourne Community Centre's Chase the Ace draw. It was worth nea...

A collision at an intersection in Yarmouth has closed the road. RCMP say it happened at the Hardscratch Road and Greenville Road late Tuesday morning. Police ask drivers to avoid the area if possible ...

Remembrance Day is less than a week away. Legion members across the Tri-Counties encourage you to attend a ceremony and wear a poppy. Brenda Hattie with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 61 in Yarmouth...

A busy day of campaigning for Nova Scotia's three main party leaders. Zach Churchill and the Liberals unveiled their full election platform, including tax cuts, building new homes, and re-thinking how...