Category Archives: News
Yarmouth RCMP Arrest Man For Impaired Operation Of ATV
A man was arrested after impaired operation of an ATV in Yarmouth last weekend. Just after midnight on March 28th, a Yarmouth Municipal RCMP noticed the ATV in a drive-thru lineup at a restaurant on S...
Apr 01, 2021
No Comment From DFO On Sipekne'katik Lawsuit
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says they can't comment after being named in a lawsuit by the Sipekne'katik First Nation last week. Band members filed a statement of claim with the Nova Scotia ...
Apr 01, 2021 Commercial fishers dump traps at the DFO Office in Meteghan as a sign of protest.
September 15, 2020.
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Rankin Addresses Fishing Dispute, 275 Main Street Pool
Premier Iain Rankin spoke with the Yarmouth and Area Chamber of Commerce today in a virtual Q and A session. Rankin touched on a variety of topics including fishing, health and economic diversity. Aft...
Mar 31, 2021
Two New Cases, One New Variant Case
The Department of Health and Wellness is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. Officials say one case is in Central Zone and the other is in Western Zone. They say both are travel related, an...
Mar 31, 2021
Introducing: Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell
A Nova Scotia social scientist and a New Brunswick economist are teaming up to host a podcast that explores the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada. Mills and Campbell, two of the regi...
Mar 31, 2021
Transgender Flag Raised In Yarmouth
Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. The transgender flag was raised in a ceremony at Yarmouth town hall this morning. Members of the Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School GSA (g...
Mar 31, 2021 YCMHS students help raise transgender flag at Yarmouth town hall (Y95 Photo)
Argyle Municipality Provides Funds For Splash Park
The Municipality of Argyle has committed funds to open a Splash Park at the Mariner's Centre, but it's less than what was asked for. Last night the council agreed to provide $25,000 for the Splash Par...
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer Vaccine Shows Promise For Kids
Pfizer-Biontech is reporting positive results in its testing of the COVID-19 vaccine in kids between the ages of 12 and 15. A recent preliminary study of over 2,200 youth found the shots had 100% effe...
Mar 31, 2021
First Nation Alleges 'Harassment, Intimidation' During Lobster Fishery
The Sipekne'katik First Nation has filed a lawsuit with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. A statement of claim alleges non-Indigenous commercial fishers in Southwestern Nova Scotia 'harassed and intimida...
Mar 31, 2021 Chief Mike Sack of the Sipekne’katik First Nation.
Main Street Prep Work Starts Tomorrow
The Town of Yarmouth will be doing preparatory work for the streetscape of Main Street tomorrow. The work is being done to prepare for concrete demolition that will begin next Tuesday, April 6th. The ...
Mar 30, 2021
