Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The province putting money into a school playground in Yarmouth. Argyle MLA Colton LeBlanc announced $90,000 in funding for the new playground at Meadowfields School. It's going toward the total budge...

A reported fire turned out to be steam on a school bus in Hants County. The Brooklyn fire department responded in Ellershouse around 8:30 this morning. The Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Educati...

Yarmouth's Visitor Information Centre won't be in the same spot next year. The province recently informed staff that the current centre inside the art gallery on Main Street will not be available for ...

The MLA for Clare says an oil spill is affecting the wharf in Saulnierville. The Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance is recommending a closure of the wharf to prevent further contamination. Ronnie...

The Yarmouth Mariners had a perfect start to their 23rd regular season. They beat Pictou County 5-4 in overtime in their home opener on Friday night, local player Jared Pitman had the extra-time winne...

The province continues to take heat for dropping the Coastal Protection Act. The Houston government opted not to implement new laws surrounding any new development near water, turning it over to munic...

Workplace injuries are declining in Nova Scotia. The Workers Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says 1.37 people of every 100 covered lost three or more days of work due to an injury. Those numbers are...

Firefighters had to extinguish a blaze on a fishing vessel twice. It happened early in the morning Wednesday in Lower East Pubnico. The boat was heading out fishing when it caught fire. Local fire chi...

A power outage affected about 1,100 Nova Scotia Power customers in Shelburne on Friday morning. They said the cause was trees on power lines. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education is dismissed ...

Lots of RCMP activity in Yarmouth County. Police carried out two search warrants Friday morning. The first was on Highway 3 in Woods Harbour and the other on Cliff Street in Yarmouth. Police confirm t...