Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A plan to double the province's population isn't sitting well with the leader of the opposition. The Liberals' Zach Churchill says Premier Tim Houston needs to slow down on his promise to increase the...

The Yarmouth Mariners begin their 23rd season this weekend. They're hosting the Pictou County Crushers Friday night in their home opener. The team enters the season with 10 returning players, and lots...

A scheduled power outage for some areas of Clare. Nova Scotia Power says they're replacing a broken mainline power pole on Highway 1 in Meteghan on Saturday. The four-hour disruption will begin at 9 a...

A cruise ship is coming back to Yarmouth. The 'Silver Endeavour' will return to port on Thursday, October 3. It's a state-of-the-art cruise ship, and is expected to bring a late-season boost to touris...

Get your pink shirts ready. Thursday is Stand-up to Bullying Day at schools across Nova Scotia. It began in 2007 at a school in Berwick, where two Grade 12 students bought 50 pink shirts to hand out t...

We're guaranteed at least two new mayors in the Tri-Counties. Current Deputy Mayor Mike Bartlett has been acclaimed in Digby, long-time mayor Ben Cleveland is not re-offering. In Shelburne Harold Lock...

A new urgent treatment centre is open at Yarmouth Regional Hospital. It's for those who need treatment of non-life threatening issues. Alison Kendrick is the health services manager for the emergency ...

No injuries after a small fishing vessel caught fire in Yarmouth harbour. Yarmouth fire chief Mike Deveau says they were called to Lobster Rock Wharf just after 9 a.m. He says a Coast Guard vessel tow...

Affordability has dominated discussions at the Nova Scotia Legislature. NDP leader Claudia Chender says homelessness is up. During Question Period, she focused on the five percent rent cap, and profit...

More work on multi-use trails in Yarmouth. Work has begun on Phase 6 of the town's project. It includes a new trail on Starrs Road from Haley Road to Jody Shelley Drive, that will help users access th...