Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The Sherose Island Schooners got two big victories over the first place Pictou County Albions over the weekend. In the first game, Stefan Newell pitched a gem as the Schooners edged the Albions 2-1. S...

A hockey player from Yarmouth was selected in the QMJHL Draft. Jared Pitman, who celebrated his 16th birthday yesterday, was drafted by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan (tee-TAN) in the 13th round, 229th ove...

We are just over a week away from the start of Seafest. After two years of virtual events, Yarmouth's most well-known festival back in full swing this year. President Darryl LeBlanc says it's a jam-pa...

The Ryan Graves Hockey School gets underway today at Mariners Centre. The Yarmouth native and New Jersey Devils defenseman will lead the camp for the U9, U11 and U13 levels. It's the first camp since ...

Those hoping to see fireworks over Yarmouth Harbour will have to wait a bit longer. Due to foggy conditions, the Canada Day fireworks scheduled for last night were cancelled. Yarmouth Recreation says ...

The Yarmouth Junior A Mariners will play their first home game on Saturday, September 17th against the defending champion Summerside Western Capitals. Under new ownership, changes to game day structur...

There are lots of places to celebrate Canada Day tomorrow in the Tri-Counties. We told you this week about all the events on the Yarmouth waterfront and at the south-end playground. In Shelburne Count...

A 66-year-old Digby County woman died in a house fire early yesterday morning. It happened on Highway 217 in Roxville just before 4 a.m. A 76-year-old man was able to escape the home, but RCMP say due...

Yarmouth's Jared Purdy is now the permanent Regional Executive Director of Education for our region. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education made the announcement last week that Purdy would remai...

The Yarmouth Mariners made a trade yesterday. They sent defenseman Michael McQuaid, their first round selection in 2023 and future considerations to the Miramichi Timberwolves for defenseman Isaac Vos...