Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Wildfire Burning In Woods Near Bear River, Digby County
A wildfire in a wooded area of Digby County continues to burn today. The fire near Bear River is about 30 percent contained, according to the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. Nineteen p...
Jun 08, 2022 Department of Natural Resources and Renewables logo
Public Hearing On Federal Electoral Ridings Tonight In Yarmouth
A chance to have your say on the proposed re-drawing of federal electoral ridings. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission will hold an in-person public hearing in Yarmouth tonight at 6:30. It wil...
Jun 07, 2022
Argyle Conducting Municipal Boundary Review
A municipal boundary review is getting underway in the Municipality of Argyle. A series of open houses will take place tonight and tomorrow, as staff will ask the public for feedback on if the current...
Jun 07, 2022 Argyle Municipal Building. Y95 photo.
Yarmouth Splash Park Receives Provincial Funding
New funding for the Yarmouth Splash Park. The province announced $75,000 for the park, which is being constructed at Mariners Centre. That puts total funds raised at $400,000 when you combine with com...
Jun 06, 2022 Community leaders break ground on the Yarmouth splash park at the Mariners Centre. Y95 photo.
Yarmouth Whitecaps Swim Meet Results: June 3-5
The Yarmouth Whitecaps swim club participated in the AA Spring Championships this past weekend (June 3-5th) at Dalplex in Halifax. Womens 200m Backstroke: 15 & over: 1st Madison Hubbard 4th Chiara...
Jun 06, 2022 Members of the Yarmouth Whitecaps (Contributed Photo)
Racing Returns To Lake Doucette Motor Speedway This Weekend
A return to normal for the Southwest Stock Car Association. Before their points season begins at Lake Doucette Motor Speedway, they're hosting the Maritime All-Star Sportsman series at the track tomor...
Jun 03, 2022
D-Day Ceremony This Saturday In Wedgeport
This Monday, June 6th marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day. It's the day where thousands of soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, in what was the beginning of the end of the Second World ...
Jun 02, 2022 Veterans and dignitaries at the D-Day 75th Anniversary ceremony, Wedgeport Royal Canadian Legion Branch 155
Host Families For Ukrainians Needed In Tri-Counties
The head of a local Facebook group helping Ukrainians is hoping more host families are found soon. A plane with 300 Ukrainians aboard will arrive in Halifax tomorrow, and so far at least three host fa...
Jun 01, 2022 Karen Ward, administrator of the 'Southwest Nova Scotia Helping Ukrainians' Facebook group (Contributed Photo)
Yarmouth Man Charged In Stabbing To Undergo Psychiatric Assessment
A psychiatric assessment has been ordered for a Yarmouth man charged with attempted murder. Nineteen year old William Wolf McChesney was remanded to the East Coast Forensic Hospital after an appearanc...
Jun 01, 2022
Man Rescued From Woods In East Quinan
A search and rescue for a man lost in the woods in Yarmouth County had a happy ending last night. Police got word the man was lost and injured in a remote area of East Quinan late yesterday afternoon....
Jun 01, 2022
