Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Tax Rates Hold Steady In Municipality Of Yarmouth
Tax rates remain the same this year in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth. It's $1.18 per $100 of assessment for residential, and $2.17 per $100 for commercial. Warden John Cunningham says t...
May 26, 2022 Warden John Cunningham poses for a photo during council's swearing-in ceremony in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth on November 4, 2020.
Calls Renewed For Improved Fish Ladder In Tusket River After Dead Gaspereau Discovery
A representative for the Tusket River Dip Netters Association was disheartened to learn Monday that thousands of gaspereau died in the river. George Emin says the Department of Fisheries and Oceans kn...
May 25, 2022 c/o Twyla Dawn Doucet Miller, Facebook.
Yarmouth's Ryan Graves Wins Player Of Game For Canada
An award for Yarmouth defenseman Ryan Graves at the IIHF World Hockey Championship in Finland. He got player of the game honours in Canada's 3-2 loss to Denmark on Monday, scoring a goal. Graves, who ...
May 24, 2022
Sod-Turning Ceremony This Week For Yarmouth Splash Park
Yarmouth is closer to having its splash park. It will be constructed at the Mariners Centre, and work is almost ready to begin. Splash park Committee Chair Linda Gallagher says there will be a sod-tur...
May 24, 2022
Two Yarmouth Players Named To QMJHL Draft List
Two hockey players from Yarmouth are ranked on the QMJHL Draft List. Sixteen year old forwards Sam Hope and Jared Pitman played for the South Shore Mustangs in the Nova Scotia U18 league last season. ...
May 19, 2022 QMJHL logo
'The CAT' Comes Back Tomorrow
The CAT is almost ready for passengers. The Bay Ferries vessel will leave Yarmouth tomorrow morning at 9:30, and return from Bar Harbor, Maine early in the evening. After the pandemic created hardship...
May 18, 2022 The 'CAT' docked at Yarmouth Harbour on April 27, 2022 (Y95 News Photo)
Tax Rates Up Two Cents In Town Of Yarmouth
Tax rates in the Town of Yarmouth are increasing by two cents. The residential rate is going up to $1.69 per $100 of assessment, and the commercial rate will be $4.31 per $100. Mayor Pam Mood says cou...
May 16, 2022
Pierre Poilievre To Visit Barrington Tomorrow Night
Conservative Party of Canada leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre is coming to Shelburne County tomorrow. He'll make a stop at the Island and Barrington Passage Fire Department on Cape Sable Island t...
May 13, 2022 Pierre Poilievre (Photo: Facebook)
Mariners' Barron Named Finalist For National Coaching Award
Another honour for Yarmouth Mariners Head Coach and General Manager Laurie Barron. He is nominated for the Darcy Haugan/Mark Cross Memorial Award as the top Canadian Junior A coach. Barron, who was fr...
May 10, 2022 Laurie Barron, Jared Purdy and John Murphy behind the Mariners bench (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
Weymouth Man Charged In Weekend Stabbing
A 24-year-old man is facing a dozen charges after a stabbing in Weymouth overnight Sunday. Joshua Osbourne Mabie is currently in custody awaiting his next court appearance on May 17th. RCMP say it all...
May 10, 2022
