Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Southwest Storm Up 1-0 In NSRJHL Final
The Southwest Storm took Game 1 of their Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League final on Sunday, 5-4 in overtime over the East Hants Penguins. Brady Nickerson had the overtime winner, his second go...
Apr 04, 2022 Southwest Storm logo (Contributed)
Mariners Fall In Six Games To Wildcats
The Yarmouth Junior A Mariners fell in six games in their opening round MHL playoff series to the Valley Wildcats. A 4-2 loss yesterday in Berwick was indicative of how the series went, the Mariners p...
Apr 04, 2022 The Yarmouth Mariners and Valley Wildcats shake hands after a 4-2 Wildcats win in Game 6 of their first round MHL Playoff series on April 3, 2022 in Berwick (Photo: Geoff McGray)
Mariners Facing Elimination After Game 4 Loss At Valley
It will be win or go home for the Yarmouth Mariners in their next game. Valley goalie Antoine Lyonnais made 43 saves as the Wildcats beat the Mariners 4-2 in Game 4 of their first round series last ni...
Apr 01, 2022
Gas Down, Diesel Holds After Weekly Price Adjustment
The price of gas fell overnight in Nova Scotia. In Yarmouth this morning, regular self-serve is sitting at just over $1.68 per litre, a drop of five and a half cents. Diesel is at a max of nearly $2.0...
Apr 01, 2022
Woman Charged After Illegal Tobacco Seized In Yarmouth
A Yarmouth woman is facing several charges involving the possession and sale of illegal tobacco. The Yarmouth/Clare RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit charged 59 year old Roxanne Ruth Schlosser after ...
Mar 31, 2022
Professors Request Binding Arbitration To End U Sainte-Anne Strike
The union representing striking staff at Universite Sainte-Anne has requested binding arbitration. In a release, the Association of Professors and Librarians of the university say they made the reques...
Mar 31, 2022 Professor Dr. Darryl Whetter leads the protesters in song at Université Sainte-Anne.
Province Announces More Funding For New Digby Facility
The province is covering the remaining construction costs for a new community centre in Digby. Government announced last Friday an additional three million dollars for the Jordantown-Acaciaville-Conwa...
Mar 30, 2022 The new JACBA Center of Excellence (nsgov on Twitter)
Mariners Lose Game 3 In OT, Trail Valley 2-1
A goaltending dual resulted in a 1-0 overtime loss for the Yarmouth Mariners tonight, and 2-1 series lead for the Valley Wildcats. Valley goalie Antoine Lyonnais got his second shutout of the series, ...
Mar 29, 2022 Action from Game 1 of the Yarmouth/Valley MHL Playoff Series from Friday, March 25, 2022 (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
Laurie Barron Named MHL Coach Of The Year
Laurie Barron is the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Head Coach of the Year. The Yarmouth Mariners bench boss and general manager received the award for the third time in his career. He led Yarmouth t...
Mar 29, 2022 Laurie Barron, Jared Purdy and John Murphy behind the Mariners bench (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
Universite Sainte-Anne Professors, Administration Resume Negotiations On New Collective Agreement
Negotiations on a new collective agreement at Universite Sainte-Anne are continuing. Professors and librarians walked off the job and onto the picket line earlier this month after talks broke off. In ...
Mar 28, 2022 Professor Dr. Darryl Whetter leads the protesters in song at Université Sainte-Anne.
