Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Local Minor Hockey Results: March 25-27
U18 Riptide Lost their game Saturday 3-0 to Quad County Whitecaps. On Sunday they tied the Cape Breton Blizzards 6-6. Karli MacDonald scored 2 goals. Tierney Schiefer, Renee Melanson and Sara Croft ea...
Mar 28, 2022
Southwest Storm Up 2-1 In Their League Semifinal
The Southwest Storm lead the Chester Castaways two games to one in their playoff series. The teams played three times over the weekend in their Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League semifinal. Che...
Mar 28, 2022 Southwest Storm logo (Contributed)
Mariners And Wildcats Tied 1-1 Entering Game 3
A physical first two games for the Yarmouth Mariners and Valley Wildcats in their first-round playoff series. It's tied at one after Cole Foston scored in double overtime to lift Yarmouth to a 3-2 win...
Mar 28, 2022 Mariners forward Cole Foston (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
Mariners Ready To Defend 2019 Title
It's been three years since playoff hockey was played at Mariners Centre. After winning the 2019 MHL Canadian Tire Cup in four games over the Campbellton Tigers, the Yarmouth Mariners have been waitin...
Mar 25, 2022 Mariners forward Kurtis Lang moves the puck in the Yarmouth Mariners 4-3 win over the Valley Wildcats on December 3, 2021 (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
Southwest Storm To Face Chester In League Semifinal Series
The Southwest Storm are getting ready for their Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League semifinal this weekend. They take on the Chester Castaways in a best of five series, starting tomorrow night o...
Mar 24, 2022 Southwest Storm celebrate after their first win in team history in Barrington on September 25th, 2021 (Facebook Photo)
Th'YARC Ready For Busy 2022
With restrictions lifted, a local arts centre is looking forward to putting on productions again. Th'YARC Playhouse on Parade Street in Yarmouth has lots of shows on the way, beginning next month. The...
Mar 24, 2022
Mariners Honour 20s, Finish Regular Season With Win
The Yarmouth Mariners closed the season strong with a 4-3 win over the Pictou County Crushers last night at Mariners Centre. Ben Roode, Alex Roode, Patrick Hurley and Logan Danis had the Yarmouth goal...
Mar 23, 2022 Mariners co-captains Sam Gillis (left) and Kaleb Boudreau (right) on March 22, 2022 (Y95 News Photo)
Diesel Prices Up Again After Interrupter Clause Invoked
Another use of the province's interrupter clause to adjust fuel prices. This time, diesel saw an increase of about nine cents per litre. The max price in the Town of Yarmouth is over $1.97. Regular se...
Mar 23, 2022
Digby To Raise Ukrainian Flag Today
The Town of Digby is dedicating today to Ukraine. A flag raising ceremony will be held at the Digby Tourist Bureau this afternoon. A cheque presentation will follow from Diane Axent, who organized a U...
Mar 22, 2022 Ukrainian Pysanky egg fundraiser held in Digby on March 6, 2022 (Contributed Photo)
Mariners Win Back-And-Forth Contest Over Red Wings
A playoff-like atmosphere in Yarmouth last night for the Mariners hard-hitting 6-5 win over Fredericton. Yarmouth fell behind 2-0, but stormed back to take the lead in the second period. After letting...
Mar 22, 2022 Mariners defenseman Kieran Burke completes a hit against Fredericton at Mariners Centre on March 21, 2022 (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
