Author Archives: Kevin Northup
WCRL To Hand Out Rapid Tests In Digby County
Western Counties Regional Libraries will hand out more rapid test kits over the next two days. Today, they'll be at the Digby Arena from 11-2. The library says people must maintain physical distancing...
Mar 03, 2022 Western Counties Regional Libraries logo
Special Weather Statement In Effect For Most Of N.S.
A Special Weather Statement is in effect once again for most of mainland Nova Scotia. Environment Canada says up to ten centimetres of snow could fall through the morning and afternoon today. The snow...
Mar 03, 2022 Special Weather Statement in effect for most of Nova Scotia on March 3, 2022 (Environment Canada graphic)
Yarmouth Town Hall Open To Public This Monday
Yarmouth Town Hall is set to re-open to the public on Monday. It's been closed for all of 2022 due to concerns surrounding the Omicron wave of COVID-19. As part of loosening restrictions in Nova Scoti...
Mar 02, 2022
'Hire Me Western' Helps Job Seekers Get Creative
If you're looking for a job, this could be a great way to stand out. The Western Regional Enterprise Network is holding a contest, asking would-be employees to submit a video on why businesses in the ...
Mar 02, 2022
Mariners Centre Expansion Committee To Hire Fundraising Firm
The Mariners Centre Expansion Steering Committee have asked three municipal units for bridge-funding. Town and Municipality of Yarmouth and Municipality of Argyle are set to contribute $20,000 each to...
Mar 01, 2022
Dancor To Construct Building For FedEx In Yarmouth County
An Ontario company will build their first Nova Scotian building in Yarmouth County. Dancor Construction Ltd. will construct a 12,000 square foot facility on ten acres of land in the Hebron Business Pa...
Feb 28, 2022 (Y95 News Photo)
Local Sports Results - Feb 18-21
Valley High School Hockey League: The Par-en-Bas Sharks got two wins over the weekend. On Friday, they beat Digby 6-3. Spencer Surette and Caleb d'Entremont each scored twice. On Sunday, they defeated...
Feb 22, 2022
Mariners Fall 4-2 To Truro In Return Home
The Yarmouth Junior A Mariners returned to the Fishtank Saturday night, but fell 4-2 to the Truro Bearcats. Truro went up 3-0 after two periods, but the Mariners couldn't find any momentum to stage a ...
Feb 22, 2022 Mariners forward Max-Antoine Melancon looks on as Bearcats goalie Mavrick Goyer makes a save in a game on February 19, 2022 at Mariners Centre. (Ken Chetwynd Photo)
No Change In Gas Prices
You didn't have to rush to fill up your gas tank last night. Prices didn't change overnight, that's the first time in 11 weeks they didn't increase. Regular self-serve is still over $1.57 a litre in t...
Feb 18, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Mariners Score Five In Second Period To Beat Crushers
Five second period goals helped the Yarmouth Mariners beat the Pictou County Crushers 5-3 last night in New Glasgow. Patrick Hurley scored twice, Reilly Mayne, Ben Roode and Cole Foston also had goals...
Feb 18, 2022
