Author Archives: Kevin Northup

An outdoor skating rink in the Town of Yarmouth should soon be ready for use. Deputy Mayor Steve Berry says installation of the rink at the former South Centennial School has been made possible throug...

About 100 protesters walked peacefully in a demonstration against public health mandates in Yarmouth on Saturday. Some of the signs they were carrying included 'end all mandates,' 'freedom of choice' ...

Power is out for about 4,000 customers in Shelburne County this hour. Nova Scotia Power says a 'transmission interruption' is the reason. The outage includes the Town of Shelburne and surrounding area...

Gas prices have hit a record high in Nova Scotia. A litre of regular self-serve will cost you over $1.53 this morning in Yarmouth after a 6.1 cent increase overnight. Diesel also went up over six cent...

UPDATE: 9:30 a.m. All schools in the TCRCE and Argyle region of the CSAP will be dismissing two hours early today due to the impending forecast. The exception is Hillcrest Academy, which has already d...

Another storm moves in tonight. Environment Canada has issued a Rainfall Warning for Yarmouth and Shelburne counties. Up to 60 millimetres of rain is forecast, beginning tonight. It will change over t...

It could be awhile before all-terrain vehicles are able to drive on streets in the Town of Yarmouth. A provincial pilot-project that allows off-highway vehicles on some community roads has been extend...

A bus carrying students from Carleton Consolidated Elementary School was involved in a minor incident yesterday. The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education says the bus lost traction in the afternoo...

Fire destroyed a home in Yarmouth County last night. Around 7:30, the Valley and District Volunteer Fire Department were called to a house fire on Lilly Pond Road in Pleasant Valley. Chief Jeff Richar...

More than 30 centimetres of snow fell in the Town of Yarmouth on Saturday. Crews have been working to remove the snow from streets and sidewalks. The town says work will continue over the next couple ...