Author Archives: Kevin Northup

It's trade deadline day in the Maritime Junior Hockey League. The Yarmouth Mariners have acquired 20 year old forward Max-Antoine Melancon from Pictou County. Melancon is a former QMJHL player, and po...

A chance for you to get your booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Today, Nova Scotia Health has a pop-up vaccine clinic at the Shelburne Fire Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They're offering first, second an...

A winter storm that had a little bit of everything passed through our region Friday into Saturday. In Yarmouth, a mix of snow and rain for some coastal areas, and even some lightning, combined with hi...

Another increase in the price of regular gas in Yarmouth. Now, regular self-serve is up over $1.40 a litre after a 2.2 cent increase last night. Diesel also rose by 3.1 cents, for a max price in town ...

Environment Canada has issued alerts ahead of the first storm of 2022. A Snowfall Warning is in effect for Yarmouth and Shelburne Counties, as 15 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected to fall, beginni...

Work at the Tusket Falls Main Dam refurbishment project has hit another snag. Nova Scotia Power revealing to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board last month that water migration issues continue at...

Yarmouth and Digby counties are bracing for the first snowstorm of 2022. Environment Canada issuing a winter storm watch this morning, as 20-30 centimetres of snow is expected to fall, beginning tomor...

Two local vaccine outreach clinics. Today, there's a clinic at the Island and Barrington Passage Fire Hall in Centreville from 2-7. Tomorrow, another clinic from 2-7 at the West Pubnico Legion. These ...

The current wave of the pandemic has forced municipalities to adapt. Yarmouth Town Hall is closed to the public, and the situation will be reviewed week-to-week. The Municipality of Shelburne's office...

A Yarmouth Mariner has been named the MHL's Defenseman of the Month. Ben Roode averages over 25 minutes a game for the first place Mariners. He had four points in the month of December, as the Mariner...