Author Archives: Kevin Northup

You were wise to wait to fill your gas tank. Another drop in regular and diesel overnight. Gas went down nearly two cents, while diesel fell by a cent and a half. The price of regular is just over $1....

Hockey season is here again in Yarmouth. Thirty-seven players are in camp with the Junior A Mariners, aiming to make the September 13 opening night roster. Intersquad games are scheduled for this week...

The largest motorcycle rally in Atlantic Canada is on in Digby. The 20th annual Wharf Rat Rally promises something for everybody. Organizer Rick Allwright says it's going to be a big one. "We look for...

Fire in a first floor apartment in Yarmouth. It happened at a building on the corner of Kirk and Cliff streets. Yarmouth fire chief Mike Deveau says they arrived just after midnight, and were quickly ...

Yarmouth residents are coming together to help a little boy. Three-year-old Lucas Walker-King was born with HIE, which causes a lack of oxygen and blood-flow to the brain, and can lead to cerebral pal...

Federal funding for tourism in Digby. The Digby Area Tourism Association is getting $95,000 to help with a destination development strategy. It includes a plan to focus on the region's potential for t...

Rhyah Stewart is heading to the Maritime Junior Hockey League. She has signed with the West Kent Steamers, based in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. Stewart helped Team Canada's U18 women's team win a bronz...

Lots of progress on the new multi-sport court at Mariners Centre. Basketball nets, canopies and bleachers are already set up. General Manager Dorgam Hideib says it looks appealing, but it is still a c...

Pallet shelters are opening soon in three communities. Acting community services minister Jill Balser says the shelters can help the homeless get on a path to permanent housing. The shelter village in...

It's the 20th anniversary of a major festival in southwest Nova Scotia. The Wharf Rat Rally will see thousands of motorcycles line Water Street in Digby over Labour Day weekend. Digby Mayor Ben Clevel...