Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The Yarmouth Mariners wrapped up exhibition play on Friday night with a 3-2 overtime win over Valley at Mariners Centre. Sam Gillis potted the game winning goal with less than a minute to go in the ex...

A business on Main Street in Yarmouth had it's front window smashed over the weekend. In a Facebook post, Runner's Attic says there was an attempted break-in to the store. RCMP and the owners were not...

The Yarmouth Whitecaps are preparing to return to Main Street. When Mariners on Main opens next month, the swim team plans to be back in the pool they've called home for decades. Head Coach Alix d'Ent...

The Town of Yarmouth wants in on an off-highway vehicle pilot project through the province. The project allows communities to enhance trail connectivity for the vehicles. Right now, no off-highway veh...

Yarmouth municipal council would like to see increased safety measures at John's Cove beach in Cape Forchu. It's a renewed call, after a child drifted out to sea on an inflatable tube in the area last...

Junior C hockey returns to Barrington this weekend. The Southwest Storm will play their home opener against Sackville on Saturday night at 7 p.m at the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena. It's the first reg...

Yarmouth's 'Walk Against Bullying' has been cancelled. However, COVID-19 restrictions have shut down the walk once again, much like in 2020. Organizer Jeanne Doucette says because we're not yet in Pha...

You'll need to be fully vaccinated if you want to attend Yarmouth Mariners games this season. The team announced they'll be enforcing the province's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, beginning wi...

The Sherose Island Schooners defeated the Pictou County Albions 5-1 on Sunday to win the 2021 NSIBL championship. Keith Nickerson pitched a complete game to earn game MVP honours. The Schooners were t...

The count has been completed in West Nova. The final polls came in yesterday, and Conservative Chris d'Entremont took just over 50 per cent of the vote with 21,877 ballots cast. Alxys Chamberlain of t...