Author Archives: Kevin Northup

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...

The province says cell service will improve in southwestern Nova Scotia. It's part of an $18.6 million investment in cell towers, which will connect to the Rogers 5G network. Upgrades will be made in ...

Canada's para-athletes are ready to go for gold. The Paralympics open up in Paris on Wednesday. Canada is sending a contingent of 126 to the games, they'll take part in 18 different sports. Our countr...

A 35-year-old Halifax man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Kings County. It happened on Highway 101 near Berwick around 4 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle rolled and ended up in the ditch. Another occu...

The province's fisheries minister is demanding action on illegal lobster fishing. Kent Smith wrote a three-page letter to federal minister Diane Lebouthillier, asking for enforcement in southwest Nova...

Big fish and good times in Yarmouth County. The annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival was held last week. The 20th anniversary saw 20 boats set sail last week to see who could catch the larges...

A unique festival in the Town of Shelburne will no longer take place. The Whirligig and Weathervane festival has been cancelled for 2024 and beyond. Co-chair of the organizing committee Therese Cruz s...

The Town of Yarmouth wants to hear your ideas on a make-over of the South Playground. Council is hosting a public meeting Wednesday night at the old South Centennial School. Mayor Pam Mood says they'v...

Inflation is at its slowest pace in over three years. StatsCan says the Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent on a year-over-year basis in July. That's down from a 2.7 percent gain in June. They say l...

The prime minister and his cabinet ministers are Halifax for meetings. The three day retreat starts Sunday. In a release, Justin Trudeau says it will focus on their work to strengthen the middle class...