Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Voter Turnout Less Than 30 Per Cent As Town Special Election Looms
The Town of Yarmouth wants to see more votes come in for tomorrow's Special Election. As of this morning, only 29.6 per cent of eligible voters have cast a ballot for one of three candidates trying fo...
Sep 17, 2021
Mariners On Main To Open Next Month
Mariners on Main will open its doors next month. The former YMCA building on Main Street in Yarmouth is now being operated by the Mariners Centre. The pool will be back up and running, and new fitness...
Sep 17, 2021 (Photo: Mariners Centre on Facebook)
Junior C Hockey Returns To Barrington
For the first time in six years, a Junior C hockey game will be played in Barrington this weekend. An exhibition game between the newly formed Southwest Storm and the Chester Castaways will take place...
Sep 17, 2021 Southwest Storm logo (Contributed)
Opening Ceremony Kicks Off N.S. 55+ Games In Yarmouth
The Nova Scotia 55+ Games are officially underway. The opening ceremonies were held last night at Mariners Centre after a full day of games. President of the games Terry Gilroy from Amherst tells us h...
Sep 17, 2021 Ellen Rudderham- Gaudet reads the athletes oath to open the N.S. 55+ Games at Mariners Centre on September 16, 2021 (Y95 News Photo)
MODY Planning Advisory Committee To Hear More About Aquaculture
The Municipality of Yarmouth's Planning Advisory Committee wants to hear more about aquaculture. As part of a learning plan approved at Tuesday's meeting, the committee will hear from experts from the...
Sep 16, 2021 The potential site of Boreal Salmon's open-flow land-based salmon farm in Chebogue. (Contributed Photo)
55+ Games Start Today In Yarmouth Area
The Nova Scotia 55+ Games began this morning in our region. Men's and women's hockey is taking place at Mariners Centre. Sports like golf, billiards and bowling are being played, and events like scrab...
Sep 16, 2021 Medals for the Nova Scotia 55+ Games (Contributed Photo)
Traffic Lights Being Repaired At Starrs Road/Highway 101 Intersection
Work will begin to fix traffic lights on Starrs Road in Yarmouth this morning. At 9 a.m, the town says the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works will be working on the lights at the intersection with...
Sep 16, 2021
Yarmouth Town Council Candidate Profile: Belle Hatfield
The Town of Yarmouth's Special Election is this Saturday. Three people are running for a vacant seat on council, and we're talking about each of them this week. Belle Hatfield is a former reporter and...
Sep 15, 2021 (Facebook Photo: 'Belle Hatfield for Yarmouth)
UPDATE: Man From Bear River, Digby County Found
UPDATE: RCMP say Donald Potter has been found and is safe. A 63 year old man from Digby County is missing. Donald Potter of Bear River has not been seen since August 28th on Reservation Road. D...
Sep 15, 2021 Donald Potter (RCMP Photo)
Yarmouth Town Council Candidate Profile: Tim Clayton
The Town of Yarmouth's Special Election is this Saturday. Three people are running for a vacant seat on council, and over the next few days we'll profile each candidate. Tim Clayton has put his name f...
Sep 14, 2021 Tim Clayton (Contributed Photo)
