Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Digby Emergency Department Closed Tonight
A temporary closure of Digby's emergency department tonight. The closure will last from 5 p.m today until 7 a.m. tomorrow. Nova Scotia Health says a lack of nursing coverage is the reason. Roseway Hos...
Sep 01, 2021
New COVID-19 Policy Coming For Université Sainte-Anne
Universite Sainte-Anne are keeping in line with other post secondary institutions when it comes to COVID-19 safety policies. Starting October 15th, new regulations will come into effect at campuses ac...
Aug 31, 2021
NS U16 Girls Finish Second At Girls Baseball Atlantics
Team Nova Scotia's U16 girls baseball team took the silver medal at Atlantics over the weekend in Summerside, PEI. They fell 9-3 to Newfoundland in the championship game. In the playoff round, they ha...
Aug 30, 2021 Yarmouth's Michelle Saulnier pictured with her silver medal. She had five hits at Atlantics and pitched for Team Nova Scotia (Contributed photo)
Wedgeport Tuna Tournament And Festival Wraps Up 2021 Event
The Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival looked a little different this year. However, organizers are still calling it a big success. President Brandon Doucette says there were 112 participants on 1...
Aug 30, 2021
Town Of Yarmouth Wants Regional Discussions On Affordable Housing
The Town of Yarmouth wants to talk affordable housing with their neighbours. At last week's Committee of the Whole meeting, a recommendation was made for council to have quarterly discussions on the i...
Aug 30, 2021 Mayor Pam Mood and MLA Zach Churchill stand outside the former high school on Parade St. image fc/o Town of Yarmouth facebook.
West Nova Liberal MP Candidate Alxys Chamberlain Visits Yarmouth
The Liberal candidate for MP in West Nova is Alxys Chamberlain. The native of Kingston in the Valley is campaigning in the Yarmouth area today. Chamberlain was a social worker, and worked with former ...
Aug 27, 2021 West Nova Liberal MP candidate Alxys Chamberlain (Photo: Facebook)
Alma Square To Be Named After Jim MacLeod
Alma Square in downtown Yarmouth will be re-named after Jim MacLeod. Council voted in favour of the name change at their Committee of the Whole meeting yesterday. Mayor Pam Mood says it's the perfect ...
Aug 27, 2021 Alma Square in downtown Yarmouth is set to be re-named after the late Jim MacLeod (Y95 News Photo)
Four Local Baseball Players Make Provincial U16 Girls Team
Four local baseball players will represent Nova Scotia on the U16 girls provincial team. Michelle Saulnier, Marissa Fevens, Sophie Thimot and Caitlin Graves will take the field this weekend in Summers...
Aug 25, 2021 Local Team Nova Scotia U16 Girls Baseball Players Sophie Thimot, Marissa Fevens and Michelle Saulnier (missing from photo: Caitlin Graves)
Three Candidates For Town Of Yarmouth Special Election
The candidates are set for next month's Special Election in the Town of Yarmouth. Three people are running for a seat on council, which was vacated after the passing of Jim MacLeod. They are Belle Hat...
Aug 25, 2021
Special Election To Be Held In Clare, New Warden Will Be Chosen
The Municipality of Clare must soon choose a new Warden. Ronnie LeBlanc won the riding of Clare for the Liberals in last week's provincial election, and handed in his resignation as Warden and council...
Aug 24, 2021 Ronnie LeBlanc (Photo: Municipality of Clare)
