Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Argyle-Barrington MLA Questions Minister On Rural Dialysis Needs
The MLA for Argyle-Barrington wants to see better access to dialysis services in his region. PC Colton LeBlanc says this issue has gone through three health ministers over seven years. He brought the ...
Mar 24, 2021 Argyle MLA Colton LeBlanc (government of NS photo)
PEB Junior Girls Basketball Squad Heading To Final
The Par-en-Bas Junior Girls basketball team will play in the District championship game tomorrow at Maple Grove. They defeated Shelburne 34-15 yesterday at home in the semifinal game. Josette Muise le...
Mar 24, 2021 The 2020/2021 Par-en-Bas Junior Girls Basketball team (Photo: Jolynn Muise)
AGNS Western Branch To Aim For Summer Re-Opening
The Western Branch of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia could re-open this summer. That's what the province would like to see for the building on Main Street in Yarmouth. It's been closed for over a year...
Mar 23, 2021
Grosses Coques Home Gutted By Fire
Fire gutted a home in Grosses Coques, Digby County yesterday. Officials got word early in the afternoon about the blaze at the two-storey building on Highway 1. There were no injuries. A man in his 70...
Mar 23, 2021
Tusket Woman Helps Save Seagulls
A stroll on a Yarmouth County beach last week turned into a seagull rescue mission. Angie Kerr of Tusket says she and her husband were near Short Beach last Thursday, and noticed a few seagulls were h...
Mar 22, 2021 (Photo: Angie Kerr)
Local Minor Hockey Results - March 20/21
The Wade's Wire Traps U15-A Mariners wrapped up their season yesterday with a 4-2 loss to the Acadia Axemen in the Scotia Minor Hockey League semifinal. Maxime d'Entremont and Damien Cottreau scored, ...
Mar 22, 2021
Tusket Tennis Club Doubles Tournament Results
On Sunday afternoon, the Tusket Tennis club held the finals for its March Doubles tennis tournament. In the Combined 100 event final, Allan Surette and "Sweet" Dan d'Eon defeated Calvin Smith and Trev...
Mar 22, 2021 Combined 100 Finalists for 2021 Tusket Tennis Club March Doubles Tournament: Allan Surette, 'Sweet' Dan d'Eon, Calvin Smith, Trevor Spencer.
Par-en-Bas Sharks Advance To Regional Final
The Par-en-Bas Sharks are going to the boys hockey regional final. They defeated West Kings 4-2 yesterday afternoon at Mariners Centre. Spencer Surette led the way with four points, including two goal...
Mar 22, 2021 (Photo: Rachelle Babin)
Perfect Weekend For Yarmouth Mariners
The Yarmouth Mariners wrapped up a perfect weekend with a 6-4 win over the South Shore Lumberjacks last night at Mariners Centre. Jordan McKenna scored twice as the Mariners outshot the Jacks 62-32. Y...
Mar 22, 2021
Par-en-Bas Sharks Game Postponed To Sunday
The Par-en-Bas Sharks boys hockey game scheduled for tonight at Mariners Centre has been postponed. The Sharks were supposed to take on West Kings in Game 2 of the Regional semifinal. The game will no...
Mar 19, 2021
