Author Archives: Kevin Northup

An interactive way to learn about our Acadian heritage. Forty new bilingual panels have been installed in Clare, Argyle and Yarmouth. It's phase one of modernizing the Acadian Shores Interpretive Tour...

New training requirements for serving drinks at bars. The province says all staff at over 2,400 licensed establishments will soon have to take a responsible alcohol service course. Service Nova Scotia...

We could be in for a stormy weekend. Tropical Storm Debby is currently off the coast of Georgia, and should be making a move northeast later this week. Environment Canada's warning preparedness meteor...

A local pet store has been working hard to raise money. Yarmouth Pet Valu on Starrs Road raised over $44,500 for Friends of Trap, Neuter, Release in June. It's the second highest total among Pet Valu'...

It's a dream come true for Wyatt Sanford of East Hants. He'll be the first Canadian in nearly 30 years to win a boxing medal at the Summer Olympics. Sanford will fight in a semifinal match on Sunday m...

Cell service improvements are coming to Yarmouth County. Earlier this week, the province announced new and improved cell towers for underserviced areas. Yarmouth Warden John Cunningham says this has b...

Yarmouth's art gallery on Main Street is ready for an exhibit. The provincial art gallery board announced earlier this year that the Western Branch would not re-open. After discussions with the provin...

It's the 75th anniversary of the Cape Sable Island Causeway. The Causeway between the island and Barrington was opened in 1949, it cost around $600,000 to build. Former Premier Angus L. MacDonald was ...

It's Day three of the Western Nova Scotia Exhibition in Yarmouth. In the main arena, chainsaw juggler Ian Stewart returns, along with multicultural performances. The Brian Ryerson Memorial Truck Pull ...

Canada's Summer McIntosh is golden again. The 17-year-old swimmer won her second gold and third medal of the Paris Olympics, setting an Olympic record in the women's 200 metre butterfly. Canada now ha...