Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Justin Trudeau has found a new labour minister. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon will take over the role from Seamus O'Regan, who stepped down from cabinet yesterday. O'Regan will not seek re-...

Shelburne's 'Dock Street Days' festival is back. There will be entertainment at the Guild Hall Friday night. Events Saturday include the Bluenose Fun Run, a foam party, trawl tub races, and the Parade...

It's a first for the Nova Scotia Marathon. This weekend's event in Shelburne County is a complete sell-out Organizer Rick Allwright says their hard work has paid off. "It is one of the last races befo...

A new funding agreement for the province's 49 municipalities. Ottawa is giving $318 million for projects like wastewater, public transport and community energy projects over the next five years. The p...

Weather is looking great for Yarmouth's classic car show and cruise. Around 600 vehicles will be in downtown Yarmouth on Saturday for the show, which will close a section of Main Street. Dwayne Deveau...

It's the first day of Yarmouth Seafest. A walking tour is planned this afternoon with David Sollows. Tonight, the 'Concert of the Bells' takes place at the Holy Trinity Church. Tomorrow's official ope...

A chance to learn from professional women's hockey players. The Coastal Female Hockey Development Camp is being hosted in Yarmouth. Over 70 girls are taking part in on-and-off ice activities, that's a...

A Digby man has been charged with sexually assaulting a youth. On Monday, RCMP arrested the 23-year-old after they received a complaint of a sexual assault happening several days earlier. They also co...

Violence, arson and more crimes are plaguing the Municipality of Clare. Meteghan RCMP say they have several open investigations from the last few months. The most recent saw a home being shot at for t...

A 25-year-old man from Colchester County is dead after a two-vehicle crash in East Hants. It happened just before noon yesterday in South Rawdon, as a truck and a van collided at an intersection. The ...