Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Catches are up as lobster season comes to a close. Fishers will haul up their traps Friday for the last time until late November. Dan Fleck is the executive director of the Brazil Rock 33/34 Lobster A...

The Cape Breton Regional Municipality doesn't want to pay to police provincial highways. They're upset that the province is set to stop paying RCMP for the service. The CBRM says if they have to foot ...

A new business partnership at the Yarmouth International Airport. They've signed a five-year agreement with Spiri Robotics. The company will research, test and develop drones at the airport year-round...

Criteria for the province's childcare subsidy is changing. It's now going to be based on family income only, and won't factor in savings or other assets. Households with an annual income of less than ...

A new option for tourists and locals on Yarmouth's waterfront. The Yarmouth Night Market makes its debut on Friday from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Organizer Mike Kitney says it will be on the Marginal Wharf, righ...

A second protest of the closure of Yarmouth's art gallery. It's happening outside the building on Main Street Saturday at 10 a.m. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia decided to close the Western branch per...

If you have no symptoms, you won't have to wear a mask at the hospital. Nova Scotia Health recently updated their guidelines around COVID-19. The authority says they'll continue to monitor levels of r...

Canada's women's soccer league has a name. It will be called the Northern Super League, and feature six teams. Montreal and Ottawa are joining already announced teams in Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver an...

The provincial riding of Argyle has a Liberal candidate for the next election. Lorelei Murphy is a native of Wedgeport. She says she was inspired to put her name in to advocate for better healthcare. ...

Federal companies won't be able to use replacement workers during a strike. MPs unanimously passed Bill C-58 in the House of Commons, which will block the workers from being activated. NDP leader Jagm...