Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Yarmouth's Shanty Café excited for return of the 'CAT'
Businesses in Yarmouth are ready for the return of the 'CAT.' The Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry will start its season on Friday. Kara Orr is a server at the Shanty Caf in Yarmouth. She says tourism plays...
May 14, 2024
Tax rates set to fall in Town of Shelburne
It looks like tax rates will be going down in the Town of Shelburne. A two cent decrease in both the residential and commercial rates is proposed. That will put the residential rate at $1.99 per $100 ...
May 13, 2024
Protest held over closure of Yarmouth art gallery
A group in Yarmouth isn't taking the closure of the art gallery lightly. The Friends of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch protested outside the building on Main Street Saturday. They say t...
May 13, 2024
Protest of Yarmouth art gallery closure happening Saturday
A group is set to protest the closure of the art gallery in Yarmouth. It's happening Saturday at noon in Jim MacLeod Square, next to the building's entrance. Joann Ranson with the Friends of the Art G...
May 10, 2024
Gas prices fall overnight in N.S.
You're in luck if you waited until the morning to fill up. A 4.6 cent a litre drop in the price of regular gas at midnight. It's averaging around $1.80 around the province. Diesel also fell by nearly ...
May 10, 2024
Update: Hwy 104 re-opened after two collisions in Afton and Havre Boucher
Highway 104 has been re-opened after two head-on collisions Thursday morning. RCMP says the first was around 6:30 a.m. in the Afton area near Antigonish. The second was just before 11 a.m. in Havre Bo...
May 09, 2024
Port of Yarmouth study could lead to upgrades
The chair of the Yarmouth Area Industrial Commission was floored by a recent economic impact study on the Port of Yarmouth. Guy Surette says the board couldn't believe that the area generates $50 mill...
May 09, 2024
Province to allow 3-wheeled vehicles through pilot project
You may soon see more three-wheeled vehicles on our roads. The province has approved a five-year pilot project to test their operation. The vehicles weren't allowed to be registered in Nova Scotia, bu...
May 09, 2024
Study shows Port of Yarmouth generates $50M per year
A new study shows the Port of Yarmouth generates $50 million a year for the local economy. That includes 280 jobs and hosting over 40 vessels. The port also accounted for $25 million of Nova Scotia's ...
May 08, 2024
Fund to help those recovering from Shelburne County wildfire
It's been nearly a year since a devastating fire impacted Shelburne County. Dozens of homes and structures were destroyed in the largest wildfire in our province's history. The 'We Rise Again - Shelbu...
May 08, 2024
