Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Shock and sadness. That was Yarmouth Mayor Pam Mood's reaction to the permanent closure of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Western Branch. The board in Halifax announced Friday they would not be re-ope...

There's an investigation underway into an alleged use of excessive force by an RCMP officer against a female youth. It stems from an arrest earlier this month in West Hants, where a struggle ensued be...

Nova Scotia's New Democrats held their annual convention. Leader Claudia Chender was joined by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh in Halifax for the event. Chender talked about their approach to buildin...

Yarmouth firefighters were busy on another call Sunday night. A barn fire was reported in Arcadia just after 9 p.m. According to Firefighters of Nova Scotia on Facebook, the Yarmouth department along ...

It was a week to remember for East Coast Music in Charlottetown. The 2024 ECMAs were handed out on two separate nights during the week-long festival. PEI's East Pointers were the big winners with thre...

Construction at a major Yarmouth intersection is starting this week. It's happening in the Main, Vancouver and Chesnut street area. The initial work includes test pit digging, which will require lane ...

A major elver seizure in Yarmouth County. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says officers conducted a search warrant at a suspected holding facility on May 1. Three people were arrested violation...

A house fire in Yarmouth County. It's at a residence on Highway 3 in Arcadia. Yarmouth fire chief Mike Deveau says the call came in just after 1 p.m. Friday. "There was a heavy fire at the back of the...

Yarmouth's art gallery is no more. The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia has decided not to re-open the Western Branch on Main Street. In a release, CEO Sarah Moore Fillmore says the cost of operating the sa...

A sight that signifies the start of tourism season in Yarmouth. The 'CAT' ferry sailed into Yarmouth harbour this morning, two weeks ahead of its season opening trip. Neil MacKenzie with the Yarmouth ...