Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The 19th annual Wharf Rat Rally has come and gone. The Digby festival has the reputation as the largest motorcycle rally in the province. Organizer Rick Allwright says bikers didn't just stay in Digby...

The Maritime Junior Hockey League has found a new president. Connor Cameron will take over the role on September 18th. The Stratford, PEI native is no stranger to the game, he just spent the last 3 ye...

Nothing fishy about a boat fire in Digby County. Electrical equipment failed on a 36-foot vessel docked at Sandy Cove Wharf early Saturday. Fire on board then spread to a second vessel. Fire departmen...

A tragic end to the search for a missing boater in Cumberland County. The body of a 64-year old man was found by divers on Monday. The man had gone out on his boat Saturday in Northport and didn't ret...

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans calling for safety and patience in St. Mary's Bay. Tensions have been rising once again due to out of season lobster fishing taking place. In a statement, DFO sa...

A slight bump in gas prices. Regular increased by just over a cent, and diesel went up 2 cents. You'll pay around $1.85 a litre to fill up this morning. Diesel is over $2.00 a litre in most areas.

DFO seized over 8,000 lobsters and arrested 2 people for Fisheries Act violations. It happened Wednesday near Moncton, as 110 crates were discovered. The 2 were later released, they are from Saulnierv...

Thousands are starting to arrive in Digby for the Wharf Rat Rally. RCMP are out with their plans for the Labour Day weekend festival. They say there will be traffic delays and road closures, and a hea...

Get your motorcycle running to Digby for the long weekend. The 19th annual Wharf Rat Rally gets underway Thursday, but opening ceremonies happen Friday night. Organizer Rick Allwright says 25,000 peop...

Out of season lobster fishing remains an issue in Southwestern Nova Scotia. Complaints from politicians and commercial fishers that lobster poaching is increasing in St. Mary's Bay. Tensions reached a...