Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Weezer, Jimmy Eat World to play Halifax Music Fest
Halifax Music Fest will close with a rock show. Weezer will headline Night 2 of the festival at Garrison Grounds. The California rockers have sold over 35 million records worldwide, with hits like 'Bu...
Apr 17, 2026
Diesel to drop 11 cents at midnight
Another drop in diesel prices is coming up. According to sources, the price is expected to fall by almost 11 cents per litre at midnight. That will put it at around $2.15 a litre, depending on where y...
Apr 15, 2026
N.S. fuel prices to drop after interrupter clause invoked
Fuel prices are going down at midnight. Regular gas is dropping nearly seven cents a litre, and diesel will fall by 14.5 cents, according to sources. The province's energy board invoked their interrup...
Apr 10, 2026
'Here for the fight,' CUPE long-term care workers rally as strike looms
Provincewide rallies as long-term care workers prepare to go on strike. CUPE workers have been without a contract since 2023, and plan to be on the picket lines Monday at 21 homes. In Yarmouth, dozens...
Apr 10, 2026
Spring sitting of N.S. legislature wraps after 27 days
The spring sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature has wrapped. The session ended Thursday afternoon after 27 days, it was the longest under Premier Tim Houston. A controversial budget with millions in...
Apr 09, 2026
N.S. 'open to meeting' with First Nations as tensions rise over cannabis raids
The province says the door is open for discussions with First Nations leaders on cannabis. Last Thursday, April 2, members of First Nations communities blocked key highways for several hours. The prot...
Apr 08, 2026
Karen Oldfield to remain interim CEO of NS Health as search for permanent hire begins
The interim CEO of Nova Scotia Health is staying on, for now. Karen Oldfield's contract was extended on March 31, as the search for a permanent hire begins. Oldfield has been in the role since 2021, w...
Apr 06, 2026
Premier in Calgary this week as House sitting carries on
Nova Scotia's Premier is once again out of province to talk energy. Tim Houston is attending onshore gas meetings in Calgary this week. It's his second trip during the current sitting of the Nova Scot...
Apr 06, 2026
Ottawa paves way for Highway 101 twinning project in Windsor
A long-awaited project in Hants County has the green light from Ottawa. Fisheries minister Joanne Thompson approved phase two of the replacement of the Avon River aboiteau in Windsor. That will allow ...
Apr 02, 2026
Speaker re-opens Province House with new rules
Province House is back open to the public, but there are new rules in place. Speaker Danielle Barkhouse restricted visitor access after singing protestors in the gallery disrupted a vote on the budget...
Apr 02, 2026
