Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Conservatives call elver closure 'short-sighted'
Conservative MP's in Nova Scotia say it was 'short-sighted' of DFO to close the elver fishery. The department announced the 45-day shutdown Saturday due to conservation and safety issues. West Nova MP...
Kevin Northup Apr 17, 2023
Mooseheads and Wildcats split first 2 games
The Mooseheads and Wildcats are all-even through the first two games of their playoff series. Moncton won Game 1 in Halifax on Friday night 4-1, but Halifax came right back the next night and stomped ...
Kevin Northup Apr 17, 2023
School support staff rally as strike deadline looms
School support staff were out in full-force, as a potential strike approaches. The CUPE groups held information rallies in several areas across the province over the weekend. They include bus drivers,...
Kevin Northup Apr 17, 2023

Churchill says short Spring-Sitting didn't help Nova Scotians
A short spring-sitting of the Legislature didn't sit well with the opposition leader. Liberal Zach Churchill says they tried to introduce 26 pieces of legislation, all were rejected by the PC governme...
Kevin Northup Apr 14, 2023
School support staff to hold rallies this weekend
You may see a lot of CUPE signs when you're out this weekend. Thousands of school support staff workers, including bus drivers, custodians, tradespeople and many more could walk off the job next Frida...
Kevin Northup Apr 14, 2023

Regular up, diesel down this week
We're continuing to feel the pinch at the gas pump. Another increase in the price of regular last night, this time nearly three cents. You'll pay around $1.68 a litre to fill up. Diesel continues to d...
Kevin Northup Apr 14, 2023
Halifax and Moncton set to square off in Q Playoffs
Halifax versus Moncton. A decades-long rivalry is renewed as the Mooseheads face the Wildcats in round two of the QMJHL playoffs. Halifax has home-ice advantage, and finished 33 points ahead of them i...
Kevin Northup Apr 13, 2023
Budget passed as Legislature wraps for Spring
Premier Tim Houston and his Tories wrapped up the spring-sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature. MLAs sat for 14 days in total. A budget of 14.4 billion dollars was passed, it includes payment incenti...
Kevin Northup Apr 13, 2023
Mooseheads to face Moncton in next round of Q Playoffs
The Halifax Mooseheads know who they'll face in the second round of the QMJHL playoffs. The Moncton Wildcats will visit Scotiabank Centre for Games 1 and 2 this Friday and Saturday. Moncton beat Baie-...
Kevin Northup Apr 12, 2023
Ellershouse man arrested after trying to flee police
A Hants County man was arrested after trying to flee from police in Cole Harbour. The 35-year old from Ellershouse was wanted following an assault in his home community. Halifax District RCMP say they...
Kevin Northup Apr 12, 2023





