Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A big drop in diesel prices. It fell over 18 cents a litre overnight. It's now sitting at just over $1.80 a litre in most areas. Bad news if you fill up on regular, it's up over four and a half cents....

A sombre anniversary this Friday for many in Southwestern Nova Scotia. Ten years ago, five fishermen from Shelburne County were lost to the sea on the 'Miss Ally,' a fishing vessel based out of Woods ...

A ten-game suspension for Halifax Mooseheads forward Zach L'Heureux. The QMJHL announced the decision after the 19-year old was suspended indefinitely following an altercation with a fan in Gatineau. ...

A scam in Halifax continues to target seniors. Halifax Police say more than 44 reports have come in over the last few months, and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been taken. The scammer pretends...

The January numbers are in for the 'Need a Family Practice' registry in Nova Scotia. The waiting list went up by more than 4,000 last month. Over 6,400 went on the list, but around 2,100 were taken of...

You're likely beginning your Valentine's Day with a snow shovel instead of a box of chocolates or flowers. The latest snowfall dropped around 25 centimetres in some spots, and made our afternoon commu...

Both gas and diesel prices fell overnight in Nova Scotia. Regular went down almost six cents a litre, it's now below the $1.50 mark. Diesel is below $2.00 a litre for the first time in a while, as tha...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pitching a $196-billion health care plan over the next 10 years. Roughly $46-billion will be entirely new money and also includes a five per cent increase in annual tr...

A North Atlantic Right Whale was caught in Nova Scotian fishing gear recently. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says marine mammal rescue responders in the U.S. disentangled 'Argo' during the la...

It looks like a strike at Cape Breton University is soon ending. According to the university, a tentative agreement has been reached with the union that represents faculty members. In a release, CBU s...