Author Archives: Kevin Northup

You'll have to wear a mask in class if you go to Dalhousie. In an update on COVID-19 procedures, the Halifax university says masks are required in all indoor classroom and instructional spaces. They s...

A park containing a homeless encampment in our city has been secured by HRM staff. Those staying in Meagher Park were given notice to leave last month, but the city says they've taken a measured appro...

Another medal for Nova Scotia at the Canada Games. Timberlea's Maddie Charlton took silver in the women's 48 kilogram wrestling event. Charlton defeated a competitor from B.C. earlier in the day 5-0 t...

The price of gas is up again in Nova Scotia. After falling below $1.63 a litre in most areas last week, the price went up eight cents overnight. It's sitting back over $1.70 in most areas this morning...

Home prices in our country could fall significantly next year, according to a new report. Desjardins published a residential real estate outlook today, forecasting a nearly 25 per cent drop on the ave...

It's double-gold for Halifax swimmer Keilen Bellis. He won the 100 metre breaststroke event at the Canada Games last night, picking up his second gold medal of the games. They are the only golds for N...

The 2023 Women's World Hockey Championship will be played in Canada. The IIHF announced yesterday that the tournament will return to our country, but a host city has yet to be determined. Last summer,...

Nathan MacKinnon will soon parade the Stanley Cup through downtown Halifax. The Cole Harbour native announced on social media last night that Saturday, August 20th will be his day with the Cup. The pa...

Rain and fog has helped cool things off a bit in Nova Scotia. We just went through a four-day heat-wave, with temperatures feeling like 40 in some areas. Ian Hubbard, Environment Canada meteorologist ...

Hockey Canada's Board of Directors has a new interim chair. Lawyer Andrea Skinner takes over from Michael Brind'Amour, who stepped down on Friday. She is the chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Commi...