Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Canada Games: Halifax Swimmer Wins First Gold For N.S.
A big moment for Halifax's Keilen Bellis. The 17-year old won the 50-metre breaststroke swimming event at the 2022 Canada Games yesterday. Bellis earns Nova Scotia's first gold medal of the games. It'...
Kevin Northup Aug 09, 2022
Meagher Park: Advocates For Homeless Seek Peaceful Solution With No Police
Several organizations that serve the homeless are pleading for a peaceful path forward when it comes to Meagher Park. The Halifax Regional Municipality issued a statement on Thursday, calling for poli...
Kevin Northup Aug 08, 2022
Cape Breton Woman Dies In Tubing Incident
A 58-year old Cape Breton woman died Friday in a tubing incident. The woman was found in the Margaree River, and was pronounced dead at the scene. Inverness County District RCMP, local fire department...
Kevin Northup Aug 08, 2022
Fire Crews Tackle Mount Uniacke Forest Fire Saturday
An eventful weekend for firefighters in the HRM and Hants County. Members from a dozen different departments responded to a forest fire in Mount Uniacke on Saturday afternoon. At one point, the fire w...
Kevin Northup Aug 08, 2022
Fuel Prices Fall Again In N.S.
Another use of the province's interrupter clause has dropped the price of fuel again. Gas went down over ten cents, after a nine cent per litre drop at midnight on Friday. The price is around $1.63 a ...
Kevin Northup Aug 06, 2022
Hockey Canada Review To Be Led By Former Supreme Court Justice
A former Nova Scotia Court of Appeal judge will oversee a review of Hockey Canada. Thomas Cromwell, who also served as a Supreme Court Justice, will head the independent review of the organization's g...
Kevin Northup Aug 05, 2022
Gas Prices Down In Nova Scotia
Gas prices dropped significantly overnight. The price of regular is down nine cents per litre. It'll cost you around $1.73 a litre to fill up this morning. The price of diesel fell as well, it's now j...
Kevin Northup Aug 05, 2022
Legendary Broadcaster Vin Scully Dies At 94
Baseball's most legendary voice is gone. Vin Scully, the long-time play-by-play broadcaster of the Los Angeles Dodgers, passed away yesterday. Scully's 67 year career began with the Brooklyn Dodgers i...
Kevin Northup Aug 03, 2022
MLAs Block Pay Raise In N.S. Legislature
An emergency summer sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature came to an end last night, as Bill 185 was passed. It rescinds a recommended 12.6 per cent pay raise for MLA's, and was supported by all part...
Kevin Northup Aug 03, 2022
Nova Scotia under heat warning as temperatures soar again
More scorching temperatures over the coming days as Nova Scotia is officially under another heatwave. Environment Canada issued the warning for the entire province on Wednesday afternoon. The forecast...
Kevin Northup Aug 03, 2022





