Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Summerside to host 2026 Centennial Cup
The best Junior A teams in Canada will be in the Maritimes next year. The Summerside Western Capitals are hosting the Centennial Cup in May. The Caps will welcome champions of leagues across the CJHL ...
Kevin Northup Oct 01, 2025
HMCS Halifax 'Run for Wishes' raises over $38k
Another successful 'Run for Wishes.' Sixteen members of HMCS Halifax have completed a run across Nova Scotia for the 21st straight year. They raised over $38,000 and growing for Make-a-Wish kids. Mast...
Kevin Northup Oct 01, 2025
Bad Bunny to headline Super Bowl 60 halftime show
The Super Bowl 60 halftime show is set. Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny has been chosen for the big show in February. The 31-year-old is a three-time Grammy winner, and one of the most streamed artists ...
Kevin Northup Sep 29, 2025
CFL to make major changes to field of play in 2027
Some big changes are coming to the Canadian Football League. Starting in 2027, goal posts will be moved from the front of the endzone to the back, just like the NFL. The field will be shortened by 10 ...
Kevin Northup Sep 22, 2025
Province fields record number of FOIPOP requests
Nearly nine in 10 FOIPOP requests were completed in Nova Scotia last year. That's one of the best rates in Canada, according to a release from the province. Service Nova Scotia says they managed a rec...
Kevin Northup Sep 22, 2025
Mooseheads excited to start new Q season
The Halifax Mooseheads are back. They open their 32nd season in Charlottetown Friday night. New head coach Brad MacKenzie says they want to build on the team's legacy. "It's our job every single day a...
Kevin Northup Sep 19, 2025
N.S. lifts woods ban in all counties except Annapolis
You can officially go back in the woods. Unless you live in Annapolis County, where the Long Lake wildfire continues to burn. The province says they felt it was time to lift their restrictions on acti...
Kevin Northup Sep 18, 2025
Premier looks to power 'Wind West' forward for N.S.
Nova Scotia's Premier says 'Wind West' is an incredible opportunity. The proposed $60 billion offshore wind project would be able to power a quarter of Canada's energy needs, according to Tim Houston....
Kevin Northup Sep 18, 2025
Poll shows support for governments in Atlantic Canada, Ottawa
The majority of Atlantic Canadians are okay with their provincial and federal governments. Narrative Research says six-in-10 people reported some level of satisfaction with Prime Minister Mark Carney'...
Kevin Northup Sep 17, 2025
Bank of Canada lowers policy rate to 2.5 per cent
A cut to the Bank of Canada's key interest rate. It's down 25 basis points to 2.5 per cent. The rate held steady at 2.75 per cent the last three decisions, but a trend of slowing economic growth contr...
Kevin Northup Sep 17, 2025





