Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Dalhousie students should be back in class next week. The university board and faculty association reached a tentative agreement Monday night, ending a months-long labour dispute. If the deal is ratif...

Sales of Nova Scotian made products are up at the NSLC. They say it rose eight per cent to over $36 million last quarter. That includes a 22 per cent increase in spirits, 16 per cent in wine and 12 pe...

The QMJHL Draft is coming to Halifax. The Mooseheads are the host team for the event in early June, 2026. It's the first time the entry draft will be held in Halifax, it will take place at Scotiabank ...

'Concerning weaknesses' in the province's plan to add thousands of nursing home beds by 2032. That's according to Auditor General Kim Adair's latest report, which makes 10 recommendations. The plan is...

More of country music's best will be in Dieppe next year. The full line-up announcement for YQM Country Fest 2026 has dropped. Old Dominion, Carly Pearce and Parker McCollum are just some of the names...

Ottawa says it's a defining moment for our country. They've referred several big infrastructure plans to the new Major Projects Office, which helps fast-track projects of national interest. They inclu...

A man will be sentenced next month for his role in Nova Scotia's largest wildfire. Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County will find out his sentence in Shelburne Provincial Court in Bar...

Don't forget to wear pink. Thousands of school-aged kids will take part in the province's 'Pink Shirt Day' on Thursday. It began in 2007 when a boy was bullied for wearing pink to school in the Annapo...

Tariff relief is welcome for Atlantic Canadian businesses. On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced $80 million to support the region, as part of the billion dollar Regional Tariff Response Ini...

NSCC's president is stepping down. Don Bureaux is taking on a new role as president and CEO of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in March. His last day at the community college will be February 27. Bure...