Author Archives: Kevin Northup

It's a first for Canada in offshore wind energy. Four areas off the coast of Nova Scotia have been designated by Ottawa and the province, including French, Middle and Sable Island banks, and Sydney Bi...

We're in another heat wave. All of Nova Scotia, except for Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby counties are under a heat warning. Until Wednesday, daytime highs could reach 31 degrees, with a humidex up to ...

A section of Highway 101 in Hants County is getting re-paved. The Department of Public Works says six kilometres of the westbound lane from the Ellershouse bridge east will be completed by late fall. ...

A mail-carrier hopes his fellow workers say 'no' to Canada Post, and the government. The Crown corporation has given 53,000 CUPW members until Friday to accept their latest collective bargaining offer...

A heat warning is in effect for some areas of the province. It's in place for northern and central mainland Nova Scotia, as well as the Annapolis Valley and parts of the South Shore. Environment Canad...

An early morning fire at a business in Bayers Lake. Halifax firefighters were called to a building supply store on Chain Lake Drive before 6 a.m. Sunday. They say over 20 foot flames and heavy black s...

New life for a book store in the HRM. The John W. Doull bookstore in Dartmouth was in danger of closing if they didn't come up with $20,000 in back rent by Friday. In an update Saturday, the bookstore...

The Special Olympic Summer Games have kicked off in Antigonish. StFX is hosting the annual event for over 1,000 athletes, coaches, staff and volunteers from Nova Scotia this weekend. The athletes will...

Incredible luck for a Cumberland County woman. Judy Clarke of Streets Ridge won the Nova Scotia Firefighters 50/50 two weeks in a row. Last week, she won over $258,000, and in Thursday night's draw sh...

Lobster fishing groups met with the federal minister in Yarmouth. Joanne Thompson toured the area and sat down with industry stakeholders to hear their concerns. Colin Sproul with the Unified Fisherie...