Author Archives: Kevin Northup

More affordable housing in Dartmouth and Cole Harbour. The province says a new 18-unit complex on Circassion Drive will have nine affordable units, Nova Scotia has funded over $4 million. The property...

A Kentucky man is the Nova Scotia Marathon champion. Logan Holmes of Florence finished the route through Barrington and Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County in just over two hours and 43 minutes on Sun...

Affordability was a topic for some Atlantic cabinet ministers. Those responsible for social services met in Halifax Thursday, hosted by Nova Scotia's Scott Armstrong. The ministers agreed they need to...

A political science professor is cautioning Nova Scotia on giving mayors stronger powers. Dr. Tom Urbaniak of Cape Breton University says it would be a significant change to how municipal governments ...

Nova Scotia wants to use their own wood for heating and construction. All departments have been directed to look for mass timber, wood pellets and more that's leftover from local sawmills. Public work...

Hope you've got an air conditioner close by. The entire province of Nova Scotia is under a heat warning. Environment Canada says humid temperatures of 28 to 32 degrees, with humidex values up to 38 co...

The province and Ottawa are continuing a partnership to help families of missing and murdered Indigenous people. The five year deal will see the feds give $2.2 million to Nova Scotia, that's an increa...

Ottawa is trying to protect Canadian steel. In the face of 50 percent tariffs from the U.S, Prime Minister Mark Carney tightened tariffs of his own. The government wants to restrict and reduce foreign...

A Conservative MP says Canada's fisheries minister needs to build relationships in the industry. Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d'Entremont met with new minister Joanne Thompson on June 17 in Ottawa to tal...

Nova Scotia's Kori Cheverie is the Professional Women's Hockey League coach of the year. The New Glasgow native coached the Montreal Victoire to a first-place finish in the PWHL standings. The 38-year...