Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Two Nova Scotians were sworn-in. Central Nova MP Sean Fraser becomes Justice minister, moving from the Housing portfolio. Fraser wasn't going to run in April's federal election, but changed his mind o...

Twenty four new ministers were sworn-in to Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet. A lot of familiar names are back, including Chrystia Freeland in Transport, Sean Fraser in Justice and Attorney Gen...

Another milestone in the expansion of the Halifax Infirmary. The first two of four tower cranes have arrived at the site. More updates are coming soon on the construction of the $7.4 billion acute car...

A First Nations leader in Nova Scotia is calling for action in the case of two Mi'kmaq elver fishers arrested in Shelburne. The two allege they were released and forced to walk for hours barefoot in f...

The Cape Breton Eagles need a new coach. Louis Robitaille has signed with a professional Russian hockey team for next season. He joined the Eagles before the 2023/24 season, and led them to two-straig...

Nova Scotia's Liberals want to see more help from the feds on infrastructure. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, interim provincial leader Derek Mombourquette says he's encouraged by the stead...

The Halifax Thunderbirds season is over. They lost 10-9 in overtime to Saskatchewan Saturday night, and were eliminated in the National Lacrosse League semifinal. The Thunderbirds had to win to force ...

Canada's unemployment rate is up. It rose 0.2 percentage points to to 6.9 percent in April. StatsCan says the rate is now back to November, 2024 levels, which were the highest since 2017, excluding th...

You'll pay a bit less if you fill up with diesel. The price dropped about 5 cents per litre at midnight. It's now around $1.35. Regular gas didn't budge, it's still holding at about $1.40 a litre.

Nova Scotia's only Conservative MP wants a meeting with the Prime Minister. Chris d'Entremont of Acadie-Annapolis says the lobster fishery needs a sustainable path forward. He's requested a sit-down i...