Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The final acts have been announced for the Great Outdoors Comedy Fest in Halifax. John Mulaney headlines the Sunday, August 10 show at Garrison Grounds in Halifax. Mulaney is best known for being a wr...

It's budget day in Nova Scotia. Finance minister John Lohr will table the Houston government's budget for the 2025/26 fiscal year in the legislature Tuesday afternoon. This comes after the capital bud...

A new owner for two companies that operate ferries in the Maritimes. Bay Ferries and Northumberland Ferries has been sold to Mark Wilson. He is the current Chief Executive Officer and President. The f...

Hope you've got your ice scraper. A mix of freezing rain, snow and ice pellets has caused cancellations and delays across Nova Scotia. A freezing rain warning is expected to continue for most of the n...

More public housing is coming to the province. Growth and Development minister Colton LeBlanc announced 242 new new units are planned. LeBlanc says it's the single largest investment the government ha...

It's the largest capital plan in our province's history. Finance minister John Lohr announced $2.35 billion is budgeted for healthcare, housing, schools and infrastructure. Lohr says this will help th...

Nineteen new or replacement schools are planned for Nova Scotia. It's part of the five-year updated capital plan for schools in the region. Three schools are expected to open in the next school year, ...

Canada's captain for the 4-Nations Face-Off just added another honour. The QMJHL is re-naming their Rookie of the Year trophy after Sidney Crosby. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain and Cole Harbour, Nov...

The province's opposition leader says we need a plan to address tariffs. The NDP's Claudia Chender says local jobs and industry are already losing contracts, and soon workers and business owners are g...

The Nova Scotia government is overspending, and there needs to be accountability. In her 2024 financial report, Auditor General Kim Adair is asking the province to communicate more on $1.38 billion in...