Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Extra enforcement against impaired driving. RCMP in the province say you can expect more checkpoints on the road Saturday. It's National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day. Police say they charge up to ...

It's been 107 years since the Halifax Explosion. The HRM will host a memorial service at 9 a.m. Wreaths will be laid at the Fort Needham Memorial Park. The ceremony includes a moment of silence for th...

Another term for Pam Mood as president of the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities. The Yarmouth mayor was re-elected for her second term at a meeting last week in Halifax. Mood says the challenge...

The ferry between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick is back in service. The Fundy Rose returns between Digby and Saint John. The vessel had been out of service since mid-October due to mandatory drydock w...

Part of Highway 101 in Annapolis County was closed. A motor vehicle accident had shut the highway down in both directions near Exit 22 by Lequille just after 9 a.m. The Department of Public Works said...

A man serving a life sentence for murdering Yarmouth's Colton Cook had his Supreme Court appeal denied. Robert Rogers made the appeal based on his belief the judge made errors with jury instructions r...

A short-lived return to service for the Nova Scotia-to-PEI ferry. It was the first day back for the MV Confederation after repairs to the bow visor kept the vessel out of commission since September. B...

There's a sense of fear among residents in an area of Digby County. In Clare: gunshots, fires, intimidation and threats have been taking place for months. RCMP can link most of the crimes to an organi...

Power rates are going up in Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia Power will increase the rate by an average of 1.4 percent in January. Their request for 2023 storm-cost recovery was approved by the Nova Scotia Ut...

The Liberals have requested a recount for leader Zach Churchill's seat. He lost the riding of Yarmouth to Progressive Conservative Nick Hilton by 14 votes. Churchill's official agent David Sollows say...