Author Archives: Kevin Northup

We could see more teams in the Professional Women's Hockey League. Speaking on ESPN, vice-president of business operations Amy Scheer says the league is preparing to expand to two more cities as early...

Outrage on social media over racist Halloween costumes at a party in Cape Breton. Videos and pictures show four people dressed in what looked to be Ku Klux Klan attire, one was carrying a large cross....

Premier Tim Houston continues to gear up for a potential election call. In a campaign-style speech at the Yarmouth business awards Thursday night, the Premier talked about investments in healthcare, h...

A woman has been charged with stealing from Tim Houston's riding association. New Glasgow Regional Police say the 44-year-old is charged with theft and fraud over $5,000 and forgery. They say the frau...

Nova Scotia's Deputy Premier wants a seat in Ottawa. Allan MacMaster announced he is seeking the Conservative nomination for Cape Breton-Canso in the next federal election. He says he will remain as M...

A concerning trend for small businesses in Atlantic Canada. Nearly half of business owners say they've been directly impacted by crime over the last year. According to a report from the Canadian Feder...

A shooting in Kings County has been ruled a homicide. A 30-year-old man was found with gunshot wounds in March of last year on a driveway in Kingston. Four people were arrested that night, but all wer...

An update on two deaths in Enfield. A 59-year-old woman was killed, and a 61-year-old man died of self-inflicted injuries. That's according to RCMP and Halifax Police's criminal investigation division...

Another Liberal MLA has crossed the floor. Northside-Westmount's Fred Tilley has joined Tim Houston's PCs. In a statement, Tilley says he sees the Premier as a leader who extends respect to all Nova S...

The digital health records of Nova Scotians are at serious risk of cyberattacks. That's according to the province's Auditor General, who made 20 recommendations in a new report. Kim Adair says the pro...