Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Canada's Summer McIntosh is golden again. The 17-year-old swimmer won her second gold and third medal of the Paris Olympics, setting an Olympic record in the women's 200 metre butterfly. Canada now ha...

Nova Scotia is recognizing the first ever Acadian Heritage Month. The Acadian flag will be raised at Province House. Premier Tim Houston says there's a rich history in our province. "With the Congres ...

Nova Scotia's Wyatt Sanford is on the cusp of boxing greatness. The Kennetcook native took down his opponent from Uzbekistan to advance to semifinals in men's boxing at the Paris Olympics. With the wi...

Ilya Kharun has won Canada's seventh medal at the Paris Olympics. The 19-year-old picked up bronze in the men's 200-metre butterfly final. Our country now has two gold, two silver and three bronze. It...

A clean-energy deal with Germany. Ottawa committing $300 million for a hydrogen trade with the foreign country. Energy minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia...

Canada's women's rugby sevens team fell to New Zealand 19-12 in the gold medal game at the Paris Olympics. It's the highest Canada has ever finished, they'll settle for the silver. They had to beat Au...

Nova Scotia's Premier says he believes in the ferry link to Maine. Bookings are up this year on the 'CAT' ferry between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor. Speaking with Acadia News in Yarmouth, Tim Houston says...

A double-golden day for Canada at the Summer Olympics. Summer McIntosh picked up her second medal of the games, crushing the field to win the women's 400m Individual Medley swimming event. The 17-year...

Nova Scotia Power says scams are on the rise. They say customers have been reporting fraudulent phone calls and websites posing as Nova Scotia Power. On their website, NS Power says scammers are becom...

A herring quota cut isn't sitting well with the industry. Earlier this month, Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier announced a 24 percent drop in the total allowable catch until 2027. That's...