Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Insurance claims from last year's wildfires and floods in Nova Scotia are nearly a half billion dollars. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says there have been $490 million in total insured losses. They ...

Ten athletes from Nova Scotia are in Paris for the Olympic Summer games. Sarah Mitton from just outside Liverpool might be our province's best hope for a gold. She won silver in shotput during last ye...

A spectacle has been promised for Friday's opening ceremony at the Paris games. It's not taking place inside a stadium. Instead, for the first time ever, it will be outdoors, along the River Seine wit...

A positive outlook for tourism in Nova Scotia. This after events like SailGP, which drew over 50,000 to Halifax in June and more tickets are being booked on the 'CAT' ferry from Maine. Tourism ministe...

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak to the nation. He dropped out of the presidential election on Sunday, saying it was in his party and the country's best interest. Biden's speech from the Oval ...

The first two headliners for next year's Cavendish Beach Music Festival have been announced. Canadian country music legend Shania Twain will headline the first night of the festival on Thursday, July ...

A sombre anniversary in our province. One year ago today, four people died in flash flooding in Brooklyn, Hants County. Two young children, Natalie Harnish and Colton Sisco were victims, along with 14...

A Halifax-area man won the Nova Scotia Marathon. Matthew Beaver prevailed through a windy course in Barrington and Cape Sable Island with a time of just over two hours and 54 minutes. He says it's his...

Halifax and some of central Nova Scotia could be in for a severe thunderstorm. Environment Canada has issued a watch for late Sunday afternoon into the evening. The forecaster says local downpours cou...

A happy ending to what could have been tragedy in waters off Newfoundland and Labrador. All seven fishers aboard the 'Elite Navigator' were brought home safe. The vessel was reported overdue on Thursd...