Author Archives: Kevin Northup

It's been a hot start to summer. For the second time in just under a month, a heat warning is in effect for Nova Scotia. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says it could continue into Wednes...

Another drop in how much Atlantic Herring fishers can land. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is cutting the quota by 24 percent for the 2024-2027 seasons. In a statement, they say Atlantic herri...

Gas prices are up ahead of the weekend. Regular jumped by a couple of cents, it's now averaging $1.77 a litre in Nova Scotia. It's the second straight week for a gas price increase of over two cents. ...

A new report on the state of municipalities in Nova Scotia from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The report provides a 'policy agenda' for those considering running in October's municipal ...

Portuguese man o'war are popping up again. The jellyfish-looking animals have been sighted on some beaches, according to the province. They say Lawrencetown Beach is one of the areas they've been spot...

A chimney fire at Brothers Meats on Agricola Street. Halifax Fire says it happened this morning, and there is minimal structural damage. They say it started in the fryer and went into the chimney. A s...

A trial will be held later this year for a man accused of starting the largest wildfire in our province's history. Twenty-two-year-old Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County pleaded not...

A Scotch Village man has been charged with impaired driving after a crash in Mount Uniacke. The 75-year-old was arrested after he refused to give a breath sample following the collision Thursday morni...

The province is encouraged to see a spike in passenger numbers on the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry. According to Bay Ferries, bookings on 'the CAT' are up 18 percent compared to this time last year. Ove...

A homicide victim's monument has been vandalized in Digby County. The stone for Vernon Doucet had been removed from its location at a cemetery in Comeauville and spray painted. RCMP in Meteghan believ...