Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Eagles drop Game 2 in Baie-Comeau, trail series 2-0
The Cape Breton Eagles are facing adversity for the first time in these QMJHL playoffs. They fell 5-3 to the top-ranked Drakkar in Game 2 of their third round series in Baie-Comeau Friday. The Eagles ...
Apr 26, 2024
Halifax ferry service won't run Saturday night
Heads up if you're planning on taking the Halifax-Dartmouth ferry. Halifax Transit says there won't be ferry service between 6 p.m. and midnight Saturday. They say it's due to staffing issues. A shutt...
Apr 26, 2024
Province, NSTU reach 'tentative deal' on new contract
The province says they have a tentative agreement in place with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. Details of the new contract won't be released until the province's 1,100 teachers vote to ratify the dea...
Apr 26, 2024
Eagles look to even up series in Baie-Comeau
The Cape Breton Eagles hope for a response in Baie-Comeau. They're playing Game 2 of their Q-league semifinal series Friday night. Cape Breton dropped Thursday night's opener 4-0. The series will shif...
Apr 26, 2024
Liberals still pushing for Coastal Protection Act
The Coastal Protection Act was a hot topic at a recent Liberal town hall in Yarmouth. Many feel the Houston government shouldn't have scrapped the plan earlier this year. It passed with all-party supp...
Apr 25, 2024
Legendary hockey voice Bob Cole dies at age 90
One of hockey's most legendary voices is gone. Bob Cole was the soundtrack to Saturday night's on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada for five decades. Cole died at his home in St. John's, Newfoundland on We...
Apr 25, 2024
Eagles start third round in Baie-Comeau
The Cape Breton Eagles begin the third round of the Q-playoffs in Baie-Comeau Thursday night. The top-ranked Drakkar have home-ice for the first two games of the series. Cape Breton is coming off a se...
Apr 25, 2024
Eagles' Newcombe red-hot as third round approaches
The Cape Breton Eagles are in the third round of the QMJHL playoffs for the first time in 17 years. They're experiencing sell-out crowds at Centre 200 in Sydney, and have become the hottest ticket in ...
Apr 24, 2024
16-year-old boy victim of Halifax homicide
A 16-year-old boy was the victim of a homicide in Halifax. Police identified the teen as Ahmad Maher Al Marrach. It happened around 5 p.m. Monday in the parking garage of the Halifax Shopping Centre. ...
Apr 23, 2024
2 dead after 2 crashes in Cumberland County
Two people died in separate collisions in Cumberland County. They happened within an hour of each other Monday afternoon. The first collision was a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 61-year...
Apr 23, 2024
