Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Druhan hoping teachers won't take job action as strike vote looms
The province's education minister is hoping teachers won't take job action. Becky Druhan says negotiations on a new collective agreement are scheduled to continue this month. She says labour action is...
Apr 04, 2024
Province increases reward for info on missing youth
The province is upping the reward on the case of Devon Sinclair Marsman. The African Nova Scotian youth was reported missing in 2022, he was 16 at the time. Marsman was last seen on February 24 of tha...
Apr 04, 2024
Q playoffs: Mooseheads eliminated, Eagles lead 3-1
The Halifax Mooseheads were bounced from the Q playoffs in four straight. They lost to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 3-2 in Game 4 of their first round series Wednesday night. It's an upset for the second...
Apr 04, 2024
Druhan welcomes federal school lunch program
A national school lunch program is being welcomed by the province. Education minister Becky Druhan says she's pleased to hear the federal government is following through on their committment to suppor...
Apr 03, 2024
Keltic Lodge, cottages in Ingonish to close
Cape Breton's Keltic Lodge is closing. Several of the main cottages in Ingonish will also shut down. The announcement was made by GolfNorth and Parks Canada, who say the lodge is aging, and would have...
Apr 03, 2024
Q playoffs: Moose in trouble, Eagles soaring
The Halifax Mooseheads are down 2-0 in their first-round playoff series to Bathurst. They lost both games on home-ice in overtime by a score of 2-1. Milo Roelens scored both overtime goals for the Tit...
Mar 31, 2024
GDP grows in January, aided by end of public sector strikes
Good news for Canada's economy to start 2024. Real gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent in January. Stats Canada says it was helped by the end of public sector strikes in Quebec. That's why the sec...
Mar 28, 2024
Mooseheads lose captain, Eagles hot heading into Q playoffs
The Halifax Mooseheads will be without their captain for the rest of the season. Jake Furlong will undergo shoulder surgery, as the Mooseheads get set for their playoff series against Acadie-Bathurst....
Mar 28, 2024
RCMP focused on change after Mass Casualty Commission report
The RCMP have released an action plan to implement recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission. Twenty-two people lost their lives in Portapique, Nova Scotia and surrounding areas in April, 2020...
Mar 27, 2024
Debate continues on provincial access to private health records
A sexual assault survivor says the province needs to be careful with access to private medical records. Proposed changes to legislation would grant the health minister access to the files for gatherin...
Mar 26, 2024
