Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Another life-changing night for a Nova Scotian. Heather Ross-Barkhouse of Shag Harbour, Shelburne County won the Nova Scotia Firefighters 50/50 on Friday night. She won a grand prize of over $1.2 mill...

No real change to fuel prices to start the new year. Regular didn't move, it's still averaging over $1.27 a litre in the province. Diesel fell by less than a cent, it's around $1.55 depending on where...

Canada's Olympic men's hockey team has been set. Hockey Canada unveiled the 25-man roster for February's Milan games. Already named to the team earlier this year: 2-time gold-medalist Sidney Crosby, C...

A snowy end to 2025 for some. Snow squall watches are in effect for Yarmouth, Shelburne, Digby, the Valley and northern Nova Scotia. It's happening this morning for southwestern areas, and later in th...

It's time to ring-in 2026! Halifax's annual New Year's Eve celebrations take place at Grand Parade tonight at 11 p.m. Local artists Skratch Bastid, Lane Hall and JupiterReign will perform, then a fire...

A local charity will feed over 300 people on New Year's Eve. Souls Harbour Rescue Mission is hosting a free holiday dinner with turkey and all the trimmings. It's happening on Cunard Street from noon ...

Five new members of the Order of Nova Scotia. They include former NDP Premier Darrell Dexter and Dartmouth musician Joel Plaskett. Halifax philanthropist John George Flemming, East Preston human right...

More snow is falling in parts of Nova Scotia. Annapolis, Kings, Hants, Colchester and Cumberland counties are under a snow squall watch. Environment Canada says anywhere from two to 10 centimetres are...

A 52-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash in Dartmouth. It happened Saturday night on Highway 107, near exit 13N. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Halifax Regional Police. The dri...

UPDATED: 5 p.m.: Freezing rain is wreaking havoc on travel in Nova Scotia Halifax Stanfield International Airport says all aircraft operations are temporarily suspended until the weather improves. The...