Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A popular podcaster will headline the third day of the Great Outdoors Comedy Festival in Halifax. Theo Von is coming to Garrison Grounds this August as the Sunday headliner. The stand-up comedian gets...

The MP of Kings-Hants says he stands with local wine producers. Kody Blois has written a letter to Premier Tim Houston, asking him to pause a new policy that would fund two bottling companies that use...

Local wine producers are stomping mad with Premier Tim Houston. It's sour grapes for the group 'Wine Growers Nova Scotia.' They say the province is including two bottling companies in a new subsidy pr...

The provincial Liberals are pushing for more breast cancer screening. They've introduced the 'Find It Early' act in the legislature. It would help women with dense breasts get screened sooner. Liberal...

A man charged in the largest wildfire in our province's history will be back in court later this month. Twenty-two year old Dalton Clark Stewart of Villagedale, Shelburne County was initially schedule...

The province's Auditor General says the Houston government over-spent $430 million in the last two years. Kim Adair says Nova Scotians should be concerned. She says she's worried about the government'...

Winter isn't done with us yet. A special weather statement is out for Thursday and Friday, as mild and wet conditions will turn to freezing rain and snow. Environment Canada says rain will start Thurs...

An association representing small businesses is hoping the provincial budget is kind to them. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says labour shortages are costing small businesses over on...

A majority of Nova Scotians are satisfied with the performance of the provincial government. According to the latest poll from Narrative Research, 52 percent of respondents are happy with the Houston ...

A tragic update in the case of a missing woman and child in the Sheet Harbour area. RCMP say the 36-year old woman from Ruth Falls was found dead on Tuesday. A short time later, search teams located t...