Author Archives: Kevin Northup

You might want to stop for gas on the way home. Sources tell us regular is going up 5.6 cents a litre at midnight. It's sitting at $1.58 a litre on average right now. Diesel is expected to jump 6.6 ce...

A new program will help train continuing care assistants faster. The province announced a pilot project that will train 48 CCAs over a six-month period, down from the usual eight months. Minister of s...

As the federal government considers a shutdown of the 2024 elver fishery, they're gathering feedback from the industry. Violence and poaching has plagued the lucrative baby eel fishery in recent years...

An eel fishing group says the elver fishery needs to open this season. Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier says they're consulting with the industry before making a decision on the lucrativ...

UPDATE: 10:15 a.m: The Department of Public Works says roads are partially or completely snow covered. They say there is poor visibility in Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough. Public Works asks t...

Consultations on the 2024 elver fishery. Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier announced they will consult with license holders, First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Poaching has plagu...

The federal fisheries minister met with her Atlantic counterparts. Tuesday morning, Diane Lebouthillier spoke with the ministers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland and Labrador. In ...

The Department of Public Works is ready for more snow. Another 25 centimetres could fall in some areas beginning Tuesday afternoon, and a winter storm warning is in effect from Environment Canada. Exe...

A new report is criticizing the management of the ArriveCAN app. Auditor general Karen Hogan says the Canada Border Services Agency showed no transparency and provided few documents. "This audit shows...

The province still hasn't created a universal lunch program for schools. The federal government agreed to support a program in 2021. After cabinet last Thursday, education minister Becky Druhan says t...