Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Several Nova Scotians were part of hockey history. The puck dropped on the PWHL's first ever game on New Year's Day in Toronto. Yarmouth's Allie Munroe plays defense for Toronto, and says it was a sur...

Team Canada is out at the World Juniors in Sweden. Czechia beat them 3-2 in Tuesday morning's quarterfinal matchup. The winning goal came with just a dozen seconds left in the 3rd period. Matthew Wood...

The Nova Scotia Nurses' Union (NSNU) and the VON have reached a tentative agreement. It's for about 900 nurses working in the community care sector. Talks began earlier in the fall on the new agreemen...

The federal government taking a page out of the 40s to help solve the housing crisis. They're going to launch a catalogue of quick-build housing designs, similar to post-World War II when thousands of...

2 Nova Scotians are heading to the Under-18 World Women's Hockey Championships. Newellton, Cape Sable Island's Jessica MacKinnon and Antigonish's Rhyah Stewart will play for Team Canada at the event i...

Feeling stressed? You're not alone. A recent poll from Narrative Research found 40 percent of Canadians are feeling more stress than this time, one year ago. 58 percent say they're noticing others aro...

Repairs are coming to a damaged road on the Eastern Shore in 2025. A 500-metre section of Route 207 along Lawrencetown Beach has taken a beating from the Atlantic Ocean during storms. The province is ...

The Halifax Mooseheads want to help the homeless. The team is switching from teddy bear's to toques for their annual toss night. Friday at Scotiabank Centre, if you're coming to the game, bring a toqu...

Nova Scotians wait for healthcare longer than anyone in Canada. A new study from the Fraser Institute reveals we wait just over 56 weeks. The national average is nearly 28 weeks. PEI has the second lo...

The cold weather is here, and it's important to make sure your home is fire safe. Yarmouth Fire Chief Mike Deveau says portable space heaters should not be your main source. "It's important to remembe...