Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Administrative professionals in the healthcare sector have reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement with the province. A release from the bargaining committee representing the workers s...

Nova Scotia is putting the Atlantic Loop to the side. The government presented a plan today on how we'll get to 80 percent renewable energy by 2030. The province wants to build a new transmission line...

The province's Liberal leader says there's no time to waste on increasing fines for buying illegally-caught lobster. Zach Churchill says he's disappointed that it may take up to a year for the provinc...

You might see more police cruisers on roads this Thanksgiving. RCMP say they'll increase traffic enforcement over the long weekend as part of Operation Impact. It's to help get impaired and distracted...

Hope you waited to fill up your gas tank. Regular self-serve dropped by 7 cents a litre at midnight. It's now around $1.66 a litre, depending on where you gas up. Diesel is up just over a cent, it's s...

A woman from New Waterford has been charged with attempted murder in New Glasgow. Police say a 35-year old woman was stabbed while travelling in a vehicle in Little Harbour on Tuesday night. She suffe...

It looks like Philippe will impact Nova Scotia this weekend. It's tracking towards the Gulf of Maine Saturday night as a post-tropical storm. Environment Canada says the windy side of the storm is exp...

Registration fees for Airbnbs are going up. The province says too many people can't find a place to live, and this will help free up more long-term housing. Housing Minister John Lohr says this will b...

The late Bruce Guthro headlines this year's Order of Nova Scotia recipients. The Cape Breton singer-songwriter passed away last month after a battle with cancer. It's the highest honour in the provinc...

We may have an unwelcome guest for Thanksgiving dinner. Forecasters are keeping their eye on Tropical Storm Philippe. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says it could arrive on the weekend. ...