Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Your umbrella will continue to get a workout. More rain is coming Friday for Halifax along the South Shore to Yarmouth, where special weather statements have been issued. Environment Canada says up to...

It's National Acadian Day, and for the first time next August, Nova Scotia will officially celebrate Acadian Heritage Month. Premier Tim Houston says it was an honour to make the proclamation at the V...

The Conservatives are the preferred choice among Canadian voters. That's according to the latest survey from the Angus Reid institute. They found that 38 percent of voters would support the opposition...

Two teenage hockey players will represent our province on the international stage. Cape Sable Island's Jessica MacKinnon and Antigonish's Rhyah Stewart have made Canada's national women's under-18 tea...

Tuesday is National Acadian Day. Premier Tim Houston will be in West Pubnico at 2 p.m. for a special event. It will be held at the Village Historique Acadien. He'll be joined by Kenneth Deveau, the Pr...

Passenger numbers on 'the CAT' continue to trend higher than last year. Bay Ferries says they've sold over 2,800 more tickets compared to 2022. Over 35,500 passengers have booked the Nova Scotia-to-Ma...

Firefighters who battled the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia's history marched in a parade Saturday. Hundreds lined the street in Barrington Passage as firefighters and first responders waved in appre...

Crews continue to restore bridges that were damaged in last month's floods. 13 of the 30 being worked on were completely destroyed. Public Works Minister Kim Masland says they addressed isolated areas...

Fuel prices are up ahead of the weekend. A bump of nearly a cent for regular overnight. It's hovering around $1.85 a litre. Diesel is over $1.96 a litre this morning after a near 5 cent gain.

Uncertainty for some lobster fishers after the Shelburne County wildfire. 17 who lost nearly a million dollars worth of gear combined are disappointed. After meeting with the province and then several...