Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Another jump in N.S. gas prices
Hope you filled up yesterday. Another hike in gas prices, with a 3-cent jump for regular. It's now over $1.76 per litre, depending on where you live. Diesel prices are up 5 and a half cents, and are o...
Jul 14, 2023
CAT passenger numbers trending higher than last season
Passenger numbers on the CAT ferry are up. Bay Ferries says they've sold nearly 28-thousand tickets for the Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry. That's up by over 5,100 compared to the same period last year. A...
Jul 13, 2023
'Chedabucto Bay' lifeboat dedicated in Clark's Harbour
A new Canadian Coast Guard vessel has been dedicated in Clark's Harbour. Halifax West MP Lena Metledge Diab was on hand for the traditional bottle breaking ceremony for the Chedabucto Bay. The ship wa...
Jul 13, 2023
Province says they had to move on from Judge Zimmer
The province says the decision to replace Judge Warren Zimmer was not made lightly. Zimmer had been leading the inquiry into Lionel Desmond, the Afghan war vet who killed his wife, mother, daughter an...
Jul 12, 2023
Churchill calls Houston 'dishonest' over firing of Judge
The province's Liberal leader accusing Premier Tim Houston of dishonesty. Zach Churchill referring to the province firing Judge Warren Zimmer, who was conducting the Lionel Desmond inquiry. He says th...
Jul 11, 2023
NS Power installing stronger power poles
Some power poles in Nova Scotia are wider and taller. Quite a few have been installed in areas where the wind blows the hardest. Storm lead for NS Power Matt Drover says it's important, given storms l...
Jul 10, 2023
N.S. home prices holding steady as sales decline
Home sales are down slightly in Nova Scotia. In June, they were nearly 12 percent lower than the same period in 2022. The Nova Scotia Association of Realtors says while new listings fell by over a qua...
Jul 07, 2023
Gas prices up again in Nova Scotia
Another hike in gas prices ahead of the weekend. Nova Scotians are waking up to another 7.5 cent per litre increase. Gas is now averaging $1.73 a litre, after the Carbon Tax bumped it by 14 cents last...
Jul 07, 2023
Heat warning in effect for mainland N.S.
All of Mainland Nova Scotia is under a heat warning. It's going to be hot heading into the weekend, with daytime high temperatures feeling like 36 through Saturday. Environment Canada says there are w...
Jul 06, 2023
MV Confederation breaks down again
Ferry service to PEI is down again. The MV Confederation is once again out of service until at least Saturday. Another mechanical issue is the cause. Northumberland Ferries apologized to customers, no...
Jul 04, 2023
