Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Brief 'Hold and Secure' at some Halifax schools Wednesday
A hold and secure was put in place for several Halifax schools yesterday. It happened over the 1 o'clock hour, as Halifax Police had a presence in the Herring Cove Road and Greystone Drive area. JL Il...
Mar 23, 2023
TSB lists factors in Chief William Saulis sinking
Canada's Transportation and Safety Board released its findings today on the sinking of the Chief William Saulis. The scallop-dragger capsized in waters off the coast of Digby in December, 2020, killin...
Mar 22, 2023
Opposition question Houston on healthcare, inflation
The Nova Scotia Legislature is back in session. It began yesterday with Liberal leader Zach Churchill pressing Premier Tim Houston on inflation. Churchill said Nova Scotians are expected to pay $1,000...
Mar 22, 2023
UPDATE: Digby man in custody after province-wide arrest warrant
A Digby man wanted on a province-wide arrest warrant has been caught. RCMP say the 30-year old from Seabrook was taken into custody. He'll appear in Digby Provincial Court today. The man is facing sev...
Mar 22, 2023
Legislature begins spring-session today
The spring-session of the Nova Scotia Legislature begins this afternoon. The house will sit from 1-6. Finance Minister Allan MacMaster will deliver the 2023-24 budget on Thursday, the second under the...
Mar 21, 2023
Churchill focused on healthcare, inflation for spring-sitting
The spring-sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature begins tomorrow. Opposition Liberal leader Zach Churchill says he'll be focused on the worsening healthcare situation. "We've got twice as many people...
Mar 20, 2023
Man dies in Pictou County crash
A 47-year old man died in a single vehicle crash in Alma early Sunday morning. Pictou County District RCMP say the man from Sylvester was pronounced dead at the scene. It happened before 2 a.m. at the...
Mar 19, 2023 Officials take samples of water at Grand Lake. Photo: Communications Nova Scotia
Gas down 10 cents a litre
Some relief at the gas pump this morning. Regular went down nearly 10 cents a litre overnight. It's now hovering around $1.47 a litre this morning. Diesel dropped by just over five cents, it's below $...
Mar 17, 2023
Robert Rogers sentenced to life in prison
The main person behind the murder of Yarmouth's Colton Cook has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 19 years. Justice Pierre Muise handed down his ruling Thursday in Supreme ...
Mar 16, 2023
Man guilty of murdering Yarmouth man to be sentenced Thursday
A man found guilty of murdering Yarmouth's Colton Cook will be officially sentenced Thursday in Yarmouth Supreme Court. Robert Rogers will get a life sentence for second-degree murder for the Septembe...
Mar 15, 2023
