Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A bit of relief if you fill up on regular gas. It went down nearly six cents a litre in Nova Scotia last night. You'll now pay around $1.54 a litre depending on where you live. Diesel went up again, t...

The first of three guilty in the murder of Yarmouth's Colton Cook will be sentenced today. Keith Siscoe Jr. pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder, and will be sentenced in Yarmouth Supr...

The coldest temperatures felt in years will hit Nova Scotia later today. Windchill values as low as minus 43 could be felt in some areas. An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect from Environment Canada. ...

You may have to throw an extra blanket or two on the bed tomorrow. Bitterly cold windchill values are expected for Nova Scotia tomorrow afternooon into Saturday morning. Environment Canada says it cou...

Local folklore states, the original Groundhog Day happened in 1887 in Punxsutawney when locals went to Gobbler's Knob, known as Punxsutawney Phil's official home. In Canada, we rely on groundhogs incl...

A Yarmouth County man is keeping a close eye on a comet. Tim Doucette with Deep Sky Eye Observatory in Quinan says it's now visible with the naked eye for the first time in 50-thousand years. He says ...

Shubenacadie Sam isn't the only one with predictions. On a day normally reserved for groundhogs, Lucy the Lobster will take the spotlight in Barrington. For the fifth straight year, Lucy will make her...

The Cobequid Pass was shutdown after a propane truck went off the road. It happened yesterday afternoon on Highway 104 in Londonderry. RCMP said early last night that the road would remain closed for ...

Someone in Cape Breton could be in for an early retirement. A Lotto Max ticket sold in New Waterford is a 31-million dollar winner after yesterday's draw. Atlantic Lottery says it's the largest lotter...

Parliament is in session for the first time this year. The cost of living and inflation, along with healthcare will be hot topics. West Nova Conservative MP Chris d'Entremont says they need to have fa...