Author Archives: Kevin Northup
N.S. Legislature Wraps Up Fall Sitting
The province says preventing a power rate increase was a highlight of the fall sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature. The P.C. government says holding telecommunications companies accountable for out...
Nov 10, 2022
Mattea Roach Wins Jeopardy! 'Super Champs' Game
Mattea Roach is back in a big way. The 23-time Jeopardy! champion and Nova Scotian took out Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio in a 'super champion' exhibition game last night. Roach finished in first plac...
Nov 09, 2022
Annapolis Valley School Support Staff Return To Class Today
School support workers return to class today in the Annapolis Valley. Members of union Local 73 ratified a new agreement with the Regional Centre for Education yesterday. The agreement addresses wage ...
Nov 09, 2022
Mattea Roach Returns To Jeopardy!
Nova Scotia's Jeopardy! champion is back tonight. Mattea Roach returns for the Tournament of Champions. The 24-year old won 23 games in a row earlier this year, and won over 560-thousand dollars. She ...
Nov 08, 2022
Dozens Help Rescue Dolphins In Digby
About 40 Digby residents helped a stranded pod of dolphins. Last Friday afternoon, a report came in to the Marine Animal Response Society that 16 dolphins were stuck in the mud near Joggins at low-tid...
Nov 08, 2022
Sipekne'katik First Nation Elects New Chief
The Sipekne'katik First Nation elected their first female chief. Michelle Glasgow won a tightly contested race by 18 votes on November 2nd She beat out former chief Mike Sack, who came in third behind...
Nov 08, 2022
Striking School Support Staff To Vote On Tentative Agreement
It looks like some school support workers will soon be back in the classroom. The local union that represents the workers says a tentative agreement has been reached with the Annapolis Valley Regional...
Nov 07, 2022
Province Adds 14 COVID-19 Deaths To Database
There are new COVID deaths in Nova Scotia, but not from the latest reporting period. The province has reported 14 deaths under the category: 'New Deaths from Previous Reporting Periods.' No word on wh...
Nov 04, 2022
Gas Prices Rise Again
Hope you filled up your gas tank yesterday. The price of regular jumped over five cents overnight. It's now over $1.80 a litre across the province this morning. Diesel increased by seven cents, with t...
Nov 04, 2022
Some School Support Workers Going Back To Bargaining Table
Striking educational support workers in the Valley have been invited back to the table. Local 73 of the NSGEU says they received an invitation from a conciliator, along with the Annapolis Valley Regio...
Nov 03, 2022
