Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Back To School Today In the HRM
Summer vacation is officially over as students return to school today in the HRM. Mask-wearing is optional to start the year, and sports and extra-curriculars are back to normal. The last three school...
Sep 07, 2022
Canada To Face Czechia In World Junior Opener In Halifax
The schedule for the World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton is out. Team Canada will open the tournament on Boxing Day against Czechia at Scotiabank Centre. Canada plays Germany on De...
Sep 06, 2022
Wharf Rat Rally Brings Thousands To Digby, And Millions Of Dollars
The Wharf Rat Rally made a successful return to Digby over the long weekend. Final numbers aren't yet in, but its estimated thousands of motorcyclists made the trip for the festival Organizer Peter Ja...
Sep 06, 2022
Gas Down, Diesel Up After Weekly Price Adjustment
The price of gas is down this morning, while diesel ramped up nearly ten cents per litre. Gas is around $1.64 a litre after the adjustment, depending on where you fill up. Diesel is back over $2.00 in...
Aug 26, 2022
Boeing-747 Turns Around Near Yarmouth Due To Smoke In Cockpit
A commercial airliner had to make an emergency landing in Boston last night. The Boeing-747 had to turn around near Yarmouth and land at Logan International Airport after smoke was reported in the coc...
Aug 23, 2022
Diesel Up Seven Cents Overnight
The price of diesel is up seven cents from yesterday. The province using its interrupter clause to adjust the price last night. Diesel is now over $1.90 a litre in most areas. Gas prices didn't change...
Aug 23, 2022
N.S. Athletes Win 56 Medals At Canada Games
A record-tying 56 medals for Nova Scotia at the Canada Games in Niagara, Ontario. We finished with 22 gold, 15 silver and 19 bronze, as the games wrapped up yesterday. Nova Scotia won three team-sport...
Aug 22, 2022
UPDATE: Three Dead After Two-Vehicle Crash In Yarmouth County
A head-on crash in Yarmouth on Saturday night has claimed three lives. It happened around 8:30 on Highway 103 near Greenville, as a car and a pickup truck collided. A 22 year old man and an 18 year ol...
Aug 22, 2022
COVID Deaths Up Last Week In Nova Scotia
There were 11 deaths due to COVID-19 in Nova Scotia last week, six more than the week before. According to the province's dashboard on the virus, the deaths happened between August 9-15. Forty people ...
Aug 19, 2022
Nova Scotia Wins 13 More Medals At Canada Games
Thirteen more medals for Nova Scotia at the Canada Games in Niagara, Ontario. Athletes from our province took six gold, two silver and five bronze medals in canoe-kayak events yesterday. We now have 3...
Aug 19, 2022
