Author Archives: Kevin Northup

An emergency summer sitting of the Nova Scotia Legislature came to an end last night, as Bill 185 was passed. It rescinds a recommended 12.6 per cent pay raise for MLA's, and was supported by all part...

More scorching temperatures over the coming days as Nova Scotia is officially under another heatwave. Environment Canada issued the warning for the entire province on Wednesday afternoon. The forecast...

The city once again doesn't want you to swim in Halifax Harbour. Over the weekend, Halifax Water issued another notice to the public saying a failed wastewater pump is causing screened, but untreated ...

Hockey Canada has named their roster for the 2022 World Junior team. Among the returning players include 17-year old junior star Connor Bedard, Ducks prospect Mason MacTavish and Blue Jackets forward ...

Yesterday was Emancipation Day. A ceremony was held in Halifax to commemorate the anniversary of British parliament's decision to abolish slavery across its empire in 1834. Federal Minister for Divers...

Four men from Halifax died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 104 in Pictou County. It happened around midnight near Priestville. RCMP say it was a head-on collision between a car and an SUV in the eas...

Nova Scotia has the highest-rate of human trafficking cases in Canada. According to a 2019 Statistics Canada report, ten percent of all cases come from our province. Halifax has the second highest num...

Nova Scotia has had isolated cases of monkeypox. During Question Period at Province House Wednesday, Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson said the cases were contained and identified very ea...

The price of gas held steady this week in our province. No change to the price of regular, it's still hovering around $1.82 a litre in most areas. Diesel jumped back up by nearly five cents a litre th...

You can now book your toddler to get their COVID vaccine. The province says bookings opened up for kids six months to under five years old today. Public Health recommends two Moderna doses at least ei...