Author Archives: Kevin Northup

A 'cool moment' for a Nova Scotian based medical technology group. Last week, TV medical drama 'The Pitt' aired an episode featuring 'Ring Rescue' of Dartmouth. It showcased a device that removes stuc...

A Nova Scotian flavour to a popular TV series. If you're a fan of medical drama 'The Pitt' on HBO Max, you'll see hospital equipment created in Dartmouth. Thursday's episode features 'Ring Rescue,' co...

It looks a federal fund is going to continue for the fishing industry. Ottawa says they've entered negotiations for a five-year renewal of the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. It began in 2017, and has provid...

Nova Scotia's doctor waitlist has gone down. As of March 1, there were over 2,500 less people on the 'Need a Family Practice' list, it stands around 63,000. That's about six percent of the population....

It's the kind of weather that makes you want to fire up the grill. Temperature records were smashed across Nova Scotia for Tuesday, March 10. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says records ...

Engage Nova Scotia wants to know how you're doing. A 'Quality of Life' survey is in mailboxes across the province. It asks 200-plus questions on your well-being, the last survey was done in 2019. Chie...

Yarmouth's MLA says there's a positive outlook for the 'CAT' ferry. The province released an economic impact study on the Nova Scotia-to-Maine service last week. It said passengers travelling to the p...

The head of the NSGEU says front-line workers are paying for the province's financial mismanagement. President Sandra Mullen is commenting on the budget, which features cuts to civil service jobs over...

If you were ready to rock in Halifax tonight, you'll be disappointed. Scotiabank Centre says 'The Offspring' and 'Bad Religion' show has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions. The centre say...

A $1.19 billion deficit in Nova Scotia. The budget for upcoming fiscal year has been released, and it includes job losses. There's a four-year plan to contain expense growth, including five percent an...