Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The search for a missing 29-year-old has been suspended after he disappeared in waters off St. Mary's Bay in Digby County. The man is from the Meteghan area and was diving when something went wrong. M...

A 41-year-old man died in a crash on Peggy's Cove Road. On Wednesday night after 9, RCMP in Halifax responded to a single-vehicle crash, two people were trapped inside a burning vehicle. A passenger w...

Tragedy has struck the hockey world. American NHLer Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died Thursday night after they were struck by a vehicle while cycling in New Jersey. Reports say the New Jer...

You were wise to wait to fill your gas tank. Another drop in regular and diesel overnight. Gas went down nearly two cents, while diesel fell by a cent and a half. The price of regular is just over $1....

Rhyah Stewart is heading to the Maritime Junior Hockey League. She has signed with the West Kent Steamers, based in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. Stewart helped Team Canada's U18 women's team win a bronz...

Pallet shelters are opening soon in three communities. Acting community services minister Jill Balser says the shelters can help the homeless get on a path to permanent housing. The shelter village in...

Canada's para-athletes are ready to go for gold. The Paralympics open up in Paris on Wednesday. Canada is sending a contingent of 126 to the games, they'll take part in 18 different sports. Our countr...

A 35-year-old Halifax man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Kings County. It happened on Highway 101 near Berwick around 4 a.m. Sunday. The vehicle rolled and ended up in the ditch. Another occu...

The province's fisheries minister is demanding action on illegal lobster fishing. Kent Smith wrote a three-page letter to federal minister Diane Lebouthillier, asking for enforcement in southwest Nova...

Inflation is at its slowest pace in over three years. StatsCan says the Consumer Price Index rose 2.5 percent on a year-over-year basis in July. That's down from a 2.7 percent gain in June. They say l...