Author Archives: Kevin Northup

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...

The prime minister and his cabinet ministers are Halifax for meetings. The three day retreat starts Sunday. In a release, Justin Trudeau says it will focus on their work to strengthen the middle class...

A gold medal on the track at Day 14 of the Paris Olympics. The men's 4-by-100 metre relay team, led by Andre De Grasse took first place this afternoon. It's De Grasse's seventh Olympic medal, tying hi...

'Debby' is going to bring rain to some of the Maritimes. Environment Canada predicting the post-tropical storm will track through Quebec and northwest New Brunswick tomorrow into Saturday. Meteorologi...

Canada now has 21 medals at the Paris Olympics. Skylar Park just won a bronze in women's taekwondo. Earlier, Maude Charron won a silver medal in women's weightlifting. Charron was one of Canada's flag...

The province searching for more information on last year's major wildfire in Upper Tantallon. They're asking the public to reach out to them if they have info, so they can continue their investigation...

Another medal for Canada at the Paris Olympics. Alysha Newman won bronze in the women's pole vault, becoming the first Canadian woman to ever medal in the event. That gives our country 19 medals, incl...

Passenger numbers on the 'CAT' ferry have surpassed last year's total. Bay Ferries says the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor, Maine vessel has booked 40,647 passengers so far. That's over 6,600 more than this t...

It looks like Debby is heading further away from the Atlantic coast. Environment Canada is tracking the Tropical Storm, and says it should miss most of the Maritimes when it heads north this weekend. ...

Another gold in hammer throw for Canada at the Paris Olympics. Camryn Rogers easily had the best throw at the competition Tuesday to claim gold. Her teammate Ethan Katzberg won gold in the sport. Cana...