Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Canada's women's rugby sevens team fell to New Zealand 19-12 in the gold medal game at the Paris Olympics. It's the highest Canada has ever finished, they'll settle for the silver. They had to beat Au...

Nova Scotia's Premier says he believes in the ferry link to Maine. Bookings are up this year on the 'CAT' ferry between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor. Speaking with Acadia News in Yarmouth, Tim Houston says...

A double-golden day for Canada at the Summer Olympics. Summer McIntosh picked up her second medal of the games, crushing the field to win the women's 400m Individual Medley swimming event. The 17-year...

Nova Scotia Power says scams are on the rise. They say customers have been reporting fraudulent phone calls and websites posing as Nova Scotia Power. On their website, NS Power says scammers are becom...

A herring quota cut isn't sitting well with the industry. Earlier this month, Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier announced a 24 percent drop in the total allowable catch until 2027. That's...

Insurance claims from last year's wildfires and floods in Nova Scotia are nearly a half billion dollars. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says there have been $490 million in total insured losses. They ...

Ten athletes from Nova Scotia are in Paris for the Olympic Summer games. Sarah Mitton from just outside Liverpool might be our province's best hope for a gold. She won silver in shotput during last ye...

A spectacle has been promised for Friday's opening ceremony at the Paris games. It's not taking place inside a stadium. Instead, for the first time ever, it will be outdoors, along the River Seine wit...

A positive outlook for tourism in Nova Scotia. This after events like SailGP, which drew over 50,000 to Halifax in June and more tickets are being booked on the 'CAT' ferry from Maine. Tourism ministe...

U.S. President Joe Biden is set to speak to the nation. He dropped out of the presidential election on Sunday, saying it was in his party and the country's best interest. Biden's speech from the Oval ...