Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Keltic Lodge, cottages in Ingonish to close
Cape Breton's Keltic Lodge is closing. Several of the main cottages in Ingonish will also shut down. The announcement was made by GolfNorth and Parks Canada, who say the lodge is aging, and would have...
Apr 03, 2024
Q playoffs: Moose in trouble, Eagles soaring
The Halifax Mooseheads are down 2-0 in their first-round playoff series to Bathurst. They lost both games on home-ice in overtime by a score of 2-1. Milo Roelens scored both overtime goals for the Tit...
Mar 31, 2024
GDP grows in January, aided by end of public sector strikes
Good news for Canada's economy to start 2024. Real gross domestic product grew 0.6 percent in January. Stats Canada says it was helped by the end of public sector strikes in Quebec. That's why the sec...
Mar 28, 2024
Mooseheads lose captain, Eagles hot heading into Q playoffs
The Halifax Mooseheads will be without their captain for the rest of the season. Jake Furlong will undergo shoulder surgery, as the Mooseheads get set for their playoff series against Acadie-Bathurst....
Mar 28, 2024 (SOURCE: Souls Harbour Rescue Mission)
RCMP focused on change after Mass Casualty Commission report
The RCMP have released an action plan to implement recommendations from the Mass Casualty Commission. Twenty-two people lost their lives in Portapique, Nova Scotia and surrounding areas in April, 2020...
Mar 27, 2024
Debate continues on provincial access to private health records
A sexual assault survivor says the province needs to be careful with access to private medical records. Proposed changes to legislation would grant the health minister access to the files for gatherin...
Mar 26, 2024
DFO arrests 39 for elver poaching in N.S. since early-March
More elver poaching arrests in southwest Nova Scotia. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says 39 people have been arrested since March 6th. Eleven vehicles, dozens of nets, equipment, weapons and ...
Mar 25, 2024
New legislation could give province access to medical records
The province is being questioned on access to private medical records. Doctors Nova Scotia is concerned about proposed legislative changes that would give the health department more access to people's...
Mar 25, 2024
Memorable moments made as JUNOS hit Halifax
The 2024 JUNO Awards were presented at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Sunday. Nelly Furtado was the host and performed a medley of her hits including "Promiscuous" and "I'm Like a Bird." The big awar...
Mar 24, 2024
Canada wins women's world curling gold in Sydney
Rachel Homan and Team Canada are world champions. They defeated Switzerland 7-5 in the final of the Women's World Curling Championship at Centre 200 in Sydney on Sunday. Trailing 5-4 in the 9th end, H...
Mar 24, 2024
