Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The Nova Scotia Teachers Union says more and more young teachers are leaving the profession. A staffing shortage is putting pressure on teachers to go above and beyond their duties. President Ryan Lut...

Childcare Now Nova Scotia is weighing in on a new action plan from the provincial and federal governments. Coordinator Kenya Thompson says the $440-million deal is a substantial investment for a quali...

A new nurse training facility is coming to Acadia University. The province announced a state-of-the-art building is expected to open in 2026. The province says the nearly $14-million facility will hel...

A third person has been charged in the murder case of Natacha Leroy. The 48-year-old was killed in November in Big Bras D'Or. Her remains were found by a police dog two days after her disappearance. A...

A 43-year old man was the victim of a fatal workplace incident at Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding. Halifax Police say it happened just after 11:30 a.m. Monday, as the man was struck by a piece of equipm...

A $440 million action plan for early learning and childcare in Nova Scotia. The feds and province announced a three-year agreement Friday in Halifax. The goal is to add 9,500 new childcare spaces and ...

You might want to stop for gas on the way home. Sources tell us regular is going up 5.6 cents a litre at midnight. It's sitting at $1.58 a litre on average right now. Diesel is expected to jump 6.6 ce...

A new program will help train continuing care assistants faster. The province announced a pilot project that will train 48 CCAs over a six-month period, down from the usual eight months. Minister of s...

As the federal government considers a shutdown of the 2024 elver fishery, they're gathering feedback from the industry. Violence and poaching has plagued the lucrative baby eel fishery in recent years...

An eel fishing group says the elver fishery needs to open this season. Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier says they're consulting with the industry before making a decision on the lucrativ...