Author Archives: Kevin Northup

UPDATE: 10:15 a.m: The Department of Public Works says roads are partially or completely snow covered. They say there is poor visibility in Cape Breton, Antigonish and Guysborough. Public Works asks t...

Consultations on the 2024 elver fishery. Federal fisheries minister Diane Lebouthillier announced they will consult with license holders, First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Poaching has plagu...

The federal fisheries minister met with her Atlantic counterparts. Tuesday morning, Diane Lebouthillier spoke with the ministers from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland and Labrador. In ...

The Department of Public Works is ready for more snow. Another 25 centimetres could fall in some areas beginning Tuesday afternoon, and a winter storm warning is in effect from Environment Canada. Exe...

A new report is criticizing the management of the ArriveCAN app. Auditor general Karen Hogan says the Canada Border Services Agency showed no transparency and provided few documents. "This audit shows...

The province still hasn't created a universal lunch program for schools. The federal government agreed to support a program in 2021. After cabinet last Thursday, education minister Becky Druhan says t...

A Pictou County man has been arrested for threatening a snow plow operator and unsafe firearm storage. It happened Tuesday on Mount William Road, as officers responded to a report of threats made by a...

The Nova Scotia Nurses Union says formal plans are needed for workers during major weather events. The union says many nurses had to stay for up to three days during last weekend's snow storm because ...

One week after a massive snow storm, all provincial roads are open. The Department of Public Works says all roads have at least one lane open. Over the next week, they'll work on widening roads and re...

Many in northeastern Nova Scotia are still digging out from a major winter storm. It dumped as much as 150 centimetres on some parts of Cape Breton. The Department of Public Works says people in the C...