Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The federal opposition wants to talk about baby eels. The Conservatives have asked Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier for a meeting on the upcoming elver fishery. Poaching issues have plagued the ...

Convictions for five people and three companies in the Nova Scotia halibut fishery. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it's part of charges laid in 2021 near Sambro under the Fisheries Act. T...

Northeastern Nova Scotia continues to dig out from a massive snow storm. It dumped as much as 150 centimetres of snow on some areas of Cape Breton. The province says work continues to clear roads, and...

Halifax is gearing up to host the 53rd Annual JUNO Awards and now the nominations for the big show have been unveiled. Montreal-born singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin returns to dominate this year's ...

Five former World Junior hockey players are due in court Monday. Four NHLers and a former Ottawa Senator have surrendered to police in London, Ontario. It's in relation to the sexual assault of a woma...

A record-breaking night at the Grammys for the world's biggest pop-star. Taylor Swift won her fourth 'Album of the Year' award for 'Midnights.' She now has the most wins all-time in that category, pas...

The NHL is returning to the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will take part in the Winter Games in 2026 and 2030. NHL players have not taken part in an Olympic games since 2014. The...

Home sales are down in Nova Scotia. 2023 saw a 17 per cent decrease overall, according to data from the Nova Scotia Association of Realtors. President Matthew Dauphinee talks about pricing. "When you ...

A man has been arrested for uttering hate-motivated threats in Lower Sackville. The 39-year old allegedly defaced a Pride flag and made threats towards the 2SLGBTQI+ community at a business on Sackvil...

Nova Scotia is short over 1,000 healthcare professionals. New information from the Nova Scotia General Employees Union says the number of vacancies has increased almost 198 per cent since 2019. First ...