Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The province is creating a centre to help international medical grads become licensed to practise. The new assessment centre in Halifax will start with four of the graduates providing care for about 2...

Funding for the Wedgeport and District Fire Department. The province gave $20,000 to equip the fire hall with generators for emergency backup power. It's part of $1.2 million in provincial grants for ...

A 77-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash in Digby County. The collision happened Sunday night around 6:30 on Highway 1 in Mavillette. RCMP say a vehicle veered out of its lane and collided with...

Be prepared for a price adjustment on diesel. The province invoked an interrupter clause for midnight. The Utility and Review Board say it's necessary due to significant shifts in the market price of ...

You won't be able to take the Saint John-to-Digby ferry soon. The Fundy Rose is going to be drydocked for mandatory refit work in Quebec. Bay Ferries says the last sailing is October 15. The vessel is...

Nova Scotia wants Ottawa to pay the full cost of protecting the Chignecto Isthmus. The vital trade passage between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick needs over $650 million in repairs to guard against flo...

A five-game losing streak is over for the Yarmouth Mariners, They beat the Grand Falls Rapids 5-1 on Saturday night at home for their third win of the season. Rookie Carter Arnold made 45 saves for hi...

You'll have to wait a bit longer to get vaccinated this fall. The province says flu and COVID vaccines have still not arrived. Health Minister Michelle Thompson gave an update after cabinet Thursday. ...

The federal department of fisheries say they're troubled by threatening behaviour in southwest Nova Scotia. In a statement, DFO says officers have faced threats and acts of violence recently in St. Ma...

The province will head back to the table with local grape growers. Nova Scotia's wine industry rejected an offer for $1.6 million more in funding, saying it doesn't go far enough to address their need...