Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The quest for a 'four-peat' begins for the Southwest Storm. The three-time defending Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League champions start their season at home tomorrow night against South Shore. ...

A big change if you buy 50/50 tickets at Halifax Mooseheads games. Ticket sales are now online only. The team says it's due to changes in the province's alcohol and gaming rules. You can play from any...

A local organization wants to promote the 'rail trail' as a tourism destination. The Western Regional Enterprise Network has a survey out, asking the community about what they'd like to see on the 200...

Housing starts are up in Canada's largest cities. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the numbers rose by four percent in the first half of this year. That's compared to the same...

You'll be able to take part in the CIBC Run for the Cure locally. The event that raises money for breast cancer research is happening in Yarmouth County on October 6. It coincides with the big event h...

The province says more people will have access to dialysis treatments, closer to home. Health Minister Michelle Thompson announced three new units will be constructed at hospitals in Shelburne, Richmo...

Halifax is getting four national university championships. U SPORTS says it marks a new chapter for university sports in Canada. Scotiabank Centre will be backdrop for all the tournaments. First up, t...

Fishing industry reps walked out of a meeting with DFO in Halifax. It happened Tuesday morning after the Maritimes Lobster Advisory Committee requested a discussion on illegal fishing in the Maritimes...

New schools are coming to the HRM. The province says they're building four new schools in Timberlea, Middle Sackville, Port Wallace and Bedford. Education minister Becky Druhan says they're in additio...

The federal fisheries minister says Nova Scotia plays a big role in ending illegal lobster fishing. In a letter to provincial fisheries minister Kent Smith, Diane Lebouthillier says any serious effort...