Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Thinking about running for mayor or council? Today is the deadline to file your papers with the returning office. Municipal elections take place on October 19 for Nova Scotia's 49 municipalities. Memb...

Services at Digby General Hospital will not be changing. Online rumours of a closure of ambulatory services like IV's and blood transfusions led to a peaceful demonstration outside the hospital on Sat...

The feds say they're combatting illegal fishing in the Maritimes. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says there's been speculation about a lack of enforcement in light of ongoing job action by som...

The Professional Women's Hockey League's six franchises now have nicknames. Last season, each team had PWHL before their city name. The Canadian teams will be known as the Toronto Sceptres, the Montre...

The body of a missing diver in Digby County has been found. RCMP say a local dive team recovered the body of a 29-year-old man from Meteghan on Friday afternoon. He went missing on August 30 in St. Ma...

A big partnership for a Nova Scotian business and the NHL. 'The Original Mr. Donair' will become the official jerky of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Their donair flavoured meat snacks will be sold at PPG P...

Premier Tim Houston wants illegal lobster fishing in St. Mary's Bay to stop. In the legislature, Houston said southwest Nova Scotia is experiencing arson, threats and violence connected to illegal har...

Unemployment is up in our country. StatsCan says the rate rose to 6.6 percent in August, after holding steady in July. It's the highest rate since May 2017, outside of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unemploym...

Fire at a large compost pile in Yarmouth. It happened at the Yarmouth County Solid Waste Park on Hardscratch Road. Yarmouth fire chief Mike Deveau says it came in around 7:30 this morning. "Staff resp...

A chance to see the Yarmouth Mariners before next week's season opener. They're hosting the Valley Wildcats Friday night at 7 in an exhibition game. Head Coach and GM Laurie Barron says fans should se...