Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Canada's nurses want to big changes to healthcare systems. The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions are calling for nurse-patient ratios and mandatory long-term care standards to help the system recov...

The Town of Shelburne's office is moving. They're going from their current location on Water Street to the post office building on Mowatt Street. Mayor Harold Locke says they'll be upstairs. "It requi...

There was a hole in the Killam building on Yarmouth's waterfront. Eyewitnesses say a vehicle left Water Street and drove into the building Wednesday morning, no one was hurt. Patti Durkee with the Fri...

The top women's hockey players in the world are coming to the Maritimes. Canada's Rivalry Series against the U.S. will be played at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on February 6. It will then move to the...

Soccer will be on millions of Canadian televisions tonight. It's being called Canada's biggest game ever on the men's world stage. They're taking on world number one Argentina in the Copa America semi...

'CAT' ferry passenger numbers continue to climb. Nearly 32,000 tickets have been sold for the Nova Scotia-to-Maine vessel this season. That's over 5,200 more than this time last year. So far this seas...

A pair of arsons in Clare. They happened over the weekend in Concession and Saulnierville. Saturday morning, firefighters responded to a fire at a seasonal residence in Concession, it's believed the f...

More healthcare workers are now practicing in Shelburne County. The province says six professionals have joined the family practice team over the last year. Three new family doctors are among the new ...

A review of Department of Fisheries and Oceans practices after a pair of Mi'kmaw fishers were allegedly mistreated. Fisheries minister Diane Leboutillier says the review will be independent and compre...

It's been a hot start to summer. For the second time in just under a month, a heat warning is in effect for Nova Scotia. Environment Canada meteorologist Ian Hubbard says it could continue into Wednes...