Author Archives: Kevin Northup

RCMP say a missing man has been found safe. He was reported missing from Weaver Settlement in Digby County. Police thank the public for their assistance.

A National School Food Program will make life better for Canadian families, according to the federal government. They say it will save families an average of $800 a year in groceries. Jenna Sudds, the...

A universal rent-payment structure is coming for those who live in public housing. The province says over 1,400 tenants who still pay a fixed amount will move to the rentgeared-to-income model over th...

A late veteran from Yarmouth is getting an incredible send-off. Jim McRae passed away on April 9 at age 106. He was the last veteran with the Distinguished Flying Cross from the Second World War. McRa...

A man was arrested after stolen property was recovered in Clare. The 62-year-old from Bangor has been linked to several thefts in the area, including a truck, a speedboat and a portable wood mill. He ...

Violence in Nova Scotia schools was the focus of a Standing Committee on Public Accounts meeting. Earlier this month, an Auditor General report revealed incidents are up 60 percent in schools since 20...

A long-time vision is becoming reality at a Yarmouth County school. Staff and students of Meadowfields School took part in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new playground. Principal Pam Deviller says t...

Lockeport is holding National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations. It's happening Friday from 10-4 at the Crescent Beach Centre. Organizer and councillor Dayle Eshelby says it's the third annual event...

A 71-year-old Annapolis Royal man died in a crash involving a gas-powered bicycle. RCMP believe he fell off the bike on Highway 201 Monday afternoon. He was airlifted to hospital where he died from hi...

The Nova Scotia SPCA wants you to protect your pets during our current heat wave. Kevin Strooband, deputy chief inspector says you should never leave your animals in a hot car. "If it's too hot for yo...