Author Archives: Kevin Northup

It's wildfire season in Nova Scotia. The Department of Natural Resources and Renewables attended seven fires over the weekend. A burn ban was in effect for most of the province. Jim Rudderham, the dep...

There's money for small craft harbours in the federal budget. Nearly half-a-billion dollars is earmarked for repairs and improvements over the next three years. Parliamentary secretary of fisheries an...

The MLA for Clare says residents are worried about the cost-of-living. Liberal Ronnie LeBlanc hosted fellow caucus members in the riding last week for meetings. He says he's heard from people in the a...

You're not allowed to have a fire in most of Nova Scotia. Burning is banned in all of the mainland, except for Antigonish County as of 2 p.m. Sunday. Conditions have been dry the last few days, and su...

A team from Nova Scotia are world senior men's curling champions. Paul Flemming's team beat Team U.S.A. 4-3 in Saturday's championship game in Sweden. It came down to the last shot, as Canada got the ...

The Southwest Storm fell 5-3 in the semifinal of the Maritime Junior C hockey championship in Miramichi. They lost to New Brunswick's Tri-County Rivercats in Saturday's game. The Storm went 0-4 at the...

The Southwest Storm finished last at the Maritime Junior C hockey championship in Miramichi. But they still have a shot to repeat as champions. The Storm will take on the first-place Tri-County River-...

The Cape Breton Eagles are facing adversity for the first time in these QMJHL playoffs. They fell 5-3 to the top-ranked Drakkar in Game 2 of their third round series in Baie-Comeau Friday. The Eagles ...

The province says they have a tentative agreement in place with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union. Details of the new contract won't be released until the province's 1,100 teachers vote to ratify the dea...

A man from Indian Brook is facing charges after being found unconscious with elvers in his vehicle. Meteghan RCMP say the 32-year-old was found behind the wheel on Highway 101 in Concession early Thur...