Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The Nova Scotia Nurses Union says formal plans are needed for workers during major weather events. The union says many nurses had to stay for up to three days during last weekend's snow storm because ...

One week after a massive snow storm, all provincial roads are open. The Department of Public Works says all roads have at least one lane open. Over the next week, they'll work on widening roads and re...

The Yarmouth Mariners came back to get a big point in the Valley. But they couldn't finish the job, falling 6-5 in a shootout Thursday night. Five different Mariners lit the lamp, Cole McKeigan tied i...

Many in northeastern Nova Scotia are still digging out from a major winter storm. It dumped as much as 150 centimetres on some parts of Cape Breton. The Department of Public Works says people in the C...

The federal opposition wants to talk about baby eels. The Conservatives have asked Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier for a meeting on the upcoming elver fishery. Poaching issues have plagued the ...

The Yarmouth Mariners visit the last-place Valley Wildcats on Thursday night. Every game is big for Yarmouth, as they sit two points back of Pictou County and Truro for the last playoff spot in their ...

The Municipality of Yarmouth is looking to sell a historic landmark. It's the Port Maitland Fog Alarm Building on Shore Road. The municipality says they'd like to sell it below market value to a non-p...

A sod-turning ceremony for Barrington's new recreation centre. The $8.9 million facility will be built next to the Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena on Sherose Island. The province contributed $6 million. ...

Convictions for five people and three companies in the Nova Scotia halibut fishery. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says it's part of charges laid in 2021 near Sambro under the Fisheries Act. T...

Northeastern Nova Scotia continues to dig out from a massive snow storm. It dumped as much as 150 centimetres of snow on some areas of Cape Breton. The province says work continues to clear roads, and...