Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Nova Scotia is getting $1-billion in new federal healthcare funding. The ten-year agreement was officially announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday in Halifax. Premier Tim Houston says t...

More funding for children with disabilities. The province announced more than 650 families will get more money through the 3.5-million dollar investment. Community Services Minister Karla MacFarlane s...

It's worst versus first tonight in Bridgewater. The last-place South Shore Lumberjacks welcome the MHL-leading Yarmouth Mariners at 7 p.m. It's been all Yarmouth in the season series, as they've won t...

More medals for Team Nova Scotia at the Canada Winter Games. Abigael Brownell of Truro won a silver, her second medal of the games in the Trampoline Individual Female event. Dorian Thibault and Denise...

What does a change in ownership mean for the Halifax Mooseheads? American Sam Simon of Atlas Oil was officially introduced yesterday as the new majority owner, taking over from Bobby Smith after 20-ye...

Maritime fishers were invited to Parliament Hill to talk conservation. Members of the Unified Fisheries Conservation Alliance had discussions with the Standing Committee on Fisheries in the House of C...

The family of an Amherst woman who died after a seven hour wait in an emergency room is suing Nova Scotia Health. Thirty-seven-year-old Allison Holthoff died at the Cumberland Regional Health Centre o...

Time is running out to vote for a historic Nova Scotian building in a national contest. 'La Vieille Maison' in Clare is in the 'Next Great Save' competition, for a chance to win 50-thousand dollars. V...

Nova Scotia has it's first gold medal of the Canada Winter Games. Gassan Alkurdi of Halifax won gold in the male Kumite tournament, while Evan Peddle of Dartmouth took silver. Mikayla German of Dartmo...

The Mariners Centre is looking for a design consultant for expansion. A request for proposals is now out, and the deadline is the end of this month. The consultant will will oversee the design of a ne...