Author Archives: Kevin Northup
Nova Scotia Recognizes Emancipation Day
Yesterday was Emancipation Day. A ceremony was held in Halifax to commemorate the anniversary of British parliament's decision to abolish slavery across its empire in 1834. Federal Minister for Divers...
Aug 02, 2022
Four Men From Halifax Die In Highway 104 Crash
Four men from Halifax died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 104 in Pictou County. It happened around midnight near Priestville. RCMP say it was a head-on collision between a car and an SUV in the eas...
Aug 01, 2022
The Weekender: A Little Hockey Talk, Whale Watching And The Drummer From Canned Heat
In this week's episode: less than a month remains until training camp for the Yarmouth Junior A Mariners. The team has added exciting new players to the roster and plans to have an improved game-day e...
Jul 30, 2022
Two Local Teams At CNOBF Tournament This Weekend
The Canadian National Oldtimers Baseball Championships are in Halifax this weekend. Two local teams are taking part: The Yarmouth Gateways in the 33+ Division, and the Pleasant Valley Lakers in the Cl...
Jul 29, 2022
MODY Hosting Public Consultations On Boundary Review
Public consultation on a municipal boundary review is coming up in the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth. Council is considering two scenarios, one is to remain status quo with seven elected co...
Jul 29, 2022
N.S. Leading The Nation In Human Trafficking Case Rates
Nova Scotia has the highest-rate of human trafficking cases in Canada. According to a 2019 Statistics Canada report, ten percent of all cases come from our province. Halifax has the second highest num...
Jul 29, 2022
Health Minister Says Public Health Watching Monkeypox Closely
Nova Scotia has had isolated cases of monkeypox. During Question Period at Province House Wednesday, Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson said the cases were contained and identified very ea...
Jul 29, 2022
Gas Stays Put, Diesel Up Five Cents Overnight
The price of gas held steady this week in our province. No change to the price of regular, it's still hovering around $1.82 a litre in most areas. Diesel jumped back up by nearly five cents a litre th...
Jul 29, 2022
Highway 103 Re-Opens After Collision
An accident on Highway 103 shutdown traffic for several hours yesterday. It happened near Martins River, between Exits 9-10 late in the morning. The road didn't re-open until after 9 p.m, and a major ...
Jul 28, 2022
Vaccine Bookings Now Open For Kids Six Months-Five Years Old
You can now book your toddler to get their COVID vaccine. The province says bookings opened up for kids six months to under five years old today. Public Health recommends two Moderna doses at least ei...
Jul 28, 2022
