Author Archives: Kevin Northup

The head of the NSGEU says front-line workers are paying for the province's financial mismanagement. President Sandra Mullen is commenting on the budget, which features cuts to civil service jobs over...

The province says the new budget includes a lot for the Tri-Counties. There's money for continued work on the Yarmouth Regional Hospital expansion, and a dialysis unit expansion at Roseway Hospital in...

A $1.19 billion deficit in Nova Scotia. The budget for upcoming fiscal year has been released, and it includes job losses. There's a four-year plan to contain expense growth, including five percent an...

Yarmouth's Visitor Information Centre is no more. It's part of provincial cuts to tourist bureaus ahead of the budget, being tabled Monday in the Legislature. The centre was housed inside the Firefigh...

On a disappointing hockey day in the country, the Yarmouth Mariners gave fans something to smile about. Liam Dutcher scored in overtime to lift the Mariners over Pictou County 3-2 Sunday afternoon. Th...

A blast of winter is heading our way Monday into Tuesday. An orange-level winter storm warning is in effect for Shelburne, Queens and Lunenburg counties. Environment Canada is calling for 20-30 centim...

No golden goal for Canada this time. Jack Hughes scored the overtime winner for Team USA, as they beat Canada 2-1 to win Olympic gold in men's hockey Sunday. Cale Makar had Canada's lone goal, that ti...

The Canadian men have won Olympic curling gold. Brad Jacobs' rink defeated Great Britain 9-6 in the championship match Saturday afternoon in Milan. It's Jacobs' second Olympic gold, he also won in Soc...

The Nova Scotia-to-Maine ferry has strong support, according to an economic impact study. The long-awaited report from consulting firm '21FSP' was released publicly by the province Friday. It says pas...

Get your shovel ready. It's looking like 15-25 centimetres of snow will blow into Nova Scotia on Monday. Environment Canada meteorologist Jim Prime says a low pressure system is expected to hang east ...