Author Archives: Kevin Northup

Workers at many long-term care homes in the province say they're at an impasse. In a release, CUPE members say they've received a fourth offer from employers that's unchanged, as they try to negotiate...

An Acadian is the focus of Heritage Day in Nova Scotia this year. This holiday Monday is in recognition of Joseph Willie Comeau of Clare, Digby County. Comeau was elected in 1907 in the legislature to...

Canada has their third medal of the day at the Winter Olympics in Milan. Speedskater Courtney Sarault of New Brunswick captured a bronze in the women's 500-metre short track event Thursday afternoon. ...

A long-awaited study on the 'CAT' ferry is now with the provincial government. They received the economic impact report on the Yarmouth to Bar Harbor, Maine vessel this week. The firm '21FSP' began th...

A historic African Nova Scotian church is being restored. The Mount Beulah United Baptist Church in Weymouth got over $450,000 from the province to help it re-open. The money goes to the Weymouth Fall...

A new partnership between a local municipality and university. Clare and Universite Sainte-Anne announcing the collaboration agreement. They say it will strengthen the cooperation between the two part...

Canada's first silver medal in Milan. It came in the mixed relay short track speed skating event Tuesday morning. The team features Moncton's Courtney Sarault, Kim Boutin, William Dandjinou and Felix ...

You might want to keep the snow shovel handy. A mid-week snowfall is expected in most of the province, we could get 10-25 centimetres. Environment Canada says snow will start in southwestern N.S. on W...

It's been an 'elastic tide' on the province's beaches. Scotian Shores volunteers have picked up over 60,000 lobster bands in cleanups since January 1. They say many are found near industrial zones, po...

It may have been the Yarmouth Mariners best game of the season. They beat Amherst 6-1 Friday night at home to end a four-game losing streak. Goaltender Keegan Warren was first star of the game with 33...