Wind chill explained and what to expect late this week in the Maritimes
A blast of Arctic air will combine with northwest gusts to make it feel like -35 degrees or colder for parts of all three Maritime provinces Friday night into Saturday.
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$31-million lottery ticket sold in Cape Breton
Atlantic Lottery says someone in Cape Breton has a multimillion-dollar winning lottery ticket.
911 issues caused by change to 10-digit dialing in New Brunswick: Bell Aliant
911 emergency calling in all three Maritime provinces has been fixed following service issues Tuesday morning.
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Louisbourg homeowners still dealing with damage nearly five months post-Fiona
Nearly five months after Fiona, many Nova Scotians are still dealing with damage to their homes related to the storm.
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Cobequid Pass closed due to overturned propane truck
A section of the Trans-Canada highway that passes through the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border remains closed Tuesday evening due to an overturned propane truck in the Londonderry, N.S., area.
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Shoplifting surge: Numbers increase in Maritimes as economy sours
New shoplifting numbers from Statistics Canada show significant increases in the Maritimes.
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'The whole idea is to keep people alive': Maritime drug addiction experts hope to follow B.C.'s decriminalization lead
Maritime addiction experts hope British Columbia’s move to decriminalize hard drugs will extend east.
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Hundreds of hotel rooms, University of P.E.I. residences to be filled for 2023 Canada Winter Games
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Mi'kmaw Nova Scotia MP says updated electoral map kicks him out of his own riding
A Mi'kmaw member of Parliament said Tuesday that proposed changes to the boundaries of federal ridings in Nova Scotia would remove two Indigenous communities from the area he represents, including his home of Eskasoni First Nation.
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2022 passenger numbers at Moncton airport better than expected
The 2022 passenger numbers released by the Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport in Moncton, N.B., reveal that the post-pandemic recovery is about a year ahead of schedule.
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N.B. reports 8 new COVID-19 deaths; decrease in hospitalizations, cases
New Brunswick is reporting eight new COVID-19-related deaths in its latest reporting period.
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P.E.I. reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, decrease in hospitalizations, cases
Three people died from COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island last week, according to numbers released by the province Tuesday.
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N.B. man charged after 3D printer, 3D printed firearms seized by police: RCMP
A 53-year-old man from Nasonworth, N.B., has been charged with over a dozen firearm and drug offences.
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Moncton fire battles fourth structure fire in a week
The Moncton Fire Department responded to a house fire Tuesday morning, marking the fourth structure fire the city has seen over the past week.
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Health-care clinics to open at some N.S. pharmacies under new pilot project
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News and weather update: February 1, 2023
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N.S. ER to close for another month
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911 outages impact Maritimers Tuesday
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Pharmacist pilot project to launch in N.S.
![Soon, pharmacists in Nova Scotia may do more than just fill your prescription. CTV’s Jonathan MacInnis reports.]()
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Basement fire burns in Moncton, N.B., home
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Kalin Mitchell breaks down morning snowfall
![CTV meteorologist Kalin Mitchell walks us through what was a snowy Tuesday morning.]()
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Morning snowfall causes multiple collisions
![Snowfall in Halifax Tuesday morning created a number of collisions and road closures throughout the day.]()
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As prices soar, so does retail theft
![Data shows incidents of shoplifting in retail businesses is on the rise considerably.]()
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N.B. minimum wage to increase
![New Brunswick is about to have the highest minimum wage in Atlantic Canada.]()
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Nova Scotia's prognosticating groundhog will emerge from a burrow Thursday morning to make their annual Groundhog Day prediction.
Dino-mite display: Halifax exhibit puts visitors in command of life-size dinosaurs
The Discovery Centre in Halifax is hosting "Dinosaurs in Motion" -- an exhibit that features 14 life-size dinosaur sculptures made entirely out of recycled scrap metal.
Halifax Thunderbirds honour Indigenous roots of lacrosse
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Vinyl fans eager for first pick at 98-year-old Newfoundland radio station's sale
Record collectors in Newfoundland will have a chance Saturday to paw through selections from the vast vinyl library belonging to 98-year-old radio station VOWR.
Human specimens on display at new exhibit in Halifax
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February is African Heritage Month
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Diversity, community and representation
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New Brunswickers skating though the forest in Mactaquac
An outdoor skating trail has opened at the Mactaquac Provincial Park in New Brunswick after two-and-a-half years of hard work.
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Concern for homeless grows as frigid winter weather sets in
On cold winter days, the work to assist the homeless is non-stop and around the clock, according to those doing outreach work.
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New Brunswick man shares every part of his fitness journey with the world
Finding motivation to go to the gym can be just as hard as the workout sometimes, but a New Brunswick man has found a unique way to stay motivated and stay active.
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Moving service that helps families flee domestic abuse needs public support
An organization based in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick helps survivors of domestic violence flee to a safer environment.
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Meet the Syrian refugee who owns the biggest international grocery store in Atlantic Canada
Syrian refugee Rafat Harb, 24, owns Syriana Market in Halifax -- the largest international grocery store in Atlantic Canada.
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New Brunswick woman provides a guinea pig haven
Lending a helping hand and several rooms in her house, a New Brunswick woman has opened a guinea pig sanctuary, helping to fill a big void for the little rodents.
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Dartmouth's Terry Koharski retires after more than 40 years in hockey
Terry Koharski estimates he worked roughly 3,000 total games at several minor pro levels. He retired on Saturday night.
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WHO: COVID-19 still an emergency but nearing 'inflection' point
The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an 'inflection point' where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths.
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Mindbender roller coaster closed after 37 years at West Edmonton Mall
The Mindbender roller coaster at Galaxyland has been shut down, West Edmonton Mall announced on Monday. The redevelopment of the area is already underway, and the roller coaster is being decommissioned and removed.
Man spends 24 hours in Toronto Denny's after losing bet, raises almost $6K for charity
At first, Juan Delgado agreed to spend 24 hours inside a Dundas St. Denny’s as a consequence of losing in his fantasy football league.
Banff National Park cave creature exists 'no where else': Parks Canada
A cave in Banff National Park has been recognized as a globally significant location thanks to a tiny creature found inside.
Ice Age relic found by Alberta woman out walking her dogs
A chance discovery by an Edmonton area woman who was walking her dogs has turned out to be a massive fossilized bone that likely belonged to an Ice Age mammoth.
Vancouver Island sasquatch researcher recognized in new book
The question of whether Bigfoot exists has been the subject of speculation, fierce debate and even some ridicule, but now the topic is back in the minds of some Vancouver Island residents.
Residents in one Montreal neighbourhood told they can't park in their own driveways
An old bylaw has come back to haunt a neighbourhood in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Some residents have been notified that they can no longer park in their own driveway.
'A survival problem': Canadian-Armenian woman describes life in blockade amid Armenia-Azerbaijan unrest
Huri Zohrabyan is among 120,000 people living in the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, a landlocked enclave populated mainly by ethnic Armenians but recognized internationally as part of Azerbaijan. In December 2022, the only road connecting the region to Armenia and the outside world was blockaded. As a result, food, medicine and gas are in dangerously short supply.
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A chance discovery in a Canadian laboratory could help extend the life of laptop, phone and electric car batteries.
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The backlog of airline complaints to the Canadian Transportation Agency since December's travel chaos balloons by thousands, a Conservative MP raises concerns over the government's quarantine hotel spending, and a Toronto man raises money for charity after spending 24 hours in a diner due to a lost bet. Here's what you need to know to start your day.
Woman detained in Syria says Ottawa is forcing her to make agonizing choice in order to get her kids to Canada
A woman held in a detention camp in Syria, along with her three Canadian children, says the federal government is forcing her to make an agonizing choice: relinquish custody of her kids so they can be repatriated to Canada, or keep them in the camp where the conditions are dire. Her children are eligible for repatriation but she is not a Canadian citizen.
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