Halifax-area evacuation order rescinded for most residents
The majority of Halifax-area residents evacuated due to wildfires are now permitted to return home.
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Shelburne wildfire evacuation rescinded, highway reopened
Nova Scotia has lifted its mandatory evacuation order for Shelburne County, in the area where the largest recorded wildfire in provincial history has been burning for about two weeks.
Striking Halifax-area school support workers return to bargaining table
Striking school support workers in the Halifax-area are heading back to the bargaining table after nearly a month on the picket line.
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Halifax says more residents can return home Friday after wildfires
The Halifax Regional Municipality says it will announce Thursday when more residents can return to their homes in communities impacted by the Tantallon wildfires.
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'It's unmatchable': two Cape Breton para-athletes inducted into sports hall of fame
Jamey Jewells spent years representing her country in wheelchair basketball. She said her induction into the Cape Breton Sports Hall of Fame last weekend was a special honour at home.
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Higgs government faces caucus revolt over changes to LGBTQ school policy in N.B.
New Brunswick students under the age of 16 who identify as trans and non-binary won't be able to officially change their names or pronouns in school without parental consent.
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Gas prices drop in N.S. and N.B., rise in P.E.I.
For the most part, drivers in the Maritimes are paying slightly less for gas Friday, but the cost of diesel is up.
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Three crosses stolen from Cape Breton cemetery: N.S. RCMP
Police in Cape Breton are investigating after crosses were allegedly stolen from a cemetery in Lower River Inhabitants, N.S.
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Three people seriously injured after crash in Salmon River Bridge, N.S.
Three people are in hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Salmon River Bridge, N.S., Thursday night.
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N.B. man, 57, dies after crash between motorcycle, pickup truck
The RCMP says a man has died after a collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck in Saint-Philippe, N.B., last month.
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Three people charged in alleged abduction of N.L. teen after Amber Alert issued
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say three people are facing charges following the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old girl.
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Classic Maritime song inspires new children book
New Brunswick author, Chantal MacDonald and local illustrator Mark Cann recently published their new book, Lester the Lobster and the great escape.
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N.B. shellfish company shuttered over improper storage of shell waste: environment minister
A company at the centre of a community fight over what residents in the town of Beaurivage, N.B. say is a powerful stench has been ordered to cease operations.
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Firefighting efforts continue in Shelburne County
Fire crews are still working to extinguish the 23,525 hectares fire near Barrington Lake.
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'People are maxing out their credit cards': Evacuees call for extra emergency money in wildfire aftermath
Evacuees throughout Nova Scotia are calling on the province for more money in the aftermath of wildfires.
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Atlantic premiers to meet Monday in P.E.I.
![The four Atlantic premiers are scheduled for a meeting in P.E.I. on Monday.]()
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New Brunswick man dead following crash
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Halifax mayor talks evacuation orders
![Halifax Mayor Mike Savage says many evacuated residents should expect to be allowed to return to their homes today.]()
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Three in hospital following crash near Halifax
![Halifax police say three people are in hospital following a serious car crash that took place in Salmon River Bridge.]()
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Halifax Mayor Mike Savage on the wildfires
![Halifax Mayor Mike Savage joins us to talk about more residents being allowed to return home after the wildfires.]()
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News and weather update: June 9, 2023
![Amanda Debison brings you the latest news and Lataevia Beezer shares your forecast for across the Maritimes.]()
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N.B. Policy 713
![N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs says he's prepared to fight an election over his government's changes to the sexual orientation policy for schools]()
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N.B. premier on Policy 713
![Todd Battis speaks with New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs about changes made to the province's policy on sexual orientation in schools.]()
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CUPE strikers return to bargaining table
![Striking school support staff in the Halifax area are heading back to the bargaining table after nearly a month on the picket lines.]()
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'They’ll be remembered as good community people': Cape Breton sports icons pass away days apart
Cape Breton sporting icons Peter Hanna and Blair Joseph -- known as “The Godfather” and “Bearcat" -- both passed away days apart from cancer.
Murphy’s Logic: Fox News should not be banned
Steve Murphy makes the case for keeping Fox News on Maritime screens.
Kiefer Sutherland’s whisky brand raises more than $100,000 for N.S. wildfire relief efforts
A whisky brand co-founded by actor Kiefer Sutherland says it has raised more than $100,000 for relief efforts related to the ongoing Nova Scotia wildfires.
Hooper’s iconic People Waiting sculptures return to Saint John
‘People Waiting’ by the late John Hooper was originally commissioned by Canada Post in 1975. The public art pieces are now located inside the uptown Saint John pedway, following repairs and restoration.
Teens donate prom dresses to Maritime wildfire relief
More than 60 dresses from across the province have already been collected at Alyssa’s Formals in Lower Sackville, N.S. The online movement to donate a dress to a girl in need has grown so quickly, the owner decided to provide a central location to make everything easier.
CTV’s Bruce Frisko receives notice to evacuate neighbourhood while anchoring newscast
Thousands of Nova Scotians have been waiting and worrying about their homes and neighbourhoods since wildfires began burning in the province on Sunday forcing mandatory evacuations. Among them is CTV Atlantic’s Bruce Frisko, who found himself on both sides of this crisis.
Countless volunteers, businesses helping Tantallon fire evacuees
As the fire fighters and first responders work around the clock to battle the Tantallon, N.S., area wildfire that’s burning out of control, so too are countless volunteers, non-profits, and businesses.
'Atlantic Strong': Country Liberty unveils new t-shirt in wildfire relief support
100 per cent of the t-shirt sales will go towards supporting wildfire relief efforts.
Moncton store offers a trip back in time
Spin-It Records & Video is offering its customers a different shopping experience by bringing back old memories with collectibles, records and even movie rentals.
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CTV Morning Live Atlantic for Friday, June 9, 2023
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News update: June 9, 2023
![Amanda Debison brings you the latest news for across Atlantic Canada.]()
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Weather update: June 9, 2023
![Lataevia Beezer shares your Atlantic Canadian weather forecast.]()
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June is Men's Health Month
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Halifax Mayor Mike Savage on the wildfires
![Halifax Mayor Mike Savage joins us to talk about more residents being allowed to return home after the wildfires.]()
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The Move 100 Music Minute - June 9, 2023
![Erin Hopkins of Move 100 shares her weekly picks in the Move Music Minute.]()
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"Together for NS" wildfire relief fundraiser
![The Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia is raising funds in support of wildfire relief efforts.]()
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Hollywood Dreams and Nightmares
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Classic Maritime song inspires new children book
New Brunswick author, Chantal MacDonald and local illustrator Mark Cann recently published their new book, Lester the Lobster and the great escape.
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N.S. wildlife centre inundated with calls to assist animals during wildfires
The wildfire situation in Nova Scotia is leading to an increase in calls for animals who are displaced and distressed, says Hope Swinimer with Hope For Wildlife Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation.
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World Ocean Day sparks interest and concern for ocean health
Derek Fenton helps lead a marine conservation team with Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Fenton spent World Ocean Day, working on a massive floor map that highlights all of the oceans and waterways in North America.
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'They’ll be remembered as good community people': Cape Breton sports icons pass away days apart
Cape Breton sporting icons Peter Hanna and Blair Joseph -- known as “The Godfather” and “Bearcat" -- both passed away days apart from cancer.
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Historic house in Dieppe, N.B., offering free admission, modern take on the past
For the second summer in a row, Dieppe’s Doiron House is open and offering free admission until Sept. 1.
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Clean Air Day brings added importance as wildfire smoke continues to spread
On Clean Air Day, public transit was free in Saint John, Moncton and Fredericton, N.B.
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Free sunscreen coming to Riverview, N.B., this summer
In partnership with the Save Your Skin Foundation, Riverview, N.B., will have four free sunscreen dispensers this summer.
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'This is an important draw': Moncton food bank's 50/50 jackpot keeps growing
Someone in New Brunswick could be picking up a cheque for $175,000 or more in a 50/50 draw held in Moncton Wednesday.
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Busload of B.C. students stranded by wildfire spend the night inside Vancouver Island high school
A busload of high school students were finally heading home to Nanaimo on Wednesday after they were stranded by a raging wildfire that forced them to spend the night inside a Port Alberni high school.
IN PHOTOS: Damage, destruction left behind by Halifax-area wildfire
Halifax media outlets were given a tour of the neighbourhoods hardest hit by the Tantallon wildfire Tuesday afternoon and saw firsthand the damage and destruction left behind.
Severely entangled humpback whale rescued off Haida Gwaii, B.C.
Video shows Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) staff leading the rescue of a severely entangled humpback whale off the coast of British Columbia last week.
Mystery urn found in front of Barrie, Ont. home reunited with family
The mystery behind an urn found in the front lawn of a Barrie home has been solved.
Kiefer Sutherland’s whisky brand raises more than $100,000 for N.S. wildfire relief efforts
A whisky brand co-founded by actor Kiefer Sutherland says it has raised more than $100,000 for relief efforts related to the ongoing Nova Scotia wildfires.
Blind Paralympian teams up with scent-trailing dog to find missing people
Jessica Tuomela is a swimmer and triathlete, and has been on the podium at the Paralympics, but says the feeling returning a missing person home safely is no comparison.
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