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Thrift store in Riverview, N.B., giving free toys for Christmas

Shannon Shaban, owner of Dayzee's Fashions in Riverview, N.B., is giving toys to children in need this holiday season.

Gas prices fall in all three Maritime provinces

The price of gasoline decreased in all three Maritime provinces on Friday.

Police investigating after second homeless Nova Scotia man dies in as many weeks

Police in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley are investigating the second sudden death of a homeless person within the past two weeks, prompting a local social advocate to sound the alarm about worsening weather.

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'It moved me': Person returns stolen Prada bag to Halifax store; owner donates proceeds

A Halifax store owner says a person returned a Prada bag after allegedly stealing it.

N.S. girl battling rare disease surprised with Taylor Swift-themed salon day

A Nova Scotia girl battling a rare disease recently had her 'Wildest Dreams' fulfilled when she was pampered with a Swiftie salon day.

Star of Christmas: Sobeys releases new, limited-time musical ornament

Sobeys is bringing back a beloved Christmas song in the form of a new, limited-time musical ornament this holiday season. The ornament plays the “Star of Christmas” jingle from the original 1987 commercial.

N.S. teacher, students help families in need at Christmas for more than 25 years

For more than a quarter-century, Lisa Roach's middle school students have been playing the role of Santa Claus to strangers during the holidays.

N.S. man launches clothing brand to raise disability awareness

A Nova Scotia man living with muscular dystrophy has launched a clothing line to raise awareness about disabilities.

Cat vs. dog debate: N.S. SPCA adds fun twist to Giving Tuesday fundraiser

The Nova Scotia SPCA is one of many non-profit organizations taking part in the Giving Tuesday movement, with a fun twist to get donors involved.

'He's an example to live by': Filmmaker Spencer MacKay, fixture of IWK Telethon, passes away

A young Halifax filmmaker known for his dedication to the IWK Telethon, and who is a familiar face to CTV News viewers, has died at the age of 27.

Preparations underway for 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon

Teams of volunteers are busy spreading holiday cheer inside the CTV Atlantic newsroom in Halifax as they prepare for a tradition that helps families in need across the Maritimes.

Avril Lavigne to play shows in Moncton, Halifax next year

Calling all Sk8er Bois … Canada’s pop-punk princess is coming to Atlantic Canada. Evenko says Avril Lavigne is extending her sold-out Greatest Hits Tour due to popular demand.

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Mimi sits with Santa Claus in Cole Harbour, N.S. (Audrey Maude Robitaille)

After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework erasing somber memories of its devastating fire in 2019.

Dora the Explorer balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 28 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Halifax Salvation Army opens toy distribution centre

The Halifax Salvation Army is officially opening its toy distribution centre on Friday, welcoming more than 360 families through the doors.
These foods will be hit hardest by inflation in 2025, according to AI modelling

The new year won’t bring a resolution to rising food costs, according to a new report that predicts prices to rise as much as five per cent in 2025.
'Iconic brand' Crumbl opens Friday in Dartmouth Crossing

If you’ve ever scrolled on Instagram or TikTok, chances are you’ve probably come across Crumbl Cookies. Now, the viral dessert shop is making its East Coast debut.
Cocoa prices skyrocketing, experts say

The price of cocoa has been on the rise since 2023, and according to experts, the popular baking ingredient has skyrocketed even more in the last two weeks.
Amherst, N.S., shelter gives out purses with a purpose this holiday season

For years now, Autumn House in Amherst, N.S., has been packing gently-used donated purses and items for clients to receive just ahead of Christmas
N.S. man launches clothing brand to raise disability awareness

A Nova Scotia man living with muscular dystrophy has launched a clothing line to raise awareness about disabilities.

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New Brunswick

Thrift store in Riverview, N.B., giving free toys for Christmas

Shannon Shaban, owner of Dayzee's Fashions in Riverview, N.B., is giving toys to children in need this holiday season.
'It's remarkable': How rising costs could impact food banks

As the cost of food continues to rise, Maritime food banks are struggling to keep their shelves stocked.

Nova Scotia

'Kind of surreal to me that I own a movie theatre': N.S. cinema keeps cameras rolling

A small theatre in Amherst, N.S., is fighting to keep the magic of cinema alive in the community amid stiff competition from larger chains.
Halifax travellers react to Air Canada carry-on bag charge

People travelling at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Thursday weren’t thrilled about Air Canada’s newest carry-on baggage policy.

Newfoundland and Labrador

'Kids are scared': Random attacks have residents of small-city N.L. shaken

Mount Pearl, near St. John's, has been the scene for three random attacks in November. Police have arrested and charged seven youth.
'They're sitting ducks:' More women with disabilities unhoused due to abuse, violence

New data show women with disabilities are more likely to be forced into homelessness because of violence or abuse.

Prince Edward Island

P.E.I. town backs away from pickleball plan that prompted mayor to resign

A town in central Prince Edward Island has decided not to proceed with a contentious pickleball plan that cost the community its mayor.
P.E.I. ferry out of service again, just hours after resuming service

The P.E.I. ferry is out of service again – just hours after it resumed service for the first time in more than two months.

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Regina home recognized internationally for architectural design

Jane Arthur and her husband David began a unique construction project in 2014. Now, a decade later, their home in Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood has won a title in the Urban House and Villa category at the World Architecture Festival.

Calgary director Kiana Rawji turns her lens toward slums of Nairobi with 'Mama of Manyatta'

Two films shot in Kenya by a director and writer based in Brooklyn who grew up in Calgary are getting their Calgary premiere screening Saturday.

N.S. woman finds endangered leatherback sea turtle washed up on Cape Breton beach

Mary Janet MacDonald has gone for walks on Port Hood Beach, N.S., most of her life, but in all those years, she had never seen anything like the discovery she made on Saturday: a leatherback sea turtle.

'It moved me': Person returns stolen Prada bag to Halifax store; owner donates proceeds

A Halifax store owner says a person returned a Prada bag after allegedly stealing it.

'It's all about tradition': Bushwakker marking 30 years of blackberry mead

The ancient art of meadmaking has become a holiday tradition for Regina's Bushwakker Brewpub, marking 30 years of its signature blackberry mead on Saturday.

Alberta photographer braves frigid storms to capture the beauty of Canadian winters

Most people want to stay indoors when temperatures drop to -30, but that’s the picture-perfect condition, literally, for Angela Boehm.

N.S. teacher, students help families in need at Christmas for more than 25 years

For more than a quarter-century, Lisa Roach's middle school students have been playing the role of Santa Claus to strangers during the holidays.

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opinion How will the weak Canadian dollar affect your holiday and travel plans?

As the Canadian dollar loses ground against major global currencies, personal finance contributor Christopher Liew explains how current exchange rates can impact your travel plans, and shares tips to help you plan smarter and protect your wallet.

Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid Canada Post strike

Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies as they try to work through a deluge of deliveries brought on by the Canada Post strike.

Police scour New York for suspect two days after UnitedHealth executive gunned down

Armed with a growing file of clues, New York police on Friday were scouring surveillance videos and asking the public for help in their search for the masked assailant who gunned down a UnitedHealth executive on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk.

Saskatoon-based dog rescue operator ordered to pay $27K for defamatory Facebook posts

A Saskatoon-based dog rescue operator has been ordered to pay over $27,000 in damages to five women after a judge ruled she defamed them in several Facebook posts.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim admits to being 'orange pilled' in Bitcoin interview

Bitcoin is soaring to all-time highs, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants the city to get in on the action.

Words on ammo in CEO shooting echo common phrase on insurer tactics: Delay, deny, defend

A message left at the scene of a health insurance executive's fatal shooting — 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose' — echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims.

The world has been warming faster than expected. Scientists now think they know why

Last year was the hottest on record, oceans boiled, glaciers melted at alarming rates, and it left scientists scrambling to understand exactly why.

Could the discovery of an injured, emaciated dog help solve the mystery of a missing B.C. man?

When paramedic Jim Barnes left his home in Fort St. John to go hunting on Oct. 18, he asked his partner Micaela Sawyer — who’s also a paramedic — if she wanted to join him. She declined, so Barnes took the couple’s dog Murphy, an 18-month-old red golden retriever with him.

Catholic nun among 25 arrested in mob bust in northern Italy

A Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan was among 25 people arrested early Thursday morning for a litany of mafia-related crimes, including aiding and abetting extortion, drug trafficking, receiving stolen goods, usury, tax crimes and money laundering.