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WATCH LIVE 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon airs Saturday on CTV

A beloved yearly tradition, the Christmas Daddies Telethon airs from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, on CTV.

Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials

The two-metre-tall anchor, believed to be from a century-old shipwreck, was salvaged by a fisherman in the 1980s. But last year, the 31-year-old Stapleton, who works as a navigation officer on a cargo ship, snapped it up on Facebook Marketplace.

Maritime weekend weather: Cold start and snowy finish

Colder temperatures lie ahead for the weekend in the Maritimes with another swipe of snow and rain expected Sunday.

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'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.

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.

'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.

Nova Scotia girl battling rare disease pampered with Swiftie spa 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.

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Ellie is seen writing her letter to Santa Claus. (Brenda Young)

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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Maritime provinces mark 35th anniversary of anti-feminist mass killing in Montreal

Friday marks an important day to commemorate and honour those who have experienced gender-based violence, as well as the 14 women who list their lives 35 years ago at a Montreal engineering school.
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.
'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.
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.
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.

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New Brunswick

Moncton residents say local scrapyard's sound barrier wall isn't working

Residents in Moncton, N.B., say a massive wall of containers put up to help mitigate the noise coming from the American Iron and Metal (AIM) scrapyard isn’t working.
N.B. man charged after break and enter incident at Shediac business

The RCMP has charged a 42-year-old man from Shediac, N.B., in connection with a break and enter and property damage in the town earlier this week.

Nova Scotia

Sister of man found dead in Kentville, N.S., speaks out

The sister of a 52-year-old man found dead in a tent in Kentville, N.S., on Wednesday is speaking out on her loss.
'It's been terrible': N.S. parents frustrated with constant school bus cancellations

School bus cancellations are leaving some Nova Scotia students with unexpected days off.

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. ferry cancels crossings Friday for weather, two weeks before closing for the season

Ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has been cancelled Friday due to inclement weather.
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.

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'A well-loved piece': Historic carousel display from Hudson’s Bay Company store lands at Winnipeg shop

When a carousel setup from the Hudson’s Bay Company became available during an auction, a Winnipeg business owner had to have it.

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.

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'Shameful': Monument honouring fallen soldiers included names of living veterans

Veterans are asking for answers after discovering that two sculptures in Ontario honouring fallen soldiers include the names of many people who are very much alive.

Canada's air force took video of object shot down over Yukon, updated image released

The Canadian military has released more details and an updated image of the unidentified object shot down over Canada's Yukon territory in February 2023.

Invasive species could be hiding in your Christmas decor. Here's how to stop the spread

Make sure to look through your holiday decorations, as Christmas trees, wreaths, and other natural decor can have invasive insects, eggs, and plants that pose a threat to local ecosystems and the economy.

The mysterious, mathematical origins of the world's most unusually shaped national flag

It's a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn't rectangular or square shaped?

Notre Dame reopens its doors to Macron and other world leaders in a rare symbol of unity

France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral is formally reopening its doors on Saturday for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019.

Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials

Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer likely left New York City on a bus soon after the brazen ambush that has shaken corporate America, police officials said. But he left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park.

Northern Ontario man sentenced for killing his dog

WARNING: This article contains graphic details of animal abuse which may be upsetting to some readers. A 40-year-old northern Ontario man is avoiding prison after pleading guilty to killing his dog earlier this year.