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• New Brunswick reports 18 new cases Sunday, case count nearly doubles to 37

  New Brunswick is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, nearly doubling the number of cases in the province to 37.

  

• Battle for Preston: Three African Nova Scotians on the ballot to represent newly created riding

  On Sunday, Canada marked its first Emancipation Day - a day to recognize the end of slavery in the country nearly two centuries ago.

  

• Behind the scenes of N.L.'s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake

  A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood of angry emails and a government about-face, emails show.

• 68-year-old N.S. man dead after falling on rocks on Cape Forchu waterfront: RCMP

  Police in Yarmouth are investigating after a man was found dead on the waterfront in Cape Forchu Saturday evening.

• Some pre-pandemic government services to return to normal under N.B.'s Green phase

  With the province fully in the Green phase of its recovery plan, New Brunswickers will soon see changes to government services.

• 29-year-old man facing several charges after home invasion; stealing a police car: RCMP

  A 29-year-old Stellarton man is facing a number of charges after a home invasion in Colchester County, N.S.

• Nova Scotia Tories promise to boost long-term care staffing levels if elected

  With the provincial election campaign into its third week, Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative leader is continuing to stress the need to improve the health-care system.

• Two dead following a single-vehicle collision in Cape Breton, N.S. Sunday morning

  Two men have died following a car crash in Cape Breton, N.S. Sunday morning.

• 42-year-old New Brunswick man dead following head on collision

  A 42-year-old man from Tilley Road, N.B., has died following a two-vehicle collision Sunday morning.

• N.S. Liberals unveil training and skills platform, $78M college investment

  The Nova Scotia Liberal party unveiled its skills and training platform Sunday as the province moves into the second half of the general election campaign.

• Nova Scotia holds celebrations for first observation of Emancipation Day

  Nova Scotia is celebrating Emancipation Day for the first time after passing legislation to observe the day earlier this year.

• 'It's nice to see everyone's faces again:' N.B. no longer under mandatory order, despite concerns from experts

  The Boyce Farmer's Market, a Fredericton favourite, was a busy spot Saturday morning hours after New Brunswick's mandatory order was lifted, and with it, all of the province's COVID-19 restrictions.

• Communities planning 'powerful celebrations' to mark Emancipation Day

  Black and Indigenous peoples were once enslaved in the British Empire, including Canada, and not free until the Slavery Abolition Act nearly 200 years ago.

• Whitney Pier, N.S. man, 24, dead following sea-doo accident: RCMP

  A 24-year-old man from Cape Breton, N.S. has died as a result of a boating accident on Saturday.

• P.E.I. issues several potential COVID-19 exposures after traveller tests positive upon returning home

  Health officials on Prince Edward Island are issuing several potential COVID-19 exposures after it was notified a person had travelled to the island prior to testing positive for the virus.

• N.S. NDP promise to add 10 paid sick days to provincial Labour Standards Code

  The Nova Scotia NDP Party is promising to legislate 10 paid sick days in the event of a New Democratic win during the upcoming provincial election.