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Storm Watch: School closures, cancellations

Nova Scotia school closure for Tuesday, Dec. 10.

Eastern Canada storm to impact Maritimes with high winds Thursday

An area of low pressure is forecast to develop into a strong storm as it moves from the northeastern U.S. into the St. Lawrence River Valley late Wednesday into Thursday.

New report states cancer comes at a high physical and financial cost to Canadians

A new report from the Canadian Cancer Society states, on average, a Canadian with cancer pays $33,000 out of their own pocket.

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The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.

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.

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.

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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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New report states cancer comes at a high physical and financial cost to Canadians

A new report from the Canadian Cancer Society states, on average, a Canadian with cancer pays $33,000 out of their own pocket.
The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.
Animals find new homes during holiday open house at Dartmouth, N.S., shelter

An animal shelter in Dartmouth, N.S., held its holiday open house Sunday to encourage adoption and thank the community for its support.
Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia brings Christmas past into the present

The Fortress of Louisbourg Association and Parks Canada are encouraging visitors to see the historic site in the winter with a Christmas concert series.
Actor visits Halifax mission with socks for those in need

Canadian actor and singer Tom Jackson delivered socks to the Souls Harbour Rescue Mission on Friday as part of a campaign to save lives this Christmas.
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.

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New Brunswick

New report states cancer comes at a high physical and financial cost to Canadians

A new report from the Canadian Cancer Society states, on average, a Canadian with cancer pays $33,000 out of their own pocket.
Ottawa announces funding for Indigenous-led wind projects

Ottawa is spending more than $1 billion on Indigenous-led wind projects in New Brunswick to support the province’s clean energy transition.

Nova Scotia

Storm Watch: School closures, cancellations

Nova Scotia school closure for Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Many Halifax stores worried over shoplifting amid holiday rush

Many Halifax stores are looking to combat shoplifting amid the busy holiday season.

Newfoundland and Labrador

North anxious over dwindling necessities, no Christmas gifts, due to postal strike

Communities in Northern Canada say the postal strike is starting to choke off the supply and children in remote regions may not receive Christmas gifts this year.
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.

Prince Edward Island

Design plans for new school in Evangeline, P.E.I., unveiled

Design plans for a new school in Prince Edward Island that will replace one damaged during Hurricane Fiona two years ago were unveiled Monday.
P.E.I. residents can pick up school-age allowance amid Canada Post strike

Prince Edward Island is offering its semi-annual school-age allowance to be picked up starting this week amid the ongoing Canada Post strike.

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Man, 99, still at work 7 decades after opening eastern Ontario Christmas tree farm

This weekend is one of the busiest of the year for Christmas tree farms all over the region as the holidays approach and people start looking for a fresh smell of pine in their homes.

Saskatoon honours Bella Brave with birthday celebration

It has been five months since Bella Thompson, widely known as Bella Brave to her millions of TikTok followers, passed away after a long battle with Hirschsprung’s disease and an auto-immune disorder.

Major Manitoba fossil milestones highlight the potential for future discoveries in the province

A trio of fossil finds through the years helped put Manitoba on the mosasaur map, and the milestone of those finds have all been marked in 2024.

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.

Calgary company steps up to help grieving family with free furnace after fatal carbon monoxide poisoning

A Calgary furnace company stepped up big time Friday to help a Calgary family grieving the loss of a loved one.

'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.

Sask. doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case

A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a request for the patient to text unsecured post-op pictures of his genitals.