A former medical student accused of fatally shooting another student during a drug deal says he fired his gun in self-defence after a struggle in his Halifax apartment, saying he didn't call police because he was terrified he would face charges.
While relatively short-lived, the blast of Arctic air in the Maritimes was enough to break some long-standing low temperature records for all three Maritime provinces for both Friday and Saturday.
A Cape Breton councillor feels with a 14 per cent increase now granted to Nova Scotia Power and millions of dollars in profits annually, residents shouldn't be paying out hundreds of dollars to operate a generator to keep the lights on.
Hundreds of Nova Scotians are still without power on Monday following frigid temperatures and high winds over the weekend.
A new report from a company that specializes in arranging medical appointments says Nova Scotia now leads the way with the longest wait times for walk-in clinics in the country.
A Cape Breton man has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly left a dog tied up outside in Louisdale, N.S., last week.
Halifax Regional Police say a man who was found dead in Dartmouth, N.S., over the weekend was shot.
Fredericton Homeless Shelters are wondering where the $8 million over three years the government announced in October is going. That’s after a new warming centre went unused as temperatures plummeted to record lows in the province’s capital.
Two bald eagles are recovering after they were found locked together by their talons on Nova Scotia's South Shore.
Researchers say they can learn about the evolving habits of endangered North Atlantic right whales by tracing the fishing gear from which the animals are freed.
Two opposing teams singing the Neil Diamond classic “Sweet Caroline” together in the hallway wasn't what anyone expected at the Red Cup Showcase high school hockey tournament in Cape Breton over the weekend.
Monday was a busy day for some volunteers getting the rest geared up and ready to go for the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown just two weeks away.
Striking faculty members at Cape Breton University have reached a tentative agreement with the university.
Three teenagers have been injured -- one seriously -- after a crash in Nova Scotia’s Pictou County over the weekend.
Almost three weeks after the East Hants District RCMP issued a provincewide warrant for his arrest, a 48-year-old man has been taken into custody.
Hoping to teach strength, confidence and skills, FISTS Boxing Club in Moncton is looking to welcome more women and girls into the gym.
AAA hockey players from across the region were in Charlottetown Sunday for the final games of the Spud Hockey Tournament.
The first North Atlantic right whale to be entangled in connection to Canada’s lobster fishery in over five years has been successfully rescued by marine mammal rescue responders in the United States.
Atlantic Lottery says it has been contacted by a player who believes they have the winning ticket to this week's $31 million Lotto Max Draw.
Tom Miller, a human rights champion from Nova Scotia, is being remembered during African Heritage Month.
The chief executive officer of Health PEI says while Canada has one of the most expensive health-care systems, it also has some of the worst outcomes, longest wait lists and the fewest number of hospital beds.
A Cape Breton man is counting his blessings after a car smashed through the front of his home in Whitney Pier, N.S., Monday morning.
As John Paris looks back on his hockey career, his mind quickly goes to where it all started in his hometown of Windsor, N.S.
Two well-known animals in Nova Scotia shared the same opinion Thursday after seeing their shadows, predicting six more weeks of winter.
Two opposing teams singing the Neil Diamond classic “Sweet Caroline” together in the hallway wasn't what anyone expected at the Red Cup Showcase high school hockey tournament in Cape Breton over the weekend.
John Benoit of West Jeddore, N.S., says he has been beachcombing for over 50 years, but his most recent discovery -- a Killock anchor -- is by far his most memorable.
Two bald eagles are recovering after they were found locked together by their talons on Nova Scotia's South Shore.
Tom Miller, a human rights champion from Nova Scotia, is being remembered during African Heritage Month.
Rich Aucoin’s music continues to be creative and innovative. His latest work of art is just part one of a four-part series, and it’s already landed him a Juno nomination.
As grocery store prices continue to rise, Kate's Creative Kitchen is sharing tips on how to save at the checkout.
As John Paris looks back on his hockey career, his mind quickly goes to where it all started in his hometown of Windsor, N.S.
Seniors in the Halifax area can now register to receive a delivery of fruits and vegetables on Valentine’s Day.
Two bald eagles are recovering after they were found locked together by their talons on Nova Scotia's South Shore.
A podcast mention of the southern Alberta town of Vulcan, and its embracement of all things Star Trek, has prompted festival officials to invite Conan O'Brien to lead its parade.
One of Saskatchewan’s oldest hockey rinks has garnered national attention for its unique features and unusual design.
Canadian Actor Ryan Reynolds dropped by a Toronto college on Wednesday, surprising students in the midst of a school project.
The Quebec rodent who predicted whether spring would arrive early, Fred la Marmotte, died the day before Groundhog Day.
A cave in Banff National Park has been recognized as a globally significant location thanks to a tiny creature found inside.
A new artificial intelligence algorithm created by a Toronto student is helping researchers search the stars for signs of life.
Genevieve Beauchemin reports on New York City apparently sending migrants to Canada to claim asylum.
Critics say the U.S. and Canada had ample time to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon as it drifted across North America. The alleged surveillance device initially approached North America near Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Jan 28. According to officials, it crossed into Canadian airspace on Jan. 30, travelling above the Northwest Territories, Alberta and Saskatchewan before re-entering the U.S. on Jan 31.
An Ottawa restaurateur says he was shocked to find his restaurant broken into and even more surprised to discover a giant hole in the wall that led to the neighbouring jewelry store.
Rescue workers and civilians passed chunks of concrete and household goods across mountains of rubble Monday, moving tons of wreckage by hand in a desperate search for survivors trapped by a devastating earthquake.
As preparations are underway for the anticipated health-care 'working meeting' between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada's premiers on Tuesday, new details are emerging about how the much-anticipated federal-provincial gathering will unfold.
Quebec's immigration minister says she was 'surprised' to learn the City of New York is helping to provide free bus tickets to migrants heading north to claim asylum in Canada.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkiye and Syria on Monday, killing thousands of people. Here is a list of some of the world's deadliest earthquakes since 2000.
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says a registry to track foreign agents operating in Canada can only be implemented in lockstep with diverse communities.
A U.S. survey found that people who had a personal connection to someone who became ill or died of COVID-19 were more likely to have received at least one shot of the vaccine compared to those who didn’t have any loved ones who had been impacted by the disease.
The chances Trudeau's health-care summit with the premiers will end with the blueprint to realistic long-term improvements are only marginally better than believing China’s balloon was simply collecting atmospheric temperatures, Don Martin writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca, 'But it’s clearly time the 50-year-old dream of medicare as a Canadian birthright stopped being such a nightmare for so many patients.'
A devastating earthquake kills at least 3,400 people in Syria and Turkiye; Canadians worry about family potentially caught in the disaster.
