N.B. reports 118 COVID-19 cases on first full day of winter action plan
N.B. reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with 87 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 752.
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P.E.I. school to close for one week after two more COVID-19 cases
Prince Edward Island announced two new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, both linked to Ecole La-Belle-Cloche in Souris.
N.S. school to close to contain spread of COVID-19
A Halifax-area school will be closed this week due to COVID-19.
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Still no sign of missing Cape Breton senior
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Some upset over N.S. hockey tournament change of venue
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Military repairing cracks in the tails of most CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters
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Prince Edward Island reports five new COVID-19 cases Saturday
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Maritimers display generosity in 2021 Christmas Daddies Telethon
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New Brunswick to enter level one of COVID-19 winter plan at midnight
New Brunswick will enter into level one of its COVID-19 winter action plan as of 11:59 p.m. Saturday.
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Cumberland County man dies in single vehicle collision
An 82-year-old man has died following a collision in Cumberland County Saturday morning.
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Lunenburg County man dies in fatal ATV collision
A 66-year-old man from Lunenburg County has died following an ATV crash Saturday morning.
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Man dies after being struck by pickup truck: N.S. RCMP
Nova Scotia RCMP say a 41-year-old man has died after being struck by a pickup truck Friday evening in Barrington Passage, N.S.
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N.B. couple loses mobile home, several pets in early morning blaze
A New Brunswick couple has been displaced following an early morning fire in Plaster Rock, about 35 kilometres southeast of Grand Falls.
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More than 1,000 Nova Scotia employees on unpaid leave after vaccine mandate deadline
Officials in Nova Scotia say more than 1,000 public sector workers are now on unpaid leave after failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the government's Nov. 30 deadline.
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First emergency crisis shelter built for Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth completed
The first of up to 20 temporary emergency crisis shelters being built for the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth is now complete.
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Downtown Halifax looks to attract customers this Christmas season
Efforts are underway to attract consumers away from big stores to downtown shopping districts, like Spring Garden Road.
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Flooding concerns on road leading to Peggy's Cove
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Halifax-area school closes due to COVID-19
![A senior-elementary school in Timberlea will be closed this week to contain the spread of COVID-19.]()
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Stranded N.S. hiker rescued
![Rough terrain made for a difficult rescue operation in Wolfville, N.S. on Saturday.]()
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Red Cup hockey tournament changes venues
![People in Cape Breton aren't happy about the new location for the 2022 Red Cup Showcase Hockey Tournament. Kyle Moore reports.]()
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Spirit of giving alive in the Maritimes
![Maritime charities continues to help the less fortunate during the holidays and a pandemic. Paul Hollingsworth reports.]()
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N.B. to enter level one of new COVID-19 plan
![As of 11:59 p.m. Saturday, New Brunswick will enter level one of its new COVID-19 winter action plan. CTV’s Eilish Bonang reports.]()
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Search for missing senior
![Search underway in the air and on the ground for a missing senior in Cape Breton.]()
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Christmas Daddies tradition continues
![The 2021 Christmas Daddies Telethon was another chapter in a tradition that features 58 years of generosity. CTV’s Paul Hollingsworth reports.]()
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Glace Bay holds mobile Christmas parade
![A mobile Christmas parade was welcomed Saturday in a community still dealing with tragedy. CTV’s Kyle Moore reports.]()
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N.B. releases COVID-19 winter plan
![During N.B.'s COVID-19 update Friday, the province announced a COVID-19 plan for the winter. CTV's Laura Brown reports.]()
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Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign kicks off using 'tap to give' feature for second year in a row
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Feeding the need: two meat markets compete to collect the most turkeys
Two local grocery stores are going head-to-head to see who can collect the most turkeys to donate to the Fredericton Firefighters Association Turkey Drive.
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Cancer survivor grateful for new cancer centre in Cape Breton
With construction officially underway on Cape Breton’s new cancer centre, a young mother reflects on the importance of world-class care at home.
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Rushed parking job turns into annual Christmas tradition in Saint John, N.B.
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Maritime travel officials expect a busier holiday season as COVID-19 vaccine rates rise, restrictions loosen
After a year with minimum recreational travel due to strict COVID-19 restrictions, a spokesperson for the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, just outside of Halifax, N.S., says they're expecting to see that change this holiday season.
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Local theatres prepare holiday productions after a year off
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N.B. woman's themed tree keeps Christmas magic year round
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'There's an opportunity to give back': Maritimers help ring-in Giving Tuesday
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