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New Brunswick's first confirmed case of Monkeypox not travel-related

At this time, the Monkeypox vaccine is not widely available to the public.

FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Cynthia S. Goldsmith, Russell Regner/CDC via AP)

Halifax District RCMP investigating homicide in East Preston

Police say they received a report around 2 a.m. on Sunday of a suspicious death. Upon arriving to the scene, officers found the body of a deceased man on the side of the road at the end of a driveway.

Parent of child with rare form of epilepsy distressed over N.S. ER closures

Kristen Hayes lives close to the hospital in Yarmouth, N.S., but she says that twice in the past month, her son, who has a rare form of epilepsy, has been taken by ambulance to the emergency room there, only to be left waiting.

Hayes lives close to the hospital in Yarmouth, N.S., but she says that twice in the past month, her son has been taken by ambulance to the emergency room there, only to be left waiting. (Courtesy: Kristen Hayes)

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P.E.I. Old Home week returns after two years hobbled by pandemic

Shuttered in 2020 and with only limited events in 2021, P.E.I. Old Home Week has returned in full force for the first time since the pandemic began.
Teenage internet and social media use reaches historic high

A recent survey of U.S. teenagers found nearly half reported using the internet almost constantly. The survey also found that platforms like Youtube and TikTok are the most popular with teens.
Civil rights pioneer Viola Desmond commemorated at site of her 1946 arrest in N.S.

A plaque commemorating Viola Desmond was revealed Friday by the federal agency at the former Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, N.S., where she was forcibly arrested while watching a movie on Nov. 8, 1946.
Dartmouth bodybuilder earns pro status after 14 years of training

Keiva Bundy was a bodybuilder who fell just short of gaining his pro status before the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, the 42-year-old father of two from Dartmouth is back in the gym and achieving his goals while posing a big problem for the competition.
Sculpture Saint John’s final instalment now underway

The 2022 event features local artists creating public art from granite blocks alongside sculptors from Bulgaria, Latvia, and Poland. The monuments are then sent to cities and towns around the province.
From construction worker to TV host to author: The legacy of Mandy Rennehan

Mandy Rennehan doesn’t stop at thriving entrepreneur construction boss – she can now add TV host and author to her resume.
‘Support our science’: Maritime scientists and grad students support call for increased science funding

Advocacy group Support Our Science says the funding offered often amounts to less than minimum wage, and hasn’t been increased to adjust for current inflation.
Gus turns 100: Halifax museum to celebrate beloved tortoise’s birthday this weekend

A tortoise that has lived in Nova Scotia museums since the 1940s is turning 100 this month.

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Vancouver man the first non-American to be president of magicians' society

A Vancouver man is the first outside of the United States to be made president of a very specific group: the Society of American Magicians.

Vancouver magician Rod Chow appears on CTV News Vancouver on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.

Missing mascot found: Team New Brunswick's gnome arrives at the Canada Games

The unofficial mascot of Team New Brunswick -- who had been reported missing -- has finally arrived at the Canada Summer Games in Ontario's Niagara region.

Mac the Gnome has arrived at the 2022 Canada Games. (Courtesy: Bruce Macfarlane)

Stepping up to the plate: N.S. baseball community rallies around young player who suffered stroke

There has been a remarkable show of support for a young baseball player from the Halifax area who suffered a stroke during a game late last month.

Satchel Tate sits in a hospital room. (Source: Tate Family)

Sask. artists' jewelry worn by 'Prey' actress in recent Vogue article

Jewelry created by Indigenous artists from Saskatchewan was worn by 'Prey' actress Amber Midthunder in a recent Vogue article.

Family doctor wanted: N.B. woman turns to Twitter to find doctor as wait list hits 74,000

As the doctor wait list hits 74,000 in New Brunswick, one woman is turning to social media with her pitch to try to find a replacement after losing her own doctor.

Scavenger hunt: Lead singer of Arkells hides free tickets in Vancouver

Fans of the Arkells can score free tickets to the Canadian rock band's upcoming concert in downtown Vancouver – but they won't last long.

CTV News journalist connects with his large Indigenous family for first time

From Vancouver, it takes the whole day to get to Alert Bay, B.C., off the northern tip of Vancouver Island. For CTV News reporter Ben Miljure, it’s taken his whole life, as he finally meets members of his large Indigenous family for the first time.