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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Prince Edward Island reports five new COVID-19 cases Saturday
P.E.I. reported five new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
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
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Lunenburg County man dies in fatal ATV collision
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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
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More than 1,000 Nova Scotia employees on unpaid leave after vaccine mandate 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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Cancer survivor grateful for new cancer centre in Cape Breton
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PEI's top doctor announces expanded recommendations for COVID-19 booster shot
Dr. Heather Morrison says adults 18 years and older, health care workers, Indigenous peoples and residents of long-term care and community care facilities are among those who should get a booster.
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Canadian and U.S. officials to meet Friday to discuss P.E.I. potato ban
Officials from Canada and the United States were scheduled to meet Friday to discuss the suspension of exports of Prince Edward Island potatoes south of the border -- a trade order that is impacting potato prices in both countries.
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'They put me through hell': N.S. widow wins federal compensation after more than 10 years fighting
Dawn Collins says she can finally get rid of the thousands of pages of documents she amassed during her long battle against Veterans Affairs. It’s a fight that began when her husband, a naval veteran, was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative disease in 2008.
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Concerns raised by salmon group over discoveries of farmed fish in East Coast rivers
A conservation group is raising alarm bells about the repeated discovery of farmed salmon in East Coast rivers, citing research suggesting cross breeding can damage the wild stocks' long-term health.
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P.E.I. enforcing new precautionary, temporary measures in response to COVID-19 Omicron variant
Prince Edward Island's top doctor is enforcing new precautionary and temporary measures in response to the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
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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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Reaction to N.B.'s plan for prevention
![Many were eager to hear details of the winter plan, and happy they didn't have to wait any longer. CTV's Nick Moore reports.]()
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More Nova Scotians to get COVID-19 boosters
![Nova Scotia plans to move on the national recommendations for COVID-19 booster shots. CTV's Sarah Plowman reports.]()
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Flooding concerns on road to Peggy's Cove
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Downtown stores aim to attract shoppers
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Maritime animal rehab centres expecting an increase in injured birds following storm
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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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Maritime travel officials expect a busier holiday season as COVID-19 vaccine rates rise, restrictions loosen
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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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