N.B. releases COVID-19 winter plan, reports 97 new cases, two deaths Friday
Two more people have died of COVID-19 in New Brunswick as the province reported 97 new cases of the virus on Friday.
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N.S. RCMP ask for public’s help in fish plant fire investigation
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Fredericton Police Force searching for missing 14-year-old boy; asking for public's assistance
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RCMP arrest N.B. man wanted on warrant
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Minimum wage in New Brunswick to increase by largest percentage in 40 years
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New Brunswick plans to expand COVID-19 booster shot eligibility
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Halifax goalie gets support over alleged racist incident at P.E.I. hockey tournament
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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
![There's concern part of the road leading to the iconic lighthouse keeps flooding. CTV's Jonathan MacInnis reports.]()
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Downtown stores aim to attract shoppers
![Efforts to attract consumers away from big stores to downtown shopping districts, like Spring Garden Road. CTV's Paul Hollingsworth reports.]()
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Construction underway on cancer centre
![Construction is now officially underway on a brand new cancer centre at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital.]()
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Officials discuss export of P.E.I. potatoes
![Canadian and U.S. officials will meet Friday to discuss the suspension of exports of P.E.I. potatoes to the U.S.]()
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Shots fired in Saint John
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Pedestrian struck in Halifax
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Rushed parking job turns into annual Christmas tradition in Saint John, N.B.
For many Saint John, N.B. residents, the sight of a Volkswagen Beetle in front of an old-school barbershop on the city’s west side, has become a sure sign that the holidays have arrived.
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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
Local actors are preparing their holiday productions at the Highland Arts Theatre in Sydney, N.S. after the pandemic forced actors off the stage for more than a year.
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N.B. woman's themed tree keeps Christmas magic year round
Ruthie Allison has always loved the magic of Christmas and the lights and decorations that go with it. After last Christmas was complicated by COVID-19, Allison decided to hold onto that magic a little bit longer, in an effort to keep the pandemic blues at bay.
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'There's an opportunity to give back': Maritimers help ring-in Giving Tuesday
To celebrate Giving Tuesday, Benny Locke dropped off a donation to Feed Nova Scotia on behalf of his co-workers at SNC-Lavalin.
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'It helps families': N.B. woman's grief project turns into fundraising efforts for local charity
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'It's like it was meant to be': Sweater returns 50 years later to N.S. woman who knit it
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