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• Crown alleges former Halifax medical student dismembered body of fellow student

  There was drama in a Halifax courtroom Wednesday as a Crown prosecutor tried to poke holes in the alibi of a former medical student who is claiming self-defence in the shooting death of another student during a drug deal.

  

• Former supply teacher charged with sexual assault after alleged incident at N.B. school; RCMP seek other possible victims

  Police say a man from Moncton, N.B., who was previously charged for allegedly videotaping children at pools in Fredericton is now facing sex charges after an alleged incident at a school where he was a supply teacher.

  

• New Brunswick health officials optimistic with Ottawa's health-care offer

  New Brunswick health officials are weighing in on the federal government’s proposed plan to improve and stabilize health care across the country.

• Doctors, nurses say health-care funds should address staffing shortages, primary care

  Groups representing nurses and doctors are welcoming the federal government's health-care funding proposal but say some of the increase must be used to bolster staffing and improve primary care in a system where there is accountability in how the cash is spent.

• Damages from cold snap cancel classes, medical services in Nova Scotia

  There were no students inside Sydney Academy on Wednesday, instead, the school was filled with workers from a local restoration company.

• Horizon Health changes some COVID-19 protocols from its facilities

  New Brunswick's Horizon Health Network has made some changes when it comes to COVID-19 protocols, according to a memo obtained by CTV News.

• Province holds public meeting on safe injection site in Charlottetown

  Prince Edward Island’s harm reduction coordinator says the province is looking for public input on a planned safe injection site in Charlottetown.

• Nine people face trafficking, weapons charges after drugs, guns seized from Halifax home

  Nine people are facing drug trafficking and firearm-related offences after drugs and weapons were seized from a residence in Halifax.

• 'We need to act now': N.S. Nurses' Union president stresses importance of time with health-care funding deal

  Nova Scotia Nurses’ Union president Janet Hazelton weighed in on the federal health-care funding deal Tuesday after Canada’s premiers met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa.

• N.S. and N.B. reach agreement to share SIRT's services when investigating incidents involving police

  The Nova Scotia and New Brunswick governments have reached an agreement that allows Nova Scotia's police watchdog to provide oversight for serious incidents involving police in both provinces.

• 'It's so sad': Retired N.S. doctor feels she 'abandoned' her patients

  Retirement is bittersweet for a Nova Scotia doctor who says she feels like she has abandoned the 2,000 patients she has been caring for because she was not able to find a doctor to replace her.

• 'It is heartbreaking': Maritime Syrian and Turkish communities react to earthquake and devastation

  Thousands are dead and tens of thousands injured following the earthquake that has devastated Syria and Turkey. Maritimers with connections to the region are doing what they can to help during this time of need.