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The 61st Annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.

Fortress of Louisbourg in Nova Scotia brings Christmas past into the present

The Fortress of Louisbourg Association and Parks Canada are encouraging visitors to see the historic site in the winter with a Christmas concert series.

StatsCan data says 3 in 10 residential property buyers in N.S. were investors from 2018-2020

Statistics Canada says investors represented three in 10 residential property buyers in Nova Scotia between 2018 and 2020 -- the highest volume of such buyers among provinces where data is available.

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'Iconic brand' Crumbl opens Friday in Dartmouth Crossing

If you’ve ever scrolled on Instagram or TikTok, chances are you’ve probably come across Crumbl Cookies. Now, the viral dessert shop is making its East Coast debut.

These foods will be hit hardest by inflation in 2025, according to AI modelling

The new year won’t bring a resolution to rising food costs, according to a new report that predicts prices to rise as much as five per cent in 2025.

'It moved me': Person returns stolen Prada bag to Halifax store; owner donates proceeds

A Halifax store owner says a person returned a Prada bag after allegedly stealing it.

Nova Scotia girl battling rare disease pampered with Swiftie spa day

A Nova Scotia girl battling a rare disease recently had her 'Wildest Dreams' fulfilled when she was pampered with a Swiftie salon day.

Star of Christmas: Sobeys releases new, limited-time musical ornament

Sobeys is bringing back a beloved Christmas song in the form of a new, limited-time musical ornament this holiday season. The ornament plays the “Star of Christmas” jingle from the original 1987 commercial.

N.S. teacher, students help families in need at Christmas for more than 25 years

For more than a quarter-century, Lisa Roach's middle school students have been playing the role of Santa Claus to strangers during the holidays.

N.S. man launches clothing brand to raise disability awareness

A Nova Scotia man living with muscular dystrophy has launched a clothing line to raise awareness about disabilities.

Cat vs. dog debate: N.S. SPCA adds fun twist to Giving Tuesday fundraiser

The Nova Scotia SPCA is one of many non-profit organizations taking part in the Giving Tuesday movement, with a fun twist to get donors involved.

'He's an example to live by': Filmmaker Spencer MacKay, fixture of IWK Telethon, passes away

A young Halifax filmmaker known for his dedication to the IWK Telethon, and who is a familiar face to CTV News viewers, has died at the age of 27.

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Ellie is seen writing her letter to Santa Claus. (Brenda Young)

After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework erasing somber memories of its devastating fire in 2019.

Dora the Explorer balloon floats by along Central Park West during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Thursday, Nov. 28 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Maritime provinces mark 35th anniversary of anti-feminist mass killing in Montreal

Friday marks an important day to commemorate and honour those who have experienced gender-based violence, as well as the 14 women who list their lives 35 years ago at a Montreal engineering school.
Thrift store in Riverview, N.B., giving free toys for Christmas

Shannon Shaban, owner of Dayzee's Fashions in Riverview, N.B., is giving toys to children in need this holiday season.
'Iconic brand' Crumbl opens Friday in Dartmouth Crossing

If you’ve ever scrolled on Instagram or TikTok, chances are you’ve probably come across Crumbl Cookies. Now, the viral dessert shop is making its East Coast debut.
Halifax Salvation Army opens toy distribution centre

The Halifax Salvation Army is officially opening its toy distribution centre on Friday, welcoming more than 360 families through the doors.
These foods will be hit hardest by inflation in 2025, according to AI modelling

The new year won’t bring a resolution to rising food costs, according to a new report that predicts prices to rise as much as five per cent in 2025.
Cocoa prices skyrocketing, experts say

The price of cocoa has been on the rise since 2023, and according to experts, the popular baking ingredient has skyrocketed even more in the last two weeks.

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New Brunswick

RCMP in Shediac, N.B., charge man after break and enter, mischief

RCMP charged a 42-year-old man from Shediac, N.B., following a break and enter, mischief and threats in Shediac said an RCMP news release Friday.
Moncton residents say local scrapyard's sound barrier wall isn't working

Residents in Moncton, N.B., say a massive wall of containers put up to help mitigate the noise coming from the American Iron and Metal (AIM) scrapyard isn’t working.

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The 61st Annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.
StatsCan data says 3 in 10 residential property buyers in N.S. were investors from 2018-2020

Statistics Canada says investors represented three in 10 residential property buyers in Nova Scotia between 2018 and 2020 -- the highest volume of such buyers among provinces where data is available.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Not just for your parents: Facebook's buy-and-sell platform drawing back millennials

The two-metre-tall anchor, believed to be from a century-old shipwreck, was salvaged by a fisherman in the 1980s. But last year, the 31-year-old Stapleton, who works as a navigation officer on a cargo ship, snapped it up on Facebook Marketplace.
'Kids are scared': Random attacks have residents of small-city N.L. shaken

Mount Pearl, near St. John's, has been the scene for three random attacks in November. Police have arrested and charged seven youth.

Prince Edward Island

P.E.I. ferry cancels crossings Friday for weather, two weeks before closing for the season

Ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island has been cancelled Friday due to inclement weather.
P.E.I. town backs away from pickleball plan that prompted mayor to resign

A town in central Prince Edward Island has decided not to proceed with a contentious pickleball plan that cost the community its mayor.

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Major Manitoba fossil milestones highlight the potential for future discoveries in the province

A trio of fossil finds through the years helped put Manitoba on the mosasaur map, and the milestone of those finds have all been marked in 2024.

The 61st Annual Christmas Daddies Telethon raises more than $559,000 for children in need

The 61st annual Christmas Daddies Telethon continued its proud Maritime tradition, raising more than $559,000 for children in need on Saturday.

Calgary company steps up to help grieving family with free furnace after fatal carbon monoxide poisoning

A Calgary furnace company stepped up big time Friday to help a Calgary family grieving the loss of a loved one.

'A well-loved piece': Historic carousel display from Hudson’s Bay Company store lands at Winnipeg shop

When a carousel setup from the Hudson’s Bay Company became available during an auction, a Winnipeg business owner had to have it.

Sask. doctor facing professional charges in circumcision case

A Saskatoon doctor has been accused of unprofessional conduct following a high-cost adult circumcision that included a request for the patient to text unsecured post-op pictures of his genitals.

Regina home recognized internationally for architectural design

Jane Arthur and her husband David began a unique construction project in 2014. Now, a decade later, their home in Regina's Cathedral neighbourhood has won a title in the Urban House and Villa category at the World Architecture Festival.

Calgary director Kiana Rawji turns her lens toward slums of Nairobi with 'Mama of Manyatta'

Two films shot in Kenya by a director and writer based in Brooklyn who grew up in Calgary are getting their Calgary premiere screening Saturday.

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Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule

Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region.

Canada 'falling so consistently short' on defence spending has hurt standing on world stage, but improving: U.S. ambassador

U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen says while Canada's defence spending is going in the right direction, the federal government's persistent failure to meet NATO targets has been damaging to the country's reputation on the world stage.

Most Canadians would avoid buying U.S. products post-Trump tariff: Nanos survey

A majority of Canadians would be hesitant to buy U.S. goods in response to the proposed American tariff on products from Canada, according to a new survey.

Canadians turn domestic for holiday travel, with weak loonie discouraging U.S. trips

After turning abroad for holiday vacations last year, more Canadians are keeping their travel plans in-country this Christmas season due to squeezed budgets, lower domestic fares and a decisive end to the post-pandemic boom in overseas travel — and now a slumping currency.