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3 people stabbed at Halifax-area high school; 1 person in custody

Police in Halifax say three people have been stabbed and a student is in custody following a weapons complaint at a high school in Bedford, N.S.

Students were dismissed early from Charles P. Allen High School in Bedford, N.S., after police responded to a weapons complaint at the school on Monday, March 20, 2023. (Bruce Frisko/CTV Atlantic)

N.S. government offering nurses $10,000 bonuses to keep them in public health system

Front-line nurses who are working for publicly-funded employers in Nova Scotia will receive a bonus of up to $10,000, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced Monday.

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston responds to a question from the media in Victoria, on July 12, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

Spring equinox arrives Monday evening, marking first day of season

The spring (vernal) equinox arrives at 6:24 p.m. on Monday. The equinox is the time of the year when the position of the sun passes south to north over the equator.

Environment Canada is not expecting any colder-than-normal conditions on the horizon between March and May. (Pexels)

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Saving Sophia: Community rallies to support 10-year-old girl from Lower Sackville, N.S., with inoperable brain tumour

Sophia MacInnis and her family are still opening Christmas cards in March -- that’s because this holiday, they received over 600 in a single day.
'Queens of the Qing Dynasty' is making it theatrical debut

Cape Breton filmmaker Ashley McKenzie’s latest movie “Queens of the Qing Dynasty” is making its theatrical debut.
Speaking out in support: a Moncton woman shares her transition story

Taking a leap of courage, a Moncton woman decided to start her transition journey at 65-years-old and is now speaking out in hopes of helping others.
Warm Recognition: Second World War and Korean War Veteran gifted Quilt of Valour for military service

As events like the Second World War move further into our past, recognizing those who served becomes even more important.
Step onto the set of 'Harry Potter' by visiting this mall in Bridgewater, N.S.

Tucked away in an empty storefront inside a mall in Bridgewater, N.S., is a collection of creations that make you feel as if you’re stepping onto the set of a “Harry Potter” film.
'We would love to call Halifax home': Chad Michael Murray on his made-in-the-Maritimes drama series 'Sullivan's Crossing'

A new CTV drama series premiering this weekend was filmed in Nova Scotia and stars Hollywood heartthrob Chad Michael Murray.
Fighting could soon be banned by the QMJHL

Fighting is a controversial part of hockey, but it could be a thing of the past in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
N.B. village barber keeps cutting: ‘I wouldn't want to live anywhere else’

A New Brunswick barber has been cutting hair for almost six decades and he’s still looking as sharp as his scissors.

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Topless Junos protester is B.C. activist with history of attention-grabbing stunts

The topless woman who crashed Monday's Juno Awards ceremony while Avril Lavigne was presenting is a B.C. environmental activist who has made headlines before for other attention-grabbing demonstrations.

Avril Lavigne confronts a topless protester as she presents during the Junos Monday, March 13, 2023 (The Canadian Press/Timothy Matwey).

Alberta man won STARS Lottery, then a decade later the service saved his life

An Alberta man who once won the grand prize from the STARS Lottery is sharing the story of how the helicopter rescue service saved his life almost a decade later.

Neil Lunn and his wife Mona Cardinal won a $1.3 million home in Calgary from the 2014 STARS Lottery. (Photo credit: Stephanie Thomas)

'A dream come true': Winnipeg-born actor to make big screen debut in 'BlackBerry'

Eagle-eyed movie fans who got a first glimpse of the upcoming film 'BlackBerry' in its debut trailer may have spotted some Winnipeg-grown talent.

Michael Scott (far right) is shown in a still from the upcoming film "BlackBerry" alongside co-stars Jay Baruchel (far left) and Matt Johnson (middle). (Source: Elevation Pictures)

Great white sharks slowly making recovery in Canadian oceans: researcher

After decades of decline, the ocean's apex predator appears to be making a recovery. Great white sharks were one of the first species listed as threatened in both Canadian and international waters.

Tourism boost expected as 'The Last of Us' highlights locations across Alberta

The first season of HBO's 'The Last of Us' aired its finale on March 12 and the show has been taking the world by storm since its premiere.

This Toronto 28-year-old received a chunk of Amazon's $2B fund for her tech company

Amazon invested a portion of a $2-billion climate fund earlier this month in a company created by a 28-year-old Toronto scientist.

'Tom saved a life': Helipad built in memory of British tourist used in North Shore rescue

When their son went missing while hiking in the North Shore mountains in December 2013, Tom Billings' parents flew from the U.K. to Metro Vancouver to aid in the extensive search.

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'Targeted inflation relief' coming in 2023 federal budget, Freeland says

The coming 2023 federal budget will 'exercise fiscal restraint' while also making 'significant' investments in health and building Canada's clean economy, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday.

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Two staff members, student suspect injured in stabbing at Halifax-area high school

Two staff members and a student -- who is also the suspect -- have been injured in a stabbing at a high school in Bedford, N.S., according to the Halifax Regional Centre for Education (HRCE).

'Absolutely disgusting': B.C. councillor speaks out after Sikh international student swarmed, beaten

An international student was swarmed and beaten by a group of people who ripped off his turban and dragged him across the sidewalk by his hair in Kelowna, B.C., Friday evening, according to a local politician.

Fatal fire in Old Montreal raises questions about unauthorized Airbnbs

Mayor Valerie Plante said Monday she requested a meeting with an Airbnb executive after a building in Old Montreal — a short-term rental hot spot — was destroyed by a fire that has left six people missing.

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W5 Investigates | How did a healthy teen die at a minor hockey camp?

The parents of young Ontario hockey player Ben Teague have been searching for answers since he died while at a team retreat in 2019. The mystery about what happened and the code of silence in hockey culture is explored in CTV W5's 'What Happened to Ben,' on CTVNews.ca and W5's official YouTube channel.

Conservatives forcing MPs to vote on striking new foreign interference study

In an effort to keep the foreign interference story at the forefront, and to do an apparent end run around the Liberal filibuster blocking one study from going ahead, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has forced the House to spend the day debating a motion instructing an opposition-dominated House committee to strike its own review.