Nova Scotia’s new Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act officially came into effect Monday, becoming the first province or state in North America to pass presumed consent legislation.
Health officials in Nova Scotia identified four new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with the total number of active cases in the province dropping to 29. The four new cases have been found in each of the province’s four health zones, which includes the Western Zone, Northern Zone, Eastern Zone and Central Zone.
New Brunswick is reporting 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the number of active cases in the province to 292, the largest number of active cases in the province since the pandemic began.
The family of missing 21-year-old Zachery Lefave of Yarmouth County, N.S., has been targeted by online scammers. On Tuesday, a family member of Lefave – last seen on New Years Day – received an unsolicited text message.
During the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have been cancelled around the Maritimes and around the world. While plans and hopes have been dashed, hope for the future persists.
On Thursday, Admiral Art McDonald was appointed Canada's new chief of the defence staff – taking over from General Jonathan Vance, the longest-serving in the position in modern day. Having been born in New Waterford, Nova Scotia, his Maritime roots are evident; but mystery also surrounds his ties to the region.
Wicked winter winds are propelling Newfoundland and Labrador election candidates along a snowy campaign trail today on the first full day of the provincial election.
While New Brunswick's COVID-19 numbers remain high, provincial health officials are worried about a worsening pandemic situation in the neighbouring U.S. state of Maine.
Nova Scotia Health continues to identify potential COVID-19 exposures throughout the province. CTV News has compiled a list of the latest exposures in Nova Scotia.
New Brunswick Health continues to identify potential COVID-19 exposures throughout the province. CTV News has compiled a list of the latest exposures in New Brunswick.
A Nova Scotian bird watcher recently made an exciting find in a New Glasgow parking lot. On Monday, Angela MacDonald was going about her business like any other day. Driving through a shopping centre parking lot, she was in search of a Mew Gull (aka a common gull), a species seen in the lot a few days prior. However, one of the birds she spotted was not like the others.
While much of the rest of Canada was consumed with stories about politicians ignoring pandemic protocols and jetting south to sunny climes, Atlantic Canadians this week were puzzling over a tepid scandal involving a New Brunswick cabinet minister who drove to Nova Scotia.
A street in Sydney, N.S., has a new name, and not only does it have a nice ring to it, but the meaning behind it is making one community more proud than ever.
Teachers at Westmount High School are wearing black to, among other things, “mourn the inevitable deaths that will occur due to the increased transmission caused by school reopenings.”
Officers in the Quebec provincial police's organized crime squad have twice broken up gatherings in January and handed out over $32,000 in fines for violating public health measures to members affiliated with the Hells Angels motorcycle club.
An Ontario MPP who sent Premier Doug Ford a two-page letter calling the provincial lockdown "deadlier than COVID" has been kicked out of caucus for his "irresponsible" comments.
A source close to the transition team of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden has told CTV News that the new president will kill the Keystone XL pipeline after taking office.
Just a little more than halfway into January, the U.S. has added a staggering 3.9 million new COVID-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.
Dozens of tennis stars stuck in hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open were told Monday they would get no 'special treatment' to leave their rooms to train, despite complaints from some players.
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter, a major batch of clemency actions that includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but -- as of now -- is not expected to include Trump himself.
In a new criminal court case against a woman alleged to have entered the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the FBI noted that a tipster raised the possibility of a laptop being stolen from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office to potentially sell to Russia.
Life found in ancient water flowing through a northern Ontario mine could eventually help scientists unlock the mystery about whether there was ever life on Mars, according to a scientist at the University of Toronto.
Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole pushed back against attempts to link his party to Trump-style politics on Sunday, saying there is 'no place for the far right' in the Tories while accusing the Liberals of divisive dirty tricks.
