Two lawyers are criticizing a decision Tuesday to allow senior RCMP witnesses to avoid cross-examination before the inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia.
A report looking into a mapping program the RCMP had access to -- but couldn't open -- during the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia concludes it could have helped contain the killer's rampage.
The Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to Nov. 30, is expected to be a busy one. Experts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration out of the United States, along with those from the Canadian Hurricane Centre, released predictions for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season Tuesday.
A 13-year-old boy who was injured in an ATV collision in Miramichi, N.B., over the weekend has died.
Fire crews in Nova Scotia responded to a wildfire near Mount Uniacke on Tuesday.
Nova Scotia's Apple Blossom Festival is returning after being cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New warnings will soon appear near the popular Maces Bay Ledges on New Brunswick’s Bay of Fundy coast, where rescues are common for people trapped by rising tides. The latest incident happened this past weekend.
For the second week in a row, New Brunswick is reporting five deaths related to COVID-19 in its weekly update.
Prince Edward Island reported no new deaths related to COVID-19 in its weekly update Tuesday.
The RCMP in New Brunswick is investigating a report of a woman who was assaulted and almost abducted on Highway 180, between Saint-Quentin and Bathurst.
A man wanted in connection with two robberies and an incident that prompted that lockdown of the Halifax Shopping Centre in March has been arrested.
For the first time in a long time, students, teachers and staff in all four Atlantic provinces are no longer required to wear a mask while in public schools.
It was a bit too chilly to make the leap into the ocean Tuesday, but the wharf jumpers in Point-du-Chene, N.B., will be back soon.
New Brunswick’s education minister says big changes could be coming to the province’s French immersion system, but first, he wants to hear from parents, students, teachers and the public on what they would like to see improved.
The New Brunswick RCMP says alcohol may be a contributing factor in a crash that claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Shediac Cape.
A not-for-profit organization in Halifax is creating an East Coast inspired mural in the city's downtown core over the coming weeks.
After being in the care of Hope for Wildlife for 245 days, Main Street Myrtle is set to head home to mark World Turtle Day.
The generosity of several New Brunwickers will help ease the financial pressure of attending prom next month.
After years of fundraising a community group in Glace Bay, N.S., has given an old baseball field new life.
Last week, Molly Wadden and her father set up a musical fundraiser at the Cape Breton Farmers Market. On Saturday, the two returned with a cheque for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for $13,062.85.
Textile artist Alexandria Masse is a crochet master, her fingers flying with speed and dexterity every time she creates.
The famous music of Anne and Gilbert hasn’t hit the stage on the island since 2019, but a local festival is allowing it make a return.
Residents on the New Brunswick island of Grand Manan are rallying to keep their village’s only bank open. The Bank of Nova Scotia, or Scotiabank, notified customers of its plans to leave Grand Manan in January.
A painting by Nova Scotia artist Maud Lewis that was once traded for a few grilled cheese sandwiches, recently sold for an astounding $350,000 at auction.
When nine-year-old Francis Ji’j Googoo lays eyes on the Magic Kingdom for the first time, it's expected to be love at first sight. Recently, the Make-A-Wish Foundation paid a visit to Eskasoni First Nation to make Googoo's trip official.
Major League Soccer’s Toronto FC is in Halifax to play the Wanderers as part of the ongoing playoff for the Canadian Championship.
Textile artist Alexandria Masse is a crochet master, her fingers flying with speed and dexterity every time she creates.
Three years after launching, a community-based paramedic program in Nova Scotia has changed the way some patients receive care.
Halifax-based musician Lisa Richard is preparing to release her sophomore album and she says its meaning is to highlight positive moments.
A young Nova Scotia rapper is making hip-hop history. Six-year-old Levon the Prince just released his debut six-track album.
In a community some consider 'the gateway' to the Cabot Trail, a mountainside campground in Englishtown, N.S. is preparing to welcome visitors to the famed scenic coastal drive.
With food prices going up, a group of Cape Breton volunteers are doing what they can to provide a little relief to those on the island.
Some of British Columbia's more creative vehicle owners received bad news over the last two years: you can't put everything on a licence plate.
Funeral services were held Friday morning for Second World War fighter ace James "Stocky" Edwards in Courtenay, B.C.
A 12-year-old Ottawa boy is sharing his story after a magnet fishing trip turned up an unexpected find.
Residents on the New Brunswick island of Grand Manan are rallying to keep their village’s only bank open. The Bank of Nova Scotia, or Scotiabank, notified customers of its plans to leave Grand Manan in January.
Police were called to a Vancouver neighbourhood for reports of a cougar sighting in the area. What they found was something else.
A soon-to-be centenarian and veteran of the Second World War is about to walk 100 kilometres to raise funds for homeless veterans.
A new bill brought forward by Manitoba’s NDP would allow parents to give their children traditional Indigenous names.
CTV News' Omar Sachedina sat down for an exclusive interview with Justice Mahmud Jamal, one year after being appointed to the Supreme Court.
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.
Lamenting a uniquely American tragedy, an anguished and angry U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an urgent call for new restrictions on firearms Tuesday night after a gunman shot and killed 19 children at a Texas elementary school.
Bill 96, the provincial government's controversial legislation aimed at protecting the French language in Quebec, has been adopted in the National Assembly.
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, who came to Congress representing Sandy Hook, begged his colleagues to finally pass legislation addressing the nation's gun violence problem as the latest school shooting unfolded Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.
Travellers who have a flight planned at Victoria International Airport (YYJ) on Tuesday afternoon are being warned of travel disruptions due to police activity.
Provincial provider Hydro One said Tuesday afternoon that more than 142,000 customers in parts of Ontario were still without power after a devastating weekend storm.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have marked the start of "a third world war," and Russian President Vladimir Putin must be defeated "as soon as possible" if the world wants to preserve civilization, said billionaire and philanthropist George Soros.
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard has emphatically denied raping a teenager and a young woman nearly six years ago, testifying Tuesday that both encounters were consensual and "passionate."
Canada is sending an additional 20,000 rounds of ammunition to Ukraine for the Ukrainian military to use in its ongoing defence against the Russians. This ammunition—155mm calibre, as well as fuses and charge bags—is being donated, but comes at a cost of $98 million, according to the federal government.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has confirmed that 14 students and one teacher have been killed in an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
