Advocates, lawyers and those who work with youth say an overhaul of the youth mental health system is what's needed in the wake of Lexi Daken's death.
Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday after a new record 5,146 tests were conducted. Seven previously reported cases are now considered recovered, as the number of active cases in the province has dropped to 29.
New Brunswick Public Health identified four new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and another death related to the novel coronavirus.
Prince Edward Island health officials are reporting four active cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, as the active number of cases in the province increases to 22.
Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 today, including one infection involving a health-care worker at a rural hospital.
Two Nova Scotia RCMP officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the discharge of their firearms in the midst of one of Canada's worst mass shootings.
A Nova Scotia judge is giving two people alleged to have facilitated the cyberbullying of parents of a missing boy time to consider seeking legal counsel.
A 54-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 49-year-old woman in Pont-Landry, N.B. last month.
A Fredericton artist, who promotes kindness and compassion through her work, is being recognized for one of her collections.
The Nova Scotia government needs to address systemic racism that has led to the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous people in its criminal justice system, anti-racism advocates told a legislative committee Tuesday.
A 26-year-old man from Lawrencetown, N.S. has been charged with attempted murder following a road rage incident last month.
An inquiry into a triple murder and suicide involving a former soldier heard Tuesday that Lionel Desmond wanted to be a better father and husband as he started his final phase of treatment for PTSD.
Rapper Classified and singer-songwriter Rose Cousins lead the list of nominees for the 2021 East Coast Music Awards.
The Canadian economy posted its worst showing on record in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, shutting down businesses and putting millions out of work.
A large number of Nova Scotians are under tighter restrictions again, limiting live sporting and arts events and restricting hours for restaurants in Halifax and parts of some surrounding counties.
The family of the New Brunswick teen who died by suicide last week after trying to get help from a hospital emergency room celebrated her life on Monday.
A 48-year-old man from Beaver Bank, N.S. has been charged with stunting after police clocked him driving 85 km/hr over the posted speed limit.
The Canada Revenue Agency says some taxpayers who repaid COVID-19 related benefits in 2020 are getting incorrect tax slips.
Halifax Regional Police are investigating a suspected arson after a fire saw several residents evacuate a Bedford, N.S. apartment building on Monday night.
A community group in Halifax is preparing Easter baskets for seniors in hopes of bringing them joy around the holiday weekend.
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.
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.
Atlantic.CTVNews.ca has everything you need to know about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Atlantic Canada, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line.
A Fredericton artist, who promotes kindness and compassion through her work, is being recognized for one of her collections.
Dean Smith is a lawyer by trade, coaches both of his sons' hockey teams, sits on a diversity panel for Hockey Nova Scotia, and is a leader of the Black Ice initiative.
Halifax Central Library staff found themselves babysitting a bunny Wednesday after a visitor found a rabbit hopping around in their washroom.
A New Brunswick historian is sharing what it was like to be a working-class woman in Saint John, N.B. during the mid-1900s.
Two Indigenous New Brunswick women wrote and illustrated a new children’s book featuring Mi'kmaq words that correspond to the English alphabet.
A Fredericton artist, who promotes kindness and compassion through her work, is being recognized for one of her collections.
A community group in Halifax is preparing Easter baskets for seniors in hopes of bringing them joy around the holiday weekend.
Rose Designs owner Kristen Lyons says she's dealt with mental health struggles throughout her life, and now she's wearing it for all to see.
A new study from Dalhousie University shows that young children believe that gender pay inequity is unfair.
The Cape Breton County under-13 A Islanders teamed up with the local Down Syndrome Society in memory of a hockey hero and are hoping the biggest goal they score this season will be off the ice.
A group of Grade 2 students at Princess Elizabeth School in Saint John, N.B. has been writing letters back and forth with residents at a local seniors home.
A church in Sydney that's more than a century old could have a new lease on life after the pandemic.
Like many organizations, Habitat for Humanity in Fredericton, N.B. has faced new challenges over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jahmil French, who is best known for his role as Dave Turner in teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation, has died.
B.C.’s paramedics union says staffing levels across the province are now 'critical,' causing ambulances to sit empty and wait times to balloon.
Albertans aged 65 or older will not receive the newly approved AstraZeneca vaccine following new advice from a national advisory committee on who should and shouldn’t get the shot.
Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly.
Calling it 'disgusting behaviour' that needs to be 'denounced strongly' Mayor Naheed Nenshi called out anti-lockdown protesters who carried tiki torches through downtown Calgary over the weekend.
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Manitoba, according to a new report.
The Edmonton Oilers have submitted a proposal to Alberta Health that, if approved, would allow fans to attend live games at Rogers Place.
A recently discovered bomb from World War II was disposed of during a controlled detonation on February 27 in Exeter, England.
This artist garnered three million views after she narrowly escaped ruining a prized painting of her grandfather.
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung sent a plume of ash over 11,000 feet above sea level, the country's volcanic monitoring agency, said.
A Toronto photographer is working with Ugandan girls to preserve their history in pictures.
Comedian and activist Adora Nwofor on how she uses comedy to tackle anti-racism, and what it's like 'living the racism dream' in Canada.
CTV's Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid looks at the top 5 pandemic related scams Canadians should watch out for.
Retired Ont. nurse Junghee Ahn says she is 'so happy' to help others, and coming out of retirement was entirely her decision.
A Toronto man says he found hundreds of his grandparents' touching love letters from the Second World War.
As provinces and territories weigh how they'll handle administering the AstraZeneca doses after a national advisory committee cautioned against giving them to people aged 65 and up, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the first 500,000 doses are set to land in Canada on Wednesday.
Canada's chief public health officer says new COVID-19 cases are starting to tick back up after a month of decline.
Despite the rise of coronavirus variants that can spread more easily, experts say the risk of surface transmission of the virus continues to be negligible.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated, as his administration announced that drugmaker Merck & Co. will help produce rival Johnson & Johnson's newly approved shot.
A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians to drop the monarchy is at its highest level recorded in the past 12 years.
Two police officers being investigated after one of them was caught on video posing with a dead body are now on administrative duty, the Vancouver Police Department says.
Local police say a Long Island, N.Y. cemetery worker was killed after a grave he was digging collapsed in on itself and buried him alive.
Thirteen people were killed Tuesday when an SUV carrying 25 people and a semitruck collided on a Southern California highway near the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said.
Federal officials stress the fact Canada now has three vaccines that can drive down hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Ontario uses 'emergency brake,' some regions locked down
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi was arrested in Michigan over the weekend on suspicion of impaired driving, according to TMZ.
