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Canada's Ellie Black to return from ankle sprain for balance beam final

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black will compete in Tuesday's balance beam final, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed Monday.

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black competes in the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, COC, Leah Hennel

N.S. election: Liberals only commit to reviewing weak powers of information czar

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is only committing to review the weak powers of the province's information commissioner but his rivals are promising to give her office some legal teeth.

Liberal leader Iain Rankin, PC leader Tim Houston and NDP leader Garry Burrill. THE CANADIAN PRESS

New Brunswick reports 18 new cases Sunday, case count nearly doubles to 37

New Brunswick is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, nearly doubling the number of cases in the province to 37.

Battle for Preston: Three African Nova Scotians on the ballot to represent newly created riding

On Sunday, Canada marked its first Emancipation Day - a day to recognize the end of slavery in the country nearly two centuries ago.

68-year-old N.S. man dead after falling on rocks on Cape Fortu waterfront: RCMP

Police in Yarmouth are investigating after a man was found dead on the waterfront in Cape Forchu Saturday evening.

Some pre-pandemic government services to return to normal under N.B.'s Green phase

With the province fully in the Green phase of its recovery plan, New Brunswickers will soon see changes to government services.

Nova Scotia Tories promise to boost long-term care staffing levels if elected

With the provincial election campaign into its third week, Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative leader is continuing to stress the need to improve the health-care system.

Two dead following a single-vehicle collision in Cape Breton, N.S. Sunday morning

Two men have died following a car crash in Cape Breton, N.S. Sunday morning.

42-year-old New Brunswick man dead following head on collision

A 42-year-old man from Tilley Road, N.B., has died following a two-vehicle collision Sunday morning.

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Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker

With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.

People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Saturday, July 31, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

IOC says it's looking into gesture used by U.S. athlete Saunders on podium

The International Olympic Committee is looking into the gesture U.S. athlete Raven Saunders made after the shot put silver medallist raised her arms in an X above her head, a potential breach of rules banning protests on medal podiums.

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Sharon Stone says her calls for a fully vaccinated set have put her job in jeopardy

Sharon Stone wants a fully vaccinated set on her next gig, and says she's being threatened she'll lose the job because of it.

How COVID-19 helped Canada's most decorated Olympian put her mental health first

Canada's most decorated Olympian, Penny Oleksiak, says the COVID-19 pandemic provided her with the opportunity to step away from training and focus on her mental health – a gift she says helped her swim her way into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics.