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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 Day marks first major gathering since all public health restrictions lifted

Monday marked New Brunswick Day and one of the first major gatherings in the province since public health lifted all pandemic-related restrictions.

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.

Behind the scenes of N.L.'s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake

A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood of angry emails and a government about-face, emails show.

68-year-old N.S. man dead after falling on rocks on Cape Forchu 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.

29-year-old man facing several charges after home invasion; stealing a police car: RCMP

A 29-year-old Stellarton man is facing a number of charges after a home invasion in Colchester County, N.S.

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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

Canada advances to women's soccer final with 1-0 win over United States

The Canadian women's soccer team has advanced to the gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olympics with a 1-0 win over the United States.

Lindsey Graham 1st vaccinated U.S. senator to test positive for COVID-19

Sen. Lindsey Graham has become the first senator to disclose a breakthrough infection after being vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying Monday he is "very glad" he received the vaccine, without which his current symptoms would be "far worse."

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.

Record-holding Canadian sprinter, Olympic medallist Angela Bailey dies at 59

Angela Bailey, the Canadian women's record holder in the 100 metres sprint and an Olympic 4x100 relay silver medal winner, has died after battling cancer under complicated conditions. She was 59 years old.