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New Brunswick reports nine new COVID-19 cases Sunday, long list of potential exposures

Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting nine new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, and eleven potential public exposures.

A map showing the lockdown area of the Edmundston region (Zone 4). The red and white stripes represent a lockdown zone, while red and yellow represent their respective colour zones. (Photo: New Brunswick Government)

Nova Scotia reports five new COVID-19 cases Sunday, active cases down to 40

Health officials in Nova Scotia are announcing five new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, with the active total now at 40 – a decrease since Saturday’s 43.

A nurse uses a swab to perform a test on a patient at a drive-in COVID-19 clinic in Montreal, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Creating permanent memorial to Nova Scotia mass shooting victims a delicate task

Creating a memorial for those killed in Nova Scotia's mass shooting is a delicate task at a time when families continue to grieve and communities are reluctant to revisit horror, say volunteers working on the project.

Visitors to a roadside memorial pays their respects in Portapique, N.S. on Friday, April 24, 2020. (Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

RCMP: Kayaker finds body on Navy Island, N.B.

The New Brunswick RCMP says a kayaker found a body on Navy Island, near St. Andrews, N.B. Saturday afternoon.

One dead, one hospitalized after Fredericton Junction, N.B. car crash: RCMP

The New Brunswick RCMP says a man has died, and a woman is in hospital after a car crash in Fredericton Junction, N.B.

Police and divers search for man in the Saint John River

Fredericton police say they’re on scene at the Saint John River after a man "entered the river and had not come out."

Halifax police investigate alleged armed break-and-enter

Halifax Regional Police say they’re investigating after two men broke into a Dartmouth home, stealing from the residents while one carried a gun.

Nova Scotia student suspended after posting photo online says she's back in class

A Nova Scotia high school student suspended for bringing attention to someone wearing a shirt at her school that she found offensive, says the disciplinary penalty has since been revoked.

Bursary to honour Mount Allison alumna who died in Nova Scotia mass shooting

Just ahead of the first anniversary of the Nova Scotia mass shooting, a friend of one of the victims is working to make a lasting legacy in her memory.

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Doctors perform first double lung transplant on COVID-19 patient in Canada

Doctors have successfully performed the first double lung transplant in Canada on a 61-year-old COVID-19 patient to replace organs damaged by the disease.

Tim Sauve, seen here with his partner Julie Garcia, is the first Canadian COVID-19 patient to undergo a double lung transplant.

Rioters set fires, smash windows in Old Montreal curfew protest

Rioters smashed windows and set fires in Old Montreal during a large protest that took place in violation of Quebec's curfew on Sunday evening.

Canada is outpacing U.S. for new COVID-19 cases per capita

Daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Canada have skyrocketed amid the third wave of the pandemic and have now outpaced the United States per capita.

Canada warns China may detain travellers with ties to Xinjiang region

In an update to travel advice for Canadians visiting China, the government has added more detail regarding the Xinjiang region, warning that Canadians with ethnic ties to the region could be 'at risk of arbitrary detention.'

Richard Berthelsen: A Canadian remembrance of Prince Philip

Many throughout the Commonwealth will join the Queen in sadness and will have nothing but the deepest sympathy for the loss of Prince Philip, writes royal commentator Richard Berthelsen in a column on CTVNews.ca