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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.

'It's nice to see everyone's faces again:' N.B. no longer under mandatory order, despite concerns from experts

The Boyce Farmer's Market, a Fredericton favourite, was a busy spot Saturday morning hours after New Brunswick's mandatory order was lifted, and with it, all of the province's COVID-19 restrictions.

Communities planning 'powerful celebrations' to mark Emancipation Day

Black and Indigenous peoples were once enslaved in the British Empire, including Canada, and not free until the Slavery Abolition Act nearly 200 years ago.

N.S. Liberals unveil training and skills platform, $78M college investment

The Nova Scotia Liberal party unveiled its skills and training platform Sunday as the province moves into the second half of the general election campaign.

Nova Scotia holds celebrations for first observation of Emancipation Day

Nova Scotia is celebrating Emancipation Day for the first time after passing legislation to observe the day earlier this year.

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.

Whitney Pier, N.S. man, 24, dead following sea-doo accident: RCMP

A 24-year-old man from Cape Breton, N.S. has died as a result of a boating accident on Saturday.

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Canada marks its first federally recognized Emancipation Day

Aug. 1 marks Canada's first federally recognized Emancipation Day, the day in which the British Empire ended the practice of slavery for millions of African people across its colonies.

A young girl holds up a sign as she marches with hundreds of others during an Emancipation Day March, in Vancouver, on , August 1, 2020. Emancipation Day marks the abolition of slavery in parts of the British Empire. The Slavery Abolition Act went into effect on August 1, 1834, after receiving Royal Assent nearly a year earlier. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Killer whale stranded on island near B.C. coast rescued

A killer whale stranded on the rocky shore of an Alaskan island near British Columbia was rescued thanks to the help of wildlife officials and the crew of a passing ship.

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago before vaccines were available.

Yes, Maggie Mac Neil has seen the meme of her squinting to see if she won gold

Just like the rest of us, Canadian Olympic gold-medalist swimmer Maggie Mac Neil has been laughing at the memes showing her squinting to see how she placed in the 100-meter butterfly final.

Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo, seeks police protection

A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo on after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games.