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Nova Scotia reports 91 new COVID-19 cases Monday, active cases drop to 1,434

Nova Scotia health officials are reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the active number of cases in the province drops to 1,434.

Nova Scotia health officials say 187 previously reported cases are now considered resolved, with the total number of active cases dropping to 1,434. (Photo courtesy: Communications Nova Scotia)

Some N.B. MLAs to attend legislature sitting virtually after exposure notice; 11 new cases reported

For the first time, the New Brunswick legislature will move to a hybrid-virtual sitting this week, after over a dozen MLAs were affected by a COVID-19 exposure.

Protests ticketed under N.S. COVID-19 injunction

A debate has emerged over the power to enforce public health protocols versus the public's right to protest after Halifax Regional Police issued a spate of fines at two gatherings Saturday.

Police in Halifax have arrested and charged an unknown number of people in relation to two separate illegal gatherings that occurred in Halifax on Saturday.

P.E.I. reports one new travel-related COVID-19 case Monday; 9 active infections remain

Prince Edward Island is reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Monday related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada.

Tributes roll in one year after Snowbirds plane crash claims the life of Captain Jennifer Casey

Tributes are being shared online for Captain Jennifer Casey who died one year ago in a Snowbirds plane crash in Kamloops, B.C.

Mill Cove, N.S. man charged with kidnapping, robbery

Halifax District RCMP say they have charged a 34-year old man from Mill Cove with kidnapping and robbery following an altercation in Terrance Bay involving two fishermen.

Shock turns to relief after Moncton landlord says he'll reverse $2,000 a month rent increase for tenant

After renting an apartment with his partner for two and a half years, Joshua Murphy was shocked to receive a notice for $2,000 a month rent increase from his landlord.

N.B. RCMP seek information into shooting incident near Centennial Park in Moncton

The New Brunswick RCMP is asking anyone with information about a shooting incident on May 13 near Centennial Park in Moncton, N.B. to contact police.

Halifax police give tickets to restaurants, store employee for failing to follow Health Protection Act

Halifax Regional Police charged two restaurants and two employees of a store on the weekend for failing to comply with public health regulations.

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Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie named as new national COVID-19 vaccine rollout lead

The federal government is passing on responsibility for steering the national logistical rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie, who The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has named the new vice-president of vaccine logistics and operations, replacing Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has named Brig.-Gen. Krista Brodie as the new vice-president of vaccine logistics and operations, replacing Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin.

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NEW | Loved ones of those injured following COVID-19 vaccine left in the dark about federal relief program

The daughter of an Alberta woman who died from rare blood clots after a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine is now left with few supports as details surrounding a promised federal vaccine injury compensation fund remain sparse.

Biden raises ceasefire, civilian toll in call to Netanyahu

U.S. President Joe Biden expressed support for a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza's militant Hamas rulers in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, but stopped short of demanding an immediate stop to the eight days of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rocket barrages that have killed more than 200 people, most of them Palestinian.

Feds face calls to be more transparent about Fortin's departure, as replacement named

The federal government faced new calls Monday to be more transparent with Canadians about Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's departure, with ministers taking questions about the matter in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's absence.

'Cave syndrome': Why some people may choose to stay home even after COVID-19 ends

A new term, ‘cave syndrome’, is being used to describe people who plan to remain home even after COVID-19 restrictions end, but psychologists say it’s too broad and could lead to missed diagnoses of more serious mental health issues.