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Kalin's Call: Heavy snowfall expected in the Maritimes

Light snow has started to fall in southwestern areas of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this afternoon.

‘We want to bring closure’: Searchers try to beat snowstorm to find missing Cape Breton senior

RCMP and volunteer search and rescue personnel spent Wednesday trying to find any sign of a missing Cape Breton senior before an impending snowstorm hits the region.

Nova Scotia RCMP say 79-year-old Susan Bain of Middle River was last seen walking her dog Friday around 9 a.m. (Courtesy: N.S. RCMP)

N.B. reports 111 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Public health officials reported 111 new COVID-19 infections in New Brunswick Wednesday, along with 82 recoveries.

Nova Scotians prepare for winter storm

Many Nova Scotians spent Wednesday preparing for an impending winter wallop.

Officials confirm 21 infected with COVID-19 after Nova Scotia university grad event

A COVID-19 outbreak at St. Francis Xavier University in northeastern Nova Scotia has seen 21 people test positive for the virus so far, health officials said Wednesday.

N.B. government looking at ways to mitigate spread of COVID-19 in schools

Another 10 cases of COVID-19 have been found in schools or child-care facilities in New Brunswick, the province confirmed Wednesday.

P.E.I. reports six new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, two in children

Prince Edward Island reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Man arrested for threatening N.L. health minister about mask mandate

Police in Newfoundland and Labrador say they've arrested a 64-year-old man for threatening the provincial health minister at his home over pandemic mask rules.

Nova Scotia reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak at St.FX

Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

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Mask mandates in Canada: A province-by-province look at the rules and exemptions

With the COVID-19 pandemic newly invigorated by emergence of the Omicron variant, CTVNews.ca looks at mask-wearing requirements, and their exemptions, across Canada.

People wear face masks as they walk along Ste-Catherine Street in Montreal, Dec. 4, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, athletes will still compete

Canada will proceed with a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning government officials won't attend but athletes can continue to compete.

'The enormity of the task is not lost on me': Minister on Afghan resettlement goal

Speaking to CTV National News, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government is eager to fulfill its promise to bring 40,000 Afghan refugees to Canada, but notes it faces unique challenges in Afghanistan and other countries where refugees have fled.

Woman dead after car plunges into river, floats dangerously close to brink of Niagara Falls

A woman is dead after the car she was driving plunged into a river and floated dangerously close to the brink of Niagara Falls.

Ovary removal with hysterectomy before menopause raises mortality risk: study

Women under the age of 50 who had their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed during a hysterectomy for non-cancerous reasons have an increased risk of dying, but the risk associated with the procedure diminishes with age, according to a Canadian study published on Wednesday in The BMJ.