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Helicopter delivers supplies to residents stranded in rural Cape Breton

Supplies were loaded onto a helicopter Saturday, bound for people stranded in rural areas of Cape Breton after a record-setting storm battered the region earlier this week.

More than 10,000 N.B. children registered for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine

More than 10,000 appointments have been booked for children in New Brunswick aged five to 11 to receive their first dose of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

Police arrest suspect after man is stabbed in Halifax

Halifax Regional Police say they have a suspect in custody after a man was stabbed in the city Saturday night.

Halifax Regional Police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred early Sunday morning in Halifax.

GoFundMe account created to help family of woman who was killed crossing a Dartmouth street

A GoFundMe account has been created to help the family of a woman who was struck and killed while crossing a street in Dartmouth Wednesday.

Newfoundland town mobilizes to feed truckers stranded after massive storm

A small Newfoundland community came together today to bring sandwiches and coffee to truckers stranded after a storm washed out parts of the island's main highway this week.

Omicron variant: Why WHO skipped 'nu,' 'xi' for new COVID-19 variant

The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organization's system for labeling certain versions of the virus.

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COVID-19 case count concerns in N.B. as two hospitals battle outbreaks

As concern continues to grow surrounding The Moncton Hospital's COVID-19 outbreak, Horizon's Saint John Regional Hospital also declared a COVID-19 outbreak Friday evening.

RV fire temporarily shuts down Highway 104 near Havre Boucher, N.S.

An RV fire temporarily shut down Highway 104 near Havre Boucher Friday afternoon.

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Dutch, Australians find omicron variant; others curb travel

The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus and Australia found two on Sunday as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travellers arriving from southern Africa.

Exterior view of the hotel in Badhoevedorp near Schiphol Airport, Netherlands, where Dutch authorities have isolated 61 people who tested positive for COVID-19 on two arriving flights originating from South Africa on Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Evacuation ordered in Abbotsford area as rain continues in southern B.C.

An evacuation order has been issued for the Huntingdon Village area of Abbotsford, as rain continues to fall on already sodden southern B.C.

Evacuation alerts issued near Pemberton and near Merritt as storm batters B.C.

Authorities in some parts of B.C. already struggling with flooding and landslides issued new evacuation alerts on Saturday as the second of three successive atmospheric rivers brought heavy rain to the province.

Canadian-developed screening test aims to detect early-stage cancer using blood samples

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in late-stage cancer diagnoses, with restrictions preventing or discouraging many from getting screened early. But an Ontario company has developed a new cancer screening test that uses blood samples, which could make it easier to detect cancers earlier.

Video shows Quebec City police hitting and shoving snow in Black youth's face while pinned, investigation ongoing

The Quebec City Police Department (SPVQ) announced Saturday evening that it has opened an investigation into a violent arrest involving young Black teenagers. The video of the event circulating on social networks shows police officers hitting and forcing snow into the face of minors.