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Extreme cold warnings issued for all three Maritime provinces

On the day that Shubenacadie Sam predicted six more weeks of winter, there are extreme cold warnings cautioning that the coldest air of the season is about to arrive in the Maritimes.

A pedestrian crosses a footbridge along the waterfront in Dartmouth, N.S. on Monday, Jan.7, 2013. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

Utility board defies Nova Scotia government, allows 14 per cent power rate hike

Nova Scotia's utility regulator has defied the provincial government and approved an average 14 per cent increase in electricity rates over two years.

Power lines are seen in Dartmouth, N.S. on Nov. 29, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

N.S. reports three new COVID-19 deaths in current reporting period, decrease in hospitalizations, cases

Nova Scotia is reporting three new COVID-19-related deaths in its weekly update.

A syringe is shown in this stock image. (Pexels)

Parent group welcomes N.B. premier statement that French immersion reform uncertain

A New Brunswick parent group is welcoming a statement by the premier that the government's proposed reform to the French immersion program in schools "was never a sure thing."

N.B. RCMP investigating after children injest cannabis edibles at Sackville middle school

Police in Sackville, N.B., are investigating after seven children ingested cannabis edibles at a middle school on Wednesday.

Shubenacadie Sam, Lucy the Lobster see shadows, predict six more weeks of winter

Two well-known animals in Nova Scotia shared the same opinion Thursday after seeing their shadows, predicting six more weeks of winter.

Charlottetown, Sydney ports anticipate record-breaking cruise ship season

Two Maritime port cities anticipate 2023 to be a record-breaking year for cruise ship traffic.

RCMP investigating fatal fire in Granville Ferry, N.S.

A person has died in an early morning apartment fire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County.

Kentville, N.S., area home significantly damaged by fire

A home in Nova Scotia’s Kings County has been significantly damaged by an overnight fire.

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Would you pay $300 a year for quick access to a nurse? Dealing with demand, Ontario doctors get creative

Paid subscriptions to on-demand care are among the many strategies primary health-care providers in Ontario are adopting in order to meet increased demand for access to doctors in the past year, while also managing staffing shortages.

In this file photo, Deni Valenzuela, 2, is held by her mother, Xihuitl Mendoza, in a waiting area of a U.S. health-care centre on June 21, 2022. Ontario doctors are employing an array of strategies, including charging for access to a nurse practitioner, in an effort to deal with demand for primary care amid staffing challenges. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Justice minister says he'll 'look at' federal policy restricting gay men from donating sperm

Justice Minister David Lametti says he will "look at" a federal policy that restricts gay and bisexual men from donating to sperm banks in Canada, after CTV News exclusively reported on Wednesday that a gay man is taking the federal government to court over it.

Liberals table bill delaying assisted dying expansion to March 2024

The federal government is seeking to delay the extension of assisted dying eligibility to people whose sole condition is a mental disorder until March 17, 2024. Justice Minister David Lametti introduced a bill seeking the extension in the House of Commons on Thursday.

Why Delissio pizzas and other Nestle products will disappear from Canadian stores

Nestle Canada says it is winding down its frozen meals and pizza business in Canada over the next six months. The four brands that will no longer be sold in the freezer aisle at Canadian grocery stores are Delissio, Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine and Life Cuisine.

Six more weeks of winter? Here are the predictions of groundhogs across North America

Will we see six more weeks of winter, or an early spring? Here’s what some of the groundhogs (and one human) have predicted so far, from coast-to-coast.