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'There should have been one': N.S. mother drives son to ER after waiting nearly an hour for ambulance

A Nova Scotia mother says she had to drive her son to hospital herself on Canada Day when no ambulance showed up after more than 40 minutes.

Felicia Holden and her 8-year-old son were attending events in Pugwash, N.S., Friday when he fainted twice. 911 was called right away, but Holden says help was slow to arrive. (Courtesy: Felicia Holden)

'I think they should be regulated': Dog owner shares thoughts on private fireworks after dog dies

Canada Day weekend fireworks have sparked more calls to either regulate or ban backyard fireworks displays in Nova Scotia.

Augustine’s dog, an American Eskimo named Jupiter, bolted from her backyard on Canada Day in response to a fireworks display going off near her home around 8:30 p.m. (SOURCE: Kassidy Augustine)

'Incompetent': New Brunswick cabinet minister blasts Air Canada for cancellation

New Brunswick's education minister is lashing out at Air Canada, saying the airline is incompetent because it decided on the weekend to cancel a Monday flight that would have taken him and four officials to a meeting in Regina.

New Brunswick education minister Dominic Cardy gives an update on the province's back-to-school plan at a news conference on August 13, 2020.

Calls increase for Maritime governments to address staff shortages in health care

Calls are increasing across the Maritimes for governments to tackle labour shortages in the health-care sector, as hospitals are being forced to close emergency rooms now that weary staff are taking summer vacations to recover from pandemic-related stress.

Fire at Dartmouth apartment building sends one person to hospital: Halifax Fire

One person has been taken to hospital following a fire at a Dartmouth apartment building Sunday morning.

Pictou RCMP search for missing seven-year-old girl

Pictou County District RCMP is searching for a missing seven-year-old girl who was last seen at 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Goat therapy farm in N.B. adds strawberry u-pick to list of services

A small farm in Burtts Corner, N.B., is combining its therapeutic services with a new strawberry u-pick.

N.S. man charged after allegedly ramming RCMP vehicle, fleeing the scene: police

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly drove into an RCMP vehicle before fleeing from police.

N.B. woman facing impaired driving charge after SUV collides with RCMP vehicle

A 50-year-old New Brunswick woman is facing an impaired driving charge following a head-on collision with a fully marked RCMP vehicle in the village of Tracadie.

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Ukrainian kids receiving cancer treatment in Canada share their experience

Three months since their arrival through a special evacuation program, Ukrainian families with children receiving care in hospital share their experience.

'Be prepared for delays at any point': Canada not flying alone in worldwide travel chaos

As Canadian airports deal with their own set of problems amid the busy summer travel season, by no means are they alone.

Shooting at Williams Lake, B.C. stampede injures 2, forces evacuation

Two people are injured and a third is in custody after what RCMP describe as a 'public shooting' at a rodeo in B.C. Sunday.

3 dead, 3 critically wounded in shooting at Denmark mall

A gunman opened fire inside a busy shopping mall in the Danish capital Sunday, killing three people and critically wounding three others, police said.

Dog left with lost baggage at Toronto Pearson Airport for about 21 hours

A Toronto woman says a dog she rescued from the Dominican Republic has been traumatized after being left in a corner of Toronto Pearson International Airport with baggage for about 21 hours.