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Canada's Ellie Black to return from ankle sprain for balance beam final

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black will compete in Tuesday's balance beam final, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed Monday.

Canadian gymnast Ellie Black competes in the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, COC, Leah Hennel

N.S. election: Liberals only commit to reviewing weak powers of information czar

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Iain Rankin is only committing to review the weak powers of the province's information commissioner but his rivals are promising to give her office some legal teeth.

Liberal leader Iain Rankin, PC leader Tim Houston and NDP leader Garry Burrill. THE CANADIAN PRESS

New Brunswick Day marks first major gathering since all public health restrictions lifted

Monday marked New Brunswick Day and one of the first major gatherings in the province since public health lifted all pandemic-related restrictions.

New Brunswick reports 18 new cases Sunday, case count nearly doubles to 37

New Brunswick is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, nearly doubling the number of cases in the province to 37.

Battle for Preston: Three African Nova Scotians on the ballot to represent newly created riding

On Sunday, Canada marked its first Emancipation Day - a day to recognize the end of slavery in the country nearly two centuries ago.

Behind the scenes of N.L.'s failed attempt to rename Red Indian Lake

A push to change the offensive name of a Newfoundland lake began with apparent plans for public consultation but ended in a flood of angry emails and a government about-face, emails show.

68-year-old N.S. man dead after falling on rocks on Cape Forchu waterfront: RCMP

Police in Yarmouth are investigating after a man was found dead on the waterfront in Cape Forchu Saturday evening.

Some pre-pandemic government services to return to normal under N.B.'s Green phase

With the province fully in the Green phase of its recovery plan, New Brunswickers will soon see changes to government services.

29-year-old man facing several charges after home invasion; stealing a police car: RCMP

A 29-year-old Stellarton man is facing a number of charges after a home invasion in Colchester County, N.S.

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In call with Biden, Trudeau talks trade, border 'collaboration' and Olympic soccer

A readout from the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he spoke today with U.S. President Joe Biden -- and that Canada's soccer victory over the United States came up in the conversation.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sports a smile at the College of the North Atlantic in St. John's, N.L. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker

With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.

Canada to play for gold in women's soccer after beating U.S.

The Canadian women's soccer team has advanced to the gold-medal game at the Tokyo Olympics with a 1-0 win over the United States.

19-year-old hopes to be youngest woman to fly around the world

Zara Rutherford, 19, is on a global mission: to be the youngest woman to fly around the world.

U.S. hits 70 per cent vaccination rate -- a month late, amid a surge

The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden's goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70 per cent of American adults -- a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules and mandatory vaccinations around the country.