Nova Scotia reports five new deaths related to COVID-19 Monday, 92 people in hospital
Nova Scotia reported five new deaths related to COVID-19 Monday.
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N.B. students expected to return to in-person learning Jan. 31
New Brunswick’s education and early childhood development minister is hopeful students will return to in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 31 but public health will have the final say later this week.
P.E.I. announces two new deaths related to COVID-19 Monday, nine people in hospital
Prince Edward Island announced two new deaths related to COVID-19 Monday, involving two people between the ages of 60 and 79.
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A celebrated lung transplant patient is urging Nova Scotia health officials to green light a fourth COVID-19 shot for him soon -- or he'll fly to Toronto and get it there.
Waiting for a booster: Why some Maritimers don’t have the third shot yet
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NSTU seeks clarity following weekend memo from education department
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A week after in-person learning resumed in Nova Scotia, teachers are being told that in addition to in-class learning, they must also provide lessons for students who choose to stay home during the latest spike in COVID-19 cases.
Donors raise $3.7 million for truckers protesting vaccine mandate
Truck drivers protesting against the vaccine mandate at the border have raised more than $3.7 million from donors around the world but the fundraising platform GoFundMe has temporarily stopped organizers from using the money.
Mounties in Nova Scotia search for cremation urn stolen in recent break-in
Police in Nova Scotia are asking for the public's help as they investigate a break-in that resulted in the theft of several items, including an urn containing cremated remains.
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Donors raise $3.7 million for truckers protesting vaccine mandate
Truck drivers protesting against the vaccine mandate at the border have raised more than $3.7 million from donors around the world but the fundraising platform GoFundMe has temporarily stopped organizers from using the money.
Paul Workman: An interview with the Taliban’s spokesman
The official spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan won’t be apologizing for the Canadian soldiers killed in Kandahar, Zabihullah Mujahid told CTV National News London Bureau Chief Paul Workman in Kabul, Afghanistan. 'They shouldn’t have come,' he said, in an exclusive interview.
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TRANSCRIPT | Taliban spokesperson addresses hunger, women's issues in exclusive interview
A spokesperson for the Taliban is adamant that reports circulating about widespread hunger and human rights violations against women in Afghanistan are not true and that the Taliban government is working to correct its perceived shortcomings on the international stage.
Canada suggests non-essential Canadians leave Ukraine
As other countries begin to withdraw embassy and diplomatic staff from Ukraine over heightened concerns of a Russian invasion, Canada is suggesting any non-essential Canadians should leave.
Global Affairs Canada hit by 'cyber incident' same day warning about Russia was issued
Canada's foreign affairs department experienced a 'cyber incident' last week that is still under investigation and has left the organization without access to some 'internet-based services,' the federal government has confirmed. The 'incident' was discovered the same day the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security issued a bulletin warning about Russian state-sponsored cyber threat activity amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine.
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