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CAT ferry keeping pace with pre-pandemic sales

The CAT ferry, which sails between Yarmouth, N.S., and Bar Harbour, Maine, has sold more than 20,000 tickets so far this year, that’s up from the 15,100 tickets sold as of June 7.

Under the Ferry Operations Agreement between Nova Scotia and the company, dated April 1, 2018, it says the management fee for operating the service is $97,500 per month, totalling$1.17 million annually.

N.S. woman calls for private fireworks regulation after her dog dies 'scared and alone'

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

Augustine’s dog, 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)

Inflation relief payments on the way for P.E.I. residents

Over 90,000 Prince Edward Island residents will see a top-up in their bank accounts to help alleviate the pressure of record inflation rates affecting the cost of living in the province.

Maritime airports continue to combat challenges that cascade from Toronto, Montreal chaos

Whether its airlines, airports, or the federal government’s ArriveCan app, who to blame for the chaos facing Canada’s travel industry continues to be a question for thousands of passengers.

One dead, one hospitalized after fire at Cape Breton seniors’ complex

One person has died and another person was taken to hospital after a weekend fire in Cape Breton.

'This is a really substantial change': Bumpy first day for 'buses only' on busy Halifax street

From his favorite coffee spot on Spring Garden Road - George Gillmore appreciates the efforts to make the street quieter, but on day one, he's not sure those efforts are working.

Staffing shortages still impacting ambulance wait times in Nova Scotia

A day after a Nova Scotia woman shared her story about driving her son to the hospital after waiting for an ambulance, her provincial politician is calling for better services and accountability.

Nova Scotia to lift all public COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday

Nova Scotia’s top doctor says remaining COVID-19 restrictions for the general public will be lifted Wednesday.

Coast Guard responds to boat fire near Cape Sable, N.S.

Members of the Clark's Harbour Coast Guard responded to a mayday broadcast early Monday morning.

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Police find person of interest in deadly shooting at Chicago-area parade

Highland Park's police chief said the 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the shooting that killed at least six people, wounded at least 30 and sent hundreds of people fleeing from an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday has been taken into custody.

Law enforcement search after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Former Sask. premier Brad Wall gave strategic advice to key convoy organizer

Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall was in contact with a key organizer of the Freedom Convoy anti-mandate protest, providing strategic advice before and after the Ottawa occupation began, according to court records obtained by CTV News.

Daughter of Toronto Blue Jays coach killed in 'terrible accident' while tubing in U.S.

The 17-year-old daughter of the Toronto Blue Jays' first base coach died in a 'terrible accident' while tubing in the U.S. this weekend.

U.S. man to be charged with kidnapping, rape after Edmonton teen found: Oregon police

A 41-year-old man will be charged with kidnapping and rape after an Edmonton girl who was missing for more than a week was found, Oregon City Police said.

'It's the real deal': Doctors warn about future wave fuelled by Omicron variants

COVID-19 cases are rising again in Canada, with the two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5 to blame. CTVNews.ca has a guide to what you need to know about the new variants.