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Nova Scotia reports 45 new COVID-19 cases Monday, 153 active cases in province

Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 45 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update December 3.

N.S. presumes people want to donate organs when they die, but program uptake unclear

Nearly a year after Nova Scotia became the first jurisdiction in North America to assume residents agree to donate their organs when they die, there are challenges in getting an idea on the uptake of the program.

Cracks in military's Cyclone helicopters could be linked to folding tail: expert

An aviation expert says cracks recently detected in most of the Canadian military's Cyclone helicopters could be linked to the aircraft's folding tail mechanism.

A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter from 12 Wing Shearwater, home of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, flies near the base in Eastern Passage, N.S. on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

Crash of small, amateur-built plane claims two lives in western Labrador

The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators to western Labrador where a light plane crash claimed the lives of two people.

Man facing slew of charges after home owners allege reno fraud

Halifax police have laid 24 charges against a man they say agreed to do home improvement and contracting work for a number of people, but didn’t.

N.B. reports 118 COVID-19 cases on first full day of winter action plan

N.B. reported 118 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, along with 87 recoveries, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 752.

N.B. RCMP ask for public’s help in hit and run investigation

Police in New Brunswick have turned to the public for help solving a hit and run in Sainte-Anne-de-Madawaska, N.B.

Charlottetown police respond to three impaired driving complaints in three hours, charges laid

Three people were arrested on suspicion of being impaired over a three-hour span in Charlottetown Saturday.

Summerside, P.E.I. man sentenced to 19 months in jail following drug investigation

A 55-year-old man from Summerside, P.E.I., has been sentenced to 19 months in jail in connection with a drug investigation.

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'Scale of the flood damage is extraordinary,' B.C.'s deputy premier says as province moves forward with recovery

Three weeks after southern B.C. was hit by the first in a series of atmospheric rivers, the province's deputy premier says efforts are shifting from emergency response to recovery and debris management.

A helicopter flies over flooded farmland in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

With the new Omicron variant, should you wait to get your booster shot?

While questions remain about the effectiveness of current vaccines in protecting against the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, experts insist that anyone who is eligible should still get their booster shot.

O'Toole asks House to investigate toxic workplace allegations against Shannon Stubbs

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he's asked the House of Commons to probe allegations that Alberta MP Shannon Stubbs created a toxic work environment for her staff.

Document calling on feds to 'apprehend' unvaccinated is fake, Ontario officials say

A document circulating online about 'apprehending' unvaccinated people in Ontario is fake and has been sent to police for investigation, the government says.

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DEVELOPING | Body of missing B.C. woman found 5 years later, boyfriend charged with murder: victim's family

A B.C. man has been charged with murder following the discovery of his girlfriend's body five years after she disappeared, according to the woman's family.