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N.B. issues warning to public after 9 sudden drug-related deaths

New Brunswick Health is warning the public about a dangerous drug known as bromazolam after several recent deaths in the province.

In this Oct. 22, 2018 file photo, a fentanyl user holds a needle in Philadelphia. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)

'Something has to change': Criticism for N.S. Workers' Compensation Board after injured worker speaks out about delays

Harsh criticism is being directed towards the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia after a worker who was paralyzed on-the-job spoke out about the delays he's experiencing when it comes to receiving support.

In August, 50-year-old carpenter Matthew MacKay was paralyzed in an almost eight-metre fall while working on the twinning project for Highway 104.

Patients leaving overcrowded Nova Scotia ER without being seen: managers

An emailed letter to staff of a Halifax-area hospital says that the pressure on the emergency room has risen to the point where there's no space to assess patients and one in 10 people aren't seen before they give up and leave.

Two Fredericton men charged after shooting incident that prompted Alert Ready message: RCMP

Two Fredericton men have been charged in connection with a shooting incident that prompted an Alert Ready message to be issued for the area.

Nova Scotia Virtual Care program expanding this Sunday

Family doctors and nurse practitioners will be providing virtual care to Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice Registry on a trial basis this Sunday as demand outpaces supply.

New Brunswick Court of Appeal says 2020 snap election call by Higgs was legal

New Brunswick's Court of Appeal has ruled that the August 2020 snap election call that won Premier Blaine Higgs a majority government was legal.

World Junior action kicks off early in Moncton

Players are in Moncton this weekend vying for their official spot on Team Canada -- an event that’s causing both excitement and a boost to the downtown core.

Conservative motion to exempt agriculture from carbon tax defeated in House of Commons

A Conservative Party motion to exempt farm fuel, fertilizer, grain drying and transportation from the carbon tax was defeated Thursday in Ottawa.

Premiers demand meeting with Trudeau to discuss increased health-care funding

Canada's premiers presented a united front Friday as they demanded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau come to the table personally to hammer out an agreement for Ottawa to shoulder more of the burden when it comes to health-care costs.

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Canada's single-use plastics ban starts this month with their manufacture and import: These are the products on the list

Canada's ban on single-use plastics, starting with the manufacture and import for sale of a number of products, comes into effect later this month.

Part of the "Turn Off The Plastic Tap" art installation by Benjamin Von Wong is photographed on its final day outside Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, June 20, 2022. The government has began phasing out six harmful plastics as part of the plan to ban single-use plastic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Feds change pot drink regulations, allowing Canadians to buy more beverages at once

The federal government has approved a change in how the cannabis content of beverages is calculated, pushing the number of standard-sized, canned pot drinks that can be bought at once from five to 48.

Oldest known pair of jeans in the world pulled from shipwreck, sold at auction

Pulled from a sunken trunk at an 1857 shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina, work pants that auction officials describe as the oldest known pair of jeans in the world have sold for US$114,000.

'I will not be resigning': Winnipeg police chief supportive of determining if landfill search is possible

Amid calls for his resignation, Winnipeg's police chief says he will not be stepping down and is committed to getting justice for the four victims of an alleged serial killer.

World Cup 2022 quarterfinals: Two penalty shootouts sees Argentina, Croatia move on; top-ranked Brazil, Netherlands out

The men’s World Cup quarterfinal stage kicked off on Friday as Croatia eliminated Brazil and Argentina beat the Netherlands. CTVNews.ca has all the latest from the tournament.