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Kalin's Call: Heavy snowfall expected in the Maritimes

Light snow has started to fall in southwestern areas of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this afternoon.

‘We want to bring closure’: Searchers try to beat snowstorm to find missing Cape Breton senior

RCMP and volunteer search and rescue personnel spent Wednesday trying to find any sign of a missing Cape Breton senior before an impending snowstorm hits the region.

Nova Scotia RCMP say 79-year-old Susan Bain of Middle River was last seen walking her dog Friday around 9 a.m. (Courtesy: N.S. RCMP)

N.B. reports 111 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday

Public health officials reported 111 new COVID-19 infections in New Brunswick Wednesday, along with 82 recoveries.

Nova Scotians prepare for winter storm

Many Nova Scotians spent Wednesday preparing for an impending winter wallop.

P.E.I. reports six new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, two in children

Prince Edward Island reported six new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Nova Scotia reports 34 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak at St.FX

Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 34 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.

Some P.E.I. COVID-19 testing sites experiencing high volumes, long wait times

Health officials in Prince Edward Island say COVID-19 testing clinics in Souris and Charlottetown are experiencing very high volumes and higher than usual wait times.

N.S. ramps up take-home COVID-19 testing kit program

A volunteer-led initiative to hand out rapid take-home COVID-19 testing kits is ramping up across Nova Scotia over the holidays.

Cracked Cyclones: One military helicopter repaired using reinforcement in the tail

The Canadian military confirmed today that repairs have been completed on one of its 19 Cyclone helicopters recently found with cracks in its tail.

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Mask mandates in Canada: A province-by-province look at the rules and exemptions

With the COVID-19 pandemic newly invigorated by emergence of the Omicron variant, CTVNews.ca looks at mask-wearing requirements, and their exemptions, across Canada.

People wear face masks as they walk along Ste-Catherine Street in Montreal, Dec. 4, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, athletes will still compete

Canada will proceed with a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning government officials won't attend but athletes can continue to compete.

Conversion therapy to be illegal in Canada in 30 days

The federal legislation to ban conversion therapy practices in Canada received royal assent on Wednesday, meaning the bill is now a law, but the new criminal offences won’t be in effect until early January. Per the coming-into-force provisions of the bill, the four new Criminal Code violations will be enacted 30 days after it received royal assent, which will be Jan. 7.

Woman dead after car plunges into river, floats dangerously close to brink of Niagara Falls

A woman is dead after the car she was driving plunged into a river and floated dangerously close to the brink of Niagara Falls.

Half of Canadians under 30 have given up on owning a single-family home: survey

The vast majority of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 28 worry they will not be able to afford a home in their city of choice thanks to soaring real-estate prices, with half already giving up on their dream of owning a single-family home, according to a new survey.