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N.S. reports two new COVID-19 cases Wednesday; 18 previous cases identified as variants

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

Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

New Brunswick reports 16 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday; potential exposures in Edmundston

New Brunswick is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Seven previously reported cases are now considered recovered, as the active number of cases in the province increases to 142.

N.S. schools receive green light to organize grad ceremonies but not proms

Schools in Nova Scotia received the green light to organize graduation ceremonies for students this year.

Premier Iain Rankin said schools will have guidelines to follow to ensure gathering limits and public health protocols are being followed. (Photo courtesy: iStock)

55,000 Nova Scotians expected to receive first dose of COVID vaccine this week

Nova Scotia NDP Leader Gary Burrill received his first dose of the COVID vaccine at a Halifax pharmacy on Wednesday afternoon.

New Brunswick premier urges truck drivers to get a COVID-19 vaccination

New Brunswick's premier is urging truck drivers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible, but the head of a regional trucking association says it's not that simple.

Atlantic bubble bursts less than one week before planned reopening

The Council of Atlantic Premiers has confirmed that the Atlantic Bubble will not reopen on April 19 as planned.

Cockpit warning forces crew of Cyclone helicopter to land in park near Halifax

The crew of a Canadian Forces helicopter landed the aircraft in a park east of Halifax on Tuesday after they noticed a warning indicator in the cockpit.

Canadian Blind Hockey provides partially sighted, blind people the chance to hit the ice

Maritimers who are partially sighted or blind are getting the chance to play the game they love thanks to a Canadian charity.

Nova Scotia plans to allow limited crowds at women's world hockey championship

Nova Scotia's top doctor says plans are in place to stage the women's world hockey championship in the province next month with limited spectators.

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Canada's vaccine hoarding will prolong the pandemic globally, experts say

COVID-19 will continue to be a pandemic until equitable, global vaccine rollouts are put in place, experts say. Vaccine hoarding is slowing global vaccinations and could lead to variants that can evade current vaccines.

Airport personal unload the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccines sent from the COVAX facility on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Adem Jashari airport Pristina, Kosovo which is the last country in the continent yet to start the inoculation. Authorities said they got 24,000 slabs through the COVAX system which will be used for the medical personnel, eldest people, and those with chronic diseases. (AP Photo)

Feds plan to push ahead with J&J vaccine procurement despite U.S. pause

The federal procurement minister says the government will welcome the millions of Johnson & Johnson doses they’ve already purchased, so long as Health Canada deems that vaccine safe and effective for use.

How to watch coverage of Prince Philip's funeral on CTV News

As the Royal Family and the rest of the world says goodbye to Prince Philip, CTV News will be bringing coverage of his funeral live to the homes of Canadians through TV and online.

Liberal MP caught stark naked during House of Commons video conference

A Liberal MP was caught wearing his birthday suit in the virtual House of Commons. William Amos appeared on the screens of his fellow members of Parliament completely naked Wednesday.