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'We can’t forget all we’ve learned': Expert’s advice as N.S. lifts mandatory COVID-19 measures Wednesday

Tuesday was the last day for the volunteer-run asymptomatic walk-in COVID-19 testing sites that were once a constant during the pandemic.

Halifax closing Meagher Park, unhoused people to be moved

A park in west end Halifax that became the site of an encampment last fall is closing to the public and removing unhoused inhabitants in the process.

Advocates say they would like to have assurances from the city or Halifax Regional Police that their shelters are safe, at least in the short term.

N.B. woman shocked at four-year wait time to see dermatologist

A Riverview, N.B., woman has written her MLA and Health Minister Dorothy Shephard in hopes of having her voice heard over wait times to see specialists.

Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says an entangled North Atlantic right whale has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Miscou Island, N.B., and the Magdalen Islands.

Queensland, N.S., home significantly damaged by fire

A home outside of Halifax sustained significant damage after a fire ripped through it Tuesday night.

Woman, teen, one-year-old die in East Port Hebert, N.S., crash

A woman, a teenager and a one-year-old girl have died following a crash in East Port Hebert, N.S., on Monday.

End of COVID-19 isolation requirement in N.S. sparks calls for paid sick leave

Some Nova Scotians are calling for paid sick leave now that the province is dropping isolation requirements for people with COVID-19.

Staffing shortages force restaurants to cut hours and close for days

The Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia believes staff shortages have reached a critical level.

Tiny former fishing village along Newfoundland's south coast considering resettlement

Residents of a former fishing village along Newfoundland's remote southern coast are considering whether to pack up and leave everything behind -- for good.

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Brown campaign accuses Conservative party of acting in favour of Poilievre after disqualification from leadership race

Patrick Brown has been disqualified from the federal Conservative leadership race, after ballots have already begun to be mailed out, and his campaign is fighting back against what it calls anonymous allegations.

Patrick Brown announces his candidacy for the federal Conservative leadership race at a rally in Brampton, Ont., March 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

'Most stressful experience': Express Entry draws resume, but long waits take toll

Canada's immigration department is restarting all Express Entry draws for immigration applications Wednesday, after pausing the program 18 months ago during the pandemic.

Woman who was set on fire on Toronto bus has died, police confirm

A woman who was set on fire while on a Toronto bus in a random attack last month has died, police say.

Parents of boy, 2, among dead at Fourth of July parade shooting

Aiden McCarthy's photo was shared across Chicago-area social media groups in the hours after the July 4 parade shooting in Highland Park, accompanied by pleas to help identify the 2-year-old who had been found at the scene bloodied and alone and to reunite him with his family. On Tuesday, friends and authorities confirmed that the boy's parents, Kevin McCarthy, 37, and Irina McCarthy, 35, were among seven people killed in the tragedy.

'We're all really shaken up': Father recounts reuniting with missing daughter as U.S. man is charged

The father of the Edmonton girl who was missing for nine days said he was getting ready to post another update on Facebook last Saturday when police knocked on his door.