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N.B. woman facing impaired driving charge after SUV collides with RCMP vehicle

A 50-year-old New Brunswick woman is facing an impaired driving charge following a head-on collision with a fully marked RCMP vehicle in the village of Tracadie.

A damaged Royal Canadian Mounted Police vehicle is seen in Tracadie, N.S., in a June 29, 2022, handout photo. A 50-year-old New Brunswick woman is facing an impaired driving charge following a head-on collision with a fully marked RCMP vehicle in the village of Tracadie. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-RCMP

N.S. man charged after allegedly ramming RCMP vehicle, fleeing the scene: police

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly drove into an RCMP vehicle before fleeing from police.

Staffing shortages, hospital closures to blame for long wait times at Maritime emergency departments

Longer than usual wait times are being felt at emergency departments across the Maritimes this long weekend.

Nova Scotia Health says people should expect longer than usual wait times in all four health zones because of high demand during the long-weekend. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Oromocto First Nation attracts hundreds for 7th annual powwow

Oromocto First Nation is hosting its 7th annual powwow this weekend, attracting people from all across Wabanaki -- the Atlantic provinces.

HRM plants trees but warns others could come down due to invasive emerald ash borer

The emerald ash borer – an invasive tree-killing beetle – continues to infect hundreds of trees across the Bedford area.

Fire at Kentville grocery store sends two firefighters to hospital; investigation ongoing

A fire at a grocery store in Kentville, N.S., caused significant damage to the storefront and sent two people to hospital.

TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

Body of missing swimmer pulled from small lake in eastern Newfoundland: police

Police in eastern Newfoundland have recovered the body of a 19-year-old woman from a small lake east of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's.

Halifax District RCMP investigating North Preston shooting that left one injured

Police in Halifax are investigating a shooting that happened in North Preston Friday night.

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Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

Emergency rooms across Quebec are overcrowded as staff take advantage of the opportunity to take much need vacations.

'Defeated and discouraged': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

Gunmen killed in Saanich bank shootout identified as twin brothers

Twin brothers in their early 20s were responsible for the shooting that injured numerous police officers at a bank in Saanich, B.C., earlier this week, RCMP alleged Saturday.

TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

Dwindling salmon stocks mean endangered B.C. orcas are going hungry, researchers say

Researchers in British Columbia say the province's endangered southern resident orcas have not been getting enough food for years, with some of the worst bouts of hunger occurring since 2018.