Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen
Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen.
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Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths: Hinshaw
Alberta's top doctor says the majority of the province's new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are unvaccinated or within two weeks of their first shot.
Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change Friday -- effective at the end of the 2021 season.
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European agency is first to clear Moderna vaccine for children
The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorized for people under 18.
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'Something romantic': Montreal barbers seek kissing couple who smashed their storefront
The owners of a Montreal barbershop that had its glass door broken by a couple in the throes of passion want to find the pair to make sure they weren’t injured and to offer to treat them to a night in a hotel.
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Tokyo Olympics: Muted ceremony in stark contrast to raucous openers from past Games
Forget the massive dance-off from the Olympic opening ceremony five years ago in Brazil. The rock concert vibe from the 2012 London Games is a distant memory too.
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Canada projected to win 4 gold medals in Tokyo
A data and technology company that generates predictions based on performances in previous Olympic and other competitions expects Canada to place 15th overall at the Tokyo Games.
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Dany Fortin says 'career appears to be over' after leak of misconduct investigation
The military officer who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign says his reputation has been 'irreparably tarnished' by the government's decision to abruptly replace him in May and publicly reveal he was being investigated for sexual misconduct.
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Global Affairs Canada 'engaging' with staff in Austria following reports of 'Havana syndrome' symptoms
Global Affairs Canada said it is 'engaging' with Canadian officials in Austria following reports that American representatives in Vienna have been experiencing symptoms similar to the mysterious 'Havana syndrome.'
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FBI says it got more than 4,500 tips on Kavanaugh, providing 'relevant' ones to Trump White House
The FBI disclosed that it received more than 4,500 tips on a phone line in 2018 as part of a background investigation into then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and provided 'relevant' ones to former U.S. President Donald Trump's White House counsel.
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Sajjan directed military to provide him with aide in Vancouver: documents
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told the military to create a position eventually filled by a reserve officer from his old unit who had been ordered suspended from the Vancouver police for an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, according to newly released briefing notes.
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Canada vs Zimbabwe: Two divergent paths of COVID-19 vaccination
In Canada, early stumbles in the fight against COVID-19 were overcome thanks to money and a strong public health infrastructure. In Zimbabwe, poor planning, a lack of resources and the failure of a global mechanism intended to share scarce vaccines have led to a desperate shortage of COVID-19 shots -- and oxygen tanks and protective equipment, as well.
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Chimpanzees have been spotted attacking and killing gorillas in the wild for the first time
Chimpanzees' lethal attacks on gorillas in the wild have been observed for the first time, a team of researchers has said.
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Gamers unite as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest themes played at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
The Tokyo Olympics united athletes from around the world during the Games' opening ceremony Friday but it also united hardcore gamers as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest theme music played as teams entered the Olympic Stadium.
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Man attacked by bear rescued after building 'SOS' sign on shack roof
The United States Coast Guard recently rescued a man who had survived a bear attack and built an 'SOS' sign on the top of a rural Alaska shack.
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Heroic little terrier saves her owner from aggressive coyote
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This $3M home was built too close to road, will be torn down
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EDITORS' PICKS
Green leader says party turmoil 'time-limited,' asks members to 'look to the future'
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says the internal disputes clouding the party are "time-limited" and is pleading with members and supporters to keep their eyes on the future.
How to watch Mary Simon's installation as governor general on CTV News
CTV News will have full coverage of Mary Simon's installation as Canada's 30th governor general on Monday, July 26, starting at 10 a.m. EDT/7 a.m. PDT.
U.S. House passes bill to expedite visas for Afghan interpreters; no plan yet from Ottawa
The U.S. has passed a bill to expedite visas for Afghan interpreters hoping to leave Afghanistan amid a Taliban resurgence, while Canada has yet to announce its own plan.
People travelling within the U.K. contributed to a 'super seeding' event that spread the Alpha variant: study
A new study investigates how the Alpha variant — the first COVID-19 variant of concern to be identified — spread across the U.K. so quickly in 2020.
Gatineau, Que. mansion built too close to road must be demolished, judge rules
A multimillion-dollar home in Aylmer must be demolished because it was built too close to the street, a Quebec judge has ruled.
More than 200 people being monitored for monkeypox in the U.S.: CDC
More than 200 individuals in 27 states are being monitored for possible exposure to monkeypox after they came into contact with an American man who contracted the rare disease after returning from a trip to Nigeria, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed.
Why is Canada outpacing the U.S. in vaccinations? Fauci says we don't have their 'divisiveness'
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the partisan divide in the U.S. helps explain why vaccination uptake in his country is now lagging behind the Canadian rate.
New 3D images of shark intestines show they work like Tesla valves
According to a new study, researchers have made 3D images of sharks' spiral intestines for the first time, allowing a better look at how they work.
Scientists found 33 ancient viruses in glaciers, 28 of which had never been detected before
A newly published study details the discovery of 33 viruses, 28 of which had never been seen before, in Tibetan glaciers. Some of the viruses date as far back as 15,000 years.
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A security camera caught the moment a Montreal couple crashed through the front door of a barbershop, in a spontaneous make out session.
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Snow leopard seen for 1st time in years in remote Kazakhstan
'Ghosts of the mountains' caught on camera: Sighting of a rare snow leopard species made for the first time in 5 years in Kazakhstan.
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Aylmer family told to tear down their home, even though plans were approved by City officials.
B.C. fishers catch enormous 100-year-old 'sea monster'
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Unvaccinated Albertans are majority of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths: Hinshaw
Alberta's top doctor says the majority of the province's new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are unvaccinated or within two weeks of their first shot.
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BREAKING | Ontario reports more than 190 new COVID-19 cases as seven-day average climbs slightly
Ontario is reporting another jump in the number of new COVID-19 cases as health officials log just over 190 new infections and the seven-day average rises.
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'Something romantic': Montreal barbers seek kissing couple who smashed their storefront
The owners of a Montreal barbershop that had its glass door broken by a couple in the throes of passion want to find the pair to make sure they weren’t injured and to offer to treat them to a night in a hotel.
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'It's super rare': Hiker missing for 2 weeks in B.C. park found alive
A local hiker who was missing in B.C's Garibaldi Provincial Park for two weeks has been found alive.
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Former N.S. Liberal candidate says she was dropped because of 'boudoir photos'
A woman who was briefly a Liberal candidate in the Nova Scotia election says the party asked her to lie about why she dropped out and cite mental health concerns.
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High winds driving Osoyoos, B.C. wildfire closer to neighbourhoods
An evacuation order on the eastern edge of Osoyoos, B.C., was expanded Thursday, as gusty afternoon winds pushed the Nk’Mip Creek fire closer to homes in that community.
World
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Haitian president's hometown holds funeral amid violence
The body of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise was returned to his hometown Friday for a private funeral amid heavy security following violent protests and fears of political volatility in the Caribbean nation.
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France's Macron changes phone in light of Pegasus case
French President Emmanuel Macron has changed his mobile phone and phone number in light of the Pegasus spyware case, a presidency official said on Thursday, in one of the first concrete actions announced in relation to the scandal.
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U.S. seeks to drop Chinese researcher's visa fraud case
U.S. prosecutors sought Thursday to drop their case against a Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on a visa application so she could work in the U.S.
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Top international official in Bosnia bans denial of genocide
The top international official in Bosnia on Friday banned denial of genocide in the Balkan country to counter attempts by Bosnia's Serbs to deny the scope of the 1995 massacre in Srebrenica, Europe's only post-Second World War genocide.
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Landslides in western India kill 47, while floods trap more
Landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains hit parts of western India, killing at least 47 people, officials said Friday. More than 1,000 people trapped by floodwaters were rescued.
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German railway: Floods caused US$1.5 billion damage to network
Germany's national railway operator estimated on Friday that last week's flooding caused damage worth 1.3 billion euros (US$1.5 billion) to its network, offering another glimpse of the extent of the devastation.
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'Only way to deal with this': Dr. Juni on vaccine passports
The scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says vaccine passports are 'inevitable' for a return to normal.
'This can be done safely': 15K fans watch TFC in Toronto
Infectious disease expert Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti says Wednesday's Toronto FC game is 'another step in our walk back towards normal.'
ICYMI: Couple shatters glass while making out in Quebec
A security camera caught the moment a Montreal couple crashed through the front door of a barbershop, in a spontaneous make out session.
Lawmakers in Andalusia parliament interrupted by rodent
Watch parliamentarians in Andalusia shriek and scramble after a large rat was spotted during a vote on a senator's appointment.
Climate scientist on what’s behind catastrophic flooding
Climate scientist Nathan Gillett on what's driving record-breaking rains and flooding that are devastating countries around the world.
Subway passengers led out of waist-high floodwater in China
Commuters in central China had to be evacuated from subway cars after severe flooding hit the region, submerging a metro line.
Local Highlights
'He was a hero': B.C. father of 4 dies trying to save boy at Fraser Valley lake
A family picnic at B.C.'s Chehalis Lake ended in heartbreak after a man rushed into the water in a heroic attempt to rescue his son.
Toronto marks third anniversary of deadly mass shooting on Danforth
A commemoration ceremony was held this evening to mark the third anniversary of the mass shooting on the Danforth that left two people dead and more than a dozen injured.
Beekeeping dog helps owners deliver honey in Edmonton
Growing up on a hobby farm on the northwest coast of British Columbia, Tracy Brindley has lived with many dogs in the past, but none quite as fashionable and fearless as Moose.
Gatineau, Que. mansion built too close to road must be demolished, judge rules
A multimillion-dollar home in Aylmer must be demolished because it was built too close to the street, a Quebec judge has ruled.
Sale of Vancouver mansion breaks record, but realtors refuse to say what it sold for or how long it was on the market
A luxury real estate company says a Vancouver mansion is the most expensive home ever sold in the region, but representatives won't say what the buyer paid for it.
'Monster' sturgeon hauled from Fraser River weighed more than 800 lbs., may be a century old
An ancient fish caught in B.C.'s Fraser River recently is being described as an 'extremely rare' catch.
Early info shows B.C. heat wave death toll likely much higher than U.S. neighbours
The temperatures were similar, the response from residents identical, so why did B.C. see so many more suspected heat-related deaths from last month’s brutal heat dome than Washington and Oregon?
Health Canada extends deadline of public consultation on higher herbicide concentrations in certain foods
Canadians can now comment on the federal government’s proposal to increase the amount of glyphosate herbicide residue allowed on certain grains and legumes until Sept. 3, Health Canada announced yesterday — up 45 days from the original July 20 deadline.
Ontario's top doctor suggests new vaccination target to account for risk posed by Delta variant
Ontario’s top public health official says that the more transmissible Delta variant will continue to threaten the progress that the province has made until about 90 per cent of eligible residents have been fully vaccinated.
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Politics
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Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen
Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen.
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Green leader says party turmoil 'time-limited,' asks members to 'look to the future'
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul says the internal disputes clouding the party are "time-limited" and is pleading with members and supporters to keep their eyes on the future.
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U.S. House passes bill to expedite visas for Afghan interpreters; no plan yet from Ottawa
The U.S. has passed a bill to expedite visas for Afghan interpreters hoping to leave Afghanistan amid a Taliban resurgence, while Canada has yet to announce its own plan.
Health
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More than 200 people being monitored for monkeypox in the U.S.: CDC
More than 200 individuals in 27 states are being monitored for possible exposure to monkeypox after they came into contact with an American man who contracted the rare disease after returning from a trip to Nigeria, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed.
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As wildfire smoke spreads, who's at risk?
Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on the East Coast. And experts say the phenomenon is becoming more common as human-caused global warming stokes bigger and more intense blazes.
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People travelling within the U.K. contributed to a 'super seeding' event that spread the Alpha variant: study
A new study investigates how the Alpha variant — the first COVID-19 variant of concern to be identified — spread across the U.K. so quickly in 2020.
Sci-Tech
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Chimpanzees have been spotted attacking and killing gorillas in the wild for the first time
Chimpanzees' lethal attacks on gorillas in the wild have been observed for the first time, a team of researchers has said.
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Gamers unite as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest themes played at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
The Tokyo Olympics united athletes from around the world during the Games' opening ceremony Friday but it also united hardcore gamers as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest theme music played as teams entered the Olympic Stadium.
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Scientists found 33 ancient viruses in glaciers, 28 of which had never been detected before
A newly published study details the discovery of 33 viruses, 28 of which had never been seen before, in Tibetan glaciers. Some of the viruses date as far back as 15,000 years.
Entertainment
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Gamers unite as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest themes played at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
The Tokyo Olympics united athletes from around the world during the Games' opening ceremony Friday but it also united hardcore gamers as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest theme music played as teams entered the Olympic Stadium.
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Singer Luke Combs pays for funerals of 3 who died after show
Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music festival before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning at a nearby campground, relatives said.
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Man defrauded Chinese-Canadian pop singer in sex scandal: police
A man has confessed to defrauding Chinese-Canadian pop singer Kris Wu over a teenager's accusation he had sex with her when she was drunk, according to Beijing police.
Business
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Stocks push higher on Wall Street, on track for weekly gain
Stocks rose in early trading on Wall Street Friday and put the major indexes on track for a strong finish in a week that opened with a stumble.
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Air Canada anticipating recovery in demand as travel restrictions are eased
Air Canada is anticipating a recovery in demand in the coming months as travel restrictions are eased and leisure passengers look to get away after being grounded by COVID-19.
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England quarantine rules being relaxed to avoid shortages
The British government has sought to ease food supply pressures in England by exempting more than 10,000 workers from quarantine rules that led to staff shortages and empty shelves and fears of panic-buying.
Lifestyle
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N.L. town of 30 people is connected to Boston 4th graders after rescue of tiny boat
A tiny shipwreck on a nearly deserted Newfoundland coast has brought together a small fishing community and a group of fourth graders from a bustling American city.
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Prince George marks eighth birthday with a grin
Prince William and his wife Kate released a new photograph of their son Prince George with a beaming smile to mark his eighth birthday on Thursday.
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Beekeeping dog helps owners deliver honey in Edmonton
Growing up on a hobby farm on the northwest coast of British Columbia, Tracy Brindley has lived with many dogs in the past, but none quite as fashionable and fearless as Moose.
Sports
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NHL prepares for second straight virtual entry draft
For the second year in a row, NHL general managers and scouts will gather around their computers Friday for a virtual entry draft.
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Tokyo Olympics: Muted ceremony in stark contrast to raucous openers from past Games
Forget the massive dance-off from the Olympic opening ceremony five years ago in Brazil. The rock concert vibe from the 2012 London Games is a distant memory too.
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Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change Friday -- effective at the end of the 2021 season.
Autos
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Magna International to buy Veoneer for US$3.8 billion
Canadian auto parts maker Magna International Inc said on Thursday it will buy Swedish rival Veoneer Inc for about US$3.8 billion in cash, in a deal that would help expand its driver assistance technologies business.
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Mercedes sketches out all-electric scenario by decade's end
Daimler AG's luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz says it is stepping up its transition to electric cars, doubling the share of sales planned by 2025 and sketching out a market scenario in which new car sales would 'in essence' be fully electric by the end of the decade.
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Tesla will 'most likely' restart accepting bitcoin as payments, says Musk
Electric-car maker Tesla will most likely restart accepting bitcoin as payments once it conducts due diligence on the amount of renewable energy used to mine the currency, CEO Elon Musk said.
Climate and Environment
Australia avoids UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef
Australia on Friday garnered enough international support to defer for two years an attempt by the United Nations' cultural organization to downgrade the Great Barrier Reef's World Heritage status because of damage caused by climate change.
Western wildfires: Crews make progress on huge Oregon blaze
The nation's largest wildfire raged through southern Oregon on Friday but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard work and weaker winds helped reduce the spread of flames even as wildfires continued to threaten homes in neighbouring California.
Climate change has arrived in Sask. And it's 'ugly.'
The extreme heat and dryness in Saskatchewan this year are symptoms of climate change, according to expert John Pomeroy.
'Defining issue': Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call
Canada's environment minister says extreme weather conditions across the country should be a wake-up call for people resisting taking action against climate change.
Firefighters contain wildfire burning on southern Vancouver Island
A wildfire burning on southern Vancouver Island tripled in size Thursday morning after temporarily breaking free of the control of firefighters.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Gamers unite as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest themes played at Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
The Tokyo Olympics united athletes from around the world during the Games' opening ceremony Friday but it also united hardcore gamers as Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest theme music played as teams entered the Olympic Stadium.
Olympics primer: A day-by-day look at the big events and Canadians to watch
CTVNews.ca breaks down the big events at the Olympics and Canada's medal hopes with a day-by-day planner.
Tokyo Olympics: Muted ceremony in stark contrast to raucous openers from past Games
Forget the massive dance-off from the Olympic opening ceremony five years ago in Brazil. The rock concert vibe from the 2012 London Games is a distant memory too.
Tokyo athletes' village muted by COVID-19 protocols, but Canadians still soaking it in
Having been to three Olympics, badminton player Michelle Li has learned that every edition of the Games is different.
Canadian Olympic team's top doctor says athletes should feel protected in village
The Canadian Olympic team's top doctor was confident in measures designed to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection among the team and in the athletes' village.
W5 HIGHLIGHTS
'I will always be someone's porn': One woman's struggle to remove all traces of her videotaped sexual assault
A Canadian woman speaks out about her nightmarish ordeal to remove all traces of her videotaped sexual assault from the largest porn website in the world.
Hunting for bats: How these animals could help find a way out of the pandemic
CTV’s W5 joins biologists as they search for bats in Ontario and the secrets they may hold in combating the growing COVID-19 pandemic.
Health-care workers are buckling under the strain as third wave of COVID-19 hits
Now that COVID-19 is in its third wave in many parts of the country, it’s important to see how medical professionals are coping on the front lines. W5 looks into how doctors, nurses and personal support workers are handling stress, anxiety and burnout.
The trans woman taking on the doomsday church
W5 investigates a controversial Christian sect that has divided the small town of Aylmer, Ont. The Church of God Restoration and its fervent pastor have made headlines for their "anti-lockdown" rhetoric, causing turmoil in the once-sleepy town.
Exclusive: W5 finds more than 2K civilians killed in airplane shootdowns since Second World War
While investigating the tragedy of flight PS752 in which a civilian passenger plane was shot down by the Iranian military in January 2020, W5 found numerous reports of shootdowns of civilian planes by militaries and combatants around the world. We went looking for statistics on how many lives have been lost in this unimaginable manner.
Taking on Iran: How Canada could respond to downed Flight 752 investigation
Now that Iran has issued its final technical report about Flight 752, which was downed by a surface-to-air missile from Iran's military in January 2020, W5 investigates what Canada's options are to respond to the "incomplete" investigation.
Why class-action lawsuits aren't always what abuse survivors hope for
While class-action lawsuits can be helpful in certain cases, due to the complex nature of institutional abuse cases, they may not be the golden ticket survivors hope for.
Signal detected: Are we alone in the endless abyss of space?
If aliens are sending us signals, are we set up to detect them? Dan Riskin speaks with planetary scientists, radio astronomers, and computer scientists who explain how the search for ET has ramped up in the last few decades. But if they're successful, is there a way to predict what alien creatures might look like?