Reports of two deaths at the Lytton, B.C., fire are being investigated, the provincial coroner has confirmed. A team is standing by outside of the Interior village, and will investigate when entry is permitted.
Climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe, experts say, with Canada being the latest flashpoint in the battle against global warming.
Seven people from two families were killed in an early-morning fire in Chestermere, Alta. on Friday. Five others — an adult and four children — managed to escape.
Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield in the country, advancing a final withdrawal that the Pentagon on Friday said will be completed by the end of August.
There were dozens of new wildfires confirmed in British Columbia Thursday, and officials don't expect much relief in the days to come.
The number of sudden deaths recorded across British Columbia during the province's record-breaking heat wave has risen to 719, coroners said Friday.
The agency that guards Canada's borders is putting would-be travellers on notice: if you're not eligible to enter the country now, you won't be on Monday.
A man has been charged in the alleged murder of Toronto police officer and father-of-three, Jeffrey Northrup of 52 Division.
The federal government is proposing new rules that would strengthen passengers' right to flight refunds, ensuring reimbursement following cancellations made for reasons outside the airline's control.
Leah Goldstein, at 52, is the first woman to win the Race Across America in the cycling race’s 38 year history. She completed the nearly 5,000 km race in just over 11 days.
A 37-year-long study shows that the Earth’s fluctuating cryosphere – the area of the planet covered in ice and snow – averages a net loss of 87,000 square kilometres each year, with researchers attributing it to climate change.
Several churches were vandalized and statues of Queens Elizabeth II and Victoria were toppled on a Canada Day marked by muted national celebrations, as well as marches and protests over the country's history of residential schools and recent discoveries of more than 1,000 unmarked graves.
The chief of Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says he is appreciative of Canadians who stood with Indigenous communities this Canada Day.
Carey Price's B.C. hometown, Ulkatcho First Nation, is rallying behind the star goalie -- calling him an inspiration for Indigenous youth all over the country
Protesters pulled down a statue of Capt. James Cook and threw the pieces into Victoria’s Inner Harbour on Thursday night.
Wildfires in the British Columbia Interior are pumping so much hot smoke and ash high into the atmosphere, they are actually creating their own micro-weather.
Another type of COVID-19 vaccine may be arriving in Canada in the near future. Here’s a look at protein subunit vaccines and what makes them different.
Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace.
The discoveries of hundreds of unmarked graves at residential school sites have shocked many Canadians, even though stories of the horrors experienced at those schools have been widely known in Indigenous communities for generations.
A new exhibit in Toronto features miniature landmarks and skylines from across Canada in a unique homage to the country.
A new international study suggests that 94 per cent of cancer patients experienced an immune response after being vaccinated with either Pfizer or Moderna -- but it only became a strong response after a second dose, reiterating the importance of cancer patients receiving both doses.
Canada Day is being marked differently this year for many, as the nation continues to reflect on the country's colonial legacy and the ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous people. Coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions still in place, it's another year of muted celebrations. Here's what political figures and Indigenous leaders are saying about Canada Day 2021.
Ontario has made changes to how fast a driver can go over the speed limit on some roads before it will be considered stunt driving.
Ulkatcho First Nation, the hometown of Montreal Canadiens' star goalie Carey Price, is cheering him on in the Stanley Cup Final.
A U.S. man with Alzheimer's who didn't remember marrying his wife, proposed for a second time.
Watch the moment B.C. resident Cory Sterritt was able to drive out of thick smoke and flames.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied on Wednesday a motion to remove Britney Spears' father from his role as a conservator of his daughter's US$60 million estate.
Heather Wilson-Phillips, fitness & wellness expert, talks about her favourite home workout tools.
The AirCar, a 'dual-mode car aircraft vehicle', completed a landmark intercity test flight in Slovakia, on June 28.
Princes William and Harry unveiled a statue honouring their mother Princess Diana for what would have been her 60th birthday.
Seven people from two families were killed in an early-morning fire in Chestermere, Alta. on Friday. Five others — an adult and four children — managed to escape.
There were dozens of new wildfires confirmed in British Columbia Thursday, and officials don't expect much relief in the days to come.
Wildfires in the British Columbia Interior are pumping so much hot smoke and ash high into the atmosphere, they are actually creating their own micro-weather.
The number of sudden deaths recorded across British Columbia during the province's record-breaking heat wave has risen to 719, coroners said Friday.
Reports of two deaths at the Lytton, B.C., fire are being investigated, the provincial coroner has confirmed. A team is standing by outside of the Interior village, and will investigate when entry is permitted.
The Winnipeg Police Service said the investigation into two statues that were vandalized following a march against residential schools Thursday afternoon is ongoing.
Nearly 20 years after invading Afghanistan to oust the Taliban and hunt down al-Qaida, the U.S. military has vacated its biggest airfield in the country, advancing a final withdrawal that the Pentagon on Friday said will be completed by the end of August.
The city of North Miami Beach ordered the evacuation of a condominium building Friday after a review found unsafe conditions about 5 miles (8 kilometres) from the site of last week's deadly collapse in South Florida.
The number of people missing in the Florida condominium collapse fell Friday following a new review, but fears of another potentially catastrophic failure deepened after engineers found unsafe conditions in a different tower and ordered the entire building evacuated.
The United Nations said Friday that more than 400,000 people in Ethiopia's crisis-wracked Tigray region are now facing the worst global famine in decades and 1.8 million are on the brink of starvation
Israeli fighter jets struck a weapons manufacturing site in Gaza overnight in response to incendiary balloons launched over the frontier into Israel, the military said early Friday.
The Biden administration is introducing an unprecedented effort to encourage eligible immigrants to apply for U.S. citizenship, according to a US Citizenship and Immigration Services official.
A statue honouring the Princess of Wales for what would have been her 60th birthday was unveiled by her sons William and Harry on July 1.
The AirCar, a 'dual-mode car aircraft vehicle', completed a landmark intercity test flight in Slovakia, on June 28.
Watch the moment B.C. resident Cory Sterritt was able to drive out of thick smoke and flames on June 29.
Indigenous activist Shayla Stonechild talks about why Canadians should question what they're celebrating when they celebrate Canada Day.
It was a dream 60 years in the making for Gwen Goldman, who finally got to serve as an honourary bat girl for the New York Yankees.
Environment Canada Senior Climatologist Dave Phillips explains how heat waves are having different impacts across the country.
Demonstrators toppled statues of Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Victoria at the Manitoba Legislature on Thursday afternoon.
Seven people from two families were killed in an early-morning fire in Chestermere, Alta. on Friday. Five others — an adult and four children — managed to escape.
A tenant, who was allegedly trying to scare his landlord, shot himself in the hand Thursday evening, according to Montreal police.
Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is urging Oshawa, Ont. residents to take precautions after a six-year-old girl was bitten by a coyote Thursday evening.
Several fires flared up in Kamloops, B.C., after a lightning storm, forcing the evacuation of two neighbourhoods Thursday evening.
Ninety per cent Lytton, B.C., has burned in a devastating fire, the village's local member of Parliament says.
In the midst of a round dance performance, Grey Buffalo had its concert interrupted by a Saskatoon Police Service officer, asking for help with someone close to jumping off the Broadway Bridge.
A fire that destroyed a Catholic church north of Edmonton early Wednesday morning is being considered suspicious by police.
A 15-year-old boy looking to get his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine says he was shocked to find out he had been given the wrong shot after the vaccination had already taken place.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada is on track to have everyone who is eligible fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the summer, noting that until around 80 per cent of people are completely immunized, the country will still be at risk for new surges.
Federal parties appear to have seen a drop in their fundraising in 2020, a year when the pandemic dented donations of all kinds and made parties rethink some of their traditional fundraising tools.
The federal government is proposing new rules that would strengthen passengers' right to flight refunds, ensuring reimbursement following cancellations made for reasons outside the airline's control.
Another type of COVID-19 vaccine may be arriving in Canada in the near future. Here’s a look at protein subunit vaccines and what makes them different.
Will one dose of a two-dose COVID-19 vaccine protect me?
Here's what health and education experts said about managing your kids' mental health while expanding their once limited circles.
A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident.
Researchers from Rockefeller University in the U.S. have discovered a new class of memory cells in the brain that specialize in recognizing a familiar face – similar to the hypothetical 'grandmother neuron.'
A study led by McGill University has found that the Maya settlement in Itzan, now modern-day Guatemala, varied in size over time in response to climate change.
Amber Heard says she has become a mom and did it 'on my own terms,' as a single parent.
As Americans digested the stunning sight of Bill Cosby being released from prison, some worried it would have a chilling effect on sexual assault survivors, who often don't come forward because they don't believe it will bring justice.
In 'The Forever Purge,' the bloodbath lasts more than 12 hours and takes place on the border between Mexico and the United States. Mexican Director Everardo Gout uses the strengths of fellow countrymen actors Ana de la Reguera and Tenoch Huerta in the film now in theatres.
Canadian car shoppers hoping to buy a used vehicle ahead of a summer road trip can expect two things: Fewer options and higher prices.
Air Canada is seeking the dismissal of the U.S. Department of Transportation's US$25.5-million fine over the airline's alleged failure to provide prompt refunds after cancelling flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic dismissed.
Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.4 billion in May compared with a surplus in April as imports rose and exports fell.
Recent nursing graduate Homayra Ahmed helped her family overcome domestic abuse and homelessness during the pandemic – all while finishing her degree, juggling three jobs, and advocating for better conditions for Canadian front-line workers.
The Duchess of Cambridge put in some work in the kitchens during a visit to Wimbledon on Day 5.
A new exhibit in Toronto features miniature landmarks and skylines from across Canada in a unique homage to the country.
Carey Price's B.C. hometown, Ulkatcho First Nation, is rallying behind the star goalie -- calling him an inspiration for Indigenous youth all over the country
Trevor Bauer was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Friday, three days after an allegation of assault was made by a woman against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher.
Canada meets the Czech Republic in a must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event.
Canadian auto sales surged nearly 52 per cent in the second quarter from a year ago to mark the second-best three-month period since the start of the pandemic.
Ontario has made changes to how fast a driver can go over the speed limit on some roads before it will be considered stunt driving.
Canadian car shoppers hoping to buy a used vehicle ahead of a summer road trip can expect two things: Fewer options and higher prices.
Climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe, experts say, with Canada being the latest flashpoint in the battle against global warming.
Hurricane Elsa strengthened significantly on Friday, becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 season. It is the third storm of the season to threaten the U.S. coastline, potentially nearing the Florida Peninsula by next week, including around the site of the deadly Surfside condo collapse.
A 37-year-long study shows that the Earth’s fluctuating cryosphere – the area of the planet covered in ice and snow – averages a net loss of 87,000 square kilometres each year, with researchers attributing it to climate change.
The historic drought in the western United States has many impacts, including water shortages, more severe wildfire seasons and unprecedented heat waves, to name a few. Intense droughts are a result of many factors, one of which scientists have recently began to analyze with more scrutiny: snow drought.
President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on Friday that will require businesses to report their greenhouse gas emissions and has been described as Russia's first step towards carbon regulation to combat climate change.
The prime minister aims to call an election this summer and coast to a majority mandate on post-vaccination euphoria, says Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca. But that victory march might hit a nasty speedbump if voters believe they’re being dragged to the polls by a government using false pretenses.
The threatened reign of successor Annamie Paul is the most bizarre, messy and unfortunate political drama among many raging on Parliament Hill as MPs prepare for what sounds like an election campaign launch in late summer, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Having Fredericton MP Jenica Atwin quit the Greens over Middle East political differences helped change the channel on a bad news day for the Liberal government, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
Many Canadian politicians are oh-so-deserving of an electoral spanking for actions that introduced, spread, slowed and then revived COVID-19 across the country, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca, adding that with the third wave becoming a ripple, a road back to popularity and power has opened up for incumbent political leaders.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should focus his apologies on current political mistakes, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
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. Watch the documentary 'Pornhub' on Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV W5.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
