Following Wednesday's announcement that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up, provinces are now deciding how their vaccine rollouts will reflect this information moving forward.
Experts warn there could be a dramatic rise in the number of cases of chronic fatigue syndrome in the wake of the pandemic as some patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms develop the debilitating disease.
Indigenous groups from across the country held grieving ceremonies on Wednesday to remember the nearly 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
Canada is sending as many as 25,000 vials of the antiviral remdesivir and up to 350 ventilators from its National Emergency Strategic Stockpile to help respond to the critical COVID-19 situation in India.
New polling data by Nanos Research has found a strong majority of Canadians are in favour of travellers being required to show proof of vaccination prior to domestic travel or to attend a large group gathering.
A Toronto-based investor and public speaker who’s run into trouble with securities regulators says he's been open about his mistakes and has 'worked hard to move on,' after whistleblower Edward Snowden called him out for past involvement in a multi-million dollar scheme.
The BC Coroners Service says a 12-year-old girl died last month of a suspected fentanyl overdose.
The federal government still hasn’t offered its support of the waiver of intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines to enhance their supply worldwide, even as the U.S. announced Wednesday it intends to do so.
Moderna Inc said on Wednesday early human trial data shows that a third dose of either its current COVID-19 shot or an experimental new vaccine candidate increases immunity against variants of COVID-19 first found in Brazil and South Africa.
Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up.
Miss Universe Canada 2020 Nova Stevens, the first Black woman to ever hold the title in Canada, has called out racist remarks she has been receiving online.
Canada geese have a bad reputation for an abundance of feces and aggressive behaviour, but they remain Canada’s symbol of wildlife and are critical to the country’s ecosystem.
A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven, Mali's Minister of Health said Wednesday.
Statistics Canada has curated a variety of playlists featuring talent from across the country for Canadians to listen to as they fill out their 2021 census questionnaire.
Spare some pity for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney as he tries to straddle two marching bands of public opinion, which are on a nasty collision course over his handling of the pandemic, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
The federal tourism minister spoke with her G20 counterparts about how to resume safe international travel, a plan that may include a vaccine certificate of sorts as a pre-boarding requirement.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario are developing an at-home saliva test for COVID-19 that can be ready in 20 minutes.
As many Canadians continue to stay at home, a virtual museum aims to document artifacts that represent the isolation experienced during the pandemic.
A new study out of the U.K. may be able to provide guidance soon as to whether 'mix and matching' vaccines — using different combinations of approved COVID-19 vaccines for the first and second doses within a single person — will work as well, or even work better.
Over the last few weeks, concerns have been growing over the suggestion that the federal government is leaving the door open in new legislation to allowing what you post online to be subject to federal regulations. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is now vowing to rework the legislation. Here's what you need to know.
Rules banning certain nuts and other foods are common in Canadian schools as a way to protect students with allergies, but a new set of proposed guidelines recommends relaxing food bans and making sure to have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis.
The Pentagon has said it is tracking a large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this weekend, raising concerns about where its debris may make impact.
This Japanese coastal town spent more than US$228,000 in government coronavirus relief aid on a massive squid statue.
Dashcam footage shows how the driver of an armoured truck reacted during an attempted hijacking on a highway in South Africa.
Mazyria, an endangered Amur tiger, gave birth on April 30 after 104 days of pregnancy.
Dr. Tehseen Ladha criticized Premier Jason Kenney's COVID-19 response and explained what Alberta needs to do to slow the spread of infection
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy explains what it means if COVID-19 becomes endemic, and what that could mean for Canada.
The Robotaxis had to brake repeatedly as jaywalkers and tourists came very close to the vehicles to take photos.
The BC Coroners Service says a 12-year-old girl died last month of a suspected fentanyl overdose.
Following Wednesday's announcement that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up, provinces are now deciding how their vaccine rollouts will reflect this information moving forward.
Canada geese have a bad reputation for an abundance of feces and aggressive behaviour, but they remain Canada’s symbol of wildlife and are critical to the country’s ecosystem.
Indigenous groups from across the country held grieving ceremonies on Wednesday to remember the nearly 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his minister of long-term care and accepted responsibility for the future of the sector, after a report detailed the government’s missteps when COVID-19 ravaged the province’s nursing homes where nearly 4,000 residents died.
Nova Scotia Public Health reported 175 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the most the province has reported in one day since the pandemic began more than a year ago.
Canada is sending as many as 25,000 vials of the antiviral remdesivir and up to 350 ventilators from its National Emergency Strategic Stockpile to help respond to the critical COVID-19 situation in India.
Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not under suicide watch, but it's still necessary to flash light into her cell every 15 minutes as she sleeps while she awaits a sex trafficking trial.
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney was clinging to her post as party leaders lined up behind an heir apparent, signalling that fallout over her clashes with former U.S. President Donald Trump was becoming too much for her to overcome.
Australia's drastic COVID-19 strategies of preventing its citizens leaving the country and returning from India were challenged in court Thursday.
Infections in India hit another grim daily record on Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped seven-fold and the government denied reports that it was slow in distributing life-saving supplies from abroad.
The firing of the former Atlanta police officer who's charged with murder in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks was reversed after a review panel found the city failed to follow its own procedures for disciplinary actions.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy weighs in on what a post-pandemic world might look like, and how we'll get there.
The adorable boy ordered some sprinkle donuts and gave the workers some smiles!
A woman who purchased a condo in Old Montreal says she was hit with a surprise $50,000 increase; the builder blames construction costs.
British Columbia has the second-highest rate of RCMP officer suicides in the country, but despite that, a new national program to combat those deaths has not been rolled out in the province.
Kitchener, Ont., boxer Mandy Bujold is vowing to fight a decision by the International Olympic Committee to deny her a spot at the Tokyo games after changes to the qualifying process knocked her out of the running.
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a cougar on her own property, B.C. conservation officers say.
A high-profile Mountie is walking away from the RCMP after what she calls 'unforgivable' neglect from the institution.
Lights seen flying in Metro Vancouver skies Tuesday night were from satellites, experts say.
Police are asking for tips from the public in a 14-year-old missing persons case in Burnaby, B.C.
A Brampton, Ont. family mourning the death of a 39-year-old father who tested positive for COVID-19 is questioning if an X-ray could have altered his path for medical care and may have helped prevent him from dying at home alone.
Police are investigating a shooting at a busy mall in Langley, B.C., that left a man with potentially life-threatening injuries on Monday afternoon.
Five years ago, some 80,000 northern Albertans in Fort McMurray left home, likely terrified of the threat facing their community but with no way of knowing just how devastating it would be.
The federal government still hasn’t offered its support of the waiver of intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines to enhance their supply worldwide, even as the U.S. announced Wednesday it intends to do so.
Over the last few weeks, concerns have been growing over the suggestion that the federal government is leaving the door open in new legislation to allowing what you post online to be subject to federal regulations. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is now vowing to rework the legislation. Here's what you need to know.
Opposition parties rejected a call from Conservatives for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff over the handling of a complaint against Canada's former top soldier.
Experts warn there could be a dramatic rise in the number of cases of chronic fatigue syndrome in the wake of the pandemic as some patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms develop the debilitating disease.
At least 155 million people faced acute hunger in 2020, including 133,000 who needed urgent food to prevent widespread death from starvation -- and the outlook for 2021 is equally grim or worse, a report by 16 organizations said Wednesday.
New Brunswick health officials are reporting a person in the province has died due to blood clotting from the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but are still recommending its use.
Google says it expects about 20 per cent of its workforce to still work remotely after its offices reopen this fall, while some 60 per cent will work a hybrid schedule that includes about three days in the office and two days 'wherever they work best.'
Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X will emerge in the trillions after 17 years underground.
Lights seen flying in Metro Vancouver skies Tuesday night were from satellites, experts say.
Statistics Canada has curated a variety of playlists featuring talent from across the country for Canadians to listen to as they fill out their 2021 census questionnaire.
A U.S. federal judge has allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial on charges that he downloaded and possessed child pornography.
Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of 'Da Butt' at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor has some real music news: she's releasing an album with Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist-composer Ted Nash on Friday.
Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday on cautious optimism that upcoming company earnings reports will reflect a gradual recovery from the damage of the pandemic.
A Toronto-based investor and public speaker who’s run into trouble with securities regulators says he's been open about his mistakes and has 'worked hard to move on,' after whistleblower Edward Snowden called him out for past involvement in a multi-million dollar scheme.
Natural gas suppliers, pipeline companies and banks that trade commodities have emerged as the biggest market winners from February's U.S. winter blast that roiled gas and power markets, according to more than two dozen interviews and quarterly earnings reports.
As many Canadians continue to stay at home, a virtual museum aims to document artifacts that represent the isolation experienced during the pandemic.
Queen Elizabeth II is associated with many things -- but beer is not usually among them. Until now. The 95-year-old monarch's Sandringham Estate announced on Twitter that it has developed its own beer range -- an Indian pale ale and a bitter.
The best way to protect yourself against illnesses like shingles, pneumonia and hepatitis A and B is to get vaccinated. Fortunately, thanks to your local pharmacy, the process has never been easier.
Players from the Rangers and Capitals threw their gloves to the ice and started throwing punches as soon as the puck was dropped in their matchup in New York on Wednesday as the Rangers sought revenge after the Caps' Tom Wilson beat and injured a Rangers' star player in their last meeting.
The Toronto Blue Jays will play home games in Buffalo, N.Y., for the second year in a row because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Kitchener, Ont., boxer Mandy Bujold is vowing to fight a decision by the International Olympic Committee to deny her a spot at the Tokyo games after changes to the qualifying process knocked her out of the running.
The Stellantis automotive company created out of the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot reported Wednesday a 14 per cent increase in first-quarter revenues, despite a drop in production due to the semiconductor shortage.
General Motors' first-quarter net income surged to US$2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by a global shortage of computer chips.
Canadian auto sales in April were up 254 per cent compared with the same month last year, when sales plunged due to lockdowns in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The CEO of Enbridge Inc. says the company's Line 3 and Line 5 pipelines in the United States are 'absolutely critical' as each faces ongoing hurdles thrown up by environmental, political and other opponents.
Alberta's chief provincial veterinarian sent a communique last month warning of an outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in pet rabbits in one southern Alberta household.
Two cougars have been destroyed after a woman was seriously injured in an attack Tuesday morning in B.C.'s Fraser Valley.
Environmentalist Manvi Bhalla is using her extensive policy chops to break down climate debates for Canadians and teach them how to better advocate for climate justice and solutions that don’t leave out racialized people.
Fifteen young climate activists are taking their court battle to the next level as they try to compel the Canadian government to develop a climate recovery plan based on science.
Spare some pity for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney as he tries to straddle two marching bands of public opinion, which are on a nasty collision course over his handling of the pandemic, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Line 5, a critical connection that will be ordered offline in just two weeks, is an unjustified act of treaty-breaking hostility by our American neighbours, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
I've never seen such raging ineptitude as Doug Ford is now showing as Ontario premier, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Reading the federal budget spending spree as it scrolls on for 720-plus pages, a certain numbness takes hold, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's flip on carbon pricing was an instant flop, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
A pandemic has added fuel to the fire of conspiracy theories. And many people are falling down the rabbit hole of lies ... but why? And, more importantly, how can they get back out? W5 investigates the world of online conspiracies.
W5 investigates the deadly fallout that COVID-19 restrictions are having on those struggling with addiction.
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.
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.
