Front-line medical workers call for vaccine prioritization as many remain with one dose
Emergency room doctors and nurses in Canada are growing increasingly frustrated that many of them have yet to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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With deliveries expanding, Canada on track to offer doses to all, even those newly eligible: Fortin
The military general leading the logistics of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout says that even with the number of Canadians who are now eligible to be immunized expanding, the country is expecting to have enough doses arriving to offer vaccines to everyone who wants them in the months ahead.
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Can we create a universal vaccine for future coronaviruses? These Canadian scientists want to
Researchers in Saskatchewan, along with others around the globe, are working to create a universal vaccine that might be able to work against all future coronavirus-related viruses.
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PM's chief of staff offers to testify before defence committee Friday in military misconduct review
The prime minister's chief of staff, Katie Telford, has offered to appear before the House of Commons' defence committee on Friday as part of its ongoing review into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, CTV News has learned.
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Top U.S. Democrat calls on U.S., Canada to release detailed plan for reopening border
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the Biden administration to release a detailed plan explaining what rules and health-related benchmarks will guide the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel, in an effort to provide clarity 'to a confusing and frustrating process.'
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Instagram experiencing 'global technical issue' of disappearing stories
Instagram is experiencing a global issue with users uploading and viewing stories following reports that stories were mysteriously disappearing from users’ feeds.
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COVID-19 spread 'extremely high' as Alberta reports 2,211 cases: Hinshaw
In a live update, Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 2,211 new cases of COVID-19. No new deaths were reported in the province as 654 people remain in hospital, including 146 in ICU.
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NACI chair says advice not meant to give AstraZeneca recipients vaccine remorse
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization says people who already got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should not feel they made a bad choice.
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Reducing blue light on your phone isn't helping you sleep, study shows
Despite mounting research to show the negative effect smart devices have on our quality of sleep, a new study suggests that blue light reducing features like Apple's Night Shift mode don't actually improve user’s sleep at all.
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Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls
With COVID-19 vaccine demand declining in the United States, some Canadians facing third-wave lockdowns are flying south to get inoculated, perhaps months earlier than they would be able to at home.
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'Trophy trees' are the new hot commodity for Florida's ultra-rich
Floridians are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to have trees transported and planted on their properties as a new symbol of wealth.
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The top doctor who ordered some of the strictest COVID-19 measures in Ontario shares why
The medical officer of health for one of Ontario’s hardest-hit regions explains why he’s enacted some of the strictest measures in the province throughout the pandemic and what he expects to happen in the coming weeks.
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Royal Family wishes Archie a happy birthday as he turns 2 years old
Members of the Royal Family have wished Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, son of Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, a happy birthday as he turns 2 years old.
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CTV National News for May 6: Alta's rush to get vaccinated
![Albertans are in a rush to get vaccinated amid a worsening crisis. Meanwhile, N.S. eyes tougher restrictions.]()
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NHL urged to tone down the aggression after week of brawls
![Questions over player safety have led to growing calls for the NHL to tone down the aggression. CTV’s Genevieve Beauchemin explains.]()
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N.S. premier eyes tougher restrictions as variants surge
![Nova Scotia's premier warned he might impose tougher restrictions to reduce the rapid spread of COVID-19. CTV's Todd Battis reports.]()
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Chinese space debris will soon fall to an unknown location
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All Peel Region residents 18+ eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
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U.S. woman rescues hawk from pool, then it won't leave her
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EDITORS' PICKS
Why is this Ottawa-designed vaccine system being used in N.S. and not Ontario?
An Ottawa-designed immunization booking system is gaining praise in Nova Scotia for its simplicity and effectiveness compared to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in other provinces.
Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure
The federal government is edging closer to waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines, as it faces increased pressure from members of Parliament of all party stripes.
Nuclear power isn't going away, but where will we keep its toxic waste?
Two communities in Ontario have been shortlisted as potential homes for Canada's most radioactive nuclear waste.
One-third of patients still experience COVID-19's impact on their lungs a year after hospitalization
One-third of studied individuals who were hospitalized due to COVID-19 still experienced the aftermath of the virus on their lungs a year after they were discharged, new research shows.
'Good public health policy': The success of vaccine clinics for Black, racialized Canadians
Front-line workers say it's inequitable that only a few Canadian cities have set up vaccine clinics specifically for Black and racialized residents, when these communities are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
How we 'love from afar' in pandemic echoes what immigrants have always done: podcaster
The grief and separation everyone has felt during the pandemic greatly mirrors what immigrants in Canada and their children have felt for years, a pair of podcasters say.
Depression part of daily life for many Black Canadians, study finds
A new study has found that the majority of Black Canadians suffer from 'severe depressive symptoms' due to racial discrimination.
Some COVID-19 long-haulers are developing a 'devastating' syndrome
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.
When will children ages 12 and up be able to get vaccinated? A province-by-province look
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.
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Exclusive - Moderna VP: '3rd vaccination will be beneficial’
Exclusive: 'Plausible to think that a third dose of the vaccine might be needed after a year after the initial vaccination.' - Moderna VP
Chinese space debris will soon fall to an unknown location
Experts say the location where the Chinese rocket will land is only going to be known within hours of its re-entry.
Ohio state senator attends video meeting while driving
Ohio state Sen. Andrew Brenner could be seen turning on a virtual background before taking part in a video meeting while driving.
Vision loss cost Canada nearly $33 billion in 2019: Report
Fighting Blindness Canada President and CEO Doug Earle says Canada is facing 'an emerging crisis of preventable blindness.'
Japanese town spent COVID-19 relief funds on squid statue
This Japanese coastal town spent more than US$228,000 in government coronavirus relief aid on a massive squid statue.
Driver of armoured vehicle evades brazen highway heist
Dashcam footage shows how the driver of an armoured truck reacted during an attempted hijacking on a highway in South Africa.
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Canada
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Federal government under fire for stopping short of U.S. commitment on vaccine waiver
Ottawa has yet to follow the United States on easing patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines -- and critics and allies alike are noticing.
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The top doctor who ordered some of the strictest COVID-19 measures in Ontario shares why
The medical officer of health for one of Ontario’s hardest-hit regions explains why he’s enacted some of the strictest measures in the province throughout the pandemic and what he expects to happen in the coming weeks.
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House parties and other gatherings blamed for Iqaluit's rise in COVID-19 cases
Nunavut's chief public health officer says house parties and visits between households are to blame for a rise in COVID-19 cases in Iqaluit, but vaccination rates have also climbed in the capital.
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NACI chair says advice not meant to give AstraZeneca recipients vaccine remorse
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization says people who already got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should not feel they made a bad choice.
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Ontario First Nations group backs Line 5 shutdown, slams Ottawa for fighting back
The federal Liberal government is putting Canada's oil and gas industry ahead of the Great Lakes by opposing Michigan's efforts to shut down the Line 5 pipeline, says a prominent group of Ontario First Nations.
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Nova Scotia reports single-day record 182 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday; active cases increase to 1,309
Nova Scotia is reporting a single-day record 182 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the active number of cases in the province rises to 1,309
World
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Indonesia's Sinabung spews column of volcanic ash into sky
Indonesia's rumbling Mount Sinabung erupted Friday, spewing a thick column of volcanic ash 2.8 kilometres (1.7 miles) into the sky.
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Top U.S. Democrat calls on U.S., Canada to release detailed plan for reopening border
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the Biden administration to release a detailed plan explaining what rules and health-related benchmarks will guide the reopening of the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel, in an effort to provide clarity 'to a confusing and frustrating process.'
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COVID-19 a concern on Mount Everest as climbers risk infection to reach the top of the world
Climbers rejoiced when Nepal decided to reopen its side of Mount Everest this year, but reports suggest even the world's highest peak isn't safe from the spread of COVID-19.
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India's virus surge pressures Modi to impose strict lockdown
With coronavirus cases still surging to record levels, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing growing pressure to impose a harsh nationwide lockdown amid a debate whether restrictions imposed by individual states are enough.
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South Carolina may become the fourth state to allow executions by firing squad
The South Carolina House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that allows for firing squads to carry out death penalty sentences and makes electrocution a more likely means of execution.
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25 killed in Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang
At least 25 people, including a police officer, were killed in a shootout on Thursday during an operation against drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro's Jacarezinho slum, police said.
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Prince William and Duchess Kate launch YouTube channel
Prince William and Duchess Kate have launched their own YouTube channel in a push to modernize the monarchy. CTV’s Joy Malbon reports.
Huge wave from passing cargo ship swamps B.C. walking path
An unexpected wave crashed on the shore of a popular park in Richmond, B.C., last week, sending one person to hospital.
Driver of armoured vehicle evades brazen highway heist
Dashcam footage shows how the driver of an armoured truck reacted during an attempted hijacking on a highway in South Africa.
U.S. woman rescues hawk from pool, then it won't leave her
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Local Highlights
'Pushed off a proverbial edge': Former B.C. Mountie opens up about suicide attempt
A former B.C. Mountie says the RCMP didn't help her adequately while she was managing 'all-consuming' PTSD.
Port investigating after sudden wave at popular Metro Vancouver park sends one person to hospital
Video shows an unexpected wave crashing on the shore of a popular park in Richmond, B.C., last week and nearly drowning a woman.
An Alberta fisher dropped his glasses in a 54 km2 lake. Luckily, he's a diver, too
Had any other ice fisher dropped their glasses to the bottom of Lac Ste. Anne this past season, it might have been good-bye.
Two travellers slapped with hefty fines for presenting fake COVID-19 test results at Toronto airport: Transport Canada
Two people who recently touched down at Toronto Pearson International Airport are facing thousands of dollars worth of fines for allegedly presenting fake COVID-19 pre-departure test results.
New psychological screening not available in province with second-highest rate of RCMP officer suicides
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 denied Olympic berth, vows to fight to compete
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.
B.C. woman attacked by cougar on her own property, airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a cougar on her own property, B.C. conservation officers say.
'They failed me': High-profile Mountie walks away from B.C. RCMP after struggles with PTSD
A high-profile Mountie is walking away from the RCMP after what she calls 'unforgivable' neglect from the institution.
Starlink link: Here's what caused the flying line of lights spotted over Vancouver
Lights seen flying in Metro Vancouver skies Tuesday night were from satellites, experts say.
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Politics
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PM's chief of staff offers to testify before defence committee Friday in military misconduct review
The prime minister's chief of staff, Katie Telford, has offered to appear before the House of Commons' defence committee on Friday as part of its ongoing review into sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces, CTV News has learned.
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Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure
The federal government is edging closer to waiving intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines, as it faces increased pressure from members of Parliament of all party stripes.
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With deliveries expanding, Canada on track to offer doses to all, even those newly eligible: Fortin
The military general leading the logistics of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout says that even with the number of Canadians who are now eligible to be immunized expanding, the country is expecting to have enough doses arriving to offer vaccines to everyone who wants them in the months ahead.
Health
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Why is this Ottawa-designed vaccine system being used in N.S. and not Ontario?
An Ottawa-designed immunization booking system is gaining praise in Nova Scotia for its simplicity and effectiveness compared to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in other provinces.
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Less than a third of U.S. parents say they'd let their child get COVID-19 vaccine right away: survey
As COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the U.S., less than a third of parents say they would get their child vaccinated as soon as it is authorized for their age group, a survey reveals.
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Vaccine tourism: Canadians fly south for shot as U.S. demand falls
With COVID-19 vaccine demand declining in the United States, some Canadians facing third-wave lockdowns are flying south to get inoculated, perhaps months earlier than they would be able to at home.
Sci-Tech
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Reducing blue light on your phone isn't helping you sleep, study shows
Despite mounting research to show the negative effect smart devices have on our quality of sleep, a new study suggests that blue light reducing features like Apple's Night Shift mode don't actually improve user’s sleep at all.
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Instagram experiencing 'global technical issue' of disappearing stories
Instagram is experiencing a global issue with users uploading and viewing stories following reports that stories were mysteriously disappearing from users’ feeds.
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Twitter lets people leave tips for some tweeters
Twitter on Thursday began letting some users add virtual tip jars to accounts so people can support their tweets by tossing in money.
Entertainment
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Nick Kamen, Levi's model and Madonna protege, dead at 59
Nick Kamen, the British model and singer who appeared in a famous 1985 Levi's commercial, has died at the age of 59.
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Justin Bieber postpones Canadian summer tour dates until 2022
Justin Bieber's world tour is facing another delay as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on.
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Tess Holliday hopes anorexia revelation helps others
Plus-size model and body positivity activist Tess Holliday is talking about her disordered eating.
Business
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China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic
China's trade with the United States and the rest of the world surged by double digits in April as consumer demand recovered, but growth appeared to be slowing.
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Asian shares mostly rise on U.S. rally; eyes on jobs data
Asian shares mostly rose Friday on optimism about the rally on Wall Street and an economic rebound in the U.S., as investors awaited the release of jobs data.
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Peloton expects to lose US$165 million in revenue from recall
Peloton said Thursday that the recall of its treadmills will shrink its revenue by US$165 million in the current quarter.
Lifestyle
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How we 'love from afar' in pandemic echoes what immigrants have always done: podcaster
The grief and separation everyone has felt during the pandemic greatly mirrors what immigrants in Canada and their children have felt for years, a pair of podcasters say.
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Reducing blue light on your phone isn't helping you sleep, study shows
Despite mounting research to show the negative effect smart devices have on our quality of sleep, a new study suggests that blue light reducing features like Apple's Night Shift mode don't actually improve user’s sleep at all.
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Menu from 1913 found during refurbishment
Builders in the English city of Liverpool have unwittingly uncovered a piece of culinary and local history when an intact menu from 1913 fell from the ceiling during a renovation project.
Sports
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Rugby Canada says some members of women's sevens team have tested positive for COVID-19
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, already embroiled in an ugly split with its coach arising from a formal complaint under Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy, is now dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19.
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Canadian athletes, coaches applaud news of vaccine doses ahead of Tokyo
Canadian athletes and officials applauded the news that Pfizer and BioNTech are donating COVID-19 doses to inoculate athletes and officials preparing for the Tokyo Games.
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New Zealand weightlifter set to be first transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to become the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympic Games, in a move that will reignite the often vitriolic debate over the ethics of trans sport.
Autos
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Should Canada mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'
A parliamentary committee tasked with studying how to incentivize the purchase and production of electric vehicles recently recommended that Ottawa work with provinces and industry to 'establish a national ZEV standard.'
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Stellantis CFO: Chip shortage impact remains 'controlled'
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.
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GM expects big 2021 profit, says it's managing chip 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.
Climate and Environment
Nuclear power isn't going away, but where will we keep its toxic waste?
Two communities in Ontario have been shortlisted as potential homes for Canada's most radioactive nuclear waste.
Cutting methane emissions key to slowing warming: UN
Industry could cheaply and easily slash humanity's methane emissions by at least 30 per cent in a decade, the United Nations said Thursday, adding that such cuts would slow global warming and prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths.
Should Canada mandate sales targets for electric vehicles? Report says 'yes'
A parliamentary committee tasked with studying how to incentivize the purchase and production of electric vehicles recently recommended that Ottawa work with provinces and industry to 'establish a national ZEV standard.'
Giant sequoia still smouldering from 2020 California wildfire
A giant sequoia has been found smouldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California's huge wildfires last year, the National Park Service said Wednesday.
Line 3 and Line 5 pipelines in U.S. 'absolutely critical,' says Enbridge CEO
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.
The Bottom Line
Don Martin: Being Jason Kenney is the worst job in politics today
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.
Don Martin: Just in time for summer comes the risk of higher gasoline, propane and jet fuel prices from a U.S.-blocked pipeline
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.
Don Martin: It's time for adult supervision or a premier replacement in Doug Ford's Ontario
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.
Don Martin: It's a stimulus budget all right -- for votes in the next election
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.
Don Martin: Folly green giant meets Big Brother in Conservative carbon scheme
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's flip on carbon pricing was an instant flop, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
W5 HIGHLIGHTS
'Untested Evidence': Sexual assault survivors struggle to access rape kits in Canada
CTV W5 investigates the challenge of accessing sexual assault evidence kits in Canada. Avery Haines speaks with survivors who were denied access to evidence kits.
'The giant among giraffes': The legacy of Canadian biologist Anne Innis Dagg
Despite being the first Western scientist to study giraffes in their natural habitat, Canadian biologist Anne Innis Dagg says her career was cut short by sexism. W5 science journalist Dan Riskin explores her legacy and the consequences of sexism in academia.
'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. Watch the documentary 'Pornhub' on Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV W5.
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.