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Former PM Chretien called out over comments on residential schools

Former prime minister Jean Chretien is being called out over his recent comments on residential schools, after stating he was not aware of any abuses happening in these institutions while he was minister of then-Indian affairs. In the CTV interview, Chretien was asked whether he takes some responsibility or would apologize for his role in Canada's residential school legacy. 'We were not informed of any abuse at that time,' he said.

Prime minister's mother spoke at event hosted by organization that received federal funding for jobs program

An organization that received $5.8 million from the federal government to help job seekers from under-represented communities is refusing to say if it paid the prime minister's mother, Margaret Trudeau, to speak at an event it held in October.

Margaret Trudeau is shown during an interview in Montreal, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Here are the key players in the Rogers family drama

The telecommunications giant Rogers Communications Inc. has found itself embroiled in family drama that experts believe could have implications in all factions of the media conglomerate.

The key players in the Rogers Communications Inc. family drama are shown in this info graphic.

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Amid 'great resignation,' group calls for more fertility benefits coverage

As Canadian firms struggle to fill job vacancies, one advocacy group is calling on companies to increase their benefits coverage to include fertility treatments.

In this Tuesday, May 15, 2018, photo, scientist Fabrice De Bond opens the lid of a cryotank containing donor sperm samples in a lab at Melbourne IVF in Melbourne, Australia. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Cannabis vaping doubled among teens in Canada, U.S. since 2013: study

The prevalence of cannabis vaping among teens in Canada and the United States has doubled in the last seven years, a new study has found.

In this 2018 file photo, a high school student uses a vaping device near a school campus in Cambridge, Mass. U.S. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Rise in teen girls with 'tic-like' behaviours could be linked to TikTok, doctors say

A rise in teen girls developing 'tic-like' behaviours could be linked to TikTok, along with an increase in anxiety and depression, doctors say.

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Canadian entrepreneur gifts $5 million to help create psychedelic research centre for mental health

Canadian tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Sanjay Singhal gives $5 million to help launch a new psychedelic psychotherapy research centre for mental health at Toronto's University Health Network.

Internal government analysis shows depth of reliance on now-defunct recovery benefit

The majority of Canadian residents who received the federal Canada Recovery Benefit were continuous or repeat recipients of the now-ended aid program, An internal government analysis reveals.

UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short

Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a new record high last year and increased at a faster rate than the annual average for the last decade despite a temporary reduction during pandemic lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization said in a report published Monday.

James Michael Tyler, actor who played Gunther on 'Friends,' dies at 59

James Michael Tyler, an actor beloved for his portrayal of Gunther on 'Friends,' died of prostate cancer on Sunday morning, his manager confirmed to Variety. He was 59.

Former PM Chretien on inflation concerns, current affairs

Former prime minister Jean Chretien says he is concerned about the future of Canada's economy, with inflation at a near 20-year high, saying in a wide-ranging interview with Evan Solomon, host of CTV's Question Period, that Canada is 'moving into a dark alley.'

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B.C. storm: Historic 'bomb cyclone' leads to dozens of ferry cancellations, power outages

A powerful fall storm has led to a number of wind warnings and special weather statements on B.C.’s South Coast.
Judge orders return of items seized during 2018 arrest of Meng Wanzhou

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ordered the return of items seized from Meng Wanzhou during the Huawei executive's arrest at Vancouver's airport over an extradition request from the United States.
Saskatchewan won't impose more COVID-19 measures: Premier Scott Moe

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he will not bring in additional COVID-19 measures because it ultimately takes away people's personal freedoms.
Parents gifted $10B to adult children in past year to buy homes: CIBC

Parents have gifted just over $10 billion to their adult children over the past year to help with the down payment of home purchases, according to a CIBC report, with first-time buyers receiving a record average of $82,000 in help and “mover-uppers” receiving an average of $128,000.
4 Alberta doctors file lawsuit against AHS over vaccine requirement

Albertans will need to prove they have both jabs of a COVID-19 vaccine to go into most restaurants, movie theatres, sporting events and non-essential businesses beginning Monday, adhering to Alberta’s Restrictions Exemption Program (REP).
Ontario lifts capacity limits in restaurants, gyms, casinos today

Ontario is lifting capacity limits today at restaurants, gyms, casinos and some other locations where proof of vaccination against COVID-19 is required.

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Former Saudi spymaster living in Canada seeks U.S. help for his jailed children

A former top Saudi intelligence official who is living in exile accused Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday of targeting him, and made an unprecedented public plea to the Biden administration to help obtain the release of his children jailed in Saudi Arabia.
Initial autopsy inconclusive on Brian Laundrie death cause: lawyer

The initial autopsy on the remains of Brian Laundrie did not uncover a cause of his death and a more intensive examination will be done, a Laundrie family lawyer said Monday.
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UPDATED | Sudan's military takes power in coup, arrests prime minister

Sudan's military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister, and thousands flooded the streets to protest the coup that threatened the country's shaky progress toward democracy.
Lost hiker ignored phone calls from search team because they didn’t recognize number

A person who went missing during a hike last week in Colorado ignored multiple phone calls from search-and-rescue because they didn’t recognize the number, according to authorities.
Judge in Chauvin trial to release names of jurors on Nov. 1

The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Monday that he will make the names of 15 jurors and alternates who sat in the courtroom public next week.
The military has taken over in Sudan. Here's what happened

Sudan has descended into crisis after the military dissolved the country's power-sharing government and declared a state of emergency on Monday. Here's what you need to know.

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Officer rams gate to help Ga. motorist that drove off bridge

Atlanta police officer Jimmy Cenescar explains what was going through his mind as he tried to help a motorist that had drove off a bridge.

Canadian tech entrepreneur on being treated with psilocybin

Philanthropist and tech entrepreneur Sanjay Singhal talks about how psilocybin led him to breakthroughs in his mental health journey.

A look into the 'Facebook Papers'

An ex-Facebook employee who left the company, took with her confidential files revealing various nefarious practices by the enterprise.

Body cam video shows drunk driver slamming into police car

Body camera footage released by the Atlanta Police Department shows the moment a drunk driver plowed into a police car, injuring an officer.

Dan Riskin on how trees are upping their climate change game

Humans are trying to fight climate change by reducing CO2 emissions, but as Dan Riskin reports, trees are also rising to meet the challenge.

This 'snooze bus' in Hong Kong helps passengers fall asleep

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Deer knocks over cyclist taking part in N.J. charity ride

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NFL awards a Montreal start-up $550,000 to work on its design for a safer football helmet

Despite having no expertise in football helmets only two years ago, a Montreal start-up, KOLLIDE, has just scored big, winning a $550,000 grant from the National Football League (NFL) to advance its design of a new helmet they hope will ultimately help reduce the risk of concussions during games.

Montreal start-up KOLLIDE has won a $550,000 grant from the NFL to advance its design of a new helmet they hope will help reduce the risk of concussions during games. (photo: KOLLIDE)

B.C. storm: Historic 'bomb cyclone' leads to dozens of ferry cancellations, power outages

A powerful fall storm has led to a number of wind warnings and special weather statements on B.C.’s South Coast.

Kahnawake 'repulsed' by Quebec's response to Montreal Canadiens' land acknowledgement

An Indigenous land acknowledgement from the Montreal Canadiens last week sent shockwaves through Quebec, with bipartisan backlash from politicians who called the Habs' statement false.

Hot coffee thrown in Tim Hortons employee's face in Vancouver, police say

Police are investigating after someone allegedly threw a hot coffee in a Tim Hortons employee's face in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside this week.

Here's why police say a Vancouver city councillor wasn't charged for handing out heroin

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Timeline of Ontario's plan to lift public health measures

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Adding lottery ticket to peanuts purchase leaves B.C. woman $70 million richer

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The Toronto Zoo is planning to vaccinate its animals against COVID-19

The Toronto Zoo is planning to vaccinate at least 140 of its animals against COVID-19 soon.

Nova Scotia teen uses American Sign Language skills to share stories with youth

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Prime minister's mother spoke at event hosted by organization that received federal funding for jobs program

An organization that received $5.8 million from the federal government to help job seekers from under-represented communities is refusing to say if it paid the prime minister's mother, Margaret Trudeau, to speak at an event it held in October.
Former PM Chretien called out over comments on residential schools

Former prime minister Jean Chretien is being called out over his recent comments on residential schools, after stating he was not aware of any abuses happening in these institutions while he was minister of then-Indian affairs. In the CTV interview, Chretien was asked whether he takes some responsibility or would apologize for his role in Canada's residential school legacy. 'We were not informed of any abuse at that time,' he said.
Path to Trudeau's new cabinet hits final stretch ahead of swearing-in ceremony

Justin Trudeau's new lineup of cabinet ministers is intended to signal his government's sense of urgency to deliver on a half dozen priority commitments, including climate change and affordable housing.

Health

Amid 'great resignation,' group calls for more fertility benefits coverage

As Canadian firms struggle to fill job vacancies, one advocacy group is calling on companies to increase their benefits coverage to include fertility treatments.
Researchers from Alberta universities patent urine-based analysis to diagnose concussions

Concussions have become one of the largest issues in sports, affecting not just professional athletes but also youth playing at minor levels.
Cannabis vaping doubled among teens in Canada, U.S. since 2013: study

The prevalence of cannabis vaping among teens in Canada and the United States has doubled in the last seven years, a new study has found.

Sci-Tech

Microsoft: Russian-backed hackers targeting cloud services

Microsoft said Monday the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach continue to attack the global technology supply chain and have been relentlessly targeting cloud service companies and others since summer.
Facebook profits rise amid Facebook Papers findings

Amid fallout from the Facebook Papers documents supporting claims that the social network has valued financial success over user safety, Facebook on Monday reported higher profit for the latest quarter.
North Atlantic right whale population at lowest in nearly 20 years: researchers

The critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population is continuing to decline, with the estimated number of whales at its lowest level in nearly 20 years.

Entertainment

Assistant director of fatal prop gun film 'Rust' was fired after 2019 mishap

The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer last week had been fired from a previous job after a gun went off on a set and wounded a member of the film crew, a producer said Monday.
Dave Chappelle says he'll meet with transgender critics, but he's 'not bending to anybody's demands'

Weeks after his special 'The Closer' was criticized for its jokes aimed at transgender people, Dave Chappelle has addressed the controversy.
Ed Sheeran tests positive for COVID-19

Singer Ed Sheeran revealed Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, a week after being seen with Prince William, the Duchess of Cabridge and actor Emma Watson.

Business

People or profit? Facebook papers show deep conflict within

Facebook the company is losing control of Facebook the product -- not to mention the last shreds of its carefully crafted, decade-old image as a benevolent company just wanting to connect the world.
Duelling Rogers boards creating uncertainty for company, CEO and Shaw deal

It's not clear who's in charge at Rogers Communications Inc. The telecommunications giant finds itself with two groups claiming to be in control.
Union vote at Amazon's New York warehouse big step closer

The National Labor Relations Board said there was sufficient interest to form a union at an Amazon distribution centre in New York, after union organizers on Monday delivered hundreds of signatures to the agency -- a key step in authorizing a vote that could establish the first union at the nation's largest online retailer.

Lifestyle

1,000 Warhol artworks are on sale for just US$250 each. But only one is real

An art collective purchased an original Andy Warhol drawing for US$20,000 and is selling it to one lucky buyer for just $250. But there's a catch: The artwork is being offered alongside 999 high-quality forgeries -- and even their creators can't tell them apart.
How parents can teach kids about finances from an early age

Children should start learning about finances at an early age, and one expert says how parents teach them should depend on their age.
Picasso's works sell for nearly US$110 million in Las Vegas auction

A selection of 11 Pablo Picasso works have been auctioned for a collective total of more than US$110 million, after being on display for years in a Las Vegas restaurant.

Sports

Unvaccinated players can compete at Australian Open after quarantine: report

Unvaccinated athletes will be able to take part in next year's Australian Open after undergoing 14 days of quarantine, the WTA Tour has told its players, according to an email leaked to U.S. media.
NFL awards a Montreal start-up $550,000 to work on its design for a safer football helmet

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Canada soccer coach Bev Priestman wants more of the same in New Zealand rematch

Fresh from a 5-1 win over New Zealand on Saturday in Ottawa, Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman is clear on what she expects from Tuesday's rematch with the Football Ferns in Montreal.

Autos

Proposed U.S. electric vehicle tax credit could harm auto sector, Canadian trade minister says

The Canadian government on Friday warned that U.S. proposals to create new electric vehicle tax credits for American-built vehicles could harm the North American auto industry and fall foul of trade agreements, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Drag racer slams into spectators in Texas; 2 children killed

A driver 'lost control' during a Texas drag racing event and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing two and injuring at least five others Saturday, authorities said.
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EXCLUSIVE | Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions

U.S. officials allege Canadian race car driver and Instagram influencer Josh Cartu and his brothers ran a 'massive fraudulent' trading operation between 2013 and 2017 that appears to have helped fund Cartu’s lavish lifestyle through multi-million-dollar transfers to off-shore bank accounts in the Caribbean.

Climate and Environment

$100B global climate finance goal three years behind schedule: report

The world's wealthiest countries didn't meet a decade-old goal to provide the developing world with US$100 billion in climate aid by 2020 and won't actually get there for another two years, a new analysis showed Monday.

Governments are tasked with releasing updates on how they plan to meet climate goals by the end of the year. (AFP)

UN: Greenhouse gas levels hit a new record, cuts fall short

B.C. storm: Historic 'bomb cyclone' leads to dozens of ferry cancellations, power outages

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Australia gives in-principle support for net zero emissions by 2050

Australia's Cabinet on Monday will consider conditions the government's junior coalition partner has placed on committing the national to a target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050.

Dutch agency: Netherlands could face higher sea level rises

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OPINION | Don Martin: At 24 post-election days and counting, the federal government is still in limbo

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s can’t-delay campaign for historic change has produced a sloth-speed government with a cabinet yet to be named, an idled bureaucracy waiting for orders and no date for Parliament’s return in sight, Don Martin writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland hold a press conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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OPINION | Tom Mulcair: Freeland positioning herself to take over as Liberal leader

Of the five political parties with MPs in the House, only the Liberals have never had a woman as leader. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be doing everything he can to help Chrystia Freeland get his job if and when he decides to pack it in, writes former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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OPINION | Don Martin: On a national day of Indigenous reflection, the prime minister sees only his own

Justin Trudeau's behaviour on what should have been a solemn day of healing cannot be reconciled with conduct becoming of Canada's prime minister, Don Martin writes in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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OPINION | Tom Mulcair: Trudeau has to get serious. The time for bluffing and emoting is over.

In the waning days of the campaign, Trudeau went all out to convince voters in the Greater Toronto Area that he was a 'progressive,' a term that he hardly ever used to describe himself before. Now, it’s put up or shut up time in several key files, writes former NDP Leader Tom Mulcair in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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OPINION | Don Martin: Jason Kenney's political fate is in the ICU - and failing fast

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is confronting a full-throated justification for a pink slip thanks to his chronic tone-deafness during the pandemic, incredulously topped off by taking a two-week vacation in Europe this month as Albertans were dying from the consequences of his policies, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.

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Dramatic increase in children and youth seeking gender treatments has some experts alarmed

CTV's W5 investigates the increase in youth seeking gender treatments and procedures, and whether there are enough safeguards in place for those wishing to transition.

Ketamine and psilocybin, better known as party drugs, showing promise for treatment of mood disorders

W5 investigates an unconventional treatment for severe depression and PTSD that involves the drug ketamine.

Clinical trials with psilocybin have shown an improvement in symptoms for patients battling a range of disorders including depression and anxiety.

Can you be addicted to food? Theory on what's fuelling North America's obesity problem gains ground

W5 investigates a theory that's not widely accepted in scientific circles, but is gaining ground: that North America's obesity problem is being fuelled by a physical addiction to highly processed foods.

The concept of food addiction is not widely accepted in mainstream medical circles, but there is a growing debate about whether people can have a physical addiction to food.

Nearly two decades after working at a pulp mill, workers complain their health was compromised

In 2002, the owners of the mill in Dryden, Ont. started a project to reduce emissions, but workers on the construction project complain that they were exposed to toxic chemicals that damaged their health. CTV's W5 spoke with some of the workers about what they went through.

Prescription drug side-effects: How they're vastly under-reported and one man's tragic, cautionary tale

An Ontario man shares his horrifying story of murder as W5 investigates the widespread under-reporting of serious side-effects from prescription drugs.

Balarama Holness: Changing opinions in Montreal

A year ago, Balarama Holness wasn’t sure he’d be running for mayor of Montreal, but now the lawyer and former Grey Cup champion has lawn signs for the city's top job and is leading rallies.

How a Canadian interpreter escaped Kabul, with little help from Ottawa

W5's premiere explores the chaotic mission of Canadians in Kabul to evacuate Afghan citizens in the wake of the Taliban takeover. Watch the episode Saturday at 7 p.m. and read how a Canadian interpreter escaped the Taliban at W5.CTVNews.ca.

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EXCLUSIVE | Jaskirat Sidhu, the 'Humboldt Driver,' speaks out

W5 launches its 56th season with an exclusive interview with Jaskirat Sidhu and his wife Tanvir Mann as they reveal their deep grief over the Humboldt tragedy and their hopes that they will be allowed to stay in Canada.

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EXCLUSIVE | Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions

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OPINION | Don Martin: At 24 post-election days and counting, the federal government is still in limbo

OPINION | Tom Mulcair: Freeland positioning herself to take over as Liberal leader

OPINION | Don Martin: On a national day of Indigenous reflection, the prime minister sees only his own

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