Decathlon champion Warner named Canada's flag-bearer for Tokyo closing ceremony
Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
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New travel rules affecting Canadians and visitors take effect Monday
The federal government's eased border restrictions are set to take effect on Monday – meaning that for the first time since March 2020, travellers from the U.S. will be allowed to enter Canada for non-essential purposes.
Canadian entrepreneurs develop recovery program for COVID-19 patients who lost their smell
Experts say loss of smell is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 and can be a frustrating experience, particularly for long-haulers. But two Canadian entrepreneurs have developed a smell recovery program to help patients regain the sense.
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U.S. now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
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'Magnificent and unique': New beetle species named after Sir David Attenborough
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Youth movement: Gold-winning soccer stars inspired by Canada's past glories
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Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas dead at age 70
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Wildfires rampage in Greek forests, cut large island in half
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Health Canada updates Pfizer vaccine label regarding very rare reports of Bell's palsy
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Ontario reports over 350 new COVID-19 cases, 7-day average continues to climb
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Feds reach tentative deal with border guards days before restrictions ease
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Pfizer vaccine label updated after reports of Bell's palsy
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Experts warn of a fourth wave fuelled by the Delta variant
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'The untold story': Effects of Sask. experimental colony still felt on Peepeekisis Cree Nation
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U.S. Coast Guard seizes $1.4B in drugs from multiple ships with help from Canadians
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Some in U.S. getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
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Jennifer Aniston defends cutting off anti-vaxxers and keeping others safe
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Canada's all-time Olympic medal leader Oleksiak 'still figuring it out'
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Feds reach tentative deal with border guards days before restrictions ease
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New travel rules affecting Canadians and visitors take effect Monday
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Teenage boy dies after targeted triple shooting in Hamilton
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Search and rescue team saves dog abandoned in B.C. wildfire evacuation zone
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'Unpredictable winds' force nearly 1,000 more B.C. property evacuations as White Rock Lake wildfire grows
The order affecting residents and campsites in areas on the west side of Okanagan Lake, came late Friday evening as wind fuelled the fire.
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One man arrested after trees chopped to move large house out of Winnipeg
A large house being moved Saturday morning caused a big commotion in Winnipeg's Charleswood neighbourhood.
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Saudi Arabia opens Umrah pilgrimage to vaccinated worshipers from abroad: state media
Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting Aug. 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state news agency reported early on Sunday.
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Californians hit hard hard with weekend of wildfire fears
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Missing N.C. woman found buried in concrete at home: officials
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Refugees find more bodies in river separating Tigray, Sudan
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Albany sheriff: Cuomo could face misdemeanor in groping case
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Thai police fire tear gas at protest over COVID-19 response
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Unruly passenger taped to his seat, arrested after flight
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Physician calls on Alta. premier to resign over COVID plan
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Andre De Grasse's mom on her son's Olympic victory
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Advance polls open in Nova Scotia; more than 47,000 early votes already cast
Nova Scotia has opened advance polls for the upcoming provincial election, giving voters more options to cast their vote early.
No charges against Alberta man who fatally shot home intruder: RCMP
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Quebec considering vaccine mandate for health workers amid rise in COVID-19 infections
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Ontario reports more than 300 new COVID-19 cases for first time since June
Ontario health officials are reporting more than 300 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since late June.
Rare flower that stinks like rotting meat preparing to bloom at Vancouver conservatory
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Quebec to implement vaccine passport due to rising COVID-19 cases, premier says
Quebec plans to adopt a vaccine passport given a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the province, Premier François Legault announced Thursday.
Canadian soldier pleads not guilty to drugging artillery unit with cannabis during live-fire exercise
A Canadian soldier accused of drugging her comrades with cannabis-laced cupcakes during a live-fire exercise has pleaded not guilty to the charges in a military court.
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No charges against top military officer after misconduct investigation
An investigation into the conduct of Canada's top military officer Admiral Art McDonald has ended with police saying there is not enough evidence to lay charges.
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PM says he's considering making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for federal workers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that he's considering making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for federal employees, a move health and labour experts say could set an example but would have to be a decision backed by science.
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Erin O'Toole announces first promise in Quebec ahead of expected election
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole announced plans Saturday to financially support the creation of a Quebec research and development centre on food self-sufficiency.
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Canadian entrepreneurs develop recovery program for COVID-19 patients who lost their smell
Experts say loss of smell is one of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 and can be a frustrating experience, particularly for long-haulers. But two Canadian entrepreneurs have developed a smell recovery program to help patients regain the sense.
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Some in U.S. getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
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Health Canada updates Pfizer vaccine label regarding very rare reports of Bell's palsy
Health Canada is updating the product information for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to acknowledge very rare reports of Bell's palsy following vaccination.
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'Magnificent and unique': New beetle species named after Sir David Attenborough
Researchers have identified a 49-million-year-old beetle on display in a Denver, Colo., museum and named it after famous British natural historian Sir David Attenborough.
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Manitoba wildfires lead to smokiest July in history for Winnipeg
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Mars rover comes up empty in 1st try at getting rock sample
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Jennifer Aniston defends cutting off anti-vaxxers and keeping others safe
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Arrest in hit-and-run death of 'Gone Girl' actor Lisa Banes
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Meghan McCain makes low-key exit from 'The View'
Meghan McCain made a low-key departure from "The View" on Friday after four years with the show.
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Grassy Mountain coal project blocked by the Canadian government
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Amid lawsuit, China's Tencent to review kids' use of WeChat
China's biggest gaming company, Tencent, said it would review whether it adequately limits children's access to live streaming and other features after the government expanded a regulatory crackdown on tech industries by initiating a lawsuit against the company for failing to do enough to protect young users.
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Norwegian cruises challenges Florida passenger vaccine law
Norwegian Cruise Line asked a federal judge Friday to block a Florida law prohibiting cruise companies from demanding that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship.
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Why Olympic divers take showers and use tiny towels between dives
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US$45M mansion sale reflects hot Hawaii real estate market
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Crime historian conducts dig for D.B. Cooper case evidence
Nearly 50 years after skyjacker D.B. Cooper vanished out the back of a Boeing 727 into freezing Northwest rain -- wearing a business suit, a parachute and a pack with US$200,000 in cash -- a crime historian is conducting a dig on the banks of the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington, in search of evidence.
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With 23 in Tokyo, Canada has its highest medal tally in non-boycotted Summer Games
The hot and muggy weather in Tokyo that wreaked havoc on athletes throughout the Games could not slow down or cool off Canada on the final full day of competition.
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Here's how much it pays to be an Olympic champion
Canada is among a number of countries that offer financial incentives for athletes to win a medal at the Olympics.
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Canada's athletes pushed through pandemic challenges to the podium in Tokyo
Success and safety are not mutually exclusive is the takeaway from Canada's performance in Tokyo's Olympics. Canada's cautious approach to the COVID-19 pandemic made training and competing difficult for its Olympic hopefuls, but they seemed on board with putting public safety before their sports careers.
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U.S. opens safety probe into Mercedes vans used for Amazon deliveries, ambulances
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday it has opened a preliminary investigation into reports some 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans, configured for use as Amazon.com Inc delivery vehicles or ambulances, roll away shortly after being shifted to park.
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U.S. probes whether Ford was slow to recall backup cameras
U.S. highway safety regulators are investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough when it recalled more than 620,000 vehicles last year to fix faulty rear-view cameras.
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U.S. automakers pledge huge increase in electric vehicles
Declaring the U.S. must 'move fast' to win the carmaking future, President Joe Biden on Thursday touted a commitment from the auto industry to make electric vehicles up to half of U.S. sales by the end of the decade.
Climate and Environment
Destabilizing currents in the Atllantic could have serious impacts on our weather: scientists
A crucial system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean that helps control temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere and has implications for the entire planet's weather systems is showing signs of instability due to human-made climate change, scientists say.
Wildfires rampage in Greek forests, cut large island in half
Three large wildfires churned across Greece on Saturday, with one threatening whole towns and cutting a line across Evia, the country's second-largest island, isolating its northern part. Others engulfed forested mountainsides and skirted ancient sites, leaving behind a trail of destruction that one official described as 'a biblical catastrophe.'
Extent of B.C. salmon habitat loss mapped for first time ever; findings grave
Researchers at the University of British Columbia say for the first time ever the extent of salmon habitat loss has been mapped in the Lower Fraser River, and the findings are grave.
Male southern resident killer whale possibly dead from cancer, says expert
The endangered southern resident killer whale population may have suffered more loss with one of the orcas presumed dead, says an expert.
'Unpredictable winds' force nearly 1,000 more B.C. property evacuations as White Rock Lake wildfire grows
The order affecting residents and campsites in areas on the west side of Okanagan Lake, came late Friday evening as wind fuelled the fire.
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Decathlon champion Warner named Canada's flag-bearer for Tokyo closing ceremony
Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Canada's athletes pushed through pandemic challenges to the podium in Tokyo
Success and safety are not mutually exclusive is the takeaway from Canada's performance in Tokyo's Olympics. Canada's cautious approach to the COVID-19 pandemic made training and competing difficult for its Olympic hopefuls, but they seemed on board with putting public safety before their sports careers.
Youth movement: Gold-winning soccer stars inspired by Canada's past glories
Canada's gold-medal-winning Olympic women's soccer team isn't just inspiring girls across the country; its roster at Tokyo 2020 is made up of young women who were directly inspired by the team's past performances.
Older brother of Olympic bronze medallist race walker recalls the day his kid brother Evan Dunfee surpassed him
Adam, who’s quick to point out that he’s three years older than Evan Dunfee, says he’s the reason his little brother got into the sport in the first place.
With 23 in Tokyo, Canada has its highest medal tally in non-boycotted Summer Games
The hot and muggy weather in Tokyo that wreaked havoc on athletes throughout the Games could not slow down or cool off Canada on the final full day of competition.
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'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?