With a fourth wave of the pandemic underway, provinces and territories are responding with a variety of restrictions. CTVNews.ca looks at what is and is not allowed in each jurisdiction.
A child under the age of 10, who Waterloo Region's medical officer of health said had underlying health conditions, has died due to COVID-19.
With three days left in the 2021 federal election campaign and polling suggesting a Liberal win maybe the most likely outcome, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was laser-focused on one message Friday: a vote for any party other than his is a vote for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
The Liberals are in winning territory with votes coming from mail-in ballots heavily in their favour, according to projections from Nanos Research.
An influential federal advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, dealing a heavy blow to the Biden administration's effort to shore up people's protection amid the highly contagious delta variant.
Since the reopening on July 1, COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased more than fivefold, with intensive care admissions reaching record highs.
Former U.S. president Barack Obama and presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have tweeted support to Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, while Sen. Bernie Sanders has done the same for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
A new study has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is evolving to get better at becoming airborne in its newer variant forms, raising concerns that loose-fitting face masks only provide 'modest control' against infection.
Police say two brothers shot during a home invasion and kidnapping in Hamilton early Thursday morning were trying to help their father, who investigators believe was the target of the deadly attack in the city’s Mount Hope neighbourhood.
Hundreds of Western University students walked out of classes Friday as thousands marched on campus to protest sexual violence on and around the campus.
In an interview with CTV National News, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebec’s secularism law is undoubtedly discriminatory, but won’t commit to federal intervention if elected prime minister.
The Pentagon retreated from its defence of a drone strike that killed multiple civilians in Afghanistan last month, announcing Friday that a review revealed that only civilians were killed in the attack, not an Islamic State extremist as first believed.
After learning a young man had been charged in connection with his son's 2019 death, a B.C. father said he felt hopeful for the impact the case may have on other teenagers.
The father of Gabby Petito, who was reported missing over the weekend, made a public plea Thursday for information on the disappearance of the Florida woman.
The father of a 7-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents' permission has filed a US$1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher's assistant.
Use this interactive tool to compare COVID-19 in all U.S. states and Canadian provinces over the entire period of the pandemic, to present day.
Health Canada has authorized brand name changes for three COVID-19 vaccines. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will now be named Comirnaty, the Moderna vaccine will be named SpikeVax, and the AstraZeneca vaccine will be named Vaxzevria, Health Canada said in a tweet Thursday.
Dark energy, a mysterious force believed to be causing the universe to expand at an accelerated rate, may have been detected by scientists for the first time.
The truth of the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Canada is starkly clear inside the intensive care unit at Hamilton General, where the majority of the COVID-19 patients struggling on life support are young — and unvaccinated.
Vaccine mandate protesters' use of Nazi imagery and comparisons to the Holocaust is angering Jewish organizations.
A Nova Scotia man and his family took the trip of a lifetime to Newfoundland. The 89-year-old’s trip fulfilled a longtime dream of travelling outside of his home province.
Researchers found in a new study that 16 patients who listened to a specific Mozart sonata for at least 30 seconds had less frequent spikes of brain activity associated with epilepsy, adding more support to something called the 'Mozart Effect.'
Afghans in Canada and around the world are posing in colourful traditional dresses online to hit back against the Taliban's new clothing requirements for women in schools.
While the Government of Canada is still advising against all non-essential travel, there is a growing list of countries accepting Canadian travellers.
A video rental store in Kingston, Ont. says they received a movie 9 years overdue with a late fee over $2,000.
Researchers say three members of the endangered southern resident killer whale population appear to be in the late stages of pregnancy.
The iconic Pickering pedestrian bridge has landed in the record books, declared by the Guinness World Records as the longest enclosed pedestrian bridge in the world.
A new water treatment plant unveiled Wednesday has lifted a decades long boil water advisory in Shoal Lake.
Watch the successful launch of the first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth on aboard a SpaceX spacecraft.
With a fourth wave of the pandemic underway, provinces and territories are responding with a variety of restrictions. CTVNews.ca looks at what is and is not allowed in each jurisdiction.
Since the reopening on July 1, COVID-19 hospitalizations have increased more than fivefold, with intensive care admissions reaching record highs.
Hundreds of Western University students walked out of classes Friday as thousands marched on campus to protest sexual violence on and around the campus.
The cause of the tragic trailer fire in Millvale, N.S., that killed a family of six has been ruled accidental.
A child under the age of 10, who Waterloo Region's medical officer of health said had underlying health conditions, has died due to COVID-19.
According to data presented during a physicians' town hall, Saskatchewan has the "highest burden" of COVID-19 in Canada.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday rejected Chinese criticism of Australia's new nuclear submarine alliance with the United States and said he doesn't mind that U.S. President Joe Biden might have forgotten his name.
A prominent cybersecurity lawyer on Friday pleaded not guilty to making a false statement to the FBI in a charge stemming from a probe of the U.S. government's investigation into Russian election interference.
A former high school student convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured eight others is set to be sentenced to mandatory life in prison without parole on Friday.
France said late Friday it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built with U.S. technology.
A woman who accused Prince Andrew of hiding from her sexual assault lawsuit can try an alternative means of serving her legal papers so that Queen Elizabeth's second son can address her claims, a U.S. judge ruled on Thursday night.
South Africa's highest court on Friday denied an application by former president Jacob Zuma to rescind his sentence of 15 months in jail for contempt of court in a ruling viewed as a stern test of the country's resolve to hold powerful figures to account.
CTV News is shown the ICU at Hamilton General Hospital, where one third of the beds are filled with unvaccinated COVID-19 patients.
Two explosions involving fuel tanks occurred on Sept.13 in Bolivia, injuring at least 12 people.
Criminal lawyer Daniel Brown says there are enough laws already on the books for police to crack down on protests in front of hospitals.
Indigenous artist Johnny Bandura painted 215 portraits of what the children of Kamloops Indian Residential School could have grown up into.
A newly opened plant in Iceland captures carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and transforms it into stone.
Brazilian luthiers are transforming PVC material, usually used in construction, into violins for low-income children.
A day after one of Alberta's top health officials announced that that province's COVID-19 health-care crisis necessitated a cross-country call for help, British Columbia's health minister has responded to say B.C. simply can't handle helping anyone else.
Indigenous knowledge keepers are helping Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq rename pieces of art that were given inappropriate titles.
Albertans woke up Thursday to new restrictions implemented by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Bird watchers are amassing in a rural area near Aylmer, Ont., hoping to catch sight of a bird that is way off track.
It's not unusual to find an old licence plate in a riverbed. But finding one that is 108 years old, and in near pristine condition, doesn't happen every day.
The calls from doctors and political experts for the premier to step down are growing louder following Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw's admission that lifting pandemic restrictions for the summer was a mistake.
Alberta's chief medical officer of health has admitted the province's lifting of restrictions earlier this summer was the wrong approach.
Residents of Amherst, N.S. are grieving after a family of six, including four children, was killed in a trailer fire. Residents said the loss of the family of two adults and four children is unimaginable.
The London Police Service says an investigation is underway after allegations of multiple sexual assaults at a Western University residence began circulating on social media over the weekend.
The Liberals are in winning territory with votes coming from mail-in ballots heavily in their favour, according to projections from Nanos Research.
With three days left in the 2021 federal election campaign and polling suggesting a Liberal win maybe the most likely outcome, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was laser-focused on one message Friday: a vote for any party other than his is a vote for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is riding into the final push to get voters to the polls with stops in three provinces Friday and an endorsement from Unites States politician Bernie Sanders.
The truth of the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Canada is starkly clear inside the intensive care unit at Hamilton General, where the majority of the COVID-19 patients struggling on life support are young — and unvaccinated.
A day after one of Alberta's top health officials announced that that province's COVID-19 health-care crisis necessitated a cross-country call for help, British Columbia's health minister has responded to say B.C. simply can't handle helping anyone else.
Cuba on Thursday began a massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign for children between the ages of 2 and 10, becoming one of the first nations to do so. Health officials here say Cuba's homegrown vaccines have been found safe to give to young children.
Dark energy, a mysterious force believed to be causing the universe to expand at an accelerated rate, may have been detected by scientists for the first time.
Clive Sinclair, the British inventor and entrepreneur who arguably did more than anyone else to inspire a whole generation of children into a life-long passion for computers and gaming, has died. He was 81.
Facing Kremlin pressure, Apple and Google on Friday removed an opposition-created smartphone app that tells voters which candidates are likely to defeat those backed by Russian authorities, as polls opened for three days of balloting in Russia's parliamentary election.
Dan Levy is returning to Netflix, the streamer that helped turn his TV comedy 'Schitt's Creek' into a pop cultural phenomenon.
Tom Cruise got a sneak preview of what it's like to circle Earth in a SpaceX capsule.
This week, TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Cry Macho,' 'Copshop,' 'Blue Bayou,' and 'The Mad Woman’s Ball.'
An imposing bronze statue was unveiled in Hungary's capital on Thursday which its creators say is the first in the world to pay homage to the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin digital currency.
B.C.'s Ministry of Health says officials still have the authority to order businesses to close when there is evidence of COVID-19 transmission between employees, they just haven't had a reason to issue such an order in more than three months.
The World Bank is cancelling a prominent report on business conditions around the world after investigators found staff members were pressured by the bank's leaders to alter data about China and some other governments.
Afghans in Canada and around the world are posing in colourful traditional dresses online to hit back against the Taliban's new clothing requirements for women in schools.
A white catfish caught in Connecticut last month has smashed a state record and could also be a world record for the species -- though the evidence has been eaten.
Bird watchers are amassing in a rural area near Aylmer, Ont., hoping to catch sight of a bird that is way off track.
Olympic teams were urged by the IOC to request more Chinese and Pfizer vaccines ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, which will be held in the country where the coronavirus outbreak started.
New Zealand abandoned its cricket tour of Pakistan on Friday because it was wary of being attacked outside Rawalpindi Stadium, according to the Pakistan government.
Emma Raducanu's life has been turned upside down since winning the U.S. Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier and, nearly a week later, she's still struggling to get to grips with what has happened.
Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin next year after the Formula One team extended his contract by one year on Thursday.
NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the biggest shakeups to its schedule in years.
Two of Formula One's top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening crashes in as many months.
U.S. President Joe Biden urged world leaders to join the United States and European Union in a pledge to cut methane emissions, hoping to build momentum before an international summit on climate change begins next month.
Prince William announced 15 inaugural finalists Friday for the Earthshot Prize, his ambitious global environmental award that aims to find new ideas and technologies to tackle climate change, air pollution and the Earth's most pressing challenges.
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said a critical meeting on climate change later this year in Scotland is at risk of failure due to mistrust between developed and developing countries and a lack of ambitious goals among some emerging economies.
The pace of climate change has not been slowed by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the world remains behind in its battle to cut carbon emissions, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term 'rooftop garden,' as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots.
The thrill is clearly gone in having Justin Trudeau as Canada's 23rd prime minister, Don Martin writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
The three main parties – Liberal, Conservative and NDP – have all made the same promise to create one million jobs. What we didn’t hear is how each party plans to specifically target jobs for women who were disproportionately impacted during the pandemic, Mi'kmaw lawyer Pamela Palmater writes in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
The trick for the Liberals has always been to say the right thing on climate change, writes former NDP leader Tom Mulcair in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca. This time, he says voters can see past the Liberal 'smokescreen' and 'they’re not going to be conned again.'
Former Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes explains, in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca, why is she throwing her support behind a Conservative candidate for the 2021 federal election. ‘Why would I ever give the Conservatives space, even once in my life? I respect the question. After all, I did say that I am a Liberal, and I will always be a Liberal at heart.'
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau lost, but didn’t face the sort of devastating smackdown which would end his prime ministerial prospects, Don Martin writes 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.
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?
