Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole refused to say Thursday whether he still thinks Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has handled the pandemic better than the federal government, as the province faces a rapidly worsening COVID-19 situation.
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.
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 man who was abducted early Thursday morning has been located with life-threatening injuries following a shooting and home invasion that left one of his sons dead and another in critical condition, Hamilton police say.
Albertans woke up Thursday to new restrictions implemented by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced an temporary indoor masking mandate that will come into force on Friday followed by a proof-of-vaccination policy.
A question at the English-language federal leaders' debate last week has become a major issue in Quebec, boosting the Bloc Quebecois in the polls and drawing criticism from Quebec politicians, federal party leaders and the province's media.
With less then a week until election day, former U.S. president Barack Obama has waded into the fray to bolster the campaign of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
As the clock ticks down toward Election Day, neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives have managed to secure a comfortable lead and the two parties remain tangled in a statistical tie, according to the latest polling data from Nanos Research.
As Canadians cast their votes in the federal election on Sept. 20, they will be able to follow all of the developments with special coverage from CTV News. Here’s everything you need to know.
The federal government insists a new intelligence deal between three key allies won't diminish Canada's ability to defend its own interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
A judge ruled Thursday that the will of the late Prince Philip should remain secret to protect the 'dignity' of his widow Queen Elizabeth II.
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.
Police video shows a Florida woman who disappeared during a cross-country journey in a converted camper van had an emotional fight with her boyfriend in a Utah tourist town before she vanished.
Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split 'Jeopardy!' hosting duties for the remainder of 2021.
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.
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.
The mystery behind the origins of a supernova first spotted above China nearly 900 years ago has been solved, according to an international team of astronomers.
While the Government of Canada is still advising against all non-essential travel, there is a growing list of countries accepting Canadian travellers.
New research suggests that hand and footprints discovered in Tibet in 2018 may be the oldest cave art, and researcher speculate that it was done by ancient relatives of Neanderthals.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) has released new guidelines intended to help Canadians reduce the harm caused by gambling, which were developed after fiveyears of research involving more than 60,000 people.
On CTVNews.ca, chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes: Employees have long been focused on two incentives when deciding on a potential employer or sticking with their current employer -- salary and benefits.
In a secret letter sent from prison and disguised as a gift to a bestselling British author and obtained by CTV News, a Korean-Canadian man in South Korea said he is being tortured, beaten and harassed by prison personnel while serving his eight-year sentence.
A well-known Syrian refugee who became a chocolatier in Nova Scotia is celebrating after voting for the first time in a federal election.
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.
A massive 'megapod' of humpback whales was seen off the coast of Australia, experts say it's because of overfishing in Antarctica.
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has announced an temporary indoor masking mandate that will come into force on Friday followed by a proof-of-vaccination policy.
A man who was abducted early Thursday morning has been located with life-threatening injuries following a shooting and home invasion that left one of his sons dead and another in critical condition, Hamilton police say.
Albertans woke up Thursday to new restrictions implemented by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The victim of a shooting at an upscale hotel near Vancouver's waterfront has been identified.
Alberta currently has more ICU admissions than it has ever had, pandemic or not, as COVID-19 cases spike in the fourth wave.
As Western University continues to investigate online allegations of sexual assaults at a first-year residence, the Ontario government has announced new supports for students who report sexual violence.
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegedly violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd.
Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery this summer.
Hawaii's famous Haiku Stairs, sometimes called the Stairway to Heaven, are likely to be removed next year following a Honolulu City Council meeting to discuss ongoing issues with the site.
A judge ruled Thursday that the will of the late Prince Philip should remain secret to protect the 'dignity' of his widow Queen Elizabeth II.
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.
The leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara died of wounds from a drone strike that hit him on a motorcycle last month in southern Mali, in a French-led operation involving backup from U.S., EU, Malian and Nigerien military forces, French authorities said Thursday.
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.
Dan Riskin reports on a choice experiment that could reveal how social decency determines our attitudes towards environmental protection.
Albertans woke up Thursday to new restrictions implemented by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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 retired Toronto homicide detective who solved the horrific 'girl in the suitcase murder' says he's still haunted by the abuse that ultimately led to her death and maybe that of her younger brother.
B.C.'s vaccine card program requiring proof to enter many non-essential businesses is now in effect.
Addy Newman-Ting's book 'Finding the Language' is being published through UNESCO's Voices of Future Generations project.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole refused to say Thursday whether he still thinks Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has handled the pandemic better than the federal government, as the province faces a rapidly worsening COVID-19 situation.
As the clock ticks down toward Election Day, neither the Liberals nor the Conservatives have managed to secure a comfortable lead and the two parties remain tangled in a statistical tie, according to the latest polling data from Nanos Research.
With less then a week until election day, former U.S. president Barack Obama has waded into the fray to bolster the campaign of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
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.
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.'
A new study has found a link between socio-economic status and lazy eye, with researchers saying this may stem from families of immigrants and those of ultra-Orthodox religion being less likely to bring their children in for regular vision screenings or follow through with treatment plans.
The mystery behind the origins of a supernova first spotted above China nearly 900 years ago has been solved, according to an international team of astronomers.
Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
SpaceX's first private flight streaked into orbit Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.
TV actor Allison Mack, who played a key role in the cultlike group NXIVM, has surrendered to a California prison to serve her sentence in a New York case against the group's spiritual leader.
Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split 'Jeopardy!' hosting duties for the remainder of 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh on Wednesday criticized as 'false' the claim by American rapper Nicki Minaj that a person on the Caribbean island suffered swollen testicles after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.'s acquisition of Kansas City Southern could be complete by next fall, the Calgary-based railway said Thursday.
Wholesale prices for gas and electricity are surging across Europe, raising the prospect of increases in already-high utility bills and further pain for people who have taken a financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in August slowed compared with July as the rate of new home construction continued to slow from their highs earlier this year.
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.
Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a finalist group announced Wednesday that also includes garden-variety sand and the toy fire engine.
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said Thursday the NHL expects 98% of players to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the season.
FIFA intensified its push for hosting the men's World Cup every two years on Thursday by garnering support from soccer fans around the world to help combat resistance from Europe and South America.
Barcelona needs to brace for some tough times ahead while adjusting to the post-Lionel Messi era.
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.
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.
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.
Suncor Energy says it has partnered with eight Indigenous communities to buy all of TC Energy's 15-per-cent stake in the Northern Courier Pipeline Limited Partnership.
The Faeroese government said Thursday that it will review the way hunts of Atlantic white-sided dolphins are carried out following the release of gruesome video footage showing the mass killing on Sunday of nearly 1,500 sea mammals.
Scientists say the Southern Hemisphere ozone hole is larger than usual and already surpasses the size of Antarctica.
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.
The federal leaders' debates showed us that none of the major party leaders truly grasp the monumental task of achieving reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, says Mi'kmaw lawyer Pamela Palmater in an 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?
