BREAKING | New COVID-19 modelling shows pandemic resurgence in Canada rapidly worsening
The spread of COVID-19 continues to surge rapidly, with tens of thousands of new cases and thousands of additional deaths forecasted in the coming weeks.

The spread of COVID-19 continues to surge rapidly, with tens of thousands of new cases and thousands of additional deaths forecasted in the coming weeks.
Federal prosecutors offered an ominous new assessment of last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters on Thursday, saying in a court filing that rioters intended "to capture and assassinate elected officials."
About 10 new charges announced by the Justice Department on Thursday rammed home the message from law enforcement that it will find the participants in the siege of the Capitol that killed five people, including a Capitol Police officer.
An Associated Press review of public records, social media posts and videos shows at least 21 current or former members of the U.S. military or law enforcement have been identified as being at or near the Capitol riot, with more than a dozen others under investigation but not yet named.
Payments in bitcoin worth more than US$500,000 were made to 22 different virtual wallets, most of them belonging to far-right activists and internet personalities, before the storming of the U.S. Capitol, cryptocurrency compliance startup Chainalysis said on Friday.
The U.S. Secret Service is renting a small studio apartment in Washington, D.C., near the home of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, a source with knowledge of the service's activities told CNN on Thursday, in order for agents to use the bathroom and have office space.
Now that the House has impeached U.S. President Donald Trump for the second time, Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden already faces the daunting task of steering a newly announced US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill through a closely divided Congress as the pandemic and its economic fallout grow.
U.S. President Donald Trump's historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end "a crisis of deep human suffering" by speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the pandemic's prolonged economic fallout.
Experts are warning about something called 'quarantine myopia' in the wake of new research out of China that suggests that lockdowns could have a serious effect on young children’s eyesight.
While medical experts and Health Canada agree that rapid testing plays an important role in the fight against COVID-19, self-administered rapid tests have yet to see approval and clinical rapid testing is lagging behind.
The arrival of COVID vaccines have stirred excitement and optimism for a swift end to the global pandemic, with some seeing the shot as a 'free pass' to soon gather and socialize as they did pre-2020. Not so fast, experts say.
Legal experts are at odds over whether U.S. President Donald Trump can still issue pardons following his impeachment and how to interpret a constitutional clause on this issue.
An extinct species of wolf that served as inspiration for a mythical creature in 'Game of Thrones' had little in common with the gray wolves that roam North America today, new research has found.
Tax season is fast approaching and Canadians will be required to include the total amount of any aid they received from a number of government programs in 2020 when they file, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her blog for CTVNews.ca.
After an awkward and apologetic start, Rick Hillier confidently leading Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
The world's oldest known figurative artwork has been discovered in a cave in Indonesia -- an endearing image of a warty pig.
Some of Ontario’s gastroenterologists who do procedures outside of hospitals say they are frustrated after not receiving a straight answer from the province as to when they can expect to receive COVID-19 vaccines – as their backlog of high-risk procedures and patient appointments mounts due to the pandemic.
Here’s a look at what President Donald Trump could lose if he’s convicted in a potential impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
Global weather groups say temperature levels in 2020 neared or hit the record of the hottest year set in 2016.
Dr. Samir Sinha: "We need all the help we can get right now. Because 40% of our homes are in outbreak."
Australia might have to kill a racing pigeon that crossed the Pacific Ocean from the U.S. due to quarantine risk.
The 'Ndrangheta mob trial, the biggest Mafia trial since the 1980s, opened in Italy on Jan. 13.
Mealworms have become the first insect approved for use in food in the European Union.
The U.S. executed convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery on Jan. 13, marking the first capital punishment of a female prisoner since 1953.
A cabinet minister's tweet about a note his 10-year-old son received after reaching out to a lonely new kid at his school has gone viral.
The emergence of new variants of the original coronavirus is adding urgency to vaccinate.
CF Montreal, the city’s newly renamed pro soccer team announced their new name to mixed reaction.
An Ontario MPP who sent Premier Doug Ford a two-page letter calling the provincial lockdown "deadlier than COVID" has been kicked out of caucus for his "irresponsible" comments.
Quebec public health officials said Thursday that provincial advisors have recommended a prolonged COVID-19 vaccination schedule of up to 90 days between the first and second dose -- more than double what a national advisory committee recommended a day earlier.
A severe snowstorm that brought wind gusts of up to 102 km/h in Saskatoon left some souvenirs in its wake thanks to a rare weather phenomenon.
Barrie police have a man in custody more than 26 years after Katherine Janeiro was found dead in her basement apartment.
The town of Beaver Harbour, N.B. is preparing for a huge milestone that’s been 110 years in the making.
Ontario residents are anxiously waiting for life-saving and life-altering surgeries as the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelms hospitals forcing doctors to make tough decisions.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has removed United Conservative MLA Pat Rehn from the party's caucus effective immediately.
A couple in Selkirk, Man. says a monarch butterfly they rescued this fall has become almost like another family member.
Ontario's stay-at-home order, which came into effect 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, has left many residents confused about what is, and what isn't, considered essential.
The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a new marine mammal desk established to protect endangered southern resident killer whales and other cetaceans in British Columbia waters.
Within this century, nearly 5,700 lakes in the Northern Hemisphere could permanently lose ice cover in winters due to global warming -- including parts of the Great Lakes, according to new research out of York University.
A towering stainless steel monolith set up along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta comes with a message.
Forests and other land ecosystems today absorb 30 per cent of humanity's CO2 pollution, but rapid global warming could transform these natural 'sinks' into carbon 'sources' within a few decades, opening another daunting front in the fight against climate change.
Underwater seagrass in coastal areas appear to trap bits of plastic in natural bundles of fibre known as "Neptune balls," researchers said Thursday.
After an awkward and apologetic start, Rick Hillier confidently leading Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
A perfect storm is battering the brand of politicians across party lines and provincial boundaries, worsened by having leaders caught up in the turbulence, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
In a new political column on CTVNews.ca, Don Martin dusts off the crystal ball to decipher what future shocks will rattle the political landscape in 2021.
In his latest column for CTVNews.ca, Don Martin picks his top watch-worthy politicians, a handful of names who, based on solid or inspiring performances, will likely become powerhouses of their realm in the years ahead.
If you rule out a microscopic organism, specifically that spiked ball of viral misery called COVID-19, picking the top Canadian newsmaker in 2020 is a helluva tough call. Having said that, the obvious Canadian politician of the year is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Don Martin writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.