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Meta will test blocking news on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians

Meta is planning to run a test that will block news for some Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram in response to the Liberal government's controversial online news bill.

Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023 in San Francisco on March 22, 2023.

Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035

The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly and is expected to grow to 470,000 by 2035, according to a new report from Crohn's and Colitis Canada

Hidden camera discovered in washroom at Gatineau, Que. elementary school

Gatineau police say officers responded to a call from staff at l’école l'Oiseau Bleu on Nelligan Street just after 10 a.m. Friday about a camera found in the washroom.

New non-invasive tool detects early stages of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Researchers at Carleton University's Department of Electronics in Ottawa created a ground-breaking testing device to detect early signs of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s through biomolecular activities in a person’s saliva.

Jordan's royal wedding gets underway in ceremony packed with stars and deep symbolism

The wedding of Jordan's crown prince to the scion of a prominent Saudi family began on Thursday in a palace celebration that drew massive crowds and a mood of excitement around the kingdom, while presenting the young Hashemite royal as a new player on the global stage.

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CTV National News for June 1: Help on the way for Canada

Canada is getting a round of extra help from the CAF and firefighters from the U.S., South Africa to help battle the raging wildfires.

Joe Biden falls on stage during commencement ceremony

U.S. President Joe Biden falls on stage during a commencement ceremony held by the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Toronto mayoral debate cancelled due to shooting threat

The June 1 Toronto mayoral debate has been cancelled due to alleged shooting threats by a man police are calling armed and dangerous.

Wildfires draw a sign of climate change impacting Canada

Robber in bizarre B.C. bakery break-in offers apology

WATCH: Car flips in the air at scene of highway crash

Man. field trip incident sends 16 kids, 1 adult to hospital

Teens in N.Y. accused of killing beloved swan and eating it

Teen arrested after fireworks set off on packed Toronto bus

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Meet Nicole Mann: The first Indigenous woman in space

Alberta librarian takes second place during Jeoprady! match

Kyle Marshall of Edmonton took second place on Wednesday night's Jeopardy! episode. Miriam Valdes-Carletti has the story.

Ont. boy represents Canada at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Issac Brown has stepped up to the challenge, and made his way to the semi-finals at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Joy Malbon reports.

Ont. carriage builder who built for Disney honoured

Caught on cam: 10-pound dog saves puppy from coyote attack

WATCH: 104-year-old banjo player leads jam session in Man.

Massive $100M superyacht with helicopter pad docks in B.C.

Canadian knocked unconscious during U.K. cheese wheel race

Road in Hamilton tops CAA list of worst roads in Ontario

Canada

Collapsed platform in Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar last repaired a decade ago: city

The elevated walkway in Winnipeg's Fort Gibraltar that collapsed during a school field trip, sending 16 children and one adult to hospital, was last repaired a decade ago.
Manitoba premier issues apology for centre for people with intellectual disabilities

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson formally apologized in the legislature Thursday to former residents of the Manitoba Developmental Centre, one of the country's last large institutional facilities for people with intellectual disabilities.
Hidden camera discovered in washroom at Gatineau, Que. elementary school

Gatineau police say officers responded to a call from staff at l’école l'Oiseau Bleu on Nelligan Street just after 10 a.m. Friday about a camera found in the washroom.
Man accused of threatening to shoot Toronto mayoral candidates arrested

A man who allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates that led to the cancellation of Thursday’s debate has been arrested.
'Both of them had a heart of gold': Family releases statement on engaged couple shot dead at home near Hamilton

The family of an engaged couple who were shot dead following a dispute with their landlord in Stoney Creek over the weekend released a statement of their loved ones, remembering them as 'two beautiful souls.'
Air Canada reports communications system issue, flights operating at reduced rate

Air Canada reported a technical issue with its flight communications system on Thursday, causing delays across the country for the second time in a week.

World

AP obtains records shedding new light on Jeffrey Epstein's jail suicide and frantic aftermath

Nearly four years after Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, the AP has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to his death from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act.
Venice authorities discover why canal turned fluorescent green

A mysterious patch of fluorescent green water that appeared in Venice's famed Grand Canal Sunday was caused by a chemical commonly used in underwater construction to help identify leaks, environmental authorities say.
Pilot, passenger walk away from small plane that crashed in Detroit backyard

A pilot and passenger were able to walk away after the small, single-engine plane they were in crashed through trees and between backyard garages on Detroit's east side.
German prosecutors say they'll examine objects found in McCann search in Portugal

German prosecutors said Thursday that they will examine objects that were found in a search in Portugal last week for clues regarding the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, but can't yet say whether they are linked to the British girl who went missing in 2007.
Governor raises gay pride flag over Wisconsin Capitol in show of support for LGBTQ+ community

A gay pride flag rose the Wisconsin Capitol on Thursday in a sign of support for the LGBTQ+ community as it weathers heightened attacks from conservatives across the country.
Mississippi police identify officer killed in standoff

Two Mississippi police officers were shot and one died Thursday during a standoff that started after a man took a woman hostage in a home, law enforcement agencies said.

Politics

Bill Blair blames CSIS director for not passing along memo warning of threats to MP

Bill Blair is blaming Canadian Security Intelligence Service director David Vigneault for the fact he didn't receive a memo warning about the alleged targeting of Conservative MP Michael Chong and his family by a Chinese diplomat.
Delaying new gun-control regulations could 'cost lives,' advocates warn Ottawa

Two prominent gun-control groups are urging the Liberal government to proceed without delay in drafting regulations that will flesh out firearm legislation being reviewed by the Senate.
'Tone-deaf': Singh slams rapporteur Johnston for not stepping down

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh slammed foreign interference special rapporteur David Johnston's refusal to heed the House of Commons' call for him to step down as 'tone-deaf.'

Health

Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035

The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly and is expected to grow to 470,000 by 2035, according to a new report from Crohn's and Colitis Canada
Despite munchies, frequent cannabis users are leaner and less likely to get diabetes: study

Despite the 'munchies' being a common cannabis effect, frequent users are leaner and less likely to develop diabetes than people who don't use the drug. According to a new study, cannabis use in teenage years may alter how the body's fat cells work.
Black men were likely underdiagnosed with lung problems because of bias in software, study suggests

Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests.

Sci-Tech

Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon tooth

A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
Newly discovered stone tools drag dawn of Greek archaeology back by a quarter-million years

Deep in an open coal mine in southern Greece, researchers have discovered the antiquities-rich country's oldest archaeological site, which dates to 700,000 years ago and is associated with modern humans' hominin ancestors. The find announced Thursday would drag the dawn of Greek archaeology back by as much as a quarter of a million years, although older hominin sites have been discovered elsewhere in Europe. The oldest, in Spain, dates to more than a million years ago.
Strawberry Moon kicks off month of planetary shows

From the Strawberry Moon to invisible meteors, here's a round-up of when to look up and what to look for in the sky this month.

Entertainment

Dev Shah wins National Spelling Bee, going out on top after up-and-down spelling career

Dev, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, wins the National Spelling Bee.
Armie Hammer avoids charges after sex assault investigation, says 'name has been cleared'

Actor Armie Hammer will not be charged after a long investigation of a woman's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017, Los Angeles prosecutors said.
Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages

Attorneys representing adult entertainers, erotica authors and sex educators on Wednesday asked a judge to put on hold a Utah law requiring porn and other adult websites verify user ages.

Business

UN warns of new threat to global food security after Russia limits Ukraine grain shipments

Warning of a new threat to global food security, the United Nations said Thursday that Russia is limiting the number of ships allowed to pick up Ukrainian grain at Black Sea ports in its campaign to get Kyiv to open a pipeline for a key ingredient of fertilizer to get to world markets.
Cannabis price 'race to the bottom' hurts market's future: OCS CEO

The head of Ontario's cannabis distributor says the 'race to the bottom' happening with pot prices risks hurting the market's future.
Amazon to pay US$31M in privacy violation penalties for Alexa,Ring camera

Amazon has agreed to pay more than US$30 million to settle two federal lawsuits alleging that the tech giant violated users’ privacy — including that of children — through its Alexa voice assistant and its Ring doorbell cameras.

Lifestyle

Edmonton librarian takes second place in Jeopardy! debut

Kyle Marshall has always loved trivia and recently he got to show the world just how much.
Study identifies the rise and fall of lifestyle habits during pandemic

More than three years after COVID was declared a global pandemic, a new study is looking at how the international health crisis has changed the lifestyle habits of Canadians.
NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production

Now a New York company that makes carbon-negative aviation fuel is taking the menu for interplanetary cuisine in a very different direction. Its innovation has put it in the finals of a NASA-sponsored contest to encourage development of next-generation technologies for meeting the food needs of astronauts.

Sports

Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Canada’s Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the Denver Nuggets had little trouble with the cold-shooting Miami Heat on the way to a 104-93 win in Game 1 on Thursday night.
What was that thing on Djokovic's chest at the French Open? He jokes it's connected to Iron Man

So, what exactly was that metal-looking object about the size of a bottle cap that was taped to Novak Djokovic's chest at the French Open? The player said it is an incredibly efficient nanotechnology to help him deliver my best on the court, "that's the biggest secret of my career," he said sarcastically.
Coach confirms Lionel Messi's last match for PSG this weekend

Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with 'Ici C'est Paris' (This Is Paris) -- a favourite cry among Paris Saint-Germain fans -- and to chants of 'Messi! Messi! Messi!'

Autos

110,000 Honda vehicles recalled in Canada due to crash risks

More than 110,000 Honda vehicles are subject to a recall in Canada, due to the risk of rusting rear frames causing a crash.
Canada closing in on deal to get Stellantis battery plant back on track: Champagne

A deal to save a $5-billion electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor is inching closer, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday.
U.S. safety agency to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles and set tougher standards

The U.S. government's auto safety agency plans to require that all new passenger cars and light trucks include potentially life-saving automatic emergency braking and meet stricter safety standards within three years.

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