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Ontario doctor alleged to have killed 4 people around same date in 2021: documents

Court documents allege an eastern Ontario doctor killed four people around the same date in 2021.

Dr. Brian Nadler, 35, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of an 89-year-old Quebec man at the hospital in Hawkesbury, Ont.

Transport minister says COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, flight cancellations

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told the House of Commons transport committee the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting labour shortages are to blame for the significant wait times at Canadian airports, and said the ArriveCAN app is here to stay.

Freedom Convoy-affiliated group refusing to leave Ottawa church after eviction notice

The bailiff who issued the eviction notice on the doors of St. Brigid's Church in Lowertown told CTV News Ottawa that people refusing to leave the church are 'squatting' and need to leave. But those still at the church remained defiant Friday afternoon.

Retailers sitting on 'mountains' of excess inventory in need of liquidation: expert

Consumer behaviour, a looming recession and the reactions of retailers to pandemic-driven supply chain issues are combining to drive a liquidation renaissance, according to one business advisor and retail futurist who spoke with CTVNews.ca.

Michelle O'Bonsawin named as Canada's first Indigenous Supreme Court justice

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday. She is the first Indigenous person chosen to sit on Canada's top court and the appointment is being celebrated as filling an important role at the highest level of the country's justice system.

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Okla. woman escapes handcuffs, grabs riffle, shoots deputy

Footage shows 'flash mob' ransacking a 7-Eleven in L.A.

Hospital in Markham advises people to 'seek alternate care'

Andrew Brennan has the latest from Markham, Ont. where a major hospital is advising people to seek 'alternate care.'

'Violating human rights': LTC advocate rips Ont. health plan

Wild police chase, shootout, carjackings caught on camera

U.K. trying to fight polio outbreak amid vaccine hesitancy

Three dead after mid-air collision over California airport

Video surfaces online showing Finland's PM partying

'Confused' driver ends in packed Massachusetts shopping mall

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A creative genius: Remembering CTV News' Allan Myers

CTV National News' is mourning the loss of a creative force in the newsroom with the death of senior director Allan Myers.

‘Jurassic Park’ science could bring back the Tasmanian tiger

Bill Fortier reports on how science is giving Tasmanian tiger a second chance at life — 86 years after humans killed off the species.

U.S. power station brought down in controlled demolition

Video shows a controlled demolition in Baltimore that brought down a power plant that's been defunct since 2018.

New BMX bike park opens in Oshawa after old one was closed

Ont. man reunites with his sister after 73 years apart

AirTag tracks airport worker accused of stealing luggage

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Nova Scotia woman with ALS writes book using eyes

Missing wolf found alive, returned to Vancouver Zoo

Canada

Freedom Convoy-affiliated group refusing to leave Ottawa church after eviction notice

The bailiff who issued the eviction notice on the doors of St. Brigid's Church in Lowertown told CTV News Ottawa that people refusing to leave the church are 'squatting' and need to leave. But those still at the church remained defiant Friday afternoon.
Ontario doctor alleged to have killed 4 people around same date in 2021: documents

Court documents allege an eastern Ontario doctor killed four people around the same date in 2021.
Pfizer booster approved for children aged 5-11 by Health Canada

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.
Transport minister says COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, flight cancellations

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told the House of Commons transport committee the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting labour shortages are to blame for the significant wait times at Canadian airports, and said the ArriveCAN app is here to stay.
Retailers sitting on 'mountains' of excess inventory in need of liquidation: expert

Consumer behaviour, a looming recession and the reactions of retailers to pandemic-driven supply chain issues are combining to drive a liquidation renaissance, according to one business advisor and retail futurist who spoke with CTVNews.ca.
Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sex assault allegations, says he is being defamed

A prominent Quebec cardinal is denying sexual assault allegations against him contained in a class-action lawsuit that was formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court.

World

Plane fails to descend as pilots reportedly fell asleep during flight

Two pilots are believed to have fallen asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on Monday, according to a report by commercial aviation news site Aviation Herald.
Finland PM Sanna Marin takes drugs test after party video causes stir

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday she had taken a drugs test following the publication of video footage this week that showed her partying with friends, and vowed she had never used illegal drugs.
Nicaraguan police detain bishop, other priests in raid

Nicaraguan police raided the residence of a Roman Catholic bishop critical of President Daniel Ortega's administration, detaining him and several other priests in an escalation of tensions between the church and a government increasingly intolerant of dissent.
Man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie denied bail

A judge refused to grant bail Thursday to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York.
Immigrant gets 38 years in prison for fatal Arizona robbery

A Mexican immigrant was sentenced to 38 years in prison for killing an Arizona convenience store clerk during a 2015 robbery that was cited by former president Donald Trump and other Republicans in complaints about immigrants who commit crimes while in the U.S. illegally.
Doctors stay in Ukraine's war-hit towns: 'People need us'

Ukraine's health care system struggled for years, but war has only made things worse. Care is being provided in the hardest-hit areas by doctors who have refused to evacuate or have rushed in as volunteers, putting themselves at great risk.

Politics

Transport minister says COVID-19 to blame for airport delays, flight cancellations

Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told the House of Commons transport committee the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting labour shortages are to blame for the significant wait times at Canadian airports, and said the ArriveCAN app is here to stay.
Canada-German energy agreement to focus on long-term energy planning: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hinting that an energy pact planned between Canada and Germany will focus more on Canada's aim to be a long-term clean energy supplier to the world.
Trudeau nominates Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to Supreme Court

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario judge Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada on Friday. She is the first Indigenous person chosen to sit on Canada's top court and the appointment is being celebrated as filling an important role at the highest level of the country's justice system.

Health

Long COVID risk extends two years after infection. Here's how to assess your risk

A new study has found an increased risk of certain long COVID-19 symptoms up to two years after an original infection.
Pfizer booster approved for children aged 5-11 by Health Canada

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old.
Ontario releases plan to stabilize health-care system amid bed and staffing shortages

The next phase of Ontario's 'Plan to Stay Open' involves transferring of seniors from hospital to alternative long-term care homes, the hiring of thousands of health-care workers and a pledge to reduce surgical backlog.

Sci-Tech

Medieval monks were 'riddled' with worms, study finds

When we think of medieval friars, we may well picture Robin Hood's jolly Friar Tuck, known for his rotund figure and love of food and drink.
Amazon testing TikTok-style feed on its app, AI firm says

Amazon appears to be getting the TikTok bug, joining other companies seeking to hold consumers' attention by introducing replicas of the popular social platform.
NASA's moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flight

NASA's new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks.

Entertainment

Movie reviews: 'Beast' is not an ambitious film, but it doesn't have to be

This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Beast,' 'Orphan: First Kill,' 'Sharp Stick,' 'Day Shift' and 'Carmen.'
Witness about R. Kelly: I didn't want to 'carry his lies'

A woman who says she was sexually abused hundreds of times by R. Kelly before she turned 18 testified Friday that she agonized several years ago about whether to cooperate with federal investigators who were looking into child abuse allegations involving the singer, but that she ultimately did because she didn't want to 'carry his lies.'
Jonah Hill is taking a break from promoting films because of anxiety attacks

Actor and filmmaker Jonah Hill is stepping back from promoting his films, including his debut documentary, due to anxiety attacks.

Business

China jails Canadian tycoon for 13 years for finance crimes

A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar string of financial offenses and his company was fined US$8.1 billion, a court announced.
Retailers sitting on 'mountains' of excess inventory in need of liquidation: expert

Consumer behaviour, a looming recession and the reactions of retailers to pandemic-driven supply chain issues are combining to drive a liquidation renaissance, according to one business advisor and retail futurist who spoke with CTVNews.ca.
Purchases at government-run liquor stores limited during BCGEU strike action

Shoppers at government-run British Columbia liquor stores will see purchase limits starting Friday amid a major union's ongoing job action.

Lifestyle

Couples are swapping out natural diamonds in rings for larger, cheaper lab-made ones

Lab-grown diamonds have become so popular with consumers that some couples are asking jewelers to swap the natural diamond in their rings for a lab-created sparkler.
TikToker puts restaurants, bars to the test over wheelchair accessibility

A Toronto-based disability advocate is using the power of TikTok to raise awareness over the lack of wheelchair accessibility at many restaurants and bars.
Secret Ontario bike park demolished by city reopens as oasis for mountain bikers

Two years after a secret bike park deep in an Ontario forest was discovered and later demolished, new dirt jumps are opening just a stone's throw away.

Sports

Auger-Aliassime moves on to quarters with comeback win over Sinner, Shapovalov ousted

Felix Auger-Aliassime earned a berth into the quarterfinals Thursday with a comeback win over Jannik Sinner at the Western & Southern Open Masters-level tennis tournament.
Vanessa Bryant takes witness stand in suit over helicopter crash scene photos

Vanessa Bryant, widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, took the witness stand Friday in her federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County over photos taken and shared by first responders of the scene of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, their teenage daughter and seven others.
Browns QB Deshaun Watson settles for 11-game suspension

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will serve an 11-game unpaid suspension, pay a US$5 million fine and undergo professional evaluation and treatment as part of a settlement with the NFL following accusations of sexual misconduct by two dozen women.

Autos

Bugatti reveals its last gas-only car it hopes will be the world's fastest convertible

Bugatti has unveiled what the French automaker hopes will be the world's fastest convertible. The 1,600-horsepower, $5 million W16 Mistral is, essentially, an open-topped version of the Bugatti Chiron supercar, though there are major design differences.
'Really demanding': Vancouver Island teen training to become Formula One racer

She may only have her learner’s licence, but that hasn’t held a 16-year-old Comox Valley, B.C., teen back from working towards her goal of being a professional driver. Nicole Haverda got the green light on her desire to be a professional race car driver four years ago when her father took her to a Formula One race in Europe.
GM recalls 484K big SUVs in U.S. to fix problem third-row seat belts

General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to malfunction.

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