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Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion

Microsoft is buying the gaming company Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion, gaining access to blockbuster games like 'Call of Duty' and 'Candy Crush.'

5 ways to celebrate Betty White on her 100th birthday

Betty White's assistant shares one of her final photos

Betty White would have celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday and her assistant commemorated the day by sharing one of the final photos taken of the beloved late actress.

Study suggests Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care

Hospital emergency rooms in Alberta are likely to assess complaints from First Nations people as less urgent than those from other patients, even when their problems are the same, says a new study that looked at millions of such visits.

'We're getting through this': Nunavut hamlet fighting COVID-19 and TB at same time

The community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut is fighting the latest wave of COVID-19 as well as a tuberculosis outbreak.

'A cockroach moving in my head': Insect removed from man's ear after three days

When 40-year-old Zane Wedding went swimming last week, he left with more than he bargained for -- a cockroach, which burrowed inside his left ear and stayed there for three days.

Documents give glimpse of Finance Department's outlook, warnings on inflation

Newly released documents show the Finance Department last year warned that the pace of price increases could gain speed, even as the Liberal government and central bank maintained that inflationary pressures were temporary.

First at-home COVID-19 antiviral prescription drug authorized by Health Canada

Health Canada has authorized the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, the first oral and at-home prescription medication to be cleared for use in this country.

Small group of Canadian special forces sent to Ukraine, sources confirm

A small group of Canadian special forces has been deployed to Ukraine, a country on the brink of an armed conflict with Russia, CTV News has confirmed.

A giant asteroid is about to fly by Earth, here's how you can see it

An asteroid is set to fly by Earth Tuesday and Canadians have their best chance to see it at dusk.

Airlines again warn of potential disruption from 5G rollout

The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.

European study finds action video games can help a child's reading ability

A team of researchers in Italy and Switzerland found that children can achieve long-term reading improvements by playing as little as two hours of action video games per week.

Netflix price hike renews questions for Canadian streaming subscribers

Another year, another Netflix price increase as the global streaming platform announced last week it's inching up the cost of its most popular subscription packages once again by a dollar or two per month.

Global shares mostly fall as investors mull likely rate hike

Global shares were mostly lower Tuesday following a national holiday in the U.S, while oil prices surged following an attack on an oil facility in the capital of the United Arab Emirates that killed at least three people.

Bank of Canada survey suggests businesses, consumers expect high inflation for longer

Canada's central bank says businesses and consumers are increasingly convinced that the pace of price increases will continue for the foreseeable future.

Calderon joins IndyCar as 1st woman to drive for AJ Foyt

Tatiana Calderon will drive for AJ Foyt Racing this season as the first woman to compete regularly in the IndyCar Series since 2013.

4x4 enthusiast turns 'hero' driving snowed-in health-care staff to work on Vancouver Island

Before he was known as Barto Built, sharing his backcountry 4x4 adventures on YouTube, Bart Sutherland was known as a 'rock-crawler,' driving his truck over seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

Neighbours use kayak to rescue driver after car crashes through ice in Manotick, Ont.

Ottawa paramedics say the driver declined treatment after being rescued from the Rideau River after a car crashed through the ice.

Once, twice, sold? Rome villa with Caravaggio up for auction

A Rome villa containing the only known ceiling painted by Caravaggio is set to go on a court-ordered auction block Tuesday, thanks to an inheritance dispute pitting the heirs of one of the Italian capital's aristocratic families against their step-mother, a Texas-born princess.

U.S. Football coach cancels weightlifting, tells players to shovel driveways, help neighbours instead

While a number of activities were cancelled due to winter weather throughout the Pittsburgh region, one local high school football coach found the snowfall as an opportunity to allow his players to give back.

'It gets better': Roberta Bondar reflects on being first Canadian woman in space

Saturday will mark 30 years since Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space. Bondar's 1992 mission aboard the shuttle Discovery took eight days to complete.

No Leylah Fernandez fairytale at Australian Open after Canadian's first-round exit

There will be no Australian Open fairytale for Leylah Fernandez this year after a bad opening day saw the Canadian teenager bundled out in the first round by Maddie Inglis on Tuesday.

Canada captain Christine Sinclair's record scoring earns Best FIFA Special Award

Honoured by FIFA for her goal-scoring exploits Monday, Canada captain Christine Sinclair confirmed she has more to do on and off the soccer pitch.

Kyrie Irving not wavering on vaccine stance with Kevin Durant injured

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving doubled down on his decision not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in postgame comments Monday, cutting down any possibility that he might return to Nets home games in New York before season's end.