Formula One: Canadian Lance Stroll, Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin in 2022
Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin next year after the Formula One team extended his contract by one year on Thursday.
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Autos
NASCAR shifts season-opening exhibition to L.A. Coliseum
NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the biggest shakeups to its schedule in years.
Mercedes calls for change after crash between title rivals
Two of Formula One's top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening crashes in as many months.
Dutch court: Uber drivers covered by taxi labour agreement
A court in Amsterdam ruled Monday that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers' collective labour agreement -- meaning they are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers. Uber said it would appeal the ruling.
Alex Palou recovers in Portland for 3rd win and IndyCar lead
Driver Alex Palou recovered from first-lap trouble to win at the Portland International Raceway and reclaim the IndyCar points lead.
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Substitute driver Tommy Johnson Jr. wins NHRA playoff opener
Tommy Johnson Jr. won the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals on Sunday as a substitute driver for Matt Hagan, beating John Force in the Funny Car final in the playoff opener.
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Ricciardo wins Italian GP as Verstappen and Hamilton crash
Championship leader Max Verstappen and defending champion Lewis Hamilton crashed out of the Italian Grand Prix, which was won by McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo.
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Majority of remaining fossil fuels must stay in the ground to limit climate crisis: study
To avoid the worst consequences of climate change — worsening extreme weather, irreversible ecosystem shifts, loss of life and economic hardship — scientists say the world must limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The only way to do that, they say, is by making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions.
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Albon agrees to race for Williams, secures 2nd chance in F1
Alex Albon will return to Formula One next season after reaching a deal to race for Williams, the team said Wednesday.
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Mercedes confirm Russell replacing Bottas from 2022
George Russell was confirmed as Lewis Hamilton's Formula One teammate from 2022 by Mercedes on Tuesday.
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Valtteri Bottas leaving Mercedes F1 team to join Alfa Romeo
Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is leaving Mercedes at the end of the season and replacing the retiring Kimi Raikkonen at Alfa Romeo.
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Until 2023? Parts shortage will keep auto prices sky-high
A surge in COVID-19 cases from the delta variant in several Asian countries that are the main producers of auto-grade chips is worsening the supply shortage. It is further delaying a return to normal auto production and keeping the supply of vehicles artificially low.
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Last country on Earth to use leaded gasoline in cars bans its sale
The sale of leaded gasoline in cars has officially been eliminated worldwide after Algeria became the last country to stop offering it at service stations.
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Watch: Flying car nails landmark test flight in Slovakia
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Canada
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Sept. 30, but some provinces won't make it a stat holiday
On Sept. 30, federal offices, banks and post offices will be closed to mark the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, but Alberta, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario have said they’re not officially observing the day as a paid day off.
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Snowbird season: Canadian retirees hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S. south
Canadian snowbirds are watching to see if the United States finally eases the travel restrictions preventing them from driving south for the winter but some are flying in and planning on getting a COVID-19 booster shot as soon as they get there, said one Toronto travel insurance broker.
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Father charged with first-degree murder after one-year-old child found dead in Wellesley Township, Ont.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection to the death of his one-year-old child in Wellesley Township.
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P.E.I. Green Leader says Tory premier's scolding him on COVID-19 revealed as improper
Prince Edward Island's Opposition leader says a rise in COVID-19 cases has revealed the inappropriateness of a public scolding dished out by the premier over criticisms of the government's back-to-school pandemic policies.
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Dining out, salons, gyms and more: COVID-19 restrictions by province and territory
With a fourth wave of the pandemic underway, provinces and territories are responding with a variety of restrictions. CTVNews.ca looks at what is and is not allowed in each jurisdiction.
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Time for military support in 'overwhelmed' hospitals: Alberta health-care union leaders
The leaders of four health-care unions and the Alberta Federation of Labour implored Premier Jason Kenney to submit a formal request for assistance from Ottawa as hospitals grapple with increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients.
Entertainment
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Emmys vow a 'good time' after bleak year; 'Crown' may rule
Emmy Awards host Cedric the Entertainer and the show's producers promise it will be a celebration for all. But it could be much more rewarding, even historic, for some.
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Chris Rock says he has COVID-19, urges vaccination
Chris Rock said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: 'Get vaccinated.'
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'Belfast' wins People's Choice prize at Toronto International Film Festival
'Belfast' from writer-director Kenneth Branagh has won the People's Choice prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Health
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Scientists studying whether it's possible to grow, eat mRNA vaccines
Scientists at the University of California, Riverside are currently studying whether they can turn edible plants into mRNA vaccines.
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Top U.S. doctors say not so fast to Biden's boosters-for-all plan
Just one month ago, U.S. President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine to all Americans, but some of nation's top medical advisers on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke of the idea
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Coronavirus variants 'better at travelling through the air,' raising transmission risk, study finds
A new study has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is evolving to get better at becoming airborne in its newer variant forms, raising concerns that loose-fitting face masks only provide 'modest control' against infection.
Politics
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Party leaders to make final appeals to voters ahead of tomorrow's election
Candidates are making their final appeals to voters today ahead of tomorrow's federal election. The three main party leaders have packed schedules as they try to reach as much of the electorate as possible.
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Muslim Canadians call on politicians to take concrete action to fight Islamophobia
Some Muslim Canadians say there has been little political action on Islamophobia since the June 6 attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., and argue the issue hasn't been discussed enough during the federal election campaign.
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Election official, who runs chocolate shop, flies ballot box to 27 B.C. lighthouses
Despite their remote locations, Canada's reclusive lighthouse keepers have one of the highest voter turnouts in the country -- thanks to a part-time election official who flew in their ballots by helicopter. Vlasta Booth, who usually runs a chocolate shop in Victoria, delivered ballots to 27 lighthouses off the coast of B.C., by chopper last week.
Sci-Tech
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The world's tallest nation is getting shorter
The Netherlands has long been the world's tallest nation -- but its people are getting shorter, according to Dutch researchers.
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SpaceX's 1st tourists splash down in the Atlantic after 3 days in orbit
Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.
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Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins
Facing Kremlin pressure, Apple and Google on Friday removed an opposition-created smartphone app that tells voters which candidates are likely to defeat those backed by Russian authorities, as polls opened for three days of balloting in Russia's parliamentary election.
Business
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
This week in Canadian business news, small business owners and investors alike will be watching closely Monday as the country votes in a federal election, Cineplex's CEO is expected to testify in the company's court case against Cineworld Group PLC, and Statistics Canada will release retail trade figures for July.
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Sustainable funds release more data, details as investors seek transparency
There's no one way to define sustainable investing, but more fund providers in the space are beginning to provide hard numbers to back up their claims. The trend toward increased disclosure comes as sustainable investing sees both rapid growth, and increased scrutiny by regulators and investors amid concerns the environmental credentials of funds are being overstated.
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U.K. vows to manage implications of soaring gas prices
Britain says it can deal with soaring gas prices and will protect customers, after some small energy providers went bust and meat producers said their industry was threatened by the knock-on impact.
Autos
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Formula One: Canadian Lance Stroll, Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin in 2022
Sebastian Vettel will drive for Aston Martin next year after the Formula One team extended his contract by one year on Thursday.
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NASCAR shifts season-opening exhibition to L.A. Coliseum
NASCAR will open the 2022 season inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in one of the biggest shakeups to its schedule in years.
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Mercedes calls for change after crash between title rivals
Two of Formula One's top drivers have been involved in two potentially life-threatening crashes in as many months.
Lifestyle
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First edition copy of 'Frankenstein' sells for over US$1 million at auction
A first edition copy of the classic novel 'Frankenstein' sold for US$1.17 million at a recent auction in New York.
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American couple donates large Dionne Quintuplets collection to Callander, Ont., museum
The Callander Bay Heritage Museum has received a 'treasured' collection of Dionne Quintuplets memorabilia as part of a large donation.
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Winnie the Pooh's tree house for rent at this 'Bearbnb'
Pooh illustrator Kim Raymond is hosting two one-night stays at the 'Bearbnb,' custom-built at the real site that inspired the fictional Hundred Acre Wood in England to celebrate the 95th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh's creation by writer A. A. Milne.
Sports
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Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president
Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections.
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Road to Canada's Olympic curling trials crowded in Ottawa tournaments
Jockeying to represent Canada in team curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing escalates Wednesday in Ottawa with a pair of events designed to complete the trials and pre-trials fields this winter.
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Canada's men remain undefeated at rugby sevens series with back-to-back wins
After cruising past Germany in their first game, the Canadian men needed a late try from Matthew Percillier to defeat Chile 19-14 and remain undefeated Saturday at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.