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Ottawa storm winds reached 190 km/h: researchers

Winds in the destructive storm that hit Ottawa and the region on Saturday reached 190 kilometres per hour in some areas, researchers say.

A utility pole lies across the front of a vehicle as motorists wait for crews to make sure they can leave safely, after power lines and utility poles came down onto the roadway during a major storm, on Merivale Road in Ottawa, on Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Justin Tang/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

'It's like walking on Mars to me': B.C. senior still paying mortgage on 'not livable' property after November floods

Months after devastating flooding, a B.C. senior is still paying a mortgage on a home that no longer exists and a property that he says has been assessed at $1.

Monkeypox in Canada: PHAC now confirms 15 cases countrywide

With Quebec confirming an additional 10 cases of monkeypox identified in the province, the Public Health Agency of Canada says they are monitoring a total of 15 cases across the country.

Clean up, power restoration efforts underway after destructive Ontario storm

Crews are working to restore power to more than 150,000 Ontario customers who are still without hydro after a deadly storm swept through the province on Saturday.

'That's not acceptable': Families of N.S. shooting victims, lawyers boycott inquiry in protest

As the inquiry into Nova Scotia’s mass shooting moves its public proceedings to Truro, many of the family members affected by the tragedy and their lawyers are boycotting the proceedings over the next week.

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'Timbit' the seal pup rescued off B.C. coast

A harbour seal pup found weak and alone on a beach has a sweet new name and is being cared for by specialized staff at the Vancouver Aquarium.

This photo from the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre shows a seal pup rescued from a B.C. beach that has been named 'Timbit.'

Active 2022 Atlantic hurricane season expected, with up to 21 named storms

The Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to Nov. 30, is expected to be a busy one. Experts from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration out of the United States, along with those from the Canadian Hurricane Centre, released predictions for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season Tuesday.

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BREAKING | Barrie police charge girl, 16, with attempted murder

Police charged a 16-year-old girl with attempted murder in connection with an alleged stabbing in Barrie last month.
Wrong-way Highway 11 driver acquitted in 2018 serious head-on crash

An Orillia man responsible for causing a head-on collision when he drove the wrong way on Highway 11 four years ago, sending a woman to the hospital with life-altering injuries, has been acquitted.
Barrie prepares for city's growth with significant road closure

The McKay Road West and Veterans Drive improvement project in Barrie is officially underway.

Calgary

Edmonton

Shandro takes shots at Edmonton councillors over police budget, but misses on some facts

Alberta's justice minister is facing criticism for "strange" and "remarkably unhelpful" comments he made in the legislature on Tuesday when an NDP MLA asked him to help fight crime in Chinatown.
'Special name, special place': Edmonton Coffee House now open in Rabat, Morocco

An Edmonton themed coffee shop has opened 8,000 kilometres away, owned by a man who lived in the Alberta capital for a decade.
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LIVE @ 3:30 | 'Current wave is receding': Copping says Alta. has passed peak of sixth wave of COVID-19

The peak of the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed in Alberta, Health Minister Jason Copping announced on Wednesday.

KITCHENER

Two seriously injured, one airlifted after crash in Baden, Ont.

Two 29-year-old men have been seriously injured following a collision in Baden, Ont., with one needing to be airlifted to a hospital outside the region.
Red paint back on Queen Victoria Statue in Kitchener

Nine days after city crews cleaned the latest dumping of red paint off the Queen Victoria statue in Kitchener, the base of the monument is once again covered in the substance.
Meet Mable: The dog rescued on Hwy 401 is now up for adoption

Mississauga resident Diana Goncalves lured the dog off the roadway and into her car by offering her treats.

LONDON

Three Londoners charged after vehicle strikes police cruiser

Two men and one woman are facing charges Wednesday after police say their vehicle struck a London police cruiser and then fled the scene on foot over the weekend.
Fatal crash near Wardsville, Ont.

OPP and Southwest Middlesex fire are on the scene of a fatal collision Wednesday afternoon involving a tanker truck and a passenger vehicle.
'Extremely disappointing, extremely frustrating': Pride flags stolen, defaced in Norwich

Jeff Ducharme was in his home office when a young man in a truck pulled up, ran up to the front of his home in Norwich, Ont. and stole his pride flag in broad daylight.

MONTREAL

NORTHERN ONTARIO

Sudbury candidate, trucker convoy organizer named in $306M lawsuit

A candidate in the provincial election in Greater Sudbury has been named in a $306 million lawsuit related to last winter's trucker convoy in Ottawa.
Date set for inquest into death of Sudbury mine worker in 2017

More than three years after it was announced, a date has been set for the inquest into the death of Ronald Charles Lepage, who was killed in Sudbury in 2017 at age 59.
Wrong-way Highway 11 driver acquitted in 2018 serious head-on crash

An Orillia man responsible for causing a head-on collision when he drove the wrong way on Highway 11 four years ago, sending a woman to the hospital with life-altering injuries, has been acquitted.

OTTAWA

Hydro Ottawa promises 'the bulk of the system' will be restored by Friday night

The president of Hydro Ottawa says "with a little bit of luck" power will be restored along the Merivale Road area on Thursday, bringing power to another 15,000 to 20,000 customers still in the dark following Saturday's storm.
Ottawa storm winds reached 190 km/h: researchers

Winds in the destructive storm that hit Ottawa and the region on Saturday reached 190 kilometres per hour in some areas, researchers say.
Here are the Ottawa schools that will be closed on Thursday due to the storm

The Ottawa Catholic School Board says all schools with power will be open on Thursday, but 14 schools without power will remain closed.

Regina

Regina residential retrofit rebate program under consideration

The City of Regina is considering implementing a rebate program to encourage energy saving and emissions reducing upgrades to residential homes.
'Brings things to a halt': Manitoba's Duck Mountain sees May Long standstill

For those looking to hop the border into Manitoba for their camping seasons, it started off on the wrong foot for Duck Mountain Provincial Park.
Semi-truck driver killed in rollover near Meadow Lake

A 48-year-old semi-truck driver was killed in in a rollover near Meadow Lake on Tuesday.

Saskatoon

TORONTO

Ontario police release wild video showing stunt driver going 200 km/h on highway shoulder

Police have released new video of a recent incident in which a vehicle was caught doing doughnuts and speeding along the shoulder of busy Ontario roadways.
Significant data breach involving patient data reported at three Toronto hospitals

Patients at three Toronto hospitals may have had some of their personal data accessed following a cybersecurity breach that was first detected in January.
Two new suspected cases, one probable case of monkeypox in Toronto

Toronto Public Health says there are two new suspected cases of monkeypox in the city, as well as one probable case of the virus that's under investigation.

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UPDATED | Windsor police arrest final suspect sought in Forest Glade shooting, Major Crimes Unit continues investigation

Windsor police have arrested another suspect related to the shooting near a Forest Glade bowling alley in April.
Auto parts makers 'Future of work' student bursary program to lure future EV workers

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) is launching the “Future of Work” bursary program aimed at post-secondary students pursuing a future in Canada’s future automotive industry.
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UPDATED | What's happening with the peace fountain? Windsor council looking at three options

Windsor city council has to make some decisions regarding a popular monument.

WINNIPEG

'He gave so much to his community': Cliff Derksen, advocate for families and victims, has died

Cliff Derksen, a man who advocated on behalf of victims and families going through the justice system, has died.
Manitoba government says proposed changes will make liquor sales more convenient

The Manitoba government says it is planning to make alcohol sales more convenient, which the opposition says sounds like privatization.
'Warm and nurturing environment:' inside Winnipeg's new pediatric cardiac unit

The outdated and crowded pediatric cardiac unit has officially been replaced at HSC Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg.

Politics

Here's how to watch tonight's French Conservative leadership debate

Later tonight, the six candidates on the ballot to be the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be debating each other in Laval, Que. CTV News will be live-streaming the debate with English translation and offering real-time updates and analysis, and you can follow along.
Trudeau cancelled B.C. appearance after RCMP warned protest could escalate: CP source

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled plans to appear in person at a Liberal fundraiser in British Columbia Tuesday after RCMP warned an aggressive protest outside the event could escalate if he arrived, said a source close to the decision. The source spoke to The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.
Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they're getting to the right people at the right time.
'My heart breaks': Trudeau reacts to Texas elementary school shooting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his 'heart breaks' for those impacted by the 'horrific' shooting at an elementary school in Texas that killed 21 people on Tuesday.
Conservative leadership candidates meet in Quebec for party's French-language debate

Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservatives will appear on stage Wednesday night for a French-language debate, where growing the party's support in Quebec is expected to be among the topics discussed.
Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government is prepared to get involved in two controversial Quebec bills, including the language law passed Tuesday, especially if the bills reach the Supreme Court.

World

Governor: Texas gunman said he was going to shoot up school

The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday.
Marcos Jr. proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was proclaimed the next president of the Philippines by a joint session of Congress on Wednesday following a landslide election triumph 36 years after his dictator father was ousted in a pro-democracy uprising.
North Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles: Seoul

North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons into the sea Wednesday, South Korea said, hours after U.S. President Joe Biden ended a trip to Asia where he reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to defend its allies in the face of the North's nuclear threat.
Blast in Kabul mosque, ISIS bombs in north Afghanistan kill 14

A series of explosions shook Afghanistan on Wednesday, the Taliban said, including a blast inside a mosque in the capital of Kabul that killed at least five worshippers and three bombings of minivans in the country's north that killed nine passengers.
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas elementary school shooting -- what we know so far

An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.
Beto O'Rourke confronts Gov. Abbott on shooting: 'This is on you'

A news conference about the shooting at a Texas elementary school broke into shouting Wednesday as Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke blamed Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for inaction ahead of the latest in a long string of mass shootings in the state.

Canada

Ottawa storm winds reached 190 km/h: researchers

Winds in the destructive storm that hit Ottawa and the region on Saturday reached 190 kilometres per hour in some areas, researchers say.
'It's like walking on Mars to me': B.C. senior still paying mortgage on 'not livable' property after November floods

Months after devastating flooding, a B.C. senior is still paying a mortgage on a home that no longer exists and a property that he says has been assessed at $1.
Monkeypox in Canada: PHAC now confirms 15 cases countrywide

With Quebec confirming an additional 10 cases of monkeypox identified in the province, the Public Health Agency of Canada says they are monitoring a total of 15 cases across the country.

Health

Monkeypox in Canada: PHAC now confirms 15 cases countrywide

With Quebec confirming an additional 10 cases of monkeypox identified in the province, the Public Health Agency of Canada says they are monitoring a total of 15 cases across the country.
B.C. launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high-risk residents

British Columbia has launched the country's first provincewide lung cancer screening program for residents who are at high risk of getting the disease.
Journalists face 'alarming' levels of stress, trauma and harassment, report suggests

A new report finds that members of Canada's news industry are suffering "alarming" levels of work-related stress and trauma.

Entertainment

Matthew McConaughey says 'we must do better' after massacre in his hometown of Uvalde

Matthew McConaughey, who was born in Uvalde where at least 21 people were killed Tuesday, described gun violence as an "epidemic we can control."
Alanis Morissette to be inducted into Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame

Organizers have named the Ottawa-raised 'Jagged Little Pill' singer-songwriter as the newest inductee, saying she will appear at Toronto's Massey Hall on Sept. 24.
Prosecutors suggest Hedley frontman lied about having consensual sex with teen, woman

The sex assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is hearing from a limo driver who drove one of the complainants to and from the Hedley frontman's hotel in 2016.

Sci-Tech

Hubble identifies unusual wrinkle in expansion rate of the universe

Measuring the expansion rate of the universe was one of the Hubble Space Telescope's main goals when it was launched in 1990. Over the past 30 years, the space observatory has helped scientists discover and refine that accelerating rate -- as well as uncover a mysterious wrinkle that only brand-new physics may solve.
Here's what happened during Boeing's 'nail-biting' spacecraft docking

Boeing managed to dock a spacecraft at the International Space Station late last week, but it was not without several minor hangups.
World's fastest passenger jet goes supersonic in tests

The race to resume supersonic passenger flights nearly two decades after the retirement of Concorde was offered a glimmer of excitement on Monday when plane manufacturer Bombardier revealed high speed achievements while confirming the launch of its new business jet.

Business

U.S. requests second dispute over Canadian dairy import quotas

The Biden administration said on Wednesday it was requesting that a second dispute settlement panel under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) be formed to review a trade dispute with Canada over dairy import quotas.
Twitter shareholders meet amid Elon Musk's takeover drama

Twitter's regularly scheduled shareholder meeting Wednesday didn't include a vote on Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's $44 billion bid for the social platform. But the prospects of the buyout and the drama that's surrounded it seemed to be on participants' minds anyway.
North American stock markets rise in response to Fed rate increase outlook

North American stock markets climbed after minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting suggested the central bank won't be any more hawkish in aggressively raising interest rates in the months to come.

Autos

'Hurts like hell': What goes into the price of gas in Canada

With the price of gas rising above $2 per litre and setting new records in Canada this year, CTVNews.ca looks at what goes into the price per litre of gasoline and where the situation could go from here.
Lawsuit accuses 3 automakers and parts maker in air bag case

A class action lawsuit is accusing three automakers and a parts manufacturer of knowingly selling vehicles containing air bag inflators that are at risk of exploding. Two deaths and at least four injuries have been linked to such explosions.
B.C.'s rejected licence plate list includes GAS LOL, BONDVLN, WE VAPE

Some of British Columbia's more creative vehicle owners received bad news over the last two years: you can't put everything on a licence plate.

Lifestyle

'Not parent expected': When a DNA test brings distressing results

While genealogical DNA tests may be marketed as harmless and exciting way for people to learn more about their ancestral heritage, CTVNews.ca speaks with a Canadian researcher who says more support is needed for those who get unexpected results that have potential to disrupt family relations.
The science behind why smoke seems to follow you around a campfire

Why does smoke seem to follow you around a campfire? B.C. research scientist Kerry Anderson told CTVNews.ca the answer actually boils down to physics.
You can get unlimited summer travel for US$9.50 a month in this European country

A whole month of unlimited transport in Germany is just US$9.50 -- that's a great deal at any time, but in a time of fuel price hikes, rocketing car rental rates and a worldwide cost of living crisis, it becomes unbeatable.

Sports

Canadians Auger-Aliassime, Fernandez advance to third round at French Open

Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez have both advanced to the third round of the French Open following straight-set victories on Wednesday.
Sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich approved by U.K. gov't

Roman Abramovich's 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government approved the sale of the Premier League club by the sanctioned Russian oligarch to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.
Brittney Griner's wife tells ABC she wants WNBA star home

Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle wants U.S. President Joe Biden to secure her partner's release, doing whatever is necessary to get the WNBA star home from Russia where she has been detained for more than three months.

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