Prince William and Kate join Tom Cruise on 'Top Gun: Maverick' red carpet
British royalty and Hollywood royalty came together on the red carpet for the charity premiere of the new Tom Cruise movie, "Top Gun: Maverick," on Thursday night.
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Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee escapes Hollywood studio fire
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's daughter Aimee was among those who escaped a Hollywood recording studio fire that killed a 26-year-old music producer, Sharon Osbourne and others who work in the space said.
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Are Japanese toddlers as independent as Netflix's Old Enough portrays them?
Young children running adult errands on their own isn't rare in Japan. It's a tradition that has caught the attention of TV viewers the world over since Netflix began showing re-runs of a wildly popular Japanese variety show from the 1990s.
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Movie reviews: 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' is plucky film meant for fans
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Downton Abbey: A New Era,' 'The Valet' and 'Men.'
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Jason Geiger, actor who played the Red Power Ranger, indicted for loan fraud
Jason Geiger, also known as Austin St. John, the actor who played the Red Power Ranger in the 'Power Rangers' TV series, was indicted and has pleaded not guilty to a wire fraud charge for his role in a COVID-relief fund scheme, according to the indictment filed in Texas.
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Michael Avenatti apologizes to Stormy Daniels ahead of sentencing
Convicted California lawyer Michael Avenatti wants leniency at sentencing for defrauding former client Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars, his lawyers say, citing a letter in which he told Daniels: 'I am truly sorry.'
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Ex-'American Idol' star charged in crash granted bond
A South Carolina judge granted bond on Friday to the former 'American Idol' contestant accused of barreling into a man with his pickup truck and killing him.
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Man accused in attack on Dave Chappelle faces attempted murder charges in separate incident
The man accused of attacking comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance in Los Angeles earlier this month is now facing attempted murder charges -- for an entirely different incident.
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome first child
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first child, a source close to the couple confirmed to CNN.
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'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in Cannes
Lee Jung-jae, the award-winning star of Netflix's 'Squid Game,' spent years developing the 1980s-set Korean spy thriller 'Hunt' before electing to direct himself. He did it a little reluctantly, without big plans to continue filmmaking. But Lee did have a vision for what it could be - and where it could premiere.
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Protester crashes Cannes film festival red carpet wearing colours of the Ukrainian flag
A woman who stripped off her clothes to reveal a message against rape written on her body crashed the Cannes Film Festival red carpet premiere of George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' on Friday.
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Bryan Adams is heading out on a cross-Canada tour later this year
Bryan Adams is hitting the road in Canada with a cross-country tour set to kick off in the summer.
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Vangelis, the Greek 'Chariots of Fire' composer, dies at 79
Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film 'Chariots of Fire' and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79.
Entertainment Videos
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Rapper J. Cole signs with Toronto CEBL basketball team
![One of the biggest players in the world of hip-hop J. Cole is coming to Scarborough to play for its Canadian Elite Basketball team.]()
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Film critic Richard Crouse shares his take on new releases
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CTV Barrie anchor Jayne Pritchard retires after 40 years
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Amber Heard alleges Depp was repeatedly abusive
![Amber Heard took the stand again, alleging her ex-spouse Johnny Depp was repeatedly emotionally and physically abusive. Tom Walters reports.]()
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Taylor Swift receives honorary degree, delivers speech
![Superstar Taylor Swift received an honorary doctorate degree of fine arts from New York University, and then delivered a speech to grads.]()
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Juno Awards return with live audience after two years
![The Juno Awards returned with a live show Sunday night after a two year absence.]()
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Queen watches horse show, first outing since March
![Queen Elizabeth was seen watching horses competing at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 13 in a rare public outing since last October.]()
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Jeopardy! run 'fun right up until the last moment': Roach
![Mattea Roach, the most successful Canadian to play 'Jeopardy!', reflects on her winning streak, which came to and end after a 23-game run.]()
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Expert: Charles' visit a chance to boost sagging support
![CTV Royal Commentator Richard Berthelsen discusses Prince Charles tour of Canada as support for the monarchy continues to drop.]()
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Queen attends opening of train line named in her honour
![Queen Elizabeth made a surprise appearance to attend the opening of the Elizabeth line at Paddington train station on May 17.]()
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Chris Rock after Chappelle attack: 'Was that Will Smith?'
![Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled by a man armed with a knife and replica firearm. Tom Walters shares the newest details.]()
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Kim Kardashian wears iconic Marilyn Monroe dress at Met Gala
![Kim Kardashian poses on red carpet at the Met Gala, wearing a gold-beaded dress once worn by Marilyn Monroe.]()
Movie Reviews
Movie reviews: 'Senior Year' is a messy comedy that never finds its pace
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Senior Year,' 'The Last Victim' and 'Firestarter.'
Movie reviews: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' is more than just interdimensional shenanigans
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,' 'Peace by Chocolate,' 'Operation Mincemeat' and 'Memory.'
Movie reviews: 'The Northman' is a bloody and ferocious revenge epic
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'The Northman,' 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,' 'The Bad Guys' and 'The Automat.'
Movie reviews: 'Fantastic Beasts,' all about magic, doesn't feel that magical
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Fantastic Beasts,' 'Father Stu' and 'All My Puny Sorrows'
Movie reviews: 'Ambulance' keeps the foot on the gas in true Michael Bay fashion
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Ambulance,' 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2' and 'Minamata.'
Movie reviews: 'Morbius' is a defanged vampire film lacking in bite
This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Morbius,' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The Bubble,' and 'Nitram.'
Movie reviews: 'The Lost City' aims to entertain, but misses the mark
This week, TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'The Lost City,' 'Run Woman Run' and 'Learn to Swim.'
Movie reviews: 'Deep Water' is a tepid thriller that wastes its stars
This week, TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Deep Water,' 'The Outfit,' 'Cheaper by the Dozen,' 'Master' and 'X.'
Canada
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Officials confirm 10 cases of acute severe hepatitis in children in Canada
Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from acute severe hepatitis not caused by known hepatitis viruses over a nearly six-month period recently, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Friday.
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'This is an unusual situation': Feds monitoring monkeypox cases in Canada
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the federal government is monitoring monkeypox cases and their chains of transmission after two cases were confirmed in this country.
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Why Canada is banning Huawei from participating in Canada's 5G network
The federal government is banning China's Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada's 5G wireless network. Huawei and the Chinese government have vigorously denied accusations around the danger of spying, saying that the company poses no security threat.
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After N.B. police killing of Indigenous woman, chiefs demand systemic racism inquiry
The results of the recent coroner's inquest into the police killing of an Indigenous woman in New Brunswick demonstrate the urgent need for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism, according to the six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation.
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Royal Military College awards posthumous degrees to four cadets killed in Kingston, Ont.
Four Royal Military College cadets who died in a motor vehicle accident in Kingston, Ont. last month were given their degrees posthumously on Thursday and honoured in a memorial put on by friends at the college.
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Ontario woman says daughter was discriminated against over face mask
An Ontario woman believes her daughter was discriminated against after she was allegedly kicked out of a local activity centre over her choice to wear a face mask.
World
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Australians vote to determine conservative government future
Polling stations opened across Australia on Saturday for voters to decide whether Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative government will defy odds and rule for a fourth three-year term.
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North Korea expected to be central part of Biden's meetings with South Korea
President Joe Biden begins his first visit to Asia in earnest Saturday, meeting with South Korea's newly elected President as the threat of a nuclear or missile test from North Korea looms over his trip.
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UN: 18 million facing severe hunger in West Africa's Sahel
The UN is warning that 18 million people in Africa's Sahel region face severe hunger in the next three months, citing the impacts of Russia's war in Ukraine, the coronavirus pandemic, climate-induced shocks and rising costs.
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Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, following a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead.
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Freed California siblings feared opposing rundown housing
Several adult children among the 13 siblings freed in 2018 from virtual imprisonment in their abusive parents' Southern California home found themselves a year later feeling pressured by the county's guardian to move to an apartment in disrepair in a crime-ridden area, court documents showed.
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First lady Jill Biden visits Panama on Latin America tour
U.S. first lady Jill Biden arrived in Panama Friday, her second stop on a three-country Latin America visit before the United States hosts the Summit of the Americas next month in Los Angeles.
Lifestyle
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Ancient gold ring stolen during WWII finds its way back to Greece
A more than 3,000-year-old gold signet ring that was stolen from an Aegean island during the Second World War, crossed the Atlantic, was bought by a Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian scientist and ended up in a Swedish museum has found its way back to Greece.
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Canadians are more sensitive to stress than before the pandemic: report
A new report has found that 46 per cent of Canadians are feeling an increased sensitivity to stress than they were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting their overall mental health.
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'Holy grail of all finds': Ottawa boy finds gun while magnet fishing in creek
A 12-year-old Ottawa boy is sharing his story after a magnet fishing trip turned up an unexpected find.
Sports
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Rap superstar J. Cole signs with Toronto basketball team
Rap star Jermaine Lamarr Cole -- better known as J.Cole -- has signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League
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Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: 'A lot of hate'
The 1991 Battle of Alberta in particular was mean, nasty and downright violent.
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Canadian athletes, parents call for culture change in sports
More than 1,000 Canadian athletes from gymnastics, boxing and bobsled/skeleton have called for independent investigations into their sports in recent weeks.
Business
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'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.
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Price of gas remains high across Canada heading into long weekend
Canadians may find a lot of long faces at the pump heading into the long weekend as gas prices across the country remain high.
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Canada inflation: How we compare to other G7 nations
With a meeting of G7 finance ministers underway this week, a CTVNews.ca analysis found that while Canadians are feeling the pain of record-high inflation, among G7 nations we are surpassed by Germany, the U.S., and the U.K.
Autos
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Mercedes just sold the world's most expensive car for $142 million
Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in the German automaker's collection was sold to a private owner for €135 million, the equivalent of $142 million.
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Hyundai announces $5.5B electric vehicle plant in Georgia
Hyundai Motor Group confirmed Friday the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands -- a deal Georgia's governor called the largest economic development project in the state's history.
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Aston Martin cleared of suspicion it copied Red Bull design
Formula One team Aston Martin was cleared of suspicion that it had broken competition rules by allegedly copying a design from a Red Bull car, FIA said Friday.
Entertainment
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Prince William and Kate join Tom Cruise on 'Top Gun: Maverick' red carpet
British royalty and Hollywood royalty came together on the red carpet for the charity premiere of the new Tom Cruise movie, "Top Gun: Maverick," on Thursday night.
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Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee escapes Hollywood studio fire
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne's daughter Aimee was among those who escaped a Hollywood recording studio fire that killed a 26-year-old music producer, Sharon Osbourne and others who work in the space said.
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Are Japanese toddlers as independent as Netflix's Old Enough portrays them?
Young children running adult errands on their own isn't rare in Japan. It's a tradition that has caught the attention of TV viewers the world over since Netflix began showing re-runs of a wildly popular Japanese variety show from the 1990s.
Health
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Officials confirm 10 cases of acute severe hepatitis in children in Canada
Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from acute severe hepatitis not caused by known hepatitis viruses over a nearly six-month period recently, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Friday.
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'This is an unusual situation': Feds monitoring monkeypox cases in Canada
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the federal government is monitoring monkeypox cases and their chains of transmission after two cases were confirmed in this country.
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Monkeypox outbreak: What is it and how does it spread?
A growing number of countries, including Canada, the U.S., Spain, Portugal, and the U.K, are reporting an unusual outbreak of monkeypox. Here is what we know about this rare virus.
Politics
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Decision to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G wasn't easy, PM Trudeau says
On the heels of news that Canada is banning Huawei Technologies and ZTE from participating in the country’s 5G wireless networks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the decision wasn't easy to make. The prime minister also defended the timing of the decision, saying that while it will be years before all use of products from these Chinese companies will be outlawed, it's happening before the country is even more interconnected by the next-generation telecommunications infrastructure.
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Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds on new Canadian sanctions list
Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced a fresh wave of sanctions against Vladimir Putin's regime on Friday including a ban on importing Russian vodka, caviar and diamonds. The ban on the import of certain luxury goods from Russia will tighten the net on the country's elite and covers alcoholic drinks, fish and seafood.
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Trudeau says government will do 'everything we can' to avoid U.S.-style formula shortage
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attempted to reassure parents on Friday amid a nationwide shortage of baby formula designed specifically for infants with food allergies.
Sci-Tech
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Why Canada is banning Huawei from participating in Canada's 5G network
The federal government is banning China's Huawei Technologies from involvement in Canada's 5G wireless network. Huawei and the Chinese government have vigorously denied accusations around the danger of spying, saying that the company poses no security threat.
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Elon Musk denies he sexually harassed flight attendant on private jet: report
Billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter late on Thursday to denounce as 'utterly untrue' claims in a news report that he had sexually harassed a flight attendant on a private jet in 2016.
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Hyundai announces $5.5B electric vehicle plant in Georgia
Hyundai Motor Group confirmed Friday the company will spend $5.5 billion on a huge electric vehicle plant near Savannah that will employ thousands -- a deal Georgia's governor called the largest economic development project in the state's history.