A fifth COVID-19 variant has been reported in Quebec. The health department in the Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Quebec region reported Wednesday that the B.1.617 variant, first sequenced in India, has been reported.
Experts say COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. are continuing at an impressive pace, and now all Americans 16 and up can get a shot. But a leading health official said that the country remains in a 'complicated stage' of the pandemic.
A growing number of countries are stamping out malaria, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, as it launched an initiative to help eradicate the deadly disease in 25 more countries by 2025.
Although COVID-19 cases are climbing to astronomical new heights, the death rate in Canada is not rising at the same rate, something experts explain is due to a combination of younger patients, public health measures and the lessons doctors have learned from a year of battling the virus.
A Toronto woman is sharing her story of fighting off COVID-19 in an ICU days before giving birth, in the hope it will help more pregnant woman consider vaccination.
As the third wave overtakes the province, with no sign of slowing down, Ontario's hospitals are turning into war zones — and those working in the ICUs are warning that we’re not just running out of beds, but people to treat the patients in them.
Coronavirus variants are believed to be behind an increase in younger and sicker COVID-19 patients in the ICU, who are in need of specialized care only available at a handful of hospitals.
A new gene therapy for an extremely rare disorder has offered two Canadian children a new chance at life, allowing them to move on their own after years of being trapped within their own bodies.
New evidence suggests that up to a third of those who fought COVID-19 and recovered are now battling something else — symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
For nearly a year, the residents of Chester Village long-term care in Toronto have lived a life of restrictions, put in place to keep them safe from COVID-19. But now that all have received both of their vaccine shots, life is starting to open up again.
Two Canadian women are looking for justice after they were prescribed a drug called Elmiron to stop their bladder pain — a drug which they believe has significantly damaged their eyesight.
Canadians are being reminded by experts not to question others on how they were eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine as they may have underlying health conditions they want to keep private.
Social media reports of menstrual changes after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine has some women worried, but experts say any changes may be due to stress and are temporary.
A pediatrician offers tips to help you as you talk with your own loved ones about getting protected against COVID-19.
According to experts, virtual health-care innovations that were born out of necessity during the pandemic are likely to stay in use even when the pandemic is over.
The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued updated guidelines on at-home ventilation, encouraging the use of high-efficiency central air filters and opening windows while urging caution when it comes to ceiling fans and portable air purifiers.
Canada's largest vaccination campaign in history is underway, CTVNews.ca takes a look at where and when you can get vaccinated against COVID-19 in Canada.
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
Canada's chief public health officer says new information on COVID-19 and variants prompted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to suddenly cancel its planned announcement on who should get the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
A vaccination clinic for thousands of workers at a southern Alberta beef-packing plant has been postponed due to a delay in a shipment of the Moderna vaccine.
Toronto police say they will begin a new approach to enforcing Ontario's stay-at-home order starting on Thursday.
A B.C. Supreme Court justice ruled on Wednesday afternoon to grant Meng Wanzhou’s defence team a three-and-a-half month adjournment in her extradition case.
Hospitals in the province are required to halt all non-emergent and non-urgent surgeries immediately as people with COVID-19 continue to fill up hospitals and put the healthcare system under strain amid the third wave.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce today what Canada's new targets will be for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade.
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
The spouse of a Nunavut man shot and killed by RCMP last year says she wants to see the report on the investigation into his death.
India reported on Thursday 314,835 new cases of the coronavirus over the previous 24 hours, the highest daily increase recorded anywhere, as its second wave and similar surges elsewhere in the world raised new fears about the virus.
Indonesia's navy ships on Thursday were intensely searching for a submarine that likely fell too deep to retrieve, making survival chances for the 53 people on board slim. Authorities said oxygen in the submarine would run out by early Saturday.
George Floyd's killing last year and the protests that followed led to a wave of police reforms in dozens of states, from changes in use-of-force policies to greater accountability for officers. But those changes mask a more complicated legislative legacy to a movement that many hoped would produce generational change.
A Norfolk police officer has been relieved of his duty after an internal investigation into reports that he donated and expressed support for the actions of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing two felony charges of homicide in the deaths of two men and a felony attempted homicide charge in the wounding of another man during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the killing of George Floyd there, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday.
Local prosecutors in Colorado on Wednesday filed over 40 more felony charges against a man charged with killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket last month, including for allegedly using a large capacity magazine banned by state lawmakers in response to recent mass shootings.
The number of Canadians who use cannabis either occasionally or daily has increased in the three years since legalization, with more than one in three reporting an increase in their consumption during the pandemic.
A family dog that went missing in Brandon, Man., turned up days later in an Ontario town more than 2,400 kilometres away from home.
Scrolling through social media for COVID-19 updates has become a precarious activity for some Canadians, with news of the worsening pandemic becoming harder to escape. More than a year into the COVID-19 crisis, many are wondering: How much more bad news can we take?
Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment last week at the Olympic torch relay.
The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' next month.
On CTVNews.ca, Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid offers advice for potential homebuyers consdering a fixer-upper versus a move-in ready house. Which makes most sense to you?
Asian shares were higher on Thursday after a broad advance on Wall Street led by technology companies and banks.
Business leaders joined a chorus of Americans in applauding the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, while at the same time recognizing there's more work to be done to combat institutional racism.
A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing' next month.
Subaru is recalling nearly 875,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. because the engines can stall or a rear suspension part can fall off.
