The federal government still hasn’t offered its support of the waiver of intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines to enhance their supply worldwide, even as the U.S. announced Wednesday it intends to do so.
The federal government is expected to end nearly two years of mystery on Thursday and reveal its plan to build a new, long overdue heavy icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Over the last few weeks, concerns have been growing over the suggestion that the federal government is leaving the door open in new legislation to allowing what you post online to be subject to federal regulations. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is now vowing to rework the legislation. Here's what you need to know.
Opposition parties rejected a call from Conservatives for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff over the handling of a complaint against Canada's former top soldier.
The federal tourism minister spoke with her G20 counterparts about how to resume safe international travel, a plan that may include a vaccine certificate of sorts as a pre-boarding requirement.
Canada is inching closer to the purchase of armed drones for its military as details around how the controversial weapons will be used are starting to come together after nearly two decades of delays and discussion.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out people gathering in large groups to protest public health restrictions, suggesting their demonstrations are having the opposite effect.
A newly filed legal action alleges that Canada's pandemic-era policy of turning back asylum-seekers trying to enter between official border crossings is unlawful and violates their rights.
Addressing the reactions from frustrated medical professionals who have voiced concerns over an influential national panel of immunization experts' most recent COVID-19 vaccine advice to Canadians, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought to make the federal government's position clear on Tuesday: All authorized vaccines are safe.
Hundreds of pages of correspondence from concerned citizens to the federal Liberals disclosed through the Access to Information Act reveal deep mistrust of the RCMP and other police services, along with plenty of suggestions on how to make things better.
Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overestimates how much of an impact its stimulus measures will have on Canada's economy.
Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau's Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in Canada.
Conservative deputy leader Candice Bergen says comments from the NDP around its decision not to support a call for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff over the handling of a complaint against general Jonathan Vance are "patronizing and sexist."
Proposed legislation to support Canada reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 has cleared its first legislative hurdle.
The United States can and should do more to help Canadians get vaccinated against COVID-19, says a prominent Texas doctor, adding to the pressure on the White House to do more beyond America's borders to end the pandemic.
The federal government's made a lot of promises, including a flurry in the first six months of the pandemic. While some continue to make headlines, many others have hardly been spoken of since. CTVNews.ca examines what's become of those early pledges.
When fully vaccinated Canadians might be able to safely resume international travel without quarantines, and whether Canada will only reopen its borders to vaccinated foreign nationals remain questions the federal government says it's not ready to answer.
The prime minister's office is facing questions about what it knew about an allegation brought to light in 2018 against former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance. This comes as new documents show Operation Honour, which Vance instituted, logged 581 reports of sexual assault in the military since 2016.
The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) 'underestimated' the potential impact of COVID-19, and was not adequately prepared to respond in the early days of the pandemic after failing to heed decades-long recommendations for changes, according to new findings from the auditor general.
Spare some pity for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney as he tries to straddle two marching bands of public opinion, which are on a nasty collision course over his handling of the pandemic, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Line 5, a critical connection that will be ordered offline in just two weeks, is an unjustified act of treaty-breaking hostility by our American neighbours, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
I've never seen such raging ineptitude as Doug Ford is now showing as Ontario premier, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Reading the federal budget spending spree as it scrolls on for 720-plus pages, a certain numbness takes hold, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's flip on carbon pricing was an instant flop, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Herd immunity may not be reached in Canada but a return to life similar to that before COVID-19 is possible through immunization, experts say.
Video shows an unexpected wave crashing on the shore of a popular park in Richmond, B.C., last week and nearly drowning a woman.
The BC Coroners Service says a 12-year-old girl died last month of a suspected fentanyl overdose.
Ontario teachers’ unions are sounding the alarm after the provincial government announced its holding consultations on whether or not to make online learning options a permanent choice for families once the pandemic ends.
Two people who recently touched down at Toronto Pearson International Airport are facing thousands of dollars worth of fines for allegedly presenting fake COVID-19 pre-departure test results.
A Canadian philanthropist is facing criticism for taking a photo with former U.S. president Donald Trump in Florida, and the fashion institute that bears her name is feeling the heat.
Federal prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell is not under suicide watch, but it's still necessary to flashlight into her cell every 15 minutes as she sleeps while she awaits a sex trafficking trial.
A French journalist who disappeared in Mali last month said in a video that emerged on social media Wednesday that he had been kidnapped by a jihadist group and pleaded for help from French authorities.
Canada is sending as many as 25,000 vials of the antiviral remdesivir and up to 350 ventilators from its National Emergency Strategic Stockpile to help respond to the critical COVID-19 situation in India.
Every Republican in Congress voted against the sweeping COVID-19 pandemic relief bill that U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago. But since the early spring votes, Republicans from New York and Indiana to Texas and Washington state have promoted elements of the legislation they fought to defeat.
No. 3 House Republican Liz Cheney was clinging to her post as party leaders lined up behind an heir apparent, signalling that fallout over her clashes with former U.S. President Donald Trump was becoming too much for her to overcome.
A jury in Italy convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying in Rome of a police officer in a tragic unravelling of a small-time drug deal gone bad, sentencing them to the maximum life in prison.
A U.S. federal judge has allowed former reality TV star Josh Duggar to be released as he awaits trial on charges that he downloaded and possessed child pornography.
Statistics Canada has curated a variety of playlists featuring talent from across the country for Canadians to listen to as they fill out their 2021 census questionnaire.
Glenn Close recently made music-related headlines for her playful performance of 'Da Butt' at the Academy Awards, but the revered actor has some real music news: she's releasing an album with Grammy-winning jazz saxophonist-composer Ted Nash on Friday.
Experts warn there could be a dramatic rise in the number of cases of chronic fatigue syndrome in the wake of the pandemic as some patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms develop the debilitating disease.
Herd immunity may not be reached in Canada but a return to life similar to that before COVID-19 is possible through immunization, experts say.
A former B.C. Mountie says the RCMP didn't help her adequately while she was managing 'all-consuming' PTSD.
The federal government still hasn’t offered its support of the waiver of intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines to enhance their supply worldwide, even as the U.S. announced Wednesday it intends to do so.
The federal government is expected to end nearly two years of mystery on Thursday and reveal its plan to build a new, long overdue heavy icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Over the last few weeks, concerns have been growing over the suggestion that the federal government is leaving the door open in new legislation to allowing what you post online to be subject to federal regulations. Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is now vowing to rework the legislation. Here's what you need to know.
Within days, a couple weeks at most, the cicadas of Brood X will emerge in the trillions after 17 years underground.
Lights seen flying in Metro Vancouver skies Tuesday night were from satellites, experts say.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump won't return to Facebook -- at least not yet.
A Toronto-based investor and public speaker who’s run into trouble with securities regulators says he's been open about his mistakes and has 'worked hard to move on,' after whistleblower Edward Snowden called him out for past involvement in a multi-million dollar scheme.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of nearly $1.38 billion compared with a loss a year ago.
Vessels from Britain's Royal Navy and French police boats patrolled Thursday near the English Channel island of Jersey, where French fishermen angry about losing access to waters off their coast gathered for a maritime protest.
A parliamentary committee tasked with studying how to incentivize the purchase and production of electric vehicles recently recommended that Ottawa work with provinces and industry to 'establish a national ZEV standard.'
The Stellantis automotive company created out of the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Peugeot reported Wednesday a 14 per cent increase in first-quarter revenues, despite a drop in production due to the semiconductor shortage.
General Motors' first-quarter net income surged to US$2.98 billion as strong U.S. consumer demand and higher prices offset production cuts brought on by a global shortage of computer chips.
As many Canadians continue to stay at home, a virtual museum aims to document artifacts that represent the isolation experienced during the pandemic.
Queen Elizabeth II is associated with many things -- but beer is not usually among them. Until now. The 95-year-old monarch's Sandringham Estate announced on Twitter that it has developed its own beer range -- an Indian pale ale and a bitter.
The best way to protect yourself against illnesses like shingles, pneumonia and hepatitis A and B is to get vaccinated. Fortunately, thanks to your local pharmacy, the process has never been easier.
Players from the Rangers and Capitals threw their gloves to the ice and started throwing punches as soon as the puck was dropped in their matchup in New York on Wednesday as the Rangers sought revenge after the Caps' Tom Wilson beat and injured a Rangers' star player in their last meeting.
The Toronto Blue Jays will play home games in Buffalo, N.Y., for the second year in a row because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Kitchener, Ont., boxer Mandy Bujold is vowing to fight a decision by the International Olympic Committee to deny her a spot at the Tokyo games after changes to the qualifying process knocked her out of the running.
