'We hope to help a little more': Biden says he spoke to Trudeau about more vaccines
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
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Politics
PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments
With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.
Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former cabinet minister and longtime Regina MP Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s next high commissioner in the United Kingdom.
Three confidence votes to determine fate of minority Liberal government
A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, triggering a process that could culminate in an election.
Trudeau pressured to adopt tougher emissions target for Biden climate summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to step up his commitment to cutting greenhouse gas emissions in Canada within the next decade as he heads into a United States-hosted climate summit with global leaders.
PM Trudeau 'hopeful' he'll be able to travel internationally for G7 in June
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is 'hopeful' that he will be able to travel internationally come June, so he can attend the G7 Leaders' Summit in the United Kingdom.
CRA gets cash infusion in federal budget to combat cyber threats
Hundreds of millions of dollars will flow to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to fight cyber breaches and shield personal information online, should the Liberal budget document pass through Parliament with opposition support.
National vaccine panel puts off briefing where AstraZeneca advice update was expected
As some provinces begin expanding eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) was set to release updated guidance about the usage of the two-dose viral vector injection on Tuesday but has now postponed its announcement 'in order to further validate its data analysis.'
Opposition leaders disappointed in budget, but NDP support means no election expected
Leaders from the other federal parties are responding to the Liberal government’s newly proposed budget ahead of the first day of debate, with reactions ranging from support to skepticism.
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Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois propose budget rewrites as debate starts
Federal opposition leaders are criticizing the Liberal government's first budget in two years for omitting pharmacare and failing to provide a bigger boost to old age security or provincial health-care transfers.
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Feds pressed to define 'free, prior and informed consent' in UNDRIP bill
Federal officials are facing calls for greater clarity on how a bill to harmonize Canada's laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples could affect future development projects and government decisions.
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Female service members blast military police over sex misconduct investigations
Female service members and veterans are criticizing the way Canada's military police investigate allegations of sexual assault and harassment in the ranks.
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Vacant properties tax in federal budget plan targets offshore investors
One of the federal government's many budget promises is a new annual tax that would apply to vacant or underused property in Canada that’s owned by foreign investors.
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Canada's border restrictions to remain in place another month, at least
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least.
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'Real money on the table': One-on-one with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
In the federal government’s first budget since the start of the pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivered a plan for $101.4 billion in new spending aimed at getting Canadian businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic and stimulating the economy afterwards.
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IN DEPTH
PM Trudeau's pandemic promises: What was kept, what was broken?
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.
Budget 2021: Government unveils $101.4B in new spending, with deficit declining
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.
Public health agency was unprepared, led to lacking early pandemic response: AG
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.
Without timeline to resolve broken promise, feds still say lifting water advisories a 'top priority'
All drinking water advisories in First Nations communities across Canada were supposed to be lifted this month, but with 58 still in place the federal government won't commit to a new timeline for when every Indigenous person on reserve will be able to safely drink from the taps.
Vaccine passport for international travel 'very live' discussion among G7 countries: Hajdu
As countries continue to vaccinate larger segments of their populations, federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu says that discussions about introducing some form of vaccine passport are 'very live' among the G7 countries.
The Bottom Line
Don Martin: It's time for adult supervision or a premier replacement in Doug Ford's Ontario
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.
Don Martin: It's a stimulus budget all right -- for votes in the next election
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.
Don Martin: Folly green giant meets Big Brother in Conservative carbon scheme
Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's flip on carbon pricing was an instant flop, writes Don Martin in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
Don Martin: Forget the birth certificate. The job should dictate the jab, starting with teachers
Lost in this current outbreak of vaccine vacillation is the slowly-dawning political realization that the wrong people are being prioritized for the shot, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca.
Don Martin: After that devastating auditor general's report, why does Tam still have a job?
The unwritten conclusion of that scathing auditor general's report into how the Public Health Agency botched early pandemic detection in Canada is obvious: Replace Dr. Theresa Tam, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca.
ANALYSIS & OPINION
Canada
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'We hope to help a little more': Biden says he spoke to Trudeau about more vaccines
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
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New
New | Lineups here, unused doses there: Are COVID-19 shots getting to the places that need them most?
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
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'Impossible to find peace:' Spouse wants to see report on Nunavut RCMP shooting death
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.
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COVID-19 infections in Ontario shoot back up past 4,200, ICU admissions near 800
COVID-19 infections in Ontario shot back up past 4,200 Wednesday as the number of patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) with the disease nears 800.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating after learning that a staff member he came in close contact with Monday has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Montreal vet fined and suspended after removing 19 teeth from dog without owner's consent
A Montreal veterinarian has been disciplined after removing 19 teeth from a Yorkshire terrier without the consent of its owner.
World
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U.S. Attorney General announces police probe day after George Floyd case verdict
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.
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Oxygen supply disruption kills 22 COVID-19 patients in India
A local administrator in western India says 22 patients have died in a hospital when their oxygen supply was interrupted by a leakage in a supply tank.
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Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president's son
Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country's slain president after he was named interim leader of the strategic central African nation, raising the spectre Wednesday of a violent power struggle.
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Police: Kentucky mother charged in death of 10-year-old son
A Kentucky mother was charged with murder early Wednesday after police found the body of her 10-year-old son in the trunk of her vehicle, authorities said.
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Andrew Giuliani to meet with Trump as he preps N.Y. gubernatorial bid
Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and a former public liaison official inside the Trump White House, will meet with the former U.S. President at Mar-a-Lago next week as he finalizes his plans to launch a campaign for New York governor.
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Brazil cases dropping but relaxing health measures could reverse gains - PAHO
Brazil is seeing a drop in COVID-19 cases including in the hard-hit Amazon region but the relaxation of measures by some municipal governments could bring reversal in that improvement, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa Etienne warned on Wednesday.
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Entertainment
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Jim Steinman, hitmaker for Meat Loaf and Celine Dion, dies at 73
Jim Steinman, the Grammy-winning composer who wrote Meat Loaf's bestselling 'Bat Out of Hell' debut album as well as hits for Celine Dion, Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler, has died.
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Curtains rising on Cirque du Soleil shows in the coming months
After a nearly 400-day hiatus caused by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil will relaunch four of its major shows in the coming months.
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Canadian Oscar nominee Ben Proudfoot following 'strict protocol' to attend the show
With COVID-19 tests, a vaccination, tuxedo and customized mask under his belt, Canadian Oscar nominee Ben Proudfoot is set to attend Sunday's pandemic-tailored Academy Awards.
Health
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WHO eyes malaria eradication in 25 countries by 2025
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.
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AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants
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.
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New
New | Lineups here, unused doses there: Are COVID-19 shots getting to the places that need them most?
Lineups at vaccine clinics in COVID-19 hot spots show a lack of resources in lower-income neighbourhoods with more marginalized communities, doctors say.
Politics
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'We hope to help a little more': Biden says he spoke to Trudeau about more vaccines
U.S. President Joe Biden says the United States plans to provide Canada with more help in procuring COVID-19 vaccines.
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PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments
With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.
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Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former cabinet minister and longtime Regina MP Ralph Goodale to serve as Canada’s next high commissioner in the United Kingdom.
Sci-Tech
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Bad offshore weather delays SpaceX crew launch until Friday
SpaceX on Wednesday bumped its next astronaut launch by a day because of dangerously high waves and wind offshore.
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EU outlines ambitious AI regulations focused on risky uses
Risky uses of artificial intelligence that threaten people's safety or rights such as live facial scanning should be banned or tightly controlled, European Union officials said Wednesday as they outlined an ambitious package of proposed regulations to rein in the rapidly expanding technology.
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Apple unveils new products, schedules privacy crackdown
Apple spruced up its product line at an event Tuesday while slipping in quiet notice of a software update, now due next week, designed to enhance the privacy of iPhone users at the expense of digital advertisers such as Facebook.
Business
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Bank of Canada keeps rate on hold, sees brighter economic outlook
The Bank of Canada provided a rosy revision to its economic outlook Wednesday but kept its key rate at 0.25 per cent in a sign that it won't count its chickens before they hatch.
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U.S. stocks turn higher; Netflix slumps on slower growth
Stocks were mostly higher in afternoon trading Wednesday as investors continued to work through company earnings reports and closely watch the bond market.
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Rogers CEO 'deeply disappointed' software upgrade caused wireless outage
The chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. said Wednesday that he and his team are 'deeply disappointed' by the widespread outage that affected many of its wireless customers this week.
Autos
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Indy 500 to host 135,000 in largest sports event in 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.
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Subaru recalls vehicles to fix engine, suspension problems
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.
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Scrutiny of Tesla crash a sign that regulation may be coming
The fiery crash of a Tesla near Houston with no one behind the wheel is drawing scrutiny from two federal agencies that could bring new regulation of electronic systems that take on some driving tasks.
Lifestyle
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Bad news overload: pandemic blurs line between informing public and feeding anxiety
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?
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Taiwan couple married 4 times in 37 days to exploit honeymoon law loophole
Keen to make the most of a statutory holiday for newlyweds, a couple from Taiwan found a novel way to maximize their honeymoon: marrying four times in just over a month.
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'It could have been pretty bad:' 911 lessons help six-year-old in Manitoba save her mother during medical emergency
A quick thinking six-year-old potentially saved her mother after a post-surgery reaction to medication left her unconscious on the bathroom floor.
Sports
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CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Indy 500 to host 135,000 in largest sports event in 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.
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BREAKING
BREAKING | Women's world hockey championship, scheduled to be played in Nova Scotia, cancelled for second straight year
The 2021 Women’s World Hockey Championship, scheduled to begin May 6 in Halifax and Truro, N.S., has been cancelled by the Nova Scotia government.