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No masks, no distancing and a 4,000-strong crowd at next month's Brit Awards, as U.K. restarts live events

The U.K.'s flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing and no masks next month, as part of a government trial that offers a peek at how large events can operate in a post-pandemic world.
Prince fans pay respects at Paisley Park 5 years after death

Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. Some wore custom Prince clothes and shoes and left flowers and other mementos as tributes to the late superstar.
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.

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.
Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse

Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.
'Will be the future': Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes

A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.

First case of 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant confirmed in Quebec

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.
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.
Feelings of isolation worse now than at any point during pandemic: report

A year into the pandemic, a new mental health report by Morneau Shepell says that isolation is taking its greatest toll yet on Canadians.

Bloc MP apologizes for taking photo of Liberal MP nude during virtual Parliament

A Bloc Quebecois MP has apologized for taking a photo of a Liberal MP who appeared nude in a non-public view of the virtual House of Commons last week, but says he doesn't know how it was leaked.
'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.
Federal government considering additional travel restrictions as variants surge

As Canada grapples with surging cases involving variants of concern, the federal government is considering travel restrictions to halt potential spread.

Family dog missing from Brandon, Man., turns up 2,400 kilometres away in Ontario

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.
How has Canada's cannabis use changed since legalization and the pandemic?

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.
Vancouver Island man builds incredible treehouse, turns it into Airbnb

Many of us are proud of our pandemic projects, all the things we wouldn't normally have been able to do without some extra time on our hands.

Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case

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.
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.
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.

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Fixer-upper or move-in ready, which makes most sense for you?

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?
World shares mostly higher after advance on Wall Street

World shares rose Thursday after a broad advance on Wall Street as corporate earnings suggested the economy was on the mend from the pandemic.
How America's CEOs reacted to the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict

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.

'Will be the future': Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes

A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
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.
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.