Ethiopians will vote Monday in a landmark election overshadowed by reports of famine in the country's war-hit Tigray region and beset by logistical problems that mean some people won't be able to vote until September.
A wild brown bear on the the loose all night in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport Friday before being shot and killed by authorities.
States across the country are scrambling to close their government offices Friday after U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
In recent state media images, including those published on Wednesday, Kim Jong Un appeared to have lost a large amount of weight, prompting speculation about his health
The UN refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide as countries shut borders and ordered lockdowns.
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily increased its print run more than fivefold to 500,000 copies as residents lined up Friday to buy the paper in a show of support for beleaguered press freedoms, a day after police arrested five top editors and executives.
Armed with a search warrant, Italy's police wildlife unit entered the house of a suspected cactus trafficker, finding over 1,000 rare cacti poached from Chile's Atacama Desert in a locked room.
Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fueling public apathy and sparking calls for a boycott in the Islamic Republic.
A former Australian spy was released from court on Friday with a three-month suspended prison sentence over his attempt to help East Timor prove that Australia spied on the fledgling nation during multibillion-dollar oil and gas negotiations.
Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinians expect to receive later this year.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received the her first shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, as the country steps up efforts to inoculate its population.
Starting Monday, every Indian adult can get a COVID-19 vaccine dose for free that was purchased by the federal government.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration -- but more for confrontation -- state media reported Friday, days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.
Dozens of people have gathered to watch crews take down a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in a downtown park.
Virtually all of the province's pandemic-related restrictions could be lifted in time for Canada Day celebrations if the benchmark was eclipsed with Thursday's administered doses.
Ontario is expanding eligibility for second COVID-19 vaccine doses as the province promises new guidelines will come 'very shortly' outlining what freedoms vaccinated people will have.
Indigenous leaders of Algonquins of Barriere Lake First Nation in Quebec are returning to the land of their ancestors, their native language, and traditions as way to heal from the generational trauma caused by residential schools.
A Metro Vancouver man survived a terrifying bear attack at a remote mining exploration camp in Northern B.C.
Ontario's top doctor said he would only consider speeding up Step 2 by 'a day or two' after Premier Doug Ford said he wanted to discuss an earlier reopening.
Ethiopians will vote Monday in a landmark election overshadowed by reports of famine in the country's war-hit Tigray region and beset by logistical problems that mean some people won't be able to vote until September.
A wild brown bear on the the loose all night in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport Friday before being shot and killed by authorities.
States across the country are scrambling to close their government offices Friday after U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
In recent state media images, including those published on Wednesday, Kim Jong Un appeared to have lost a large amount of weight, prompting speculation about his health
The UN refugee agency says war, violence, persecution and human rights violations caused nearly 3 million people to flee their homes last year, even though the COVID-19 crisis restricted movement worldwide as countries shut borders and ordered lockdowns.
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily increased its print run more than fivefold to 500,000 copies as residents lined up Friday to buy the paper in a show of support for beleaguered press freedoms, a day after police arrested five top editors and executives.
Daredevil Alex Harvill died Thursday while practising for a world record motorcycle ramp jump, officials in Washington state said. He was 28 years old.
TV pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews three new movies this week: 'Luca,' 'The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard,' and 'Censor.'
The author of 'Fire and Fury,' the million-seller from 2018 that helped launched the wave of inside accounts of the Trump White House, will have a last take coming out next month.
Those looking to lose weight and reduce fat may have less success with intermittent fasting than with simply reducing their calorie intake, a small new study suggests.
Americans who have been fully vaccinated are able to ditch masks and forget about distancing, but there is still no guidance for Canadians who have received both doses.
Doctors are investigating rare cases of a heart inflammation called myocarditis that have emerged after mRNA vaccination, usually after a second dose, seeking to pin down how rare it is, and what the real risk is.
The massive ongoing renovation of Parliament Hill, centred on revitalizing and reworking Centre Block as the crown jewel of Canadian democracy, is expected to take until at least 2030 and cost up to $5 billion to complete. On Thursday federal officials leading the renovation project released the final design, scope, and anticipated timelines for completing the project.
The judge poised to be the first person of colour on the Supreme Court of Canada says he experienced discrimination 'as a fact of daily life' while growing up. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal to the top court Thursday to replace retiring member Rosalie Abella.
The federal minister in charge of affordable housing says he would like municipalities to reshape local rules to more quickly build units through the government's national housing strategy.
The coelacanth -- a giant weird fish still around from dinosaur times -- can live for 100 years, a new study found.
The first reported Asian giant hornet of 2021 in the United States was found dead near Seattle by a Washington state resident in early June.
Researchers in the United States have uncovered what they believe is evidence to suggest that once-massive icebergs floated from northern Canada to southern Florida.
On CTVNews.ca, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid shares her advice for the winner of the Lotto Max draw, the largest prize pool in Canadian lottery history with a projected jackpot of $70 million.
Carnival Corp. said Thursday that a data breach in March might have exposed personal information about customers and employees on Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line and Princess Cruises.
Wall Street is in a rush to get workers back in the office to bring back the face-to-face camaraderie, training and to negate security concerns
Canada's biggest food and drugstore retailer is expanding its loyalty program at Esso gas stations, allowing PC Optimum members to both earn and redeem points when they fuel up.
Ford's second-quarter outlook is improving, with large numbers of customers making reservations for four of its new vehicles.
Landon Cassill will be the first NASCAR driver paid entirely in cryptocurrency in a sponsorship deal with Voyager that begins at Nashville Superspeedway this weekend.
Couples eager to say 'I do' can kiss the single life goodbye at the newly opened Wolfville Wedding Chapel in Wolfville, N.S.
An individual who is remaining anonymous purchased a $5 painting from the Macher Mall last summer. It turns out the painting was done by famous musician and artist David Bowie and is now being auctioned off for more than $38,000.
To cap off the end of Pride month, the 'Saving Lives with Pride' campaign is urging sexually active gay and bisexual men to register as potential stem-cell donors.
All fully vaccinated players and staff can stop wearing masks in dugouts, bullpens and clubhouses under the latest change to Major League Baseball's coronavirus protocols.
Rod Brind'Amour never worried much about being able to reach a deal to remain coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Reacting to a bottle-snatching trend at the European Championship started by Cristiano Ronaldo, players on the 24 teams have been asked to stop removing strategically placed sponsor drinks from the news conference platforms, UEFA said Thursday.
