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Greater Sudbury looking for cooling station space

The YMCA has provided warming centre services to the vulnerable since November, but as pandemic restrictions begin to ease, it needs the space to transition back to core programs and services.

College student-run food truck in North Bay serves up southern cuisine

A food truck in North Bay is operating like a summer classroom on wheels for Canadore College students.

Is CBD oil good for your pets?

Is CBD oil, a compound found in hemp and cannabis, OK to give your pet? The short answer is, no.

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Greater Sudbury looking for cooling station space

The YMCA has provided warming centre services to the vulnerable since November, but as pandemic restrictions begin to ease, it needs the space to transition back to core programs and services.

Is CBD oil good for your pets?

Is CBD oil, a compound found in hemp and cannabis, OK to give your pet? The short answer is, no.

Large, COVID-safe crowd expected for Summer Solstice Festival North

About 250 cars are expected to be marshalled into the grounds in Little Current on Saturday for Summer Solstice Festival North. The event is designed to support and celebrate National Indigenous Day activities with things happening all across northern Ontario.

Time is running out to turn your life around, judge tells man found guilty of biting a Sudbury police officer

A lifelong addiction to drugs sparked by a nightmarish childhood is ruining any chances of turning his life around, a Sudbury judge told Jeremy Trodd as he handed down a guilty verdict.

Northern Ontario water walkers want to protect sacred resource

Over 20 people are taking part in a 135 kilometre water walk from the Greater Sudbury community of Garson to Spanish, Ont., to raise awareness about protecting the waters of Junction Creek.

North Bay

College student-run food truck in North Bay serves up southern cuisine

A food truck in North Bay is operating like a summer classroom on wheels for Canadore College students.

E-bike rider injured in North Bay collision; OPP looking for witnesses

An e-bike rider was injured Thursday evening while riding on the North Bay bypass at O'Brien Street.

There is still time to plant grass seed: gardening expert shares tips on how to get the best results

The owner of a northern Ontario garden centre says it’s not too late to plant some grass in your yard.

David Bowie painting found in town outside North Bay, Ont., sold for $5, now being auctioned for $38K

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.

North Bay City Council votes to increase access for snowmobiles

It might be summertime, but North Bay City Council is already looking ahead to the snowmobile season.

Sault Ste. Marie

Some advice on what to do if you win the $70M Lotto Max prize

Ontario Lottery & Gaming is again seeing record lottery ticket sales, with an estimated $140 million in prizes up for grabs in tonight’s Lotto Max draw, including a $70 million top prize.

Sault College victims of attempted cyberattack

Sault College is responding to an attempted cyberattack by suspending some of its technology services, to protect its network.

There is still time to plant grass seed: gardening expert shares tips on how to get the best results

The owner of a northern Ontario garden centre says it’s not too late to plant some grass in your yard.

Sault Fire Services look to become regional training centre

The Sault Fire Services is looking to become a regional fire training centre, after the Ontario Fire College closed its Gravenhurst facility in March.

Sault Ste. Marie using locally-made app for COVID-19 screening

The City of Sault Ste. Marie is launching a locally developed COVID-19 screening and contact tracing app at its facilities.

Timmins

Health officials say isolation units key to curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Kashechewan

COVID-19 case numbers have dropped somewhat in the past few days in the James Bay and Hudson Bay coast communities in Ontario's far north, but there are still more than 220 cases, about half of them in Kashechewan.

Lynne Innes, the president and chief executive officer for the Authority, said she knows of 10 isolation units being built in Kashechewan. To control the virus, she said sick people need to be isolated safely. (Photo from video)

Future Timmins child care centre gets $4 million boost from province

People in Timmins' South Porcupine neighbourhood are one step closer to getting a new child care facility.

Impaired driver in Timmins found passed out at the wheel, parked in the road

A Timmins woman faces impaired driving and several other charges after a member of the public reported a passed out driver Thursday who was parked on Lakeshore Drive.

Porcupine Health Unit reports 21 new COVID-19 cases, including 16 in the far north

The Porcupine Health Unit reported 21 new COVID-19 cases among residents in the health unit area Friday.

There is still time to plant grass seed: gardening expert shares tips on how to get the best results

The owner of a northern Ontario garden centre says it’s not too late to plant some grass in your yard.

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The Atlantic's Rachel Gutman found an apple that had been left behind in her office before the pandemic started, so she ate it.

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Hiker found alive after fending off bears in Alaska

A missing hiker was found alive after being charged by multiple bears deep in the Alaskan wilderness.

Yukon dads fly to Vancouver for baby's premature birth

It's going to be a very happy Father's Day this weekend for a Yukon couple who flew to Vancouver for the birth of their new baby boy.

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Couple separated in pandemic reunites for 60th anniversary

Canada's oldest citizen celebrates her 114th birthday

A small celebration was held in a Montreal care home for Cecile Klein's 114th birthday, the oldest living Canadian.

80-year-old describes his bond with an unlikely companion

An 80-year-old man has developed a strong friendship with an unlikely companion.

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Deer attack in southeastern B.C. leaves woman cut, battered and bruised

A British Columbia woman says she needed hospital treatment for injuries including gashes and deep bruises after being attacked by a deer defending its fawn.

A female mule deer is seen in an image from Shutterstock.com

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Advice for the $70M lottery jackpot winner

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.

Canada's highest suspension bridge just opened in B.C.

B.C. residents keen on adventuring locally now that the ban on recreational travel has lifted can check out Canada's highest suspension bridge right here in the province.

Neighbour files complaint against B.C. seniors who continue 7 o'clock COVID-19 tribute

The seven o'clock cheer for health-care workers is still alive in a Langley, B.C., neighbourhood, but not everyone's cheering: a neighbour has filed a noise complaint.

B.C. man found guilty of illegal crabbing, fined $7,500

A recreational crab harvester has been fined and banned from holding fishing licences for five years as a result of illegal harvesting that took place in 2018.

Northern Artists Perform

Song honours striking Sudbury Steelworkers

Musician Dan McDonald has written a song to salute striking Vale workers and their families. It's called 'The Strike.'

Sudbury musicians covers Hootie & the Blowfish

Here's a Hootie & the Blowfish cover from a talented musician from Greater Sudbury. Marc Serre performs, 'Let Her Cry.'

A Jason Mraz cover from New Liskeard

Here's an upbeat Jason Mraz cover from a high school vice-principal in New Liskeard. Simon Rivard sings, 'I'm Yours.'

Around Ontario

London multi-faith march

Thousands took part in a march to end hatred in London, in a response to a Muslim family that was attacked last weekend. Bryan Bicknell reports.

How the Give65 campaign helps North Bay hospice

CTV's Tony Ryma talks to Nikki Sage of Home Instead about the benefits of aging in place and how Give65 will help Nipissing Serenity Hospice

Patios prove popular as Ottawa begins to reopen

Restaurants celebrate a new beginning, with a brisk business starting with Step One. CTV's Christina Succi reports.

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Alberta to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Canada Day

Having immunized 70 per cent of its eligible population with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Alberta will lift public health restrictions in two weeks, Premier Jason Kenney announced Friday.

Alberta Premier and Health Minister Tyler Shandro announced on June 18, 2021, the province had vaccinated 70 per cent of its eligible population with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, triggering the end of public health restrictions two weeks later on July 1.

'Inclusion is the new protection': One-on-one with the head of the UN's refugee agency

A new United Nations report reveals that last year, 82.4 million people around the world were forcibly displaced from their homes. Filippo Grandi, the UN's High Commissioner for Refugees, spoke with CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme about the worsening refugee crisis.

Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week.

'I want to reclaim my stolen education': Day School survivor's fight to learn

An Indigenous elder forced to attend Day School as a child says it robbed her of an education, and caused a cycle of trauma that her son has struggled to break.

First Nations up to five times more susceptible to contracting COVID-19, experts say

Rising rates of COVID-19 in the remote Ontario community of Kashechewan is highlighting just how hard the virus has hit First Nations.

Habs coach Dominique Ducharme in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

Montreal Canadiens interim coach Dominique Ducharme has been sent home after testing positive for COVID-19.

U.S. border restrictions extended to July 21, PM cites desire to stick to vaccine targets

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau maintains that Canada will need to meet the COVID-19 vaccines target of 75 per cent of the total population with a first dose and 20 per cent with two doses before his government lifts border restrictions.

Video showing Montreal police officer kneeling on Black youth's neck sparks calls for investigation

A video, showing a Montreal police (SPVM) officer kneeling on a young Black man's neck, has sparked outrage and calls for an investigation by politicians.

Cree model uses her platform to advocate for Indigenous women and girls

When Ashley Callingbull was crowned Mrs. Universe in 2015, she was the first Canadian and Indigenous woman to every hold that title. Since then, she hasn't stopped breaking barriers for Indigenous women and girls while using her voice to be a changemaker.