Ontarians can expect to receive an update on the province’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout this afternoon after learning that the government will stop administering the AstraZeneca shot as a first dose.
Ontario is reporting more than 2,300 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as the number of patients in intensive care with the disease drops below 800 for the first time in weeks.
Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 56 lives could spiral into 'full-scale war'.
Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a 'massive and potentially permanent' blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in court documents released Tuesday.
A Canadian drugmaker has posted promising Phase 1 trial results for its own COVID-19 vaccine, but is threatening to move its future trials and production out of the country if it doesn’t receive further support from the federal government.
Dr. Menaka Pai, a blood clot expert and member of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, tells CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme that while AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective, she agrees with three provinces' decision to stop administering first doses.
Flowers are always a popular gift for Mother's Day and with the lockdown in place they were the choice for many people to give their mothers.
As vaccinations roll out and COVID-19 cases come down, one public health official says rather than relaxing the border, restrictions need to ramp up.
U.S. House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
In several parts of the world, strange objects in the sky that appear to look like bright strings of light have been spotted in the night skies, baffling sky watchers. Experts say these bright lights are from the Starlink satellites, launched into the sky by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Frost is a threat at this time of year, but when warmer weather arrives, so does the severe weather season.
The second of four new bridges sailed into Toronto’s harbour Tuesday making the long trek from Halifax.
The federal government says it has not received a formal request from Ontario to add further restrictions on international travellers, despite three letters sent by the Ford government in April calling for more measures at the border.
Mine Connect, the regional association that represents the mining supply sector in northern Ontario, has announced the first 10 companies that will set up shop in its Elko, Nevada operations. The goal is to help them establish themselves in the western states with very little financial risk.
A Canadian company has reached a deal to buy U.S.-based Domtar, which operates mills in Espanola and Dryden.
Springtime bear sightings in Sudbury, Ont. are not uncommon, but one man caught a black bear and her trio of cubs on video as they roamed around a residential neighbourhood recently.
Taking care of peoples' mental health and well-being has been at the forefront of the pandemic. Now the hospital in Sudbury, Health Sciences North, will begin offering Ontario’s Structured Psychotherapy Program.
Laurentian University is planning a return to in-person learning this fall, the school announced Tuesday.
A multigenerational Mattawa chip stand that has been open for 76 years is being forced to close its doors because it doesn't meet new fire code regulations.
Ontario Provincial Police in Kirkland Lake have charged 35 people in three separate incidents for violating emergency orders in the province aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
A 23-year-old Cobalt resident has been charged with sexual assault, Ontario Provincial Police in Temiskaming said Tuesday.
Amber lights are coming to Ontario school buses in time for the start of school in 2022. The provincial government has passed Bill 246, a bill more commonly known as the Safer School Buses Act.
A 20-year-old man charged with second-degree murder in a stabbing on New Year's Day in North Bay has been denied a second chance at bail after allegedly breaching the conditions of his release within hours.
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is moving ahead with updated plans for a Civic Plaza in the city’s downtown core. While city council is unanimously behind the project, there are some concerns about funding and how much it will cost the city.
A 22-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman in Sault Ste. Marie have been charged in connection with a May 7 hatchet attack that sent one victim to hospital.
Three people in Sault Ste. Marie have been charged with organizing an illegal gathering and could face fines up to $10,000.
Several Sault residents and even the local symphony are looking to brighten the moods of families, who themselves are spending the second Mother's Day under lockdown.
Blind River, Ont. is one of 14 municipalities nationwide to receive funding through the Toronto Blue Jays Field of Dreams program, which will help it condense a near decade-long project to just this summer.
A collection of wood carvings by an Indigenous man has made their way back into the arms of his daughter. The collection, owned by the Del Guidice family in Timmins for 30 years, was handcrafted by Tobie Mathews in the early 1990s.
Armed with a search warrant, the Timmins Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police raided a residence on Pine Street North on May 7, seizing a handgun and more than $168,000 in illegal drugs.
'Working together to keep communities safe' is the theme of this year's National Police Week.
The alarming upward trend in COVID-19 spread in the Timmins area continued Monday, with the Porcupine Health Unit reporting 13 more cases.
Lawn owners are welcome to slack on their lawn care this month, dubbed by the Nature Conservancy of Canada as 'Slow Mow May.'
A huge section of a new bridge has arrived at its home in Toronto after making a week-long journey across the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario.
While the purchases couldn't be refunded, a GoFundMe was started and helped his mom get her money back.
Seven Calif. siblings have found their forever home three years after their parents died in a crash.
Amber lights are coming to Ontario school buses in time for the start of school in 2022. The provincial government has passed Bill 246, a bill more commonly known as the Safer School Buses Act.
A new word to describe people who are a bit out of fashion has taken over social media. Like it or not, you might be cheugy.
The Queen has undertaken her first public engagement outside Windsor Castle since the death of Prince Philip. What does the future of her ceremonial duties look like?
Norman Lloyd, whose role as kindly Dr. Daniel Auschlander on TV's 'St. Elsewhere' was a single chapter in a distinguished stage and screen career that put him in the company of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin and other greats, has died. He was 106.
A video game, which is currently being developed, will let you skirt provincial stay-at-home orders while wandering the streets as a raccoon.
Women In Song, a trio of female performers from Blind River, Ont., performs a song dedicated to people and families living with Alzheimer's.
Terry Rosicki, a musician and songwriter in Kirkland Lake, wrote this song in memory of his late mother. It's called 'My Momma's House.'
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U.S. House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns fuelled growing fears Wednesday that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 56 lives could spiral into 'full-scale war'.
Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a 'massive and potentially permanent' blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in court documents released Tuesday.
A Canadian drugmaker has posted promising Phase 1 trial results for its own COVID-19 vaccine, but is threatening to move its future trials and production out of the country if it doesn’t receive further support from the federal government.
Dr. Menaka Pai, a blood clot expert and member of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, tells CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme that while AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective, she agrees with three provinces' decision to stop administering first doses.
New on CTVNews.ca: An interactive tool to compare COVID-19 in all states and provinces over the entire period of the pandemic.
Many Maritime hopeful homeowners are being priced out of the market, as properties across the region continue to go well over asking.
A nine-year-old boy died in northern England after being hit by lightning. Emergency services responded to reports of a seriously injured child at a soccer field in Blackpool on Tuesday afternoon.
Ontario will no longer offer first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to an increase in reports of rare blood clots.
Seven Calif. siblings have found their forever home three years after their parents died in a crash.
Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario are pausing future first dose bookings for AstraZeneca citing supply or concern over rare blood clots.
Toronto police charged 24 people and seized around $13,000 worth of alcohol.
