Molecular test requirements will end for fully vaccinated Canadians returning from the United States by land border crossing, but questions remain as to how long the new rules will last, given the rise of a new COVID-19 variant.
Officials have confirmed the first cases detected in Canada of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ottawa, Ont., amid warnings that it remains unclear just how transmissible and severe infection by the highly-mutated variant might be.
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and his counterparts from other G7 countries agreed Monday to closely monitor and share information about the highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19.
More than 150 people who returned to Alberta from southern Africa are quarantining as concerns over the Omicron variant grow.
British Columbia recorded another 970 cases of COVID-19 and 11 related deaths over the weekend, as the province's seven-day average for infections continued its downward trajectory.
South Africa's high commissioner to Canada says South African officials have requested a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to discuss the federal government's travel measures in response to the Omicron variant.
CTV's chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid discusses the global market sell-off over fears of a new COVID-19 variant. Read her analysis on CTVNews.ca.
Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year.
The Liberal government introduced a new pandemic aid bill Wednesday afternoon that would maintain some financial supports for businesses and workers until at least the spring of 2022.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the release of oil reserves with the hopes of curbing high energy costs, but one Canadian expert says it won't be enough to turn around rising gas prices and may in fact be followed by a small increase.
A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the number of highly indebted households appears to be back on the rise as pandemic aid from governments winds down.
The city of Ottawa's medical officer of health, Dr. Vera Etches, has confirmed two more cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in the capital, bringing the number of confirmed cases to four.
CTV Ottawa's Stefan Keyes has tested positive for COVID-19 while in South Africa.
The World Health Organization says the global risk from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is 'very high' based on early evidence, and it could lead to surges with 'severe consequences.'
Members of Team Canada’s junior women’s field hockey team are stranded in South Africa after travelling for a tournament that has since been cancelled.
Molecular test requirements will end for fully vaccinated Canadians returning from the United States by land border crossing, but questions remain as to how long the new rules will last, given the rise of a new COVID-19 variant.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says that the Ontario government is considering expanding third dose eligibility to more age groups amid concerns about the new Omicron variant and will have “more to say later this week.”
A child under 10 is one of 11 people in hospital with COVID-19 in Ottawa.
Officials have confirmed the first cases detected in Canada of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ottawa, Ont., amid warnings that it remains unclear just how transmissible and severe infection by the highly-mutated variant might be.
Work to turn an old rail bridge into a multi-use pathway between Ottawa and Gatineau is officially underway.
Officials have confirmed the first cases detected in Canada of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ottawa, Ont., amid warnings that it remains unclear just how transmissible and severe infection by the highly-mutated variant might be.
The World Health Organization says the global risk from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is 'very high' based on early evidence, and it could lead to surges with 'severe consequences.'
A fully vaccinated 62-year-old male who travelled from Canada to Hong Kong is confirmed to be the second case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant identified by authorities there, according to Hong Kong’s Department of Health.
Canadians currently stuck in South Africa are running out of options as they navigate confusing travel rules to come home.
More than 150 people who returned to Alberta from southern Africa are quarantining as concerns over the Omicron variant grow.
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Security camera footage shows a man narrowly dodging concrete blocks as strong winds battered the Turkish city of Izmir.
In a video shared on Nov. 29, actor Matthew McConaughey put the rumours to rest by announcing that he will not run for Texas governor.
A first-of-its-kind electric tundra buggy for polar bear sightseeing is being used for tourist transportation in Churchill, Man. CTV’s Jill Macyshon reports.
A baby in northern China hasn't mastered walking yet, but she's already quite the snowboarder.
Omar Khan, assist. professor at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, explains how boosters work and how they help fight against the newer COVID-19 variants.
