Ottawa weather: Extreme cold warning in effect for the capital

A skater's breath trails behind him as he skates on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 as an extreme cold warning is in affect, with morning temperatures at -28C, feeling like -38C with the wind chill. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Justin Tang)

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'Hurts like hell': What goes into the price of gas in Canada

With the price of gas rising above $2 per litre and setting new records in Canada this year, CTVNews.ca looks at what goes into the price per litre of gasoline and where the situation could go from here.

Gas prices are displayed in Carleton Place, Ont. on May 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

'This is an unusual situation': Feds monitoring monkeypox cases in Canada

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the federal government is monitoring monkeypox cases and their chains of transmission after two cases were confirmed in this country.

Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol

Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, following a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead.

'Fight for a stronger Alberta': Kenney comments for first time since announcing resignation

Premier Jason Kenney spoke publicly Friday for the first time since dropping the bombshell announcement that he plans to step down as UCP leader and premier of Alberta.

Ontario woman says daughter was discriminated against over face mask

An Ontario woman believes her daughter was discriminated against after she was allegedly kicked out of a local activity centre over her choice to wear a face mask.

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe

The World Health Organization was due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection more common to west and central Africa, after more than 100 cases were confirmed or suspected in Europe.

Decision to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G wasn't easy, PM Trudeau says

On the heels of news that Canada is banning Huawei Technologies and ZTE from participating in the country’s 5G wireless networks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the decision wasn't easy to make. The prime minister also defended the timing of the decision, saying that while it will be years before all use of products from these Chinese companies will be outlawed, it's happening before the country is even more interconnected by the next-generation telecommunications infrastructure.

'I'm just in shock': Fire at Dartmouth scrap metal business under control; air quality improves

A section of Dartmouth's Burnside Industrial Park was shut down Friday after a fire in a scrapyard triggered alerts and air quality warnings.
Kalin's Call: Warmer temperatures, risk of thunderstorms expected for long weekend

Some warmer temperatures are expected for the Maritimes during the upcoming May long weekend. With that, however, brings a few rounds of showers with a risk of thunderstorms.
Costs reach $25.6 million for public inquiry into 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia

The public inquiry into Nova Scotia's mass shooting has already cost $25.6 million to investigate the April 18-19, 2020, rampage -- and there are still about five months remaining in its mandate.

Toronto

Ontario woman says daughter was discriminated against over face mask

An Ontario woman believes her daughter was discriminated against after she was allegedly kicked out of a local activity centre over her choice to wear a face mask.
TABLE TALK
TABLE TALK | Ice cream with a twist on tradition is returning to Toronto

Ice cream was a vehicle for confectioner Ed Wong to explore his identity as the son of Chinese immigrants. After a brief hiatus, his East and Southeast Asian flavours are returning to the city.
BA.2.20 in Ontario doesn't warrant significant concern, experts say

Nearly 1,000 confirmed cases of a new sublineage of the Omicron variant have been discovered in Ontario to date, newly released data from Public Health Ontario show, but experts say it doesn't warrant significant concern.

Montreal

After week of questions over Bill 96 and health, official answers still lack detail

Quebec's College of Physicians and some top lawyers say there's lots of grey area in how Bill 96 will play out in health care -- even after multiple requests to the province to clear up confusion.
Montreal police searching for man reported missing in St. Lawrence River

Montreal police officers are among search and rescue teams patrolling a stretch of the St. Lawrence river following reports that a man may have fallen in.
Canadian government eyeing vaccines after monkeypox outbreak in Quebec

The federal government said it is exploring the possibility of using its limited stockpile of smallpox vaccines to protect Quebecers from the recent outbreak of the disease's cousin, monkeypox.

Northern Ontario

Police remind boaters about rules and regulations ahead of long weekend

With the May long weekend finally here, the Ontario Provincial Police and boating safety advocates are reminding boaters to follow safety rules, especially with so many other boaters out there.
Much of northeast under severe thunderstorm watch, hail possible

Severe thunderstorms could develop Friday afternoon in communities across northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada said.
Dozens of Northern cats need forever homes

Dozens of cats arrived in Barrie from Northern Ontario, hoping to be adopted by their forever families.

London

Pump pain may keep some boaters out of the water

Dave Willacy was out early Friday to get his boat in the water and tuned up.
London police seize multiple firearms and ammunition during investigation

A 60-year-old London man is facing multiple charges after police seized several shotguns, ammunition, and brass knuckles during a search.
London police investigate 'suspicious' fire

London police have deemed a fire at Ark Aid Street Mission that caused an estimated $50,000 ‘suspicious.’

Winnipeg

Winnipeg man fined for driving past flood barricade, getting stranded in water

Manitoba RCMP are reminding all drivers to respect road barricades that are blocking people from driving in flooded areas.
The challenges the City of Dauphin is facing as they welcome refugees from Ukraine

Three Ukrainian families are settling into their new homes in Dauphin.
First Nation leaders say flooding issue in Peguis has to come to an end

Manitoba First Nations leaders are calling on the provincial and federal governments to collaborate and end flooding in Peguis First Nation.

Kitchener

Mysterious foam erupts from Cambridge, Ont. roadway

The City of Cambridge is investigating after a mysterious foam erupted from the intersection of Fountain Street and King Street twice in the past 24 hours.
Ridings to watch in Guelph and Waterloo region

A lot has changed locally since the last time voters headed to the polls for a provincial election. A local political scientist breaks it down.
Students disappointed Conestoga College won’t hold in-person convocation ceremonies

As other local schools prepare to return to in-person ceremonies, Conestoga College students are disappointed their institution isn’t doing the same.

Calgary

Man charged in sexual assault of 14-year-old Calgary girl

Police say the victim, a 14-year-old girl, was walking to school at the time.
'Fight for a stronger Alberta': Kenney comments for first time since announcing resignation

Premier Jason Kenney spoke publicly Friday for the first time since dropping the bombshell announcement that he plans to step down as UCP leader and premier of Alberta.
Gas prices remain stable in Calgary ahead of long weekend

The price for a full tank of gas in Calgary is still pretty expensive, but indications show there isn't much change expected for the near future.

Saskatoon

Saskatoon police investigating after reports of shots fired, man found dead behind apartment building

Saskatoon police are investigating after reports of two men being injured, shots fired and one person found dead.
Saskatoon mom pushing for in-person doctor visits after her daughter went two years with undiagnosed respiratory issues

A Saskatoon mother is sharing the importance of in-person doctor’s appointments after it took two years to figure out why her daughter was experiencing reoccurring respiratory issues.
Charleston Hughes returns to the Roughriders highly motivated

Charleston Hughes is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after spending last season with the Toronto Argonauts.

Edmonton

'Really bad place': People in Edmonton's Chinatown sad, scared after deaths

Terry Dell has been living on the streets of central Edmonton for the past few months, and he's scared.
Things to do in Edmonton on May long weekend

You have three days off and don't know what to do? You've come to the right place. CTV News Edmonton has compiled a list of events around the city this weekend.
Bird flu found in Alberta skunks for first time: experts

Alberta is the latest Canadian province to have found avian influenza, or bird flu, in another species.

Vancouver

COVID-19 map: The number of patients in B.C. hospitals declined this week, but not everywhere

The number of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals reached its lowest point in weeks on Thursday, and regional data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows the decline was driven by hospitals in the Lower Mainland.
B.C. man brought toddler along while robbing gas station, RCMP say

A father allegedly brought his young child along while robbing a gas station in B.C.'s Southern Interior this week, a crime authorities described as "deeply disturbing."
2 more girls arrested in connection with swarming incident at Surrey school

Police have arrested two more minors in connection with a brutal swarming attack on a teenage girl outside a Surrey, B.C., elementary school earlier this month.

Regina

SHA leasing 110K square feet of College Ave. office building

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has leased more than 110,000 sq. ft. of the former Co-operators building on College Avenue, with plans to move hundreds of employees into the space.
Calls for more mobile clinics as Canadian Blood Services pleads for donations

An Estevan resident is calling for the return of more mobile clinics as Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is seeking more donations across the country.
Charleston Hughes returns to the Roughriders highly motivated

Charleston Hughes is back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after spending last season with the Toronto Argonauts.