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The COVID-19 pandemic, the recent water crisis in Iqaluit and the decades-long
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Nunavut's ongoing suicide epidemic.
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Researchers in South Africa first sounded the alarm over the B.1.1.529 variant,
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a component that can alter the way a virus infects cells. But much remains
unknown about the finer details of the variant.
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when they may arrive in their new home.
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Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s populist policies have recently turned against
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in northeastern Syria since 2014, is calling on the Canadian government for
assistance repatriating his son.
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change and the pandemic, according to a new survey by Nanos Research.
HOUSE OF COMMONS UNANIMOUSLY AGREES TO PASS BILL TO BAN CONVERSION THERAPY
The House of Commons unanimously agreed to pass Bill C-4, the legislation to ban
LGBTQ2S+ conversion therapy, through all stages without study or amendment after
a Conservative motion, making it the first bill to pass the House in the 44th
Parliament and head to the Senate. This rapid fast-tracking came just two days
after the Liberals tabled the expanded legislation.
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certificate without actually getting inoculated.
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The company behind 'Ameca' says the android is meant for human-robot interaction
and could be used as a platform for A.I.
PRONOUNCING 'OMICRON': 'AH-MUH-CRON, OR 'OH-MY-CRON'?
A linguist breaks down the debate over pronouncing 'Omicron' and why some think
it's 'ah-me-cron,' 'oh-me-cron' or how the ancient Greeks said it.
INUIT YOUTHS SPEAK OUT ABOUT THE SUICIDE CRISIS IN NUNAVUT
Joseph Ashoona and Deion Pearce of Nunavut Youth Leaders say the government is
failing to adequately address Nunavut's suicide crisis.
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John Letts is calling on the Canadian federal government for help to repatriate
his son from a detention centre in Syria.
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man who first thought it was a jellyfish.
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MINIMUM WAGE IN NEW BRUNSWICK TO INCREASE BY LARGEST PERCENTAGE IN 40 YEARS
The New Brunswick government says it will increase the minimum wage by $2 per
hour in 2022. The 17 per cent increase represents the most significant jump in
the rate since 1980.
CANADA GOOSE WORKERS IN WINNIPEG VOTE TO UNIONIZE
Canada Goose workers in Winnipeg have voted to unionize.
DRAMATIC DRUG PRICE INCREASE LEAVES PATIENTS SCRAMBLING
Sodium cromoglycate is a safe, effective, no longer commonly used medication
that's been around for more than 50 years. Suddenly it's become very costly for
those who use it.
3,000 WREATHS, DESTINED FOR VETERANS' HEADSTONES IN OTTAWA, STOLEN
Thousands of handmade wreaths, meant for a ceremony to honour fallen servicemen
and servicewomen at Beechwood Cemetery in Ottawa, have been stolen.
N.S. RCMP CLOSE 22-YEAR-OLD CASE; RULE DEATH OF ARLENE MCLEAN NOT A HOMICIDE
RCMP in Nova Scotia have closed a 22-year-old case on Wednesday and have
determined the death of Arlene McLean was not a homicide.
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* TWO WEEKS AFTER TRUDEAU, TEAM CANADA DELEGATION WRAPS UP LATEST D.C. VISIT
Canada's international trade minister is wrapping up her latest official
visit to the U.S. capital -- her second since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
was at the White House last month.
3 hr ago
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UPDATED | CANADA INKS DEAL WITH PFIZER, MERCK FOR COVID-19 ANTIVIRAL DRUGS
The federal government has signed a deal with Pfizer and Merck to purchase
their antiviral medication, pending Health Canada approval of the products.
Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi said Ottawa has
placed an initial order for one million of Pfizer's antiviral pills, and
500,000 of Merck's pills, with an option for 500,000 more.
48 min ago
* BOARD OVERSTEPPED IN IMPOSING VACCINE MANDATE ON HOUSE: SPEAKER
House Speaker Anthony Rota has sided with the Conservative challenge of the
imposition of a vaccine mandate on the Commons, ruling that the chamber's
governing body that made the decision overstepped and breached MPs'
privileges.
HEALTH
* WHO'S TOP SCIENTIST SAYS OMICRON COULD DISPLACE DELTA
The World Health Organization's chief scientist told the Reuters Next
conference on Friday the Omicron variant could become dominant because it is
highly transmissible, but that a different vaccine may not be needed.
2 hr ago
* U.K. STUDY FINDS MRNA CORONAVIRUS VACCINES PROVIDE BIGGEST BOOSTER IMPACT
COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide
the biggest boost to antibody levels when given 10-12 weeks after the second
dose, a new British study has found.
2 hr ago
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Experts say there are several reasons a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is
necessary, including to protect against severe illness and death as immunity
from the initial vaccine series wanes over time.
1 hr ago
SCI-TECH
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The International Space Station had to adjust its orbit to avoid collision
with a piece of debris from a U.S. rocket, the head of Russia's space agency
Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said on Friday.
6 hr ago
* 'NIGHTMARE FISH' WASHES UP ON CALIFORNIA BEACH
A deep-sea fish known as a 'football fish' or 'angler fish' washed up on
shore in San Diego, California, giving a rare glimpse of the ocean predator.
3 hr ago
* HOW TO WATCH THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON DEC. 4
A total solar eclipse will be seen in Antarctica on Saturday and can be
viewed online via a NASA livestream, weather permitting.
1 hr ago
ENTERTAINMENT
* EDDIE MEKKA, CARMINE ON 'LAVERNE & SHIRLEY,' DEAD AT 69
Eddie Mekka, who found fame playing Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa, on the
hit series 'Laverne & Shirley,' died Saturday at his home in Newhall,
California, according to his official Facebook account.
5 hr ago
* ACTOR KAL PENN TO PLAY TORONTO RAPTORS SUPERFAN IN NEW FILM
Hollywood actor Kal Penn is gearing up to play Toronto Raptors superfan Nav
Bhatia on the big screen.
4 hr ago
* JOSH DUGGAR TRIAL FOCUSING ON COMPUTER WHERE CHILD PORN WAS FOUND
A desktop computer found with child pornography at former reality TV star
Josh Duggar's workplace also included an operating system that could allow a
user to circumvent an accountability application that monitored internet
usage, computer analysts testified.
4 hr ago
BUSINESS
* LOBLAW FINANCIAL WINS SUPREME COURT CASE OVER TAX TREATMENT OF BARBADOS
SUBSIDIARY
The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with Loblaw Financial Holdings in a
dispute over the tax treatment of a subsidiary the company ran in Barbados.
3 hr ago
* UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS AS CANADA ADDS 154,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER
Statistics Canada says the economy added 154,000 jobs in November as the
labour market showed more signs it's returning to pre-pandemic levels.
5 hr ago
* UPDATED
UPDATED | LCBO ADVISING ONTARIANS TO START THEIR HOLIDAY SHOPPING EARLY AS
SHELVES COULD BE EMPTIER THIS YEAR
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is advising Ontarians to start
their holiday alcohol shopping early as ongoing global supply chain issues
may cause shelves to be emptier than usual this year.
38 min ago
LIFESTYLE
* IKEA SLEEPOVER: DENMARK SNOW STORM STRANDS STAFF, CUSTOMERS OVERNIGHT
In northern Denmark, an Ikea showroom turned into a vast bedroom. Six
customers and about two dozen employees were stranded by a snowstorm and
spent the night in the store, sleeping in the beds that are usually on show.
4 hr ago
* SECOND WORLD WAR VET WHO FOUGHT IN AN ELITE SQUADRON HONOURED IN TORONTO ON
100TH BIRTHDAY
Jack Paley, who was part of an elite British group during the Second World
War, turned 100 on Thursday, marking the day with a celebration at the
Historic Royal Canadian Military Institute.
* 'HOME ALONE' HOUSE COULD BE YOURS FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY
Airbnb is renting out the 'Home Alone' house this month for one
hijinks-filled night. The very same Chicago-area home that saw a young
Macaulay Culkin get the better of the buffoonish Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern
will be available for one overnight stay on Dec. 12.
SPORTS
* LAMINE DIACK, EX IAAF CHIEF CONVICTED OF CORRUPTION, DIES
Lamine Diack, the controversial long-time leader of track and field who was
convicted of extorting money from athletes and accused of taking bribes in an
Olympic hosting vote, has died, his family said Friday. He was 88.
3 hr ago
* ACTOR KAL PENN TO PLAY TORONTO RAPTORS SUPERFAN IN NEW FILM
Hollywood actor Kal Penn is gearing up to play Toronto Raptors superfan Nav
Bhatia on the big screen.
4 hr ago
* 'PERFECT STORM OF LAWLESSNESS': EURO 2020 FINAL REVIEW FINDS ENGLAND FANS
ENDANGERED LIVES
Aggression by England fans at the European Championship final exposed an
'embarrassing' part of the national culture that endangered lives and should
lead to fans being barred from stadiums if they are chanting abuse and under
the influence of drugs or alcohol, an investigation into the disorder has
concluded.
6 hr ago
AUTOS
* MOST POPULAR EV IN CANADA, TESLA MODEL 3, NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL
REBATE
Transport Canada says the Tesla Model 3 was removed from the eligibility list
for the federal zero-emission vehicle rebate in late November.
* HONDA RECALLS SUVS AND PICKUPS BECAUSE HOODS CAN FLY OPEN
Honda is recalling nearly 725,000 SUVs and pickup trucks because the hoods
can open while the vehicles are moving.
1 hr ago
* SISTER OF MAN IMPRISONED IN SAUDI ARABIA WRITES TO LEWIS HAMILTON
The sister of a man who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is asking
seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton to help save her brother's
life.
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
'WE'RE ALL TIRED': IQALUIT RESIDENTS UNABLE TO DRINK TAP WATER FOR NEARLY 2
MONTHS
It's been almost two months since Iqaluit's tap water was declared undrinkable.
THE LOWER 48 U.S. STATES ARE LIGHT ON SNOW BUT HAWAII HAS A BLIZZARD WARNING
As of Friday morning, only two states in the U.S. have blizzard warnings --
Alaska and Hawaii.
LIVESTOCK DEATH TOLL FROM B.C. FLOODING: 628,000 POULTRY, 12,000 HOGS, 420 COWS
With recovery efforts underway in flood-stricken parts of British Columbia,
officials are getting an idea of the massive impact the extreme weather had on
the province's livestock.
TROPICAL STORM BREWING IN BAY OF BENGAL OFF INDIAN COAST
Indian authorities issued an alert, shut schools and canceled trains in parts of
the country on Friday as rescue teams braced for a tropical storm brewing in the
Bay of Bengal.
ALBERTA PREMIER JASON KENNEY HIRES LAWYERS OVER ENVIRONMENTALIST LAWSUIT THREAT
The Alberta government has hired a private law firm to defend Premier Jason
Kenney after environmental groups threatened him with a defamation lawsuit.
OPINION
OPINION
OPINION | TOM MULCAIR: INTOLERANT POLICIES NOW HAUNTING LEGAULT
Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s populist policies have recently turned against
him, as employers in all regions of the province complain bitterly about a
labour shortage that is crippling many businesses, former NDP leader Tom Mulcair
writes in his latest column for CTVNews.ca.
3 hr ago
OPINION
OPINION | DON MARTIN: READY. FIRE. AIM. HOW THE FEDS ARE TARGETING OMICRON
In Florida, to enter a hardware store wearing a mask means you will be
immediately identified as a staffer and asked for directions to the plumbing
department. To wear one indoors in a restaurant means you’re a Biden-loving
Democrat or a Canadian, writes Don Martin in an exclusive column for CTVNews.ca.
OPINION
OPINION | DON MARTIN: NEW QUESTION PERIOD SOUNDS LIKE THE OLD, SO WHY DID WE
HAVE AN ELECTION?
The first day of question period in the new session of Parliament sounded
exactly like it did before the election – only noisier, writes Don Martin in his
latest column for CTVNews.ca.
OPINION
OPINION | DON MARTIN: WITH TRUDEAU'S RETURN AS A TARGET, WORST MIGHT BE OVER FOR
O'TOOLE
The worst may now be behind Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole as his party
prepares to return to Parliament in five days to take aim at the real target,
specifically Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, writes Don Martin in his latest
column for CTVNews.ca.
OPINION
OPINION | TOM MULCAIR: TRUDEAU STEPS UP ON CLIMATE AT COP26
There’s been a lot of debate as to whether the UN climate summit in Glasgow was
a success or failure. In his latest column for CTVNews.ca, former NDP leader Tom
Mulcair calls it a ‘turning point’ for Canada on the world stage, and that we’ve
finally taken a leadership role in sustainable development.
W5 HIGHLIGHTS
W5 INVESTIGATES
W5 INVESTIGATES | IS A DRUG OVERDOSE MURDER?
W5’s documentary ‘Death Penalty' compiles the first-ever research on a growing
trend to treat overdose deaths as potential homicides.
COUNTING MURDERS BY OVERDOSE DEATHS IN CANADA
Homicide charges following investigations into overdose deaths in Canada can be
described as falling into two categories: pre- and post- fentanyl. W5 found that
starting in 2016, there was a significant uptick: 135 manslaughter and criminal
negligence causing death charges being laid by police and prosecutors across
Canada.
W5 Investigates
W5 INVESTIGATES | BRITISH COLUMBIA AWAITS RESULTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INQUIRY INTO
MONEY LAUNDERING
A W5 investigation helped convince B.C.'s government to launch a commission to
investigate the scope of money laundering in the province's economy. Port
Coquitlam Mayor Brad West is among those eagerly waiting for its
recommendations. Watch W5's 'The Laundromat: Inquiry' Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV.
THREE-YEAR-OLD DYLAN EHLER DISAPPEARED IN SECONDS. HIS FAMILY WANTS CHANGES TO
THE MISSING CHILD ALERT SYSTEM
W5 digs into the disappearance in Truro, N.S. in May of 2020, raising critical
questions about the police and search and rescue mission.
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR HUNTS FOR CLUES IN MISSING PATIENT CASES AT NORTH BAY
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL
Dawn Carisse went missing from the North Bay Psychiatric Hospital more than 2
decades ago. She vanished without a trace. Now a private investigator turned
podcaster is finding new clues for her family.
A RARE LOOK INSIDE THE PRIVATE LIFE OF JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD
Saturday on W5: Sandie Rinaldo is given a very rare look inside the private life
of a very private public figure -- former federal justice minister and attorney
general Jody Wilson-Raybould.
SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE MILITARY: SOLDIERS SPEAK OF SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS IN A 'TOXIC
CULTURE'
W5 investigates sexual misconduct in the military, and interviews Canadian
soldiers who claim they were sexually abused while serving their country.
TAKING ON IRAN: HOW CANADA COULD RESPOND TO DOWNED FLIGHT 752 INVESTIGATION
Now that Iran has issued its final technical report about Flight 752, which was
downed by a surface-to-air missile from Iran's military in January 2020, W5
investigates what Canada's options are to respond to the "incomplete"
investigation.
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