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London, Ont. mayor filing complaint against fellow council member

The Mayor of London says he will be filing a complaint with the integrity commissioner against a fellow member of city council.

London, Ont. Mayor Ed Holder seen in this screen grab from the Middlesex-London Health Unit COVID-19 update, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.

Murder trial underway in brutal stabbing death

The jury at the second-degree murder trial of Karl Hallman, 30, heard how a night of socializing in January of 2019 turned violent.

Police investigate after a fatal stabbing on Notre Dame Drive in London, Ont. on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. (Tammy Heisel / CTV London)

Two Norfolk County residents scammed out of nearly $80,000

OPP in Norfolk County are warning residents of scams after two people in separate incidents were defrauded out of nearly $80,000 combined.

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Tales of Two Cities: Crime writer John McFetridge explores Canada's urban truths

With his latest novel about a private investigator based in Toronto, crime fiction author John McFetridge departs from his past success writing about police and criminals. But he stays close to home with his setting; the cities of Toronto and Montreal have long been his playground.

Author John McFetridge is seen in this undated photo.

'Breaking point': Anxiety rising among health-care workers amidst second wave

A pair of recent studies looking at how health-care workers are navigating the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic show rising anxiety.

Teachers, parents, teens mental health hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic

A new national study conducted by Mental Health Research Canada has found COVID-19 is having a big impact on stress, anxiety and depression among Canadians.

The ongoing pandemic is having a negative effect on the mental health of working Canadians, according to the Morneau Shepell Mental Health Index.

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Kayaker pulled to safety after Sudbury boat crash

A woman was sent to hospital after the kayak she was in was hit by a boat in a Sudbury area lake.

Kingston students face big fines for massive party

Up to 4,000 students attend an outdoor party in defiance of public health measures. CTV’s Kimberley Johnson reports.

Toronto housing prices continue to climb

The real estate buying frenzy in the GTA has cooled down, but a drop in inventory is causing more headaches for buyers.

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Manitoba man notices old Lotto Max ticket in his wallet, wins $20 million

A Manitoba man is $20 million richer after claiming a Lotto Max ticket for the draw on Aug. 24, 2021.

Jerry Knott won the Aug. 24, 2021 Lotto Max for $20 million. He didn't claim the ticket until October because he forgot about it in his wallet. (Source: Western Canadian lottery Corporation)

'Have I made a huge mistake?': Nenshi reflects on his time as Calgary's mayor and decision not to run

In the months since Naheed Nenshi announced he would not be running for a fourth term, he says he's been reflecting on his 11 years in office and the direction the city will take next.

Border warning for Canadian sports fans planning to watch games in U.S.

Canadian sports fans hoping to catch a Seattle Seahawks or Seattle Kraken game are being advised to plan their trips across the border carefully, or they could face a nasty surprise on their return to Canada.

Future of iconic 75-year-old Cape Breton chip wagon in limbo after owner dies

The street corner where the iconic Glace Bay, N.S. chip wagon has sat for decades is empty, and it will remain that way for the foreseeable future after the man who kept it running for so many years died Oct. 10 following a battle with cancer. He was 67.

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Pfizer officially requests Health Canada approval for kids' COVID-19 shot

Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 years old.

A health-care worker holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, in this Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, file photo. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Why COVID-19 boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants

More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way -- but when it's your turn, you'll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant. And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants.

Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc chief describes Trudeau visit as 'bittersweet'

Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that his visit to the First Nation community Monday is 'bittersweet' following his notable absence from their ceremony to recognize the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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EXCLUSIVE | Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from Syria. Will Canada Follow?

An Access to Information request by CTV News shows that when Canada learned that Canadian women and children were being held in a Kurdish-run detention camp in Syria, the response was hesitant and minimal—and it appears little has changed, writes London Bureau Chief Paul Workman in an exclusive piece for CTVNews.ca.

Municipal voting across Alberta: Calgary, Edmonton to elect new mayors

Alberta's two major cities were voting for new mayors during municipal elections Monday after being led by Naheed Nenshi in Calgary and Don Iveson in Edmonton for multiple terms.

Colin Powell dies, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims

Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.

Two Ontario doctors banned from giving medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine

The regulatory body for Ontario's medical profession has barred two outspoken doctors from issuing any medical exemptions related to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday sought to block the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to a House committee investigating the attack, challenging President Joe Biden's initial decision to waive executive privilege.

77 per cent of Canadians aged 55-69 worried about retirement finances: survey

More than three quarters of Canadians nearing or in early retirement are worried about their finances, at a time when more and more Canadians plan to age at home for as long as possible, a new survey has revealed.