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• McDonald's Canada to end 'free hot drink' stickers on cups

  The days of collecting stickers from cups and claiming a hot drink after purchasing six will soon be a thing of the past at McDonald’s Canada locations as of December 2023.

  

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

  

• 'Boom, boom, boom': London police and fire investigating suspicious car fire in parking garage

  Heavy smoke and loud explosions woke up a number of residents in a high-rise apartment Saturday morning on Capulet Lane in London, Ont. when a fire broke out in the parking garage next to their building.

• Canada Day long weekend to end with plenty of sunshine in London

  While Canada Day weather was unsettled throughout the region, Londoners will be treated to idyllic weather to wrap up the long weekend.

• Doctor prepared to take legal action if Ontario doesn't expand COVID-19 booster eligibility

  Ontario is not yet allowing most adults under the age of 60 to get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot, prompting one doctor to prepare legal action to get the province to widen eligibility.

• St. Marys welcomes everyone 'home' this weekend as grads and tourists gather

  The town of St. Marys is celebrating this long weekend with a party five years — and a pandemic delay — in the making. It is Homecoming-Heritage Weekend, and that means plenty of activities and memories in Stonetown.

• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

  A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

• 'Ungrading': How one Ontario teacher is changing her approach to report cards

  An Ontario high school teacher plans to continue with an alternative method of grading her students after an experiment last semester in which students proposed a grade and had to justify it with examples of their work.

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• 14-year-old charged after fireworks set off on GO train in Toronto

  A 14-year-old boy has been charged after fireworks were set off on a GO train in Toronto Thursday night, police say.

• Gas prices see long weekend drop in parts of Canada, but analysts say relief not likely to last

  The Canada Day long weekend saw gas prices plummet in parts of the country, but the relief at the pumps may not stay for very long, analysts say. The decreases come after crude oil prices slid in June following the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, sparking fears of a recession.

• 'We're here to honour survivors:' Turtle Island Healing Walk returns to London, Ont.

  2,000 people were at Victoria Park in London, Ont. Friday morning for the second annual Turtle Island Healing Walk.

• 'Walk of Gratitude': 100-year-old veteran in London, Ont. completes 100 mile walk for homeless vets

  With his wife Joyce on his arm, Tom Hennessy left Victoria Park in London, Ont. to complete his 100-mile walk to raise money for homeless veterans.

• Ontario's six-month gas tax cut starts. Here's what you need to know

  Ontario drivers experienced some relief from record-setting prices at the pump on Friday as the province's gas tax cut came into effect.