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Several people line up hoping for free COVID-19 test kits on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (Justin Zadorsky / CTV London)

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Walmart Canada CEO says retailer not trying to profit from inflation

Walmart Canada is not trying to profit from food inflation, president and CEO Gonzalo Gebara told a parliamentary committee studying the issue Monday evening.

A worker organizes items at a Walmart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., on Feb. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

How many COVID-19 vaccine doses should you have by now?

Here is a summary of the current COVID-19 vaccination guidelines from NACI, for both children and adults who are at increased risk of serious illness and those who are not.

Victims identified as police reveal Nashville school shooter had drawn maps, done surveillance

The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.

From silicon to brain cells: How biology may hold the future of computers

As artificial intelligence software and advanced computers revolutionize modern technology, some researchers see a future where computer programmers leap from silicon to organic molecules.

Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

Gender-affirming care bans expanding, access being cut: U.S. laws now targeting transgender adults

In some U.S. states, proponents of gender-affirming care bans have argued for the last few years that minors are too young to make these medical decisions — but in 2023, legislative attempts to limit the health-care options for transgender youth have expanded to a new age group: adults.

Getting an extra consultation before surgery might not give you a better outcome: Canadian study

A new study that looked at more than 300,000 patients found that a medical consultation prior to a routine surgery wasn’t connected to a better surgical outcome, suggesting these consultations might not be necessary.

Quebec girl, 9, dies after snow fort collapses behind residence

A nine-year-old girl has died after a snow fort collapsed in a forest behind a rural Quebec home.

Gwyneth Paltrow accuser calls Utah ski crash 'serious smack'

The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at one of the most upscale resorts in North America took the stand Monday, saying he was rammed into from behind and sent 'absolutely flying.' The trial in Utah hinges on who crashed into who.

Kitchener

Tax return delays possible if CRA workers strike

Thousands of Canada Revenue Agency workers are threatening strike action and it could cause a delay for Canadians trying to file their 2022 taxes.
Paddle boarder rescued from the water near Port Dover

A Good Samaritan is being credited with saving a paddle boarder near Port Dover.
Guelph, Ont. researchers links nitrate to heart health

Preventing heart failure and managing diabetes are the potential benefits of a new discovery by University of Guelph researchers.

Windsor

LaSalle diver featured in National Geographic show after finding Model T in Detroit River

In his 30 years of diving, Matt Zuidema admits he’s found a lot of cool stuff on ocean and river floors.
Windsor shoppers welcome word of ‘grocery rebate’

Word Tuesday’s federal budget will include a one-time “grocery rebate” for low-income Canadians is welcome news for shoppers outside Windsor grocery stores.
Investigators take stand as Windsor, Ont. first-degree murder trial continues

WARNING: Graphic content The first-degree murder trial of three Toronto-area men, Keermaro Rolle, Tameko Vilneus and Kyle Hanna continued in Windsor Superior Court on Monday.

Barrie

'Pre-approvals out the door': Proposed mortgage rules could make home-buying more challenging

Consultations for the first phase of the B-20 mortgage underwriting rules review will wrap up on April 14.
Defence lawyer suggests victim of deadly 2020 Hwy 12 crash had alcohol in his system

Sigfrid Stahn sat in the courtroom on Monday as his defence lawyer tried to sway the jury to the possibility the victim, Guenter Naumann, 77, had alcohol in his system at the time of the head-on collision on Highway 12 in Waubaushene nearly three years ago.
Catalytic converter thefts spike in Barrie

Theft of catalytic converters continues to be a major issue in Ontario, including Barrie.

Northern Ontario

Evidence against Sudbury murder suspect ‘overwhelming,’ Crown tells jury

The Crown prosecutor in Sudbury made his pitch to the jury Monday afternoon in the Robert Steven Wright murder trial, arguing evidence against him is “overwhelming.”
Here is why the defence says Wright should be found not guilty of 1998 Sudbury murder

Closing arguments are being heard at the Sudbury courthouse Monday in the trial for the man accused of killing Renee Sweeney in 1998 with the defence saying there is plenty of reasonable doubt to support an acquittal.
Victims identified as police reveal Nashville school shooter had drawn maps, done surveillance

The suspect in a Nashville school shooting on Monday had drawn a detailed map of the school, including potential entry points, and conducted surveillance before killing three students and three adults in the latest in a series of mass shootings in a country growing increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.

Ottawa

‘Nobody is looking for a handout’ for new Senators arena: Bettman

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says it will be up to the new owners of the Senators to decide whether to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats or at another location in Ottawa.
Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.
Bettman: NHL to evaluate Pride nights in offseason after some players refuse to wear jerseys

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league will evaluate its Pride nights in the offseason after several players have refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys this season.

Toronto

Do you know these individuals? Police looking to ID 2 'unknown' women found in Toronto area

Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying two separate 'unknown' women found in the Greater Toronto Area Monday.
CTV News Toronto veteran Austin Delaney to retire after 34 years

After 34 years of telling Toronto's stories, CTV News Toronto veteran Austin Delaney is retiring.
'Terrible tragedy': Politicians speak out following fatal stabbing of teen at Toronto subway station

Politicians and advocacy groups are speaking out following the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old boy a Toronto subway station on Saturday.

Montreal

Police find 6th and 7th bodies inside site of Old Montreal fire

Police say they have found the sixth and seventh bodies inside a building in Old Montreal that burned down 11 days ago and do not expect find any more victims. With the death toll now expected to remain at seven, police said they can begin to focus their efforts on finding the cause of the deadly March 16 fire.
Quebec community mourns loss of nine-year-old girl killed in snow fort collapse

A small community west of Quebec City is mourning the loss of a nine-year-old girl who died after a snow fort collapsed. Provincial police (SQ) say it happened Sunday afternoon in the woods behind a rural home in Saint-Ubalde in the Portneuf RCM.
Man on e-scooter seriously injured in Lachine collision: police

A 55-year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle while on an e-scooter in the Lachine borough Monday night, say Montreal police.

Atlantic

'All I want to know is where he is': Moncton-area woman pleads for help in finding missing brother

After nine days with no answers, a Moncton-area woman is asking for the public’s help in finding her missing brother, Brian Lewis.
Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.
'People are going to be shocked': NSLC hikes prices on beer, wine and spirits

Regular shoppers at Nova Scotia liquor stores faced significant price hikes Monday on beer, wine and spirits.

Winnipeg

W5 investigation reveals asbestos cement pipes beneath Winnipeggers' feet

A recent W5 investigation has found there are 721 kilometres of asbestos cement pipes in Winnipeg, and 25 per cent of the water main networks is also made of the material.
$8.2M of unpaid Winnipeg parking tickets sent to collection agency

The City of Winnipeg says $8.2 million worth of unpaid parking fines is now eligible for collection. Notices have been sent in the mail by a collection agency, Gatestone & Co Inc., to collect the unpaid tickets.
Calls for Winnipeg police board chair to step down over use of 'thin blue line' image

A police abolitionist group is calling on a Winnipeg city councillor to apologize and step down as police board chair after using what some consider to be a divisive symbol in a tweet earlier this month.

Calgary

Federal budget to include grocery rebate for lower-income Canadians

The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time "grocery rebate" for lower-income Canadians, CTV News has confirmed.
'It's horrific': Calgary house explosion injures 10 people

The Calgary Fire Department says at least 10 people were injured in a 'sudden and devastating' explosion in the city's northeast on Monday that completely destroyed one home.
Chestermere mayor calls inspection report 'distortion of facts'

The findings of a provincial probe into the City of Chestermere's governance are being described as "fictional" by Mayor Jeff Colvin.

Edmonton

Slain Edmonton officers Jordan and Ryan remembered at procession, regimental funeral

Family and friends of two police officers who were shot and killed while responding to a family dispute gathered in downtown Edmonton Monday to say goodbye to their loved ones.
Edmontonians, Canadian police officers line streets to say farewell to fallen EPS officers

Community members and police services from across the country gathered on Monday to mourn two Edmonton Police Service officers killed in the line of duty earlier this month.
In Pictures: Remembering Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan

On March 27, a regimental funeral was held for Edmonton Police Service Constables Travis Jordan and Brett Ryan who were killed in the line of duty on March 16, 2023.

Vancouver

Additional tipi erected at Vancouver Art Gallery amid calls for residential school memorial's removal

An additional tipi has been erected at the residential school memorial outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, after the city and three local First Nations requested that the tribute be taken down.
Who gets the pet when a couple separates? B.C. looking at amendments to Family Law Act

New guidance is being proposed to help judges in B.C. decide what happens to a family pet when a couple separates.
Man arrested after crashing stolen pick-up truck in Delta, police say

A man found passed out behind the wheel of a stolen pickup truck in Delta attempted to flee after being awoken Monday, according to authorities.