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Overnight house fire claims the life of two pets

The London Fire Department tackled a blaze at a home in south London early Sunday morning, which claimed the life of two pets and racked up approximately $250,000 in damages.

'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.

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.

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.