Website, phone lines crash minutes after vaccination registration opens for Alberta seniors
Registration opened Wednesday morning for Alberta seniors to book vaccination appointments, but the system crashed within minutes, leaving many frustrated.

Registration opened Wednesday morning for Alberta seniors to book vaccination appointments, but the system crashed within minutes, leaving many frustrated.
Premier Jason Kenney says a recent resurgence in energy prices is having an impact on Alberta’s bottom line but his government won’t be banking on high oil projections in Thursday’s provincial budget.
Some frontline workers deemed essential under previous public health restrictions say they’re frustrated to discover they do not qualify for the recently announced Critical Worker Benefit.
Badlands Motorsports wants to create a nearly $500 million motor sports racing park with multiple race tracks, a hotel, and condominiums in an undeveloped area about four kilometres east of the hamlet.
A Calgary high school was placed under lockdown for just over an hour Tuesday after a woman acting erratically entered the building.
The Calgary Public Library is sending free books to families in the community through a new fundraising campaign.
An overhead streak of light caught the attention of many Albertans Monday morning and surveillance camera footage confirmed their eyes weren't playing tricks on them.
Calgary Councillor Druh Farrell announced in a published blog post Monday that she won't be running for her council seat this coming October.
A Calgary man has claimed his LOTTO 6/49 jackpot after the ticket he purchased in Lethbridge earlier this year proved a winner.
On Canada’s Agriculture Day many southern Alberta farmers are calling on the Alberta government to put the brakes on coal mining, until public consultations are finished, and all issues have been examined.
For the national farmer-led coalition Farmers For Climate Solutions (FCS), Canada’s Agriculture Day was the perfect time to call on the feds for a $300M investment to cut agricultural emissions.
With Black History Month nearing an end, a group of photographers is putting together a collection of photos, poems and short stories that highlight the Black experience in Lethbridge and across Alberta.
Piikani RCMP is investigating a possible fatal overdose reported Sunday morning at a home on the Piikani Nation.
A train carrying liquid petroleum exploded after a collision with an 18-wheeler in Cameron, Texas.
John Vennavally-Rao has the story of a brother and sister team who were inspired by the loss of a pet to help other animals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. leadership has been 'sorely missed' over the past few years.
Hockey card collecting has seen a huge rise in popularity over the past few months, especially with news about a few rare cards selling for six figures.
Canadian singer and songwriter Paul Shaffer says it's an honour hit song 'It's Raining Men' will be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
A Regina woman is battling an extremely rare and incurable cancer. Colton Wiens reports on the overwhelming community response.
Registration opened Wednesday morning for Alberta seniors to book vaccination appointments, but the system crashed within minutes, leaving many frustrated.
The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas.
New COVID-19 cases in Ontario have jumped back up past the 1,000 mark Wednesday following a slight dip reported a day earlier.
Home prices are on the rise and this has caught the attention of the Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid explains in her column on CTVNews.ca.
In a career filled with remarkable comebacks, Tiger Woods faces perhaps his toughest recovery of all after suffering injuries when his SUV struck a sign, crossed over a raised median and two oncoming lanes flipped several times before coming to rest on its side.
Video of a B.C. farmer lecturing a lynx that invaded his chicken coop has gone viral online, but conservation officers warn that the interaction sets a bad example.
In their first face-to-face virtual bilateral meeting, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden have agreed to prioritize the fight against COVID-19, economic recovery following pandemic strain, and the global climate threat.
Orange County sheriff's deputies debated whether to stop a homeless man with mental health issues for jaywalking last year before shooting and killing him during a struggle, according to newly released video footage.
An Indigenous woman in northern British Columbia is speaking out after she was allegedly mistreated at two hospitals while in labour, which she says lead to the death of her baby daughter.
Instead of one plan for the entire province, Ontario says vaccine rollout details will be determined by each local public health unit.
Huge fields of garbage': Teen diver warns of growing underwater trash in Humber Bay