Alberta reports 1,857 COVID-19 cases, identifies B.1.617 variant infection
Dr. Deena Hinshaw reported 1,857 COVID-19 cases on Thursday — Alberta's third highest one-day count since the pandemic began.
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'He could hardly even talk': COVID-19 puts prominent Calgary business owner in ICU
The family of Adrian Bussoli, whose company is helping in the pandemic by producing masks, gowns and other PPE, is praying for his recovery after he was admitted to hospital last week with a serious case of COVID-19.
Pineridge residents told to take shelter or avoid area due to ongoing police incident
A man has confined himself inside a northeast home and Calgary police are asking Pineridge residents to take shelter or avoid the area while investigators work to resolve the situation.
Calgary Hitmen return to action on Friday as season winds down
After two weeks off due to COVID-19, the Hitmen return to action Friday but the season won't last much longer after the league announced earlier this week there would be no playoffs.
Graffiti near southwest Calgary playground was motivated by hate, police say
Investigators are looking for the person responsible for a hateful message written on the ground at a southwest Calgary playground this week.
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Police investigate firearm complaint at southwest apartment building
Calgary police are investigating after a resident at a southwest apartment called early Thursday morning to say they heard a gunshot and then found a bullet lodged in their wall.
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SUV flips on Deerfoot Trail
No injuries were reported after an SUV flipped on northbound Deerfoot Trail near the Country Hills Blvd. overpass on Thursday morning.
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Concrete cast bison heads from Centre Street Bridge sell at online auction
Eight bison heads crafted by a local artist were sold at an auction this week and one of the concrete castings brought in a final bid of $10,000.
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New legislation gives Albertans 3 hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 vaccine
New legislation introduced by the Alberta Government allows paid leave for full-time and part-time employees to get their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Multiple homes evacuated after garage fire spreads near Bow Trail and 37th St. S.W.
The Calgary Fire Department battled a garage fire overnight that spread to two homes in the southwest community of Spruce Cliff.
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Canada imposes ban on passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days
The federal government is imposing a 30-day ban on all commercial and private flights from India and Pakistan effective Thursday at 11:30 p.m. EST, as COVID-19 infections continue to surge in those countries.
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Crude-by-rail exports fall by 43% to 111,900 bpd in February, says regulator
The Canada Energy Regulator says Canadian crude-by-rail exports fell by 43 per cent in February compared with the previous month.
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Snow in the Calgary area, then more snow
Wednesday we ended up exceeding expectations late in the day and enjoyed 19 C weather. The wind was calm, conditions were beyond fair. It was a perfect day to commemorate David Spence's 40th anniversary with CTV.
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Mother accidentally declared dead by the CRA, son says
The CRA erroneously declared a Winnipeg woman dead. Now her son is fighting to get her pension and long-term care funding back.
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War of words heats up in battle between Canadian railways for Kansas City's KCS
A war of words is heating up between Canada's two largest railroads over competing bids for Kansas City's KCS railway.
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Precision Drilling CEO says Canadian and U.S. GHG targets are 'extremely aggressive'
New greenhouse gas emission targets set by Canada and the United States are “extremely aggressive” and being made without proper process, says the CEO of Calgary-based Precision Drilling Corp.
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Sheet Show: Profanity can sometimes slip out on televised curling broadcasts
A seemingly innocuous round-robin game was given such a profanity jolt during the recent Canadian men's curling championship that you could excuse unsuspecting viewers for spitting out their morning coffee in surprise.
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David Spence celebrates 40 years on the air with CTV News Calgary
It's been 40 years since David Spence broadcast his first weather forecast to Calgarians from the CTV News Calgary station and the well-known meteorologist is celebrating a major milestone on Wednesday.
Research on shaken baby syndrome helps free 15-year inmate in California
A California man imprisoned for 15 years in the death of his month-old son is free after prosecutors and a judge agreed that the scientific research underlying what was once called 'shaken baby syndrome' has changed significantly in recent years.
SickKids surgeons give Winnipeg baby another shot at life after removing nearly 3-pound tumour
Hope dwindled for Julie and Paul Devigne as a treatment-resistant tumour in their baby's belly swelled so large it restricted his ability to eat, sleep and breathe. Then, in a surgical feat, doctors at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children gave little Felix another shot at life, say the Winnipeg parents.
Vancouver Island man builds incredible treehouse, turns it into Airbnb
Many of us are proud of our pandemic projects, all the things we wouldn't normally have been able to do without some extra time on our hands.
'Will be the future': Canadian billionaire develops one-seat electric vehicle to fight traffic woes
A Canadian billionaire is developing a new vehicle he believes could solve congestion issues on city streets.
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Taber family buys legendary Kesler rodeo stock keeping rodeo history in southern Alberta
The legendary rodeo stock bloodlines built by the Kesler family will live on, under new ownership.
2 Lethbridge residents face charges after seizure of fentanyl, cocaine
Two Lethbridge residents face criminal charges related to drug-related and other offences.
'It's called survival': Lethbridge City Council offering support for struggling restaurants
It's been just over two weeks since Alberta stepped back to phase one of the province's COVID-19 public health restrictions and now Lethbridge's city council is stepping up with financial support to help the city's struggling restaurants
Charges laid after more than $40K of drugs and cash seized by Lethbridge police
Lethbridge police say two men have been charged after they found quantities of drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, during a traffic stop.
Cross-border manhunt resolved with arrest near Elk Valley, B.C.
U.S. officials, working in coordination with RCMP in southeastern B.C., have arrested a man they say crossed the border illegally.
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Some construction companies are now turning to 3D printing to build homes in a fast, cheap and sustainable way.
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A Vancouver Island man has kept himself busy during the pandemic by designing and building a luxury treehouse.
CTV Calgary meteorologist celebrates 40 years on the air
It's been 40 years since well-known meteorologist David Spence broadcast his first weather forecast from the CTV News Calgary station.
WATCH: This woman narrowly escaped a huge landslide in U.K.
Amanda Stubbs was walking on a U.K. beach when she was forced to run from a huge landslide.
No public celebration for Queen Elizabeth's 95th birthday
There will be no public celebration as Queen Elizabeth II marks her 95th birthday just days after the funeral for her husband Prince Philip.
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Canada imposes ban on passenger flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days
The federal government is imposing a 30-day ban on all commercial and private flights from India and Pakistan effective Thursday at 11:30 p.m. EST, as COVID-19 infections continue to surge in those countries.
1.9M vaccine doses coming next week, but Canada could administer 3.1M: PHAC head
Canada could be administering 3.1 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a week, but well into what the federal government has coined the 'ramp-up' phase of Canada's vaccine rollout, the number of shots coming into Canada most weeks is still below what provinces and territories are capable of putting into arms, according to the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
More people with COVID-19 are dying before seeking medical care than in past waves: Ontario's chief coroner
Provincial health officials are now investigating an alarming new trend of people with COVID-19 who are rapidly deteriorating and dying before seeking medical care, Ontario's chief coroner and coordinator of the province’s outbreak response team said Thursday.
'We got it wrong': Doug Ford apologizes for some of Ontario's enhanced public health measures
Premier Doug Ford apologized and said the province moved 'too fast' in announcing sweeping new measures aimed at curbing the third wave of COVID-19 in Ontario and said his government is working on a provincially-run sick leave benefit to curb the spread of infection.
N.S. announces 'near full-lockdown measures' for Halifax area as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
As Nova Scotia reports 38 new cases of COVID-19 – the largest single-day case increase in nearly one year – the province's premier announced tighter restrictions in the Halifax area and some surrounding communities in order to help curb the spread of the virus.
Why India is shattering global infection records
The world's fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly health care crisis.
In absence of mandated paid sick days, some companies are stepping up
As it becomes increasingly clear that workplaces are a key transmission location in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian employers are offering paid sick leave to their employees in the absence of government action.
Mother accidentally declared dead by the CRA, son says
The CRA erroneously declared a Winnipeg woman dead. Now her son is fighting to get her pension and long-term care funding back.
Scientific paper claiming smokers less likely to contract COVID-19 retracted over tobacco industry links
A research paper claiming smokers are 23 per cent less likely to contract COVID-19 compared to non-smokers has been retracted by a European medical journal after it was revealed the study authors had financial ties to the tobacco industry.
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Juni: Ontario needs 'practical' paid sick leave program now
Dr. Peter Juni, part of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Table, says the province needs new restrictions and a practical paid sick leave program now.
Canada banning flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days
Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra announces restrictions a ban on air travel from India and Pakistan for the next 30 days.
Race against the clock to rescue Indonesian submarine
Indonesian authorities are working to rescue a submarine with 53 people on board that went missing during training on April 21.
Only 3 cases of vaccine blood clots reported in Canada: Njoo
Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam says Canadians should avoid travelling, even domestically, to stop the spread of variants.
Man not criminally responsible in stabbing case: B.C. court
5 people in Man. show Bell's Palsy symptoms after vaccine
B.C. man discovers he was kidnapped as a baby
A B.C. man's life took an unexpected turn after the discovery of a birth certificate from Scotland.
Nova Scotia announces new restrictions as cases climb
Nova Scotia's premier has announced new restrictions as cases surge in the province.
