Walter Gretzky dead at 82, Wayne Gretzky confirms
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.
An Alberta pastor will learn the fate of his bail conditions appeal on Friday morning.
Alberta confirmed the first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus 12 months ago that would go on to ignite a public health response including lockdowns, masks mandates and many deaths.
A Banff photographer's photos are gaining popularity online after he posted photos of 'wild skating' in the Rockies.
Edmonton police discovered something unusual in a southeast school late Monday afternoon.
An Edmonton designer is using her new clothing line to not only be stylish but to inspire and empower women.
Edmonton’s Food Bank has raised almost enough money to replace its forklift.
An Edmonton company is gearing up to offer what it believes is the world’s fastest COVID-19 detection test, which would also eliminate the need for a nasal swab.
Some employees of a pork processing plant in central Alberta that shut down after a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility are afraid to go back to work, the union president says.
A couple of famous dogs based out of Red Deer, Alta. put their instincts and intelligence to work to help rescue a missing pet.
Red Deer has set a record for COVID-19 case numbers. On Jan. 31, there were 187 active cases of COVID-19 in the City of Red Deer. As of Thursday, the city has 562 active cases which is a 200 per cent increase since the end of last month.
A second worker from Red Deer's Olymel meat processing plant has died from COVID-19, the union that represents the facility's workers told CTV News Edmonton Friday.
Students and faculty at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School were wearing their brightest pink shirts today to stand up against bullying.
The Maple Leafs talked a lot about finding consistency following last summer's disappointment in the NHL's post-season bubble.
For 22-year-old Scottish artist Rebecca Thomson, who drew a remarkably lifelike portrait of NHL star Connor McDavid, her love of the sport and the art she's inspired to create comes from her grandfather.
Edmonton Oilers forward Alex Chiasson has been suspended for one game by the NHL for cross-checking Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jimmy Vesey.
In this 1999 interview, Walter Gretzky reflects on his son Wayne Gretzky's retirement.
A Toronto woman is warning others about a taxi scam where perpetrators stole some $3,700 from her bank accounts.
The northern lights are suddenly appearing more active than they've been in over a decade, leading to some spectacular photos.
Reports of residents in Toronto getting bitten and scratched by raccoons are up over 60 per cent.
A 78-year-old former science teacher in Minnesota has spent decades perfecting his 200-foot backyard luge.
Photos show the wild scene inside a Calif. dental office, where a turkey shattered the business' window.
The Canadian housing market continues to surge amid the pandemic. CIBC Markets Senior Economist Royce Mendes weighs in.
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin provides update on the countries vaccine timeline, including more than 21 million doses in Q2.
A Toronto family says they wanted to renovate their small home so they could have more room for their growing family.
A test model rocket that was developed by SpaceX to carry humans on future missions exploded minutes after successfully landing.
Former U.S. President Trump delivers closing speech at CPAC
Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.
Ontario will decide today what level of restrictions to place on three COVID-19 hot spots still under strict stay-at-home orders.
In a dataset released Thursday morning, Statistics Canada reported that 84 per cent of COVID-19 cases across the country are caused by community exposures.
India's top diplomat to Canada says relations between the two countries are in a 'much better space' and that improvement could open the door to more AstraZeneca vaccines, should Canada request them.
Health Canada is just 'days away' from deciding whether to approve Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.
Buckingham Palace says Prince Philip has been transferred back to the private Prince Edward VII's hospital to continue his recovery after a heart procedure.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may latch more easily onto the respiratory cells of those with type A blood than any other blood group, according to a new study.
Despite a high-profile visit to China by a team of international experts in January, the world is no closer to knowing the origins of COVID-19, according to one of the authors of an open letter calling for a new investigation into the pandemic.
An Ontario physician has been issued three cautions by the province's regulatory college for doctors after her tweets about the COVID-19 pandemic were found to be 'inappropriate' and 'unprofessional.'