Bif Naked, The Trews, Jess Moskaluke to play Pigeon Lake Music Festival in 2023

Bif Naked poses for a portrait in Toronto on Wednesday, April 20, 2016. After battling misogyny and drugs on the music scene, facing sexual assault and a divorce -- not to mention surviving breast cancer, kidney failure and heart surgery -- the Vancouver singer-songerwriter is newly engaged, feeling healthy and plans to record a new "very loud" record. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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China balloon: Many questions about suspected spy in the sky

The massive white orb drifting across U.S. airspace has triggered a diplomatic maelstrom and is blowing up on social media. A look at what's known about the balloon crossing the U.S. and what isn't.

A balloon floats over Columbia, Mo., on Feb. 3, 2023. A huge, high-altitude Chinese balloon sailed across the U.S., drawing severe Pentagon accusations of spying despite China's firm denials. (Anna Griffin/Missourian via AP)

Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap

Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday.

Marit Stiles set to officially take over as Ontario NDP leader

Marit Stiles is expected to be confirmed as the new leader of the Ontario NDP today.

W5 Investigates

W5 Investigates | Daniel Jolivet insists he's not a murderer and says he has proof

Convicted murderer Daniel Jolivet, in prison for the past 30 years, has maintained his innocence since the day he was arrested. W5 reviews the evidence he painstakingly assembled while behind bars. W5's documentary 'Buried Evidence' airs Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV.

Poor oral health could affect the brain later in life: early study

An early study has shown keeping your gums and teeth healthy may have added benefits for your brain health.

Oldest preserved vertebrate brain found in 319-million-year-old fish fossil

The oldest preserved vertebrate brain has been found in a 319-million-year-old fossilized fish skull that was removed from an English coal mine over a century ago.

In Tyre Nichols' neighbourhood, Black residents fear police

In a terrible way, the death of Tyre Nichols brings vindication to members of the Black community in Memphis who live in terror of police.

One in four Canadian cancer patients still experiencing cancelled appointments: survey

In the field of cancer treatment, nothing is more important than diagnosing and treating the problem as quickly as possible — but according to new survey data, about one in four Canadian cancer patients report that they are still experiencing cancelled or postponed appointments.

50-car train derailment causes big fire, evacuations in Ohio

A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order and a declaration of a state of emergency in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line on Friday night, covering the area in billows of smoke lit orange by the flames below.

Calgary

Vandal smashes ice sculpture in Chinatown incident

Friday night, a vandal lent a sour note to a celebratory event in Calgary's Chinatown, when they smashed up an ice sculpture.
Political interference alleged in assessment hearings in Matthew de Grood case

Alberta's high court is being asked to overturn a review board decision relating to the stabbing deaths of five young people at a Calgary house party on the grounds the former provincial justice minister interfered.
Bedard held off scoresheet but Pats come back in third for 3-2 victory

The Lethbridge Hurricanes kept Connor Bedard off the scoresheet for the first time in 36 games, but it wasn't enough, as the 'Canes lost 3-2 to the Regina Pats Friday night.

Saskatoon

Sask. mine recruiting hundreds of workers

BHP is moving forward with its plans to build the world's largest potash mine.
Charges laid in death of child on George Gordon First Nation: RCMP

A child has been charged in the shooting death of another child on George Gordon First Nation, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.
Canada tracked suspected Chinese spy balloon over Canadian airspace since last weekend: sources

The suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was found floating over sensitive military sites in the western United States had been tracked by Canada's government since last weekend as it passed through Canadian airspace, sources tell CTV News.

Regina

Charges laid in death of child on George Gordon First Nation: RCMP

A child has been charged in the shooting death of another child on George Gordon First Nation, according to Saskatchewan RCMP.
Shooting in northwest Regina leads police to ask for public assistance

The Regina Police Service (RPS) is asking the public for information to aid in a shooting investigation in northwest Regina.
'Small Victory': Sask. reacts to liberal gun amendment removal

Saskatchewan is reacting to the removal of controversial amendment G4 to Bill C-21 by the federal Liberals, which banned certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns.

Atlantic

Power outages affecting 18,000 Maritime customers

With all of the Maritimes still under extreme cold warnings Saturday, more than 18,000 households and businesses are without power, as of 2 p.m.
Two North Atlantic right whales disentangled in recent weeks

The first North Atlantic right whale to be entangled in connection to Canada’s lobster fishery in over five years has been successfully rescued by marine mammal rescue responders in the United States.
Woman dies in rural N.S. house fire: RCMP

A woman has died after a Friday fire at a home in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County.

Toronto

Marit Stiles set to officially take over as Ontario NDP leader

Marit Stiles is expected to be confirmed as the new leader of the Ontario NDP today.
Speed cameras clocked a car driving 70 km/h over the limit. Here's how the owner fought the ticket and won

After being charged with speeding by a city-operated photo radar device, a Toronto family was able to successfully fight the charge in court largely due to one small detail.
'It's not bouncing back:' Workers continue to return to downtown Toronto but recovery lags behind some cities

Torontonians appear to be returning downtown in greater numbers but the pace of the city’s economic recovery still lags behind many other North American cities, a new study suggests.

Montreal

Extreme cold temperatures across Quebec, East Coast expected to linger until Sunday

Residents from Quebec to Newfoundland and Labrador are waking up this morning to more extreme cold weather. Emergency officials warned people to seek shelter and monitor for frostbite if they had to be outside overnight, as the temperature across much of Eastern Canada was expected to feel like -40 C to -50 C with the wind chill.
Opening of Quebec Winter Carnival sites postponed again, to 2 p.m.

The opening of the Quebec Winter Carnival sites has been postponed again, this time to 2 p.m. on Saturday, due to the extreme cold.
Pandemic effect has prompted Quebecers opting to travel in province: study

A Quebec university study found that nearly three years of the pandemic have had an effect on the travel habits of Quebecers: even with the partial or complete lifting of restrictions, they increasingly prefer to travel at home. The most recent Cahier des tendances published by the Transat Chair in Tourism at the École des sciences de la gestion de l'UQAM revealed that inflation and health measures hurt many Quebecers.

Ottawa

Barefoot escape after one of four fires in Ottawa Saturday

Ottawa firefighters responded to three fires overnight and a fourth late in the morning as extreme cold gripped the capital.
One person injured in crash on Highway 417

Ottawa paramedics say one person was injured in a crash on Highway 417 Saturday morning.
This was Ottawa's busiest photo radar camera in 2022

The 17 automated speed enforcement cameras set up in school zones across the city of Ottawa issued a total of 127,939 speeding tickets in 2022.

Kitchener

Three facing charges in Conestoga Mall robbery, one suspect fled in stolen vehicle

Police say they’ve arrested three people and one person was taken to hospital following an armed robbery at Conestoga Mall on Thursday.
Kitchener Rangers win Hwy. 7 rivalry matchup at the Aud

The Kitchener Rangers faced off against the Guelph Storm Friday night at the Aud.
OPP charge truck driver after flying ice hits vehicle on Highway 401

Ontario Provincial Police are once again reminding drivers to clear the snow and ice off of their vehicles before they head out onto the road.

Northern Ontario

Four Americans, two Canadians fined $50K for illegal moose hunting in northern Ont.

An investigation that lasted almost two years has resulted in moose hunting violation convictions for six people and a lodge in Red Lake in northwestern Ontario.
W5 Investigates
W5 Investigates | Daniel Jolivet insists he's not a murderer and says he has proof

Convicted murderer Daniel Jolivet, in prison for the past 30 years, has maintained his innocence since the day he was arrested. W5 reviews the evidence he painstakingly assembled while behind bars. W5's documentary 'Buried Evidence' airs Saturday at 7 p.m. on CTV.
Timmins restaurant robbed 19 times in eight years

The owner of Radical Gardens, a restaurant in Timmins said she's experienced nineteen robberies over the last eight years; with the most recent one taking place in the early morning hours Friday.

Winnipeg

'It just keeps going up': How rising milk prices are affecting the cost of dairy

On Feb. 1, the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) increased the "farm gate milk price" by 2.2 per cent.
Winnipeg police share unreleased image of missing woman in renewed call for answers

Winnipeg police released a new image of a 31-year-old woman who has been missing since early last year on Friday in the hope it may generate new information on her whereabouts.
'A big blow to everyone': Fire destroys Winkler shop

A fire destroyed a popular paint and hobby shop in Winkler Thursday afternoon with black smoke prompting Winkler police to close off a stretch of Highway 32 for more than an hour.

Vancouver

House arrest, probation for old-growth protester who blocked Metro Vancouver traffic

A man who took part in four traffic-stopping protests in Metro Vancouver in an effort to save old-growth forests has been given a conditional sentence and six months' probation by a provincial court judge.
Police body cams may help with accountability but not prevent violence, B.C. critics caution

Some legal advocates are questioning the effectiveness of police-worn body cameras as the RCMP plans to roll out the technology across the country.
'Hope is disappearing': Canucks fans frustrated over disappointing season

Vancouver Canucks faithful have seen it all during yet another disappointing season - and several say they're frustrated not only with the on-ice performance, but with a lack of answers from the team's front office.

Vancouver Island

Thieves hit Duncan business 2 times in 26 hours

Goldstone Consignment Boutique in downtown Duncan was recently hit by two smash-and-grab thefts within a 26-hour period.
Police body cams may help with accountability but not prevent violence, B.C. critics caution

Some legal advocates are questioning the effectiveness of police-worn body cameras as the RCMP plans to roll out the technology across the country.
House arrest, probation for old-growth protester who blocked Metro Vancouver traffic

A man who took part in four traffic-stopping protests in Metro Vancouver in an effort to save old-growth forests has been given a conditional sentence and six months' probation by a provincial court judge.