Premier Jason Kenney rejected calls for a “hard lockdown” during an appearance on a radio program Sunday, the same day that his province's former top doctor signed a letter calling for immediate “fire break” measures to deal with surging cases of COVID-19.
The story of how the groundbreaking mRNA vaccines were developed to help the world fight COVID-19 is a fascinating one — but it’s been missing a key part, according to a scientist who says a fundamental aspect of these vaccines was originally developed by a small team in Canada.
The province is tightening up its documentation requirements, which means the small paper vaccine records, given out at the time people received their vaccines, are no longer accepted.
American businesses are at a loss to explain why the U.S. continues to deny Canadians the ability to drive across the border for holidays, day trips or shopping excursions -- a restriction the federal Canadian government began easing over the summer for fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
A team of scientists have developed a 3D-printed vaccine patch as a painless way to immunize without the use of a needle while offering a better immune response, according to the study.
Ontario's daily COVID-19 case counts are lower than what many experts had expected by now, and while they point to a number of factors for the relative relief, they say now is not the time to ease up on those measures.
Canadian hospitals spent nearly $1 billion caring for patients with COVID-19, with the average cost per patient being $23,000.
Canadians with the lowest credit ratings repaid the most credit card debt in the first year of the pandemic as part of a wave of non-mortgage debt repayments, Statistics Canada said Monday.
New Democrats say they've have been flooded with calls from Canadians aged 65 and up who suddenly find themselves cut off from monthly government payments due to the pandemic benefits they relied on last year.
The Canada Recovery Benefit is now unavailable to people who haven't yet filed their taxes for 2019 or 2020, according to recent changes on the Government of Canada’s website.
The federal government is tapping the brakes on its plans to phase out pandemic aid programs this summer, deciding instead to freeze benefits at current levels and extend help by an extra month beyond the previously planned end date.
The redrawn boundaries attempt to better balance the population of each ward and shed the traditional numbering system for Indigenous ward names.
The City of Edmonton's 12 wards have new Indigenous names and re-designed boundaries.
Nakota Isga has three candidates in the 2021 municipal election, including incumbent Andrew Knack.
Derek Ryan and first-round draft pick Xavier Bourgault had a goal and an assist each on Sunday night as the Edmonton Oilers opened the pre-season with a dominant 4-0 win over the Calgary Flames.
Premier Jason Kenney rejected calls for a “hard lockdown” during an appearance on a radio program Sunday, the same day that his province's former top doctor signed a letter calling for immediate “fire break” measures to deal with surging cases of COVID-19.
Ceremonies for Canadian Police and Peace Officers Memorial Day held extra emotion in Alberta, following the death of an officer in the line of duty in 2020.
Members of Edmonton’s Ismaili community celebrated Ismaili Civic Day by cleaning up trash at a local park.
Alberta's former chief medical officer of health and a critical care physician penned a letter Sunday urging action from the province to slow community spread of COVID-19.
After a summer of record-breaking heat, most Alberta farmers have harvested their crops ahead of schedule while yields for some crops are significantly below normal levels.
The story of how the groundbreaking mRNA vaccines were developed to help the world fight COVID-19 is a fascinating one — but it’s been missing a key part, according to a scientist who says a fundamental aspect of these vaccines was originally developed by a small team in Canada.
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in a national election Sunday, narrowly beating outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Union bloc in a closely fought race that will determine who succeeds the long-time leader at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. says the Chinese government initiated the dialogue to release Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, noting that the U.S. did not make the freedom of the two Canadians a condition of the deferred prosecution agreement reached with Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
Canada has now fully vaccinated 79.95 per cent of the country's eligible population.
Businesses, cities and schools across Canada are preparing to follow the federal government's decision to observe the day, in some cases stepping up because provinces won't.
After nearly three years in Chinese detention, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are safe in Canada.
Recent coyote attacks in Stanley Park are once again prompting a warning from conservation officers.
A Winnipeg man invited CTV’s Jill Machyson into his backyard, where he grows peppers from around the world.
A Dutch transit agency released this footage of a woman's narrow escape on Sept. 21.
This grandmother was fearless in the face of an attempted mugging in Moscow, managing to hold off her attacker until help arrived.
Explorers used sophisticated equipment to explore the 'Well of Hell', a 112-metre-deep desert hole in Yemen.
This Bolivian couple chose the summit of Mount Illimani to wed, with the ceremony ending a 3-day hike for the mountain lovers.
In this edition of Indigenous Circle, a father and son are on a journey to honour the lives of Indigenous children forced to attend residential schools.
Daniele Hamamdjian has the story of a monumental Michelangelo masterpiece, now restored to its full glory.
An Edmonton woman who restores furniture came across heirlooms from the Second World War and is looking to reunite them with their owners.
