Alberta health-care workers who do not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as mandated by their employer will be allowed to submit negative tests instead, but only at facilities that would be short staffed without them.
The case was confirmed in a returning traveller from Nigeria and the Netherlands, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday afternoon.
Ontario's pandemic death toll hit 10,000 people on Tuesday as the province reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases.
Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 31 recoveries, increasing the total number of active infections in the province to 200.
New Brunswick is reporting 55 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, as well as 93 recoveries, as the total number of active cases drops to 667.
As researchers continue to study the new COVID-19 variant Omicron stoking fears around the globe, vaccine manufacturers are issuing guidance on their shots' effectiveness.
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
South Africa's envoy in Ottawa is calling on Canada to support a waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines to end 'vaccine apartheid' as her country copes with the fallout of its discovery of the new Omicron variant.
A Pfizer study involving more than a million fully vaccinated people found that COVID-19 breakthrough infections were more common among immunocompromised individuals and were far more likely to lead to hospitalization or death.
Health-care restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to thousands of excess deaths not related to the virus, along with increased incidents of mental health disorders and substance use, and have put a strain on the Canadian health-care system, according to a study commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association.
The case was confirmed in a returning traveller from Nigeria and the Netherlands, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday afternoon.
Alberta's budget outlook for this year is turning a rosier shade of red ink with jobs up, the deficit down and oil and gas prices humming along at unexpectedly high levels.
Alberta's health minister says an investigation is underway into potential privacy breaches that happened when the province's updated vaccine record QR code became available, but that it is working again.
Every year Giving Tuesday, or the National Day of Giving, is recognized as a way to showcase generosity through random acts of kindness.
An Edmonton shoe shop is estimating a loss of about $30,000 after a robbery late last week.
The Edmonton Oil Kings unveiled a special uniform Tuesday, as the junior hockey team prepares for it's annual teddy bear toss game this weekend.
Parkland RCMP say Range Road 271 is blocked between the two highways.
The Oilers host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
Calgary will host the third window of group stage games for the upcoming Basketball Champions League Americas.
Aerial video shows the extent of flooding in the Sumas Prairie following the second of three consecutive storms on B.C.'s South Coast.
Children aged 5 to 11 were comforted by their parents and nurses as they receive the COVID-19 vaccine at an Ohio hospital on Nov. 3.
Meet Boji, a dog that travels daily using Istanbul's public transport system.
Manitoba residents stopped on Sunday to look at a cloud with a giant, perfectly formed hole in it. CTV’s Jill Macyshon reports
After 45 years in broadcasting, the legendary journalist's last appearance as Anchor of CTV NEWS AT SIX will be on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
A hypersonic cruise missile was fired on Nov. 18 amidst recent tensions between Russia and the West. *
Security camera footage shows a man narrowly dodging concrete blocks as strong winds battered the Turkish city of Izmir.
In a video shared on Nov. 29, actor Matthew McConaughey put the rumours to rest by announcing that he will not run for Texas governor.
A first-of-its-kind electric tundra buggy for polar bear sightseeing is being used for tourist transportation in Churchill, Man. CTV’s Jill Macyshon reports.
Canada is adding Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt to the list of countries subjected to federal travel restrictions due to concerns over the Omicron variant, CTV News has confirmed. Federal ministers and public health officials will be announcing this shortly at an update on the latest measures Canada is taking in response to the variant of concern.
The case was confirmed in a returning traveller from Nigeria and the Netherlands, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Tuesday afternoon.
As researchers continue to study the new COVID-19 variant Omicron stoking fears around the globe, vaccine manufacturers are issuing guidance on their shots' effectiveness.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted hundreds of suspected falsified or fraudulent COVID-19 test results and proof of vaccination credentials since they were required for travel.
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher, authorities said.
Ontario's pandemic death toll hit 10,000 people on Tuesday as the province reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases.
A Pfizer study involving more than a million fully vaccinated people found that COVID-19 breakthrough infections were more common among immunocompromised individuals and were far more likely to lead to hospitalization or death.
While the government announced in the fall of 2020 that its ban on several single-use plastic items would take effect by the end of this year, Environment and Climate Change Canada now says final regulations will be published some time next year instead.
The Alberta government has announced the province's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Calgary police say charges are pending against a man who crashed a stolen minivan on Macleod Trail on Monday after hitting multiple vehicles.
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
The Saskatoon SPCA says it may be forced to shutdown unless it gets a boost in funding from the city.
Indigenous NDP MLA Betty Nippi-Albright hopes bringing attention to the racist comments she receives creates change in Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan residents can now book a COVID-19 test online.
A Saskatchewan Roughriders player was involved in an incident at a Regina restaurant where the police were called, according to the team.
Saskatchewan reported 42 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 185 more recoveries.
An initiative in Regina's downtown that recently secured city funding to continue operating next year is heading into its first winter.
New Brunswick is reporting 55 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, as well as 93 recoveries, as the total number of active cases drops to 667.
Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with 31 recoveries, increasing the total number of active infections in the province to 200.
Health officials on Prince Edward Island are reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 29 active cases.
The Ontario government has passed new laws it says will help employees disconnect from the office and create a better work-life balance.
Canada is adding Nigeria, Malawi and Egypt to the list of countries subjected to federal travel restrictions due to concerns over the Omicron variant, CTV News has confirmed. Federal ministers and public health officials will be announcing this shortly at an update on the latest measures Canada is taking in response to the variant of concern.
Ontario's pandemic death toll hit 10,000 people on Tuesday as the province reported nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases.
Quebec City's police force said Tuesday that five officers have been suspended as part of the investigation into a violent altercation involving two Black teenagers that was caught on video.
Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or passenger train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people. The stringent new requirement comes into effect as Canada reacts to the emergence of the Omicron variant.
Premier François Legault is saying no to the opposition's call for the Bureau of Independent Investigators (BEI) to intervene in the brutal police action against a young Black man in Quebec City on Saturday.
Emotions were high in a Kitchener courtroom when a judge handed down a pair of first degree murder verdicts to two Kitchener men.
A Kitchener high school was put in a "brief" hold and secure Tuesday afternoon.
A threatening message found on a school’s bathroom wall has led to the arrest of a 17-year-old in Guelph Tuesday morning.
