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Sponsored: Holiday fun for the kids
![Fun holiday ideas to keep the kids entertained from parenting and lifestyle expert Jaime Damak.]()
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Sponsored: Boston Pizza helps build Toy Mountain
![Kim Wynn is at Boston Pizza Calgary Trail for Toy Mountain, talking about their involvement and checking out some holiday menu items!]()
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Sponsored: Holiday beauty sets
![Beauty expert Carly Ostroff shares some beauty value sets for the holidays.]()
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Sponsored: Gifts for guys who are hard to shop for
![Having trouble finding the perfect gift for guys in your life? Lifestyle expert Richard Cazeau shares some of his picks.]()
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Sponsored: fun and games to put under the tree
![Great ideas for fun and games under the tree from parenting expert Sherri French.]()
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Sponsored: Holiday hacks
![Lifestyle expert Maureen Dennis shares 4 fabulous ways to make life a little easier, less stressful and definitely more merrier!]()
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Sponsored: Comfort & joy for the holidays
![Lifestyle expert Afiyah Francisco shows us how to bring the magic of the holidays into our homes with gift ideas from The Bay.]()
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Sponsored: tips for a stress-free holiday season
![Taz Rajan, community engagement partner with Bromwich + Smith, has advice on how we can enjoy the season without "jonesing" over it.]()
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Far Side of the Moon: An untold story about Apollo 8
![Edmonton author Liisa Jorgensen's first book, Far Side of the Moon, retells the Apollo 8 mission from the perspective of a wife of one of the astronauts.]()
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Ashley Callingbull on signing Next Models
![Former Mrs. Universe Ashley Callingbull from Enoch Cree Nation talked to CTV Edmonton Morning Live about the next chapter in her career.]()
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USCG recover body from car stuck above Niagara Falls
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Que. teacher banned from classroom for wearing a hijab
Canadian in quarantine hotel: 'We live with' bags of garbage
Travellers are being forced into quarantine hotels in Canada, as travel bans from 10 countries go into effect due to the Omicron variant.
Police chase ends on golf course in Fla.
A woman was arrested on Dec. 7 after driving through the gate of a Fla. golf club and leading police on a chase through the course.
Christmas tree outside Fox News' NYC office lit on fire
A man has been arrested by the NYPD after the Christmas tree outside the Fox News office in New York was set ablaze.
The racism in North American real estate
An interracial couple found appraisals on their house were higher when they hid evidence of the property being Black-owned. Tom Walters reports.
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Gold medallist Damian Warner named Athlete of the Year
Olympic decathlon champ Damien Warner wins the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's Athlete of the Year
Meteor caught hurtling towards Earth on Alta. security cam
A loud boom and bright flash seen on Dec. 7, 2021, may have been a meteor.
Toronto family's Christmas lawn inflatables vandalized
A Toronto family is heartbroken after their elaborate inflatable Christmas display was vandalized.
Man pledges $200,000 for Afghan refugees' holiday shopping
Hamid Hakimi and his partners at Elite Developments pledged $200,000 for Afghan refugees’ holiday shopping. Heather Butts reports.
Endangered whale tangled in fishing line reappears with calf
Why did Drake withdraw his Grammy Award nominations?
Virgin Radio's Jax Irwin explains why she thinks the Canadian star withdrew his nominations this year.
Video shows ash-covered village in Indonesia after eruption
Drone video shows the houses and fields of a village in Indonesia which have been devastated by the eruptions of Mount Semeru.
Ont. man inspires with music after beating cancer 3 times
Three-time cancer survivor Tymaz Bagbani beat the odds and now hopes to inspire others, sharing his near-death leukemia journey through his music.
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Mask mandates in Canada: A province-by-province look at the rules and exemptions
With the COVID-19 pandemic newly invigorated by emergence of the Omicron variant, CTVNews.ca looks at mask-wearing requirements, and their exemptions, across Canada.
Canada announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics, athletes will still compete
Canada will proceed with a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, meaning government officials won't attend but athletes can continue to compete.
Conversion therapy to be illegal in Canada in 30 days
The federal legislation to ban conversion therapy practices in Canada received royal assent on Wednesday, meaning the bill is now a law, but the new criminal offences won’t be in effect until early January. Per the coming-into-force provisions of the bill, the four new Criminal Code violations will be enacted 30 days after it received royal assent, which will be Jan. 7.
Woman dead after car plunges into river, floats dangerously close to brink of Niagara Falls
A woman is dead after the car she was driving plunged into a river and floated dangerously close to the brink of Niagara Falls.
Ovary removal with hysterectomy before menopause raises mortality risk: study
Women under the age of 50 who had their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed during a hysterectomy for non-cancerous reasons have an increased risk of dying, but the risk associated with the procedure diminishes with age, according to a Canadian study published on Wednesday in The BMJ.
Teacher removed from a Chelsea, Que. elementary classroom for wearing a hijab
The Western Quebec School Board confirms the Grade 3 teacher at Chelsea Elementary School was removed from the classroom because of Bill 21, Quebec's law that bans all religious symbols in public buildings.
Secret lab document impasse: Conservatives reject Liberal proposal
The Official Opposition has flatly rejected a Liberal proposal to create a new House of Commons committee to comb through sensitive material relating to the firing of two scientists at Canada’s highest-security laboratory.
Half of Canadians under 30 have given up on owning a single-family home: survey
The vast majority of Canadians between the ages of 18 and 28 worry they will not be able to afford a home in their city of choice thanks to soaring real-estate prices, with half already giving up on their dream of owning a single-family home, according to a new survey.
Foreign affairs minister says Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor are doing well
Canada's foreign affairs minister says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor are doing well. Kovrig and Spavor returned to Canada in September after being detained in China in 2018. Their detentions were widely seen as retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
Calgary
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Alberta looking at possible 'modest relaxation' of indoor gathering rules ahead of Christmas
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says meetings Thursday and next week will determine whether indoor private gathering rules will be eased ahead of Christmas.
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Cochrane RCMP warn of icy road conditions, crashes on Highway 1A
Members of the Cochrane RCMP detachment are asking drivers to avoid Highway 1A east of the town due to reduced visibility and icy roads.
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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in hit-and-run that dragged Calgary officer 437 metres
One of two men charged in the death of a Calgary Police Service (CPS) officer pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in court on Wednesday.
Saskatoon
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Police seek more tips after missing Saskatoon woman possibly seen in Calgary
Calgary police say they recently received information that a person matching Mackenzie Trottier’s description was spotted multiple times in downtown Calgary.
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Sask. government confirms first case of Omicron variant
Four people from one household screened positive for the variant, a statement from the Ministry of Health said. The family has a travel history to one of the countries of concern identified by the Government of Canada.
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Recommendations for coroners service, care homes highlighted in Auditor's report
Timely coroners' reports and a need for serious incident analysis in homes that care for adults with intellectual disabilities are two of the key topics identified in the second volume of the 2021 Auditor’s report.
Regina
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Sask. government confirms first case of Omicron variant
Four people from one household screened positive for the variant, a statement from the Ministry of Health said. The family has a travel history to one of the countries of concern identified by the Government of Canada.
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Sask. Health Authority holds first board meeting post-Livingstone depature
The Saskatchewan Health Authority Board met for the first time under interim CEO Andrew Will on Wednesday, following the departure of Scott Livingstone.
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Regina city council strikes down bylaw change that prevents delegations from speaking at meetings
Regina city council is rethinking its bylaw change that would have prevented delegations from speaking at council meetings.
Atlantic
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Kalin's Call: Heavy snowfall expected in the Maritimes
Light snow has started to fall in southwestern areas of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick this afternoon.
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‘We want to bring closure’: Searchers try to beat snowstorm to find missing Cape Breton senior
RCMP and volunteer search and rescue personnel spent Wednesday trying to find any sign of a missing Cape Breton senior before an impending snowstorm hits the region.
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N.B. reports 111 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
Public health officials reported 111 new COVID-19 infections in New Brunswick Wednesday, along with 82 recoveries.
Toronto
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Woman dead after car plunges into river, floats dangerously close to brink of Niagara Falls
A woman is dead after the car she was driving plunged into a river and floated dangerously close to the brink of Niagara Falls.
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Video tells story of Black TTC rider's violent arrest, Crown says in officer's assault trial
A Toronto judge trying a case where a Toronto police officer is seen on video grabbing a Black TTC rider by the throat within seconds of arriving at a call of a disturbance should use the footage as key evidence he is guilty of assault, a crown lawyer said in court Wednesday.
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2-year-old child in stroller seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Brampton
A two-year-old child in a stroller has been seriously injured after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in Brampton late Wednesday afternoon.
Montreal
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'God's hand of protection': woman dies after major COVID-19 outbreak at defiant Montreal church, family says
A woman has died and dozens more have fallen ill following an outbreak of COVID-19 at Good News Chapel in Montreal, where religious leaders have been accused of spreading misinformation about the virus and disregarding public health measures.
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Teacher removed from a Chelsea, Que. elementary classroom for wearing a hijab
The Western Quebec School Board confirms the Grade 3 teacher at Chelsea Elementary School was removed from the classroom because of Bill 21, Quebec's law that bans all religious symbols in public buildings.
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The future of community policing? Longueuil police launch new foot patrol unit to respond to social issues
It's a foot patrol that will deal specifically with people facing social issues that are not necessarily related to law and order — think of it as a prevention team that intervenes before someone calls 911.
Kitchener
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Holiday plans changing as COVID-19 case counts rise
The holidays are around the corner and many people are preparing for trips or get-togethers, but some plans are now in limbo with COVID-19 case numbers steadily climbing.
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WRDSB teacher charged with assaulting two children in court Wednesday
The case of an elementary school teacher charged with two counts of assault involving incidents with two students was in court Wednesday morning.
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Huron Perth Public Health Unit considering reducing capacity limits
Huron Perth’s top doctor said her team is not ruling out bringing back capacity restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in that region.
