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Alberta reports 1,449 COVID-19 cases, 12.7 per cent positivity rate

There are 24,998 active coronavirus cases across the province, including 11,532 in the Calgary zone and 5,707 in the Edmonton zone.

Restaurants in Alberta not likely to reopen in May: Premier Kenney

Albertans will not be dining inside restaurants anytime soon, and it’s not clear when that will happen, but the province says it is in its early stages of developing an updated reopening plan.

Chairs are stored at a pizza restaurant in Montreal, on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Bars, restaurant and dining rooms in red zones in Quebec will close at midnight for 28 days as of midnight Wednesday. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson)

Alberta set to eclipse 2 million administered COVID-19 vaccine doses

The province says expanding the eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines has accelerated its immunization program and hundreds of thousands of Albertans will have received their first doses by Wednesday.

Downtown 111 Avenue traffic rerouted for fire response

Traffic on 111 Avenue from 95 Street to 93 Street was rerouted Wednesday morning to make way for firefighters.

Edmonton weather for May 12: 6-day warm spell begins

Temperatures have been in the mid-teens in Edmonton for the past few days. So far, we've only had three days in the 20s this year (two of them came in April). But, that number will likely change over the next six days.

New plant-based food manufacturing plant opens in Edmonton

A new manufacturing facility in Edmonton will allow a plant-based food company to meet wholesale demand and enter the European market, its CEO says.

COVID-19 interactive timelapse: An animated ranking of states and provinces

New on CTVNews.ca: An interactive tool to compare COVID-19 in all states and provinces over the entire period of the pandemic.

Canada warns Michigan oil line shutdown could undermine U.S. ties

Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state's Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5.

'Oh my god, the brakes': Edmonton woman injured in Lime scooter crash

An Edmonton woman has been left bruised, bloody, and stitched up after crashing an electric scooter into a wall in Old Strathcona.

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U.S. House Republicans oust Donald Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post

U.S. House Republicans ousted Rep. Liz Cheney from her post as the chamber's No. 3 GOP leader on Wednesday, punishing her after she repeatedly rebuked former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., centre, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Nov. 25, 2019. (Patrick Semansky / AP)

Escalating Mideast violence bears hallmarks of 2014 Gaza war

Rockets streamed out of Gaza and Israel pounded the territory with airstrikes Wednesday as the most severe outbreak of violence since a 2014 war took on many hallmarks of that devastating 50-day conflict, with dozens killed and no resolution in sight.

'Massive and potentially permanent disruption': Canada's bleak view of Line 5 closure

Shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan would deal a 'massive and potentially permanent' blow to Canada's economy and energy security and risk lasting damage to relations with the United States, the federal government argues in court documents released Tuesday.

Ontario's strict lockdown measures associated with fewer early preterm births: study

Ontario's strict lockdown measures during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with fewer premature births before 32 weeks gestation than in years prior, according to a new study.

Canadian firm sees positive signs in COVID-19 vaccine trial, says courted to move production out of country

A Canadian drugmaker has posted promising Phase 1 trial results for its own COVID-19 vaccine, but is threatening to move its future trials and production out of the country if it doesn’t receive further support from the federal government.