The father of a 12-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a vehicle in Port Hope on Wednesday morning says his son "was the most beautiful boy a parent could wish for."
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced the first COVID-19 vaccines will be available in the province in early 2021 but supply will be "very limited."
A man has been transported to hospital with serious injuries after suffering a gunshot wound during an interaction with police in Etobicoke.
An East York elementary school where more than two dozen infections among staff and students were discovered following voluntary asymptomatic testing will be closed until next Wednesday.
The top public health official in York Region says that he does not believe further restrictions are necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 in his community, even though some indicators now point to the region being in worse shape than Toronto was when it was placed under a lockdown last month.
An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a pickup truck in Hamilton, Ont. while crossing the road has died and is now being remembered by his father as a "sweet" boy.
As Toronto continues to report new COVID-19 case numbers by the hundreds on a daily basis, Mayor John Tory was asked Wednesday if the city would consider implementing a curfew to help curb the spread of the disease.
The man who drove a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk and killed 10 people said his actions are "99 per cent irredeemable" after turning to the bible in jail, court heard Thursday.
When an Oshawa, Ont. man heard that the Bank of Canada was taking several older bills out of circulation in the new year, including the $1,000 bill, he decided to deposit two of them he had been holding onto.
A girl under five years old who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 401 in Ajax last Friday has died in hospital.
The Ford government is set to unveil its COVID-19 vaccination task force on Friday as several vaccines are pending approval from Health Canada.
Ontario reported a rise in the number of patients battling COVID-19 in the province’s intensive care units Thursday, as it also marked a single-day increase in the number of new cases.
A man shot by police during a confrontation in Kawartha Lakes last week where one-year-old boy was killed has himself succumbed to his wounds in hospital.
When an Oshawa, Ont. man heard that the Bank of Canada was taking several older bills out of circulation in the new year, including the $1,000 bill, he decided to deposit two of them he had been holding onto.
An American who lived in Canada for two and a half years says he was “shocked” and then “angry” after being told he had to pay a massive mortgage penalty when he sold his house.
If you want to buy a cottage, farmhouse or chalet outside the Greater Toronto Area, you’ll have to pay more for the solitude so many people are craving during the pandemic.
More than half a million Canadian snowbirds usually travel to Florida for the winter months and many more head south to enjoy the sunshine in Arizona, Texas and California.
Every year millions of dollars in grants and scholarships are left on the table because students don’t bother to look for them.
A recent survey found 75 per cent of families say the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on their children's education, and has also caused some to struggle to save for college and university.
An Ontario cashier says she felt something wasn't right when a senior tried to purchase about $3,000 worth of Google gift cards.
Canadians donated $17 billion to charity last year, but that generosity is expected to drop in 2020 because of the pandemic.
Many Canadians had their cars parked during the spring and summer as they worked from home and self isolated due to the pandemic and many tire shops were closed.
A Toronto hospital has launched a new virtual emergency room service that will allow patients with “urgent but non life-threatening health concerns” to speak with a doctor from the comfort of their homes.
Toronto Mayor John Tory says the idea of a nighttime curfew has not been suggested as a measure to slow the growing spread of coronavirus infection in the city, though he would entertain it if public health officials thought it would help.
Ontario parents can now apply for their second COVID-19 payment from the provincial government to help offset child-care costs amid the pandemic.
A new study has found that the Ontario government’s lockdowns in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had a “positive effect” in curbing the spread of the disease.
Students who are frustrated with the University of Toronto’s mental health services are sharing their experiences online in the hopes of creating institutional changes.
Premier Doug Ford says he knows “it's not fair” that non-essential businesses had to close their doors while big box stores could stay open amid the COVID-19 lockdown in Toronto and Peel Region.
Ontario's health minister is coming under fire after comparing the province's COVID-19 response to that of Alberta, suggesting that Ontario hospitals are faring much better than other Canadian jurisdictions as a result.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's still pushing to "knock down" the 14-day quarantine for travellers returning into Canada from overseas.
The man who drove a van down a crowded Toronto sidewalk and killed 10 people said his actions are "99 per cent irredeemable" after turning to the bible in jail, court heard Thursday.
Alek Minassian would consider carrying out the deadly Toronto van attack again, and next time would aim for a higher "kill count," a court heard Wednesday.
While Alek Minassian falls "well below the cut off" of being a psychopath, his lack of remorse for carrying out the deadly Toronto van attack is consistent with psychopathy, the defence's key witness told the court on Monday.
A defence psychiatrist who testified that he does not believe Alek Minassian meets the criteria for a finding of not criminally responsible (NCR) for planning and carrying out the 2018 van attack wrapped up his testimony on Friday morning following a very brief cross-examination from the Crown.
A forensic psychiatrist who interviewed Alek Minassian more than a dozen times says he does not believe the accused meets the criteria for a finding of not criminally responsible (NCR) as he was not suffering from psychosis before, during, or after the mass murder, a court heard Thursday.
During psychiatric assessments, Alek Minassian detailed a long history of fantasizing about carrying out a mass shooting and said fear of failing at his new job, not rebellion for the incel subculture, was the motivation behind the deadly Toronto van attack, a court heard Thursday.
Ken Shaw speaks with a psychiatrist about what anxiety is and how to cope with it during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CTV News Toronto's Ken Shaw speaks about how to assess and assist someone who may be going through a mental health condition.
Ken Shaw explores how caregivers are coping with taking care of their extended families, and also taking care of their own mental health.
Ken Shaw looks at how people are maintaining personal relationships amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ken Shaw explores how pets and animals can help their human friends amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ken Shaw talks to an outreach worker about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the homeless community.
Organizations providing mental health support say it has been challenging for them to cope with increased demand for help amid the pandemic.
Julian Powell has been making some special deliveries to long-term care homes in Toronto.
Getting around on a snowy December day is now easier for 15 year-old Maggie Ingleson, thanks to ‘Hopper.’
Tiago and Mateo have been busy in their at-home workshop creating a special holiday project for a good cause.
A Toronto woman has been hand-painting personal protective equipment throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, crafting colourful masks with big goofy grins.
Seema Sanghavi has always been passionate about spending time in the kitchen, but says she recognizes that not everyone is able to celebrate food and time around the table like she is.
Sisters from the Toronto area created The Canadian Courage Project – a non-profit organization with a goal of providing relief to youth experiencing homelessness and their furry companions.
Visits with Santa will look a little different in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It’s an advent calendar, but there’s no chocolate waiting behind the doors. Instead, the sweet surprise is learning what charity is benefitting that day.
In 2018, Maddie received an early Christmas present from Make-a-Wish Canada: her very own customized tree at the organization’s annual ‘Trees of Joy’ event.
The Bank on Canada is reminding Canadians that $1 and $2 paper bills, amongst others, are set to lose their legal tender status in 2021.
The federal government has outlined its initial plans to administer the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in the 'coming weeks and months.'
U.S. prosecutors are discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, a person familiar with the matter said, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the United States, China and Canada.
As federal public health officials plot out how to tackle COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole is suggesting the lack of Liberal transparency is feeding into some Canadians' anxieties about being immunized against the novel coronavirus.
A Vancouver family is fundraising for their 13-year-old daughter, who suffers from an extremely rare neurodegenerative disease called aspartylglucosaminuria or AGU
An Alabama man who spent the Second World War repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday.
U.S. President Donald Trump's frantic effort in the courts to delegitimize an election he lost has come no closer in a month to reversing any results, with the quantity of affidavits, lawsuits and claims made by Trump belying that they are spurious or often repetitive of arguments already rejected by judges and elections officials.
Premier Brian Pallister has a strong message for Manitobans disrespecting public health orders and is telling people to celebrate the holidays differently this year.
The Quebec government has reversed its decision on holiday gatherings in most of the province, citing a worrisome increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths over the past few days as the reason.
Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Defence Minister Sajjan says the military is working at 'top speed' to ensure the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine will go smoothly.
The U.S. Justice Department could allow Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to return to China.
