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From hairpin turns to extreme fog and deadly rockslides, fasten your seat belts as CTVNews.ca takes a look at some of the most dangerous roads around the world.

From Teacup Rock to Nahatlatch Lookout, here are ten landmarks across Canada that have been rebuilt, repurposed or lost forever.

Hurricane Helene hit the U.S. with serious ferocity, destroying homes and devastating communities. Here's a look at the aftermath of one of the costliest storms to hit the U.S.<br><br> Businesses are seen in a debris field in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Consumer Alert

Half of Canadians carry credit card debt. Here is why experts say many rewards cards may not be worth it.

According to the Bank of Canada, close to half of all Canadians with a credit card carry a balance each month and those who do, experience more financial stress than those who pay off their credit card each month.

'No one has $70,000 dollars lying around': Toronto condo owners facing massive special assessment

The owners of a North York condominium say they are facing a $70,000 special assessment to fix their building's parking garage. '$70,000 is a lot of money. It makes me very nervous and stressed out of nowhere for this huge debt to come in,' said Ligeng Guo.

'I felt like crying': Ontario family loses $17,500 to online flight ticket scam

An Ontario family was planning a religious trip to Saudi Arabia that included 10 people, but when they were checking in for their flights, the family discovered some of their tickets were fake.

Why these Ontario homeowners' TVs 'fried' from power outages

Two Ontario men were surprised after their large flat-screen TVs were ruined from surges due to separate electrical power outages.

Ontario woman out $2,500 after iPad returned by courier goes missing

An Ontario woman who returned a $2,500 Apple iPad via courier says she won't get a refund after the package went missing.

Ontario man's SUV determined to be at higher risk of theft, must pay $1,500 insurance surcharge

An Ontario man says it is 'unfair' to pay a $1,500 insurance surcharge because his four-year-old SUV is at a higher risk of being stolen.

Ontario mother scammed out of $1,800 in Taylor Swift ticket scam

An Ontario mother lost $1,800 hoping to get Taylor Swift tickets for her seven-year-old daughter. 'I don't understand how someone could just take advantage of someone and their hard-earned money, and it was a gift for a seven-year-old girl,' Dana Caputo, of Tottenham, Ont., told CTV News Toronto.

Ontario man told to pay $1,000 to end water heater contract

An Ontario man was surprised to learn he would have to pay a $1,000 penalty to cancel his water heater rental. 'I was shocked that the penalty I had to pay was almost the cost of a brand new water heater,' James Alves, of Etobicoke, told CTV News Toronto.

Ontario man who almost fell for text scam issues warning to others

An Ontario man thought he got some good news when he received a text message offering a $30 gift for being a loyal Giant Tiger customer. 'I do go to that store so I clicked on the link and it said it was a customer appreciation award they were going to give people,' Mark Martin, of Simcoe, Ont., told CTV News Toronto.

Queen's Park

Ontario education minister issues warning against 'inflammatory' content in schools ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

Ontario Education Minister Jill Dunlop is advising school boards to leave politics out of the classroom in the lead-up to the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack which sparked the Israel-Hamas war.
'Those responsible should be held accountable': Ontario education minister investigating TDSB field trip to rally

Ontario's ministry of education is now officially investigating a Toronto District School Board (TDSB) field trip at an Indigenous rights rally students participated in, where pro-Palestinian slogans were later chanted.
'Hard on all of us': Petition pushes back on Ontario high school telling students to keep backpack in lockers

There is confusion at one Mississauga, Ont. high school over whether backpacks are allowed in class. Grade 12 student Vani Kumar started a petition to bring backpacks back after St. Francis Xavier Secondary School sent out a letter obtained by CTV News Toronto telling students, “Knapsacks/bags are to be kept in your locker upon arrival at school."
Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program

Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer new fee subsidies to lower-income families and their staff could see a pay cut of $2 an hour.

Crime & Courts

High school teacher accused of sexually assaulting student in York Region

A 47-year-old man, who has been working as a high school teacher for 22 years, is accused of sexually assaulting a student in York Region.
Ontario's police watchdog investigates after officer fired Taser at 15-year-old boy

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a Durham officer discharged a Taser and an anti-riot weapon at a 15-year-old boy in north Oshawa on Sunday.
Youth in hospital after stabbing in Scarborough: police

A youth is at the hospital following a stabbing in Scarborough, police say.
Police search for suspect wanted in connection with 2 separate sexual assaults in Brampton

Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with two separate sexual assaults involving 19-year-old women in Brampton.

Totally Toronto

'Imagine a world without their song': Toronto photographer wins international award for picture of 4,000 dead birds

Thousands of dead birds, from kingfishers to blue jays, encircle a wild turkey to illustrate in one snapshot a mere fragment of how many die from colliding into glass windows – a death that can be easily prevented, the Torontonian photographer says.

Plan for 'new space for play' beneath Gardiner Expressway unveiled

The next steps of what will eventually pop up in the space under the Gardiner Expressway were unveiled on Thursday – and it's being touted as a 'new space for play, shared experiences and regenerative landscape.'

New owners of Toronto's beloved 'Leslieville dollhouse' give back

A large crowd of people hoping to collect a piece of Toronto history gathered outside the ;Leslieville dollhouse' Sunday, as the new owners of the beloved east-end home gave away the dolls, toys, knick-knacks, and teddy bears that covered the property.

'Let's fix the runway now': Changes could be coming to Billy Bishop Airport

Mayor Olivia Chow’s Executive Committee has adopted a report about extending the runway at Billy Bishop Airport.

Streetcar service resuming along King St. W months ahead of schedule: TTC

Streetcar service will soon be back up and running along a busy stretch of King Street after the TTC says track work was completed months ahead of schedule.

The TTC says ridership reached a post-pandemic high

If it's been feeling busier during your commutes on the TTC, it's because there has been an uptick in ridership.

Toronto Maple Leafs unveil new logo on helmets

The Maple Leafs unveiled their new helmet partner that really puts the 'o' in Toronto.

New pilot feature in 'Transit' app will tell TTC riders where route diversions are occurring

TTC riders struggling to figure out which way their next bus is heading will soon have another source of information. Starting Tuesday, the transit agency is launching a year-long pilot with the Transit app, a third-party app which is already in use by some 300,000 TTC riders.

Pass the popcorn: Film enthusiast aims to set movie-watching record at TIFF

A Canadian cinephile will attempt to set a world record at this year's Toronto International Film Festival by watching 80 movies in 11 days – even if it breaks his concession stand budget.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Fluoride in drinking water poses enough risk to merit new EPA action, judge says

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride in drinking water because high levels could pose a risk to the intellectual development of children.

Frequent drinking of fizzy beverages and fruit juice are linked to an increase risk of stroke: research

New data raises questions about the drinks people consume and the potential risks associated with them, according to researchers at Galway University in Ireland, in partnership with Hamilton’s McMaster University.

America votes: How the election could impact the Canada-U.S. border

While America's southern border remains a hot button issue on the campaign trail, the result of the U.S. election in November could also impact the northern frontier with Canada, which remains the longest undefended border in the world.

'Oct. 7 changed us': Palestinian Canadians with family in Gaza mark a year of war

Fedaa Nassar says any time she has heard the phone ring in the last year, she becomes overwhelmed with anxiety.

Police arrest Toronto woman in connection with three recent homicides

Police have arrested a Toronto woman in connection with three recent homicides and investigators say that they believe two of the victims may have been 'randomly targeted.'

Following child's death in Ontario, here's what you need to know about rabies and bats

An Ontario child died last month after coming into contact with a rabid bat in their bedroom, which was the first known human rabies case in Canada since 2019.

One year in, war casts a shadow over every aspect of life in Israel

As Israel's war with Hamas reaches its one-year mark, it can seem on the surface that much of life in the country has returned to normal. But with many still reeling from Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, hostages remaining in captivity and a new front of war with Hezbollah in the north, many Israelis feel depressed, despondent and angry as the war stretches into its second year.