The plant was expected to produce batteries for a million electric vehicles a year. Once up and running, it was supposed to create hundreds of permanent jobs in a small southeastern Ontario municipality. But two years later, spending on the construction of the Umicore plant has been delayed in what the company calls a "significant worsening of the EV market context."
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.
Police say they are investigating after shots were fired at a Midtown jewelry store for the second consecutive night.
Albums from 10 acclaimed Canadian acts — including Charlotte Cardin, the Beaches and Allison Russell — will compete for the Polaris Music Prize tonight.
Jane's Addiction has cancelled the rest of its tour, two days before its Toronto concert, following an on-stage scuffle between bandmates.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been handed his second byelection upset in recent months, as the Bloc Quebecois won LaSalle-Emard-Verdun, Que., a longtime Liberal seat in Montreal.
Part of the outdoor amphitheatre at North York’s Earl Bales Park was damaged in a fire on Monday night.
An Ontario politician is renewing calls on the government to cover the cost of “lifesaving” prostate-specific antigen testing for all residents under the provincial health plan.
A Toronto police officer was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries while responding to a call on Monday afternoon.
The first teenager to be sentenced in the death of a Toronto homeless man will not face further time in custody, and instead participate in a community-based program.
Four people, including a teenage boy, are each facing a slew of charges after allegedly taking a male’s keys at gunpoint at a financial institution and stealing his vehicle.
York Region has reported its first human case of West Nile this year, with someone in Vaughan testing positive for the virus.
A man and two teenage boys are each facing several charges after allegedly attempting to carjack a driver in central Etobicoke before breaking into a home in Parkdale.
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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.
An Ontario woman admits she was flustered and stressed trying to book an airline ticket when she found out a close relative had died last month.
When two Ontario women were scammed out of more than $80,000 in separate bank investigator scams, they thought they would be reimbursed by their banks and were shocked when they weren't.
Canada’s restaurant industry is in a slump as money conscious consumers are eating out less and spending less when they do go out.
An Ontario homeowner was concerned her natural gas bill was too high, and when she compared her bill with her neighbour's, she realized she has been getting overcharged for the last seven years.
An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.
It's a new twist to an old scam — fraudsters are spoofing phone numbers to steal access codes to hack into bank accounts, and two Ontario women lost more than $80,000 as a result.
With the average cost of a new car in Canada sitting at around $68,000, according to Autotrader.ca, how do you pick the right used vehicle that won't end up costing more in the years to come?
A woman visiting Toronto from London, Ont. last month said she nearly lost $7,500 after using her debit card to pay for a $7 taxi ride.
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 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.
New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario this week, but critics say they're unsure how the regulations will be enforced or how effective they will be.
Advocates for safe consumption sites are vowing to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford's decision to shutter 10 of those spots.
An alleged child predator who was arrested and charged earlier this year is now facing a civil lawsuit in connection with a "brutal" sexual assault in a Toronto area park reported nearly 30 years ago.
A second man has been arrested and is facing nearly 100 criminal charges in connection with an auto-fraud investigation in Toronto.
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. The sentence was handed to Nygard, 83, by Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Goldstein in Toronto on Monday. Last November, a jury found Nygard guilty of four counts of sexual assault following a six-week trial.
A university student from Brampton was killed when two shooters fired indiscriminately into a crowded plaza in Toronto last month in what police say was a 'cowardly act.'
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A small group of protesters briefly interrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival as the 11-day movie marathon kicked off Thursday with promises of celebrity glitz after several years of industry upheaval.
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.
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.
Though summer is nearing its end, swimming season is not as the City of Toronto is keeping some of its pools open for a few more weeks.
It's time to head down to The Ex, but what will be new this year?
Shake Shack’s world-famous crinkle-cut fries and smash burgers have finally arrived in Canada.
In the lead-up to the MLB All-Star game, Davis Schneider's sisters have taken their support to the next level with a full-fledged campaign topped with childhood photos to see him voted in.
In the Parkway Forest pocket of North York, a row of well-kept three-storey townhomes is slated to be demolished, making room for a higher-density residential tower.
Next week's Collision technology conference in Toronto will be the final one.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been handed his second byelection upset in recent months, as the Bloc Quebecois won LaSalle-Emard-Verdun, Que., a longtime Liberal seat in Montreal.
More than 3,600 chemicals that leach into food during the manufacturing, processing, packaging and storage of the world's food supply end up in the human body — and some are connected to serious health harms, a new study found.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs, the hip-hop mogul who has faced a stream of allegations by women accusing him of sexual assault, was arrested late Monday in New York after he was indicted by a federal grand jury.
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.
A key employee who labelled an experimental submersible unsafe prior to its last, fatal voyage was set to testify Tuesday before U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
A Simcoe, Ont., woman charged with assault with a weapon after accidentally spraying her neighbour with a water gun says GoFundMe has now pulled the plug on her online fundraiser.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promised "more water than you ever saw" to Californians, partly by tapping resources from a Canadian river.
Mounties are investigating a fatal crash north of Whistler, B.C., after an unclothed man who was found along the side of the road led police to a pickup truck submerged in a lake with one occupant still inside.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland declared she is 'not going anywhere' when pushed by the Conservatives on Monday about her future as finance minister.
Things to Know T.O. host Nicole Servinis learns about the important role the Grain Farmers of Ontario organization plays in producing the foods we eat.
Personal finance and consumer expert Barry Choi explains how Air Miles wants its members to create memorable moments with more ways to earn and redeem miles.
Things to Know T.O. learns about how to support gut health at any age with Bio-K+.
Learn about the new, luxurious, all-inclusive resorts by Marriott Bonvoy that cater to single adults, couples or families.
Learn how to fuel your body just in time for the busy back-to-school season with Premier Protein.
Men’s lifestyle expert Richard Cazeau shares his top trends this fall season.
We learn about the importance of booking an annual eye examination for your child before heading back to school with the Better Sight Better Grades program offered by FYidoctors.
We learn how to stay ahead of cough and cold symptoms with the help of Zarbee’s, formulated for kids.
