DEVELOPING | Severe thunderstorm knocks down trees, causes power outages across southern Ontario
Most of southern Ontario was hit by a severe thunderstorm, with gusting winds knocking down wires and trees.

Most of southern Ontario was hit by a severe thunderstorm, with gusting winds knocking down wires and trees.
Marineland has banned a number of people from its premises, some of whom have never visited the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction, days before the facility was set to open for the season.
Ontario is reporting another 13 deaths related to COVID-19 as the positivity rate in the province continues to slowly decline.
Here is a a closer look at some of the top priorities that are on Torontonians’ minds ahead of the Ontario election.
Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca announced over the long weekend that, if elected, he would take action to put an end to the string of carjackings that has plagued Toronto.
On this week's episode of Ballot Box, the team gives you the debate highlights and brings in some experts to talk about candidates' strategies moving forward.
Ontario's Liberals and New Democrats are pledging to revisit a model for licensing cannabis stores they say isn't working -- a problem Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said the market will resolve.
Ontario's political parties are offering differing visions for how to address the high cost of gasoline, with the NDP proposing to cap and regulate prices.
Advance voting locations open today in Ontario as party leaders fan out across the province to pitch voters on their platforms.
Ontario's New Democrats say they won't make truckers pony up if they drive on a private toll highway in the Toronto area, if the party is elected in June.
As Ontario's election date approaches, two of the province’s four main political party leaders have tested positive for COVID-19.
Various studies over the past two years have shown that there was a worldwide increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic. But now, sales statistics show an increase in the popularity of alcohol-free beer, wine and spirits.
Gas prices in Ontario dropped 10 cents per litre on Friday ahead of the long weekend but the relief at the pumps is expected to be short-lived.
There are benefits to living beside a golf course as you can enjoy the open green spaces, beautiful views and manicured landscaping.
An unpublished decision by a provincial watchdog has removed many details from view of the real estate investments of dozens of candidates vying for re-election, even as those assets surge in value to more than $36 million, a CTV News investigation has found.
Dozens of candidates running for re-election are sitting on investment properties that are surging millions in value as a housing crisis takes hold across Ontario, according to a review of disclosures by CTV News and a new home valuation tool.
Video obtained by CTV News Investigates of a 2018 Canada Day shooting in Kensington Market that left a 19-year-old man dead and three bystanders injured shows how it escalated from a conversation to deadly violence in seconds.
Here's what's open and closed in Toronto this Victoria Day weekend.
Canada’s first “urban format” IKEA location is set to open in downtown Toronto next week. Here's what to expect.
After 12 years in office, Toronto City Councillor Ana Bailão will not be seeking re-election in October.
A retiree in Ontario has just purchased what is being called the 'cheapest home in the GTA'—a caboose located on a commercially zoned parking lot near Milton.
Renting a home in the Greater Toronto Area is now as competitive as owning and those looking to rent need to be prepared to offer more than what is being asked, according to one Toronto real estate agent.
Torontonians hoping to drink alcohol in public parks will have to wait another year.
Toronto homebuyers are being urged to put their best offer forward first in an effort to avoid disappointment during the bidding process.
A definitive list of the most mispronounced places in the city, and how to say them properly, has been released.
A 98-year-old Ontario woman says she received the best Mother’s Day present she could ever imagine after seeing her daughter again for the first time in eighty years.
Some drivers in Toronto may be feeling on edge as Toronto is dealing with a rash of violent carjackings targeting mostly high-end vehicles.
A man says he is still in shock after his SUV was stolen from his Scarborough driveway in one of the three carjackings in Toronto that occurred in the span of two hours Wednesday.
Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner is speaking for the first time since he was robbed of his Range Rover at gunpoint outside of a Toronto movie theatre earlier this week.
The United Kingdom's former prime minister Tony Blair says Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine is an 'act of madness.' In an interview on CTV's Question Period airing Sunday, Blair said Putin doesn't appear to be the same man he knew in the early 2000s.
As the May long weekend kicks off, Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings for some parts of southern Ontario and Quebec.
The federal government is reporting a sharp rise in influenza in recent months, at a time of the year when detected cases generally start to fall in Canada.
It takes some detective work to find Sherlock Holmes’ hidden study in downtown Toronto, but it’s a case certainly worth cracking.
Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre feels like a scene from the pages of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer's Night Dream – a whimsical fairy-like space with hanging gardens.
The Monkey's Paw, a rare bookshop in Toronto, is home to the unusual "Biblio-Mat,” believed to be the world’s first random book vending machine.
Ice cream was a vehicle for confectioner Ed Wong to explore his identity as the son of Chinese immigrants. After a brief hiatus, his East and Southeast Asian flavours are returning to the city.
Susur Lee, the Iron Chef and Toronto-based restaurateur, is better known on TikTok as Jet Bent-Lee’s father – the one who turns junk food into gourmet meals.
For some, comfort food is a grilled cheese oozing with cheddar plunged into ketchup or a bottomless bowl of steaming hot ramen. For others, it’s lahmajoun.
Many symptoms of allergies can overlap with common symptoms of COVID-19, causing confusion for some.
One of the biggest players in the world of hip-hop J. Cole is coming to Scarborough to play for its Canadian Elite Basketball team.
Nicole and Teddy visit High Park during peak cherry blossom season.
Kerr + Field Interiors Principal Designer, Tamara Robbins Griffith, shares easy and affordable ideas to update your patio.
Nesto co-founder and CEO, Malik Yacoubi, discusses how their team can help you find the best rate.
Travel Expert Jennifer Weatherhead Harrington explains why Scottsdale could be the perfect vacation spot for you.
Lifestyle expert Richard Cazeau shares his top picks to upgrade your garage.
Nicole and Teddy find out what your go to dance moves are for Dance Like a Chicken Day.
Licensed Insolvency Trustee Andy Fisher of A. Fisher & Associates shares debt relief solutions.
Lifestyle Journalist Caleigh Alleyne shares her top eco-friendly products and services.