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One out of 10 Canadians had packages stolen in the past year: survey

One out of 10 Canadians say they have had at least one package stolen in the last year, according to a survey.

Subaru makes the best car, according to Consumer Reports

Subaru is the new best car brand of the year, according to a recent ranking.

'It was like I was brainwashed': 2 Ontarians lose $230K to separate AI-generated cryptocurrency ad scams

Two Ontarians collectively lost $230,000 after falling victim to separate AI-generated social media posts advertising fraudulent cryptocurrency investments.

Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challenges

As the Canada Post strike nears its three-week mark, stores across the country have turned to alternate measures to send products to paying customers and keep operations running smoothly.

Ontario woman tries to use Visa prepaid gift card, realizes she had been scammed

An Ontario woman was 'shocked' to find out her unused $250 gift card was almost completely drained. 'My aunt gave me this gift card as a present and I was shocked to find out it was almost empty,' Catherine Uchida, of Mississauga, told CTV News Toronto.

Black Friday sales stretch out for weeks: retail analyst

Black Friday is officially the busiest shopping day of the year, even surpassing Boxing Day and Super Saturday, the final Saturday before Christmas. Analysts say retailers are rolling out Black Friday sales sooner now, making them last longer into Cyber Monday and beyond.

Ontario family says dream renovation project has become their 'worst nightmare'

A Whitby family says a home renovation project has turned into their 'worst nightmare,' as construction continues into its 17th straight month.

Canadians carrying more debt and missing more payments: reports

Interest rate cuts by the Bank of Canada appear to have stimulated spending with more consumers taking on added debt, but as more people take on more credit and car loans there's also been an increase in delinquency rates.

Ontario woman buys van with odometer rolled back almost 100,000 kilometres

An Ontario woman thought she got a good deal when she bought a van for $2,700, but later learned the odometer had been rolled back nearly 100,000 kilometres.

Queen's Park

Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Donald Trump 'funny guy' in Fox News interview

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a 'funny guy' on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News for his comment that Canada should become the United States's 51st state.
Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal year as it did the year before – the highest amount ever – and most campaigns were more partisan than informational, the auditor general said Tuesday.
Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs

Ontario is urging the federal government to amend proposed electricity regulations after an analysis by the province's system operator concluded the rules would mean $35 billion in additional costs by 2050 — a number environmental groups dispute.
Highway 407 owner says no active buyback discussions with Ontario government

Pressure is increasing on the provincial government to tap into the underused tolled Highway 407 to unclog congestion on Highway 401.

Crime & Courts

Charges stayed for 5 of 8 accused in shootout outside Toronto music studio

Charges have been stayed against five of the eight people accused in a shootout near a Toronto recording studio last month.
Woman facing 96 animal welfare charges in connection with unlicensed kennel in Hamilton

A woman is facing 96 animal welfare charges in connection with an unlicensed kennel in Hamilton, where two pet owners claimed their dogs died while in her care.
Video shows moments leading up to fatal shooting in Brampton

Video has surfaced showing the moments leading up to a fatal shooting outside of a Brampton home late Wednesday night.
4 men wanted in connection with aggravated assault in downtown Toronto

Police are searching for four suspects wanted in connection with an aggravated assault in downtown Toronto last weekend.

Totally Toronto

Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame auctioning off 2 original Rogers Centre seats

Toronto Blue Jays fans have the chance to get their hands on some unique memorabilia.

Why this Toronto man ran so a giant stickman could dance

Colleagues would ask Duncan McCabe if he was training for a marathon, but, really, the 32-year-old accountant was committing multiple hours of his week, for 10 months, to stylistically run on the same few streets in Toronto's west end with absolutely no race in mind. It was all for the sake of creating a seconds-long animation of a dancing stickman for Strava.

Three dozen restaurants in Toronto cracked OpenTable's top 100 list for Canada this year

Toronto has the highest number of top-rated restaurants in the country, according to a new ranking put out by OpenTable.

Taylor Swift's Eras tour boosts downtown Toronto spending: report

Taylor Swift brought her record-breaking Eras Tour to Toronto this month with six shows, attracting Swifties from across Ontario, Canada, and the world.

Toronto woman injured after falling out of wheelchair provided by Air Canada, husband says

What could have possibly been Sheila Rizzuto’s last vacation ever was ruined after she fell out of an Air Canada-provided wheelchair and badly injured herself, according to her husband.

Toronto expands pigeon population control program

To help curb their population, the City of Toronto has been providing the birds with contraceptive-laced feed at several rooftop sites. Now, they are taking the pigeon birth-control program a step further by adding a new feeder in front of Nathan Phillips Square.

'Disappointing': Toronto speed camera cut down less than 24 hours after being reinstalled

A Toronto speed camera notorious for issuing tens of thousands of tickets to drivers has been cut down again less than 24 hours after it was reinstalled.

Torontonians identify priorities, concerns in new city survey

A new public opinion survey has found that 40 per cent of Torontonians don’t feel safe, while half reported that the quality of life in the city has worsened over the last year.

Feds announce $758 million in funding for new Line 2 TTC subway trains

The TTC will get funding from the federal government to replace aging trains on Line 2, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has announced.

CTVNews.ca Top Stories

Heavy snow, freezing rain warnings hit parts of Canada, expected to last throughout Monday

Significant snowfall and heavy rain hit parts of Canada on Sunday and the weather system is expected to continue into Monday morning and throughout the day.

BoC expected to lower interest rates again, with odds leaning toward larger cut

Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week.

The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 has hit 25 days

The Canada Post strike involving more than 55,000 workers has hit 25 days.

Celebrities spotted at Taylor Swift's final Eras Tour performance in Vancouver

Taylor Swift fans from around the world gathered in Vancouver on Sunday to witness the final performance of her massively popular Eras Tour, including a few celebrities.

Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote ahead of potential fiscal hurdle

The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP.

Most Canadians view illegal immigrant border crossings as concern for U.S.: Nanos survey

More than 80 per cent of Canadians believe the flow of illegal immigrants from Canada to the U.S. is a concern, according to a new survey.

Jay-Z denies allegations he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old in 2000 with Sean 'Diddy' Combs

A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean 'Diddy' Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party.

Taylor Swift ends record-smashing Eras Tour in Vancouver, after glittering global run

Taylor Swift took the stage for the final time on her record-smashing Eras Tour, watched by tens of thousands of delirious fans in Vancouver's BC Place arena and by millions on livestreams around the world.

Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom

Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed in from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future.