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- $80-million jackpot: 2 winning tickets sold in Canadaon December 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm
There are two winners of the $80 million Lotto Max jackpot, Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has announced. The prize will be split between two tickets sold in Quebec and Alberta, respectively.
- Cucumbers recalled for salmonella riskson December 4, 2024 at 2:31 pm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall on whole cucumbers over risks of salmonella contamination, a Tuesday release from the agency reads.
- Flames re-establish winning ways at home in an emotional Gaudreau tribute gameon December 4, 2024 at 1:46 pm
An emotional and symbolic game now behind them on the NHL calendar, the Calgary Flames want to continue the kind of play at the Saddledome that once had them flirting with the division lead.
- 3 bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become lawon December 4, 2024 at 1:25 pm
A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.
- Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hamaon December 4, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Syria said Wednesday its counteroffensive has pushed back insurgents attempting to advance to the strategic central city of Hama, while the insurgency says it captured more Syrian troops and Iran-backed militants in fierce battles.
- Calls for Ottawa to end Canada Post strike mount as businesses face challengeson December 4, 2024 at 12:22 am
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.
- Search extends into the night for Pennsylvania woman who may have fallen into sinkholeon December 4, 2024 at 12:02 am
A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night Tuesday to try and find her.
- Trump making ‘joke’ about Canada becoming 51st state is ‘reassuring’: Ambassador Hillmanon December 3, 2024 at 11:47 pm
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. insists it’s a good sign U.S. president-elect Donald Trump feels ‘comfortable’ joking with Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Freeland says it was ‘right choice’ for her not to attend Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trumpon December 3, 2024 at 10:25 pm
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says it was ‘the right choice’ for her not to attend the surprise dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night.
- Mexico president says Canada has a ‘very serious’ fentanyl problemon December 3, 2024 at 5:53 pm
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is not escalating a war of words with Mexico, after the Mexican president criticized Canada’s culture and its framing of border issues.
- VPD issue public warning after random sucker punch at bus stopon December 4, 2024 at 2:51 pm
Vancouver police have released security video as they seek witnesses to an unprovoked assault in the downtown core.
- $80-million jackpot: 2 winning tickets sold in Canadaon December 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm
There are two winners of the $80 million Lotto Max jackpot, Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has announced. The prize will be split between two tickets sold in Quebec and Alberta, respectively.
- ‘Important announcement’ about Canada’s most wanted fugitives taking place in Montrealon December 4, 2024 at 2:35 pm
The Bolo Program and Quebec provincial police are expected to make an ‘important announcement’ about Canada’s most wanted fugitives.
- 3 bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become lawon December 4, 2024 at 1:25 pm
A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.
- ‘Sleeping with the enemy’: Mistrial in B.C. sex assault case over Crown dating paralegalon December 4, 2024 at 12:55 am
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual assault after he learned his defence lawyer’s paralegal was dating the Crown prosecutor during his trial.
- Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul days after Trump threatened tariffson December 4, 2024 at 2:58 pm
Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north, with officials calling it the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country’s history.
- UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan, law enforcement official sayson December 4, 2024 at 2:54 pm
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official tells CNN.
- Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sourceson December 4, 2024 at 2:50 pm
The nomination of Pete Hegseth, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Pentagon, is under pressure as senators who would need to confirm him weigh a series of allegations that have surfaced against him.
- Cuba’s electric grid collapses after power plant failure, millions without lighton December 4, 2024 at 12:33 pm
Cuba’s national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the country’s largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as the island’s grid falls into disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disaster and economic crisis.
- Syrian forces battling insurgents north of strategic city of Hamaon December 4, 2024 at 12:25 pm
Syria said Wednesday its counteroffensive has pushed back insurgents attempting to advance to the strategic central city of Hama, while the insurgency says it captured more Syrian troops and Iran-backed militants in fierce battles.
- Eminem’s mother Debbie Nelson, whose rocky relationship fuelled the rapper’s lyrics, dies at age 69on December 3, 2024 at 11:53 pm
Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known widely through his hit song lyrics, has died. She was 69.
- Bad blood? Taylor Swift ticket dispute settled by B.C. tribunalon December 3, 2024 at 11:46 pm
A B.C. woman and her daughter will be attending one of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Vancouver – but only after a tribunal intervened and settled a dispute among friends over tickets.
- Kendrick Lamar to perform in Toronto for the first time since Drake feudon December 3, 2024 at 8:45 pm
Kendrick Lamar is coming back to Toronto for his first stadium tour – and he’s bringing SZA along with him.
- ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic says Joe Biden should release ‘normal citizens’ like him after Hunter Biden pardonon December 3, 2024 at 8:16 pm
Joseph Maldonado, who is known as ‘Joe Exotic’ from Netflix’s ‘Tiger King,’ said President Joe Biden should pardon anybody who has filed for a clemency application, including himself.
- Billboard names Beyonce the greatest pop star of the 21st centuryon December 3, 2024 at 7:39 pm
Beyoncé has been named the greatest pop star of the 21st century by Billboard, the music charting site announced on Tuesday as part of an ongoing series.
- Assembly of First Nations chiefs turn attention to child welfareon December 4, 2024 at 12:25 pm
The Assembly of First Nations special chiefs assembly continues today, with child welfare expected to be one of the main agenda items.
- Trump making ‘joke’ about Canada becoming 51st state is ‘reassuring’: Ambassador Hillmanon December 3, 2024 at 11:47 pm
Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. insists it’s a good sign U.S. president-elect Donald Trump feels ‘comfortable’ joking with Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- Speaker’s ruling clears path for Trudeau’s government to face successive tests of confidence in days aheadon December 3, 2024 at 11:20 pm
After rallying his party’s caucus and staffers on Parliament Hill Tuesday, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh signalled that he’s still not ready to help the other opposition parties trigger an early election, yet.
- Canada again supports UN motion critical of Israel, citing two-state solutionon December 3, 2024 at 11:04 pm
Canada has again breached its years-long policy and voted in support of a United Nations motion critical of Israel, based on concerns about the viability of a two-state solution.
- Freeland says it was ‘right choice’ for her not to attend Mar-a-Lago dinner with Trumpon December 3, 2024 at 10:25 pm
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says it was ‘the right choice’ for her not to attend the surprise dinner with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Mar-a-Lago with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night.
- $80-million jackpot: 2 winning tickets sold in Canadaon December 4, 2024 at 2:44 pm
There are two winners of the $80 million Lotto Max jackpot, Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) has announced. The prize will be split between two tickets sold in Quebec and Alberta, respectively.
- The European towns and cities that are magical at Christmason December 4, 2024 at 1:09 pm
From Austria’s Vienna, to Sweden’s Gothenburg, here are the European towns and cities that revel in Christmas like no other place.
- A list of mispronounced words provides a retrospective of 2024, from Kamala to Chappellon December 4, 2024 at 12:32 pm
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year’s most talked-about people. Their names were also among the most mispronounced.
- N.S. teacher, students help families in need at Christmas for more than 25 yearson December 3, 2024 at 9:28 pm
For more than a quarter-century, Lisa Roach’s middle school students have been playing the role of Santa Claus to strangers during the holidays.
- N.S. girl battling rare disease surprised with Taylor Swift-themed salon dayon December 3, 2024 at 8:50 pm
A Nova Scotia girl battling a rare disease recently had her ‘Wildest Dreams’ fulfilled when she was pampered with a Swiftie salon day.
- Stock market today: Wall Street points higher as earnings trickle in ahead of Friday’s jobs reporton December 4, 2024 at 1:55 pm
Wall Street is heading for more gains before the open on Wednesday on the last earnings reports, and ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report.
- Royal Bank of Canada reports $4.22-billion Q4 profit, raises quarterly dividendon December 4, 2024 at 12:18 pm
Royal Bank of Canada raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit of $4.22 billion, up from $3.94 billion in the same quarter last year.
- From niche grocer to supermarket giant: How T&T plans to repeat success in the U.S.on December 4, 2024 at 11:27 am
Canada’s biggest Asian grocery chain is expanding into the U.S., hoping to bring its patented array of food, skin care and more to a new market.
- Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strikeon December 4, 2024 at 11:15 am
The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post strike, which is on its 20th day.
- Has your business been hurt by the postal strike? We want to hear from youon December 4, 2024 at 11:00 am
The Canada Post strike has been inconvenient for many shoppers, and according to one retail industry group, it’s even threatening the survival of small businesses.
- Meta says generative AI had muted impact on global elections this yearon December 3, 2024 at 2:34 pm
Despite widespread concern that generative AI could interfere with major elections around the globe this year, the technology had limited impact across Meta Platforms’ META.O apps, the tech company said on Tuesday.
- The most popular Wikipedia pages of 2024on December 3, 2024 at 2:13 pm
Searching for something? From queries about U.S. politics to cricket in India, Wikipedia has become a source of information for millions of people across the globe.
- 2 data cables running across the Sweden-Finland border have been fixed after damage, supplier sayson December 3, 2024 at 12:19 pm
Two data cables running across the land border between Sweden and Finland have been repaired, a day after they were damaged affecting 6,000 private customers and 100 businesses, a company providing digital infrastructure and data communication in Northern Europe said Tuesday.
- Toronto Zoo shifts toward conservation, but critics want to eradicate animal captivityon December 2, 2024 at 11:47 pm
The Toronto Zoo has been making a gradual, yet seismic shift towards prioritizing conservation and climate-change, focusing on breeding rare and endangered animals in the past few years. But critics say the zoo should focus all its resources on breeding animals for eventual release instead of keeping animals in captivity for display.
- Warning signs posted after ‘aggressive’ 12-foot shark spotted in Hawaiion December 2, 2024 at 8:59 pm
Warning signs have been posted at Makaha Beach after a shark was spotted swimming 100 yards away on Saturday, November 30, 2024.
- Flames re-establish winning ways at home in an emotional Gaudreau tribute gameon December 4, 2024 at 1:46 pm
An emotional and symbolic game now behind them on the NHL calendar, the Calgary Flames want to continue the kind of play at the Saddledome that once had them flirting with the division lead.
- B.C. Lions name former quarterback Buck Pierce as head coachon December 3, 2024 at 10:21 pm
The B.C. Lions have named Buck Pierce as their new head coach.
- Brad Lambert making season debut with Jets as they battle the Blueson December 3, 2024 at 8:42 pm
It might be a quick one-game stop at home, but the Winnipeg Jets are back at Canada Life Centre after wrapping up a six-game road trip.
- Alphonso Davies handed one-month driving ban after being pulled over in Munichon December 3, 2024 at 1:40 pm
Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week.
- A 17-year-old player dies after collapsing during a charity hockey game in New Yorkon December 2, 2024 at 6:02 pm
A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died, authorities said.
- Cucumbers recalled for salmonella riskson December 4, 2024 at 2:31 pm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall on whole cucumbers over risks of salmonella contamination, a Tuesday release from the agency reads.
- A California art teacher died from rabies after an encounter with a bat in her classroomon December 3, 2024 at 10:46 pm
A California art teacher died from rabies November 22, about a month after apparently being infected by a bat she found in her classroom.
- Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face $200K fine per dayon December 3, 2024 at 7:49 pm
Quebec’s health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec’s public health network.
- Walking pneumonia cases in Ontario have nearly tripled since 2019: reporton December 3, 2024 at 7:37 pm
The number of walking pneumonia cases seen in Ontario this year is triple the amount of what was reported in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Health-care costs will rise significantly as population ages, says new reporton December 3, 2024 at 7:27 pm
A new report says Canada needs to rethink its approach to health care to help manage rising costs as people age.
- Jaguar reveals first concept car after controversial rebrandon December 3, 2024 at 7:35 pm
British luxury automaker Jaguar has revealed its Type 00 concept car, the first glimpse of a new electric vehicle following a controversial rebrand that has divided opinion.
- Stellantis CEO resigns as carmaker sales continue to slumpon December 1, 2024 at 9:23 pm
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroën and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales.
- The best tips to prepare your car for the winteron December 1, 2024 at 8:38 pm
Slippery or snow-covered roads, reduced visibility and bitter cold are all conditions that can make driving difficult and even dangerous during cold weather months. CAA spoke with CTV Morning Live this week on some of the best ways you can winterize your car.
- Highway 407 owner says no active buyback discussions with Ontario governmenton November 29, 2024 at 7:24 pm
Pressure is increasing on the provincial government to tap into the underused tolled Highway 407 to unclog congestion on Highway 401.
- Fewer people intend to buy an EV amid price, driving range concerns: EY reporton November 27, 2024 at 8:55 pm
A new survey finds fewer drivers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle.