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Quebec premier slammed for tweeting pro-Catholicism message on Easter Monday
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is defending himself against accusations he inappropriately promoted religion with a social media post during the Easter holiday weekend. Legault on Monday mo...
Apr 10, 2023

Medicine Hat will test drinking water for asbestos fibres
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The city says it's taking action to address concerns about what may be in our water supply.An investigative piece by CTV's W5 last month shed light on how fibres from aging asbestos...
Apr 10, 2023

Vancouver's homeless shelters are overwhelmed following heavy rainfall and decampment
VANCOUVER - The president of the Union Gospel Mission says Vancouver's forced shutdown of an encampment has added another layer of stress to its staff as they put mats in hallways for the overflow of ...
Apr 10, 2023

Black lawmaker who was expelled to return to Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the GOP-led Tennessee House was reinstated Monday after Nashville's governing council voted to send him straight...
Apr 10, 2023

Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre good for Toronto's tourism and hospitality sectors
TORONTO - It's not just baseball fans that are excited to see the Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre - local businesses are happy too. After a 10-game road trip to start the season, Toronto hos...
Apr 10, 2023

'Entanglement hazard': angler wants to see waste fishing line recycled
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A local angler is angling to keep the banks of the South Saskatchewan River clean this fishing season.After noticing that when the river level drops discarded fishing line along the...
Apr 10, 2023

Veteran receiver Lewis ready to be face of Edmonton Elks franchise
Eugene Lewis welcomes being the face of the Edmonton Elks' franchise. Edmonton made a huge splash when it landed the all-star American receiver Feb. 14, the first day of CFL free agency. Lewis signed ...
Apr 10, 2023

US finds WSJ reporter in Russia is wrongfully detained
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration formally determined Monday that a Wall Street Journal arrested in Russia on espionage charges has been "wrongfully detained." The designation elevates the ca...
Apr 10, 2023

Grand jury indicts mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) - A grand jury in Virginia has indicted the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun in the family's home, a...
Apr 10, 2023

Prime minister's chief of staff set to testify Friday on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, will appear before a parliamentary committee on Friday. The Prime Minister's Office says Telford will testify at the procedure a...
Apr 10, 2023