Amid a cost-of-living crisis driving up food bank visits and economic anxiety, the minimum wage increased in six provinces today – but both advocates and critics fear it may not be enough to tackle the overarching problem. While B.C., Alberta, Quebec, New Brunswick and the territories will see no changes to wage rates, … Read more
NEW YORK – Aggrieved and defiant, former U.S. president Donald Trump spent a day in court Monday for the sometimes testy start of a trial in a fraud lawsuit that could cost him control of Trump Tower and other prized properties. “Disgraceful trial,” he declared during a lunch break, after listening to lawyers for New … Read more
On Tuesday, MPs will be electing a new Speaker of the House of Commons, in the wake of Anthony Rota’s resignation. It will be a day for the Canadian political history books, as well as a day full of pomp and procedure. Here’s what you need to know about the role, the … Read more
As Canadians prepare for another respiratory virus season this fall and winter, some may be curious to know if what they have is a cold, flu or possibly COVID-19. One method to determine this has been the use of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, which were offered free of charge during the pandemic before … Read more
TORONTO – From ultra-low interest rates that led to a huge spike in real estate demand to the speed with which interest rates shot up to levels not seen in a generation, it’s been hard to keep up with the shifting landscape for mortgage holders. Now, with interest rates increasingly expected to stay … Read more
Images captured by satellite show that the damage left in the wake of some of Canada’s worst wildfires. Red-brown burn scars are clearly visible in the images provided to CTVNews.ca by the Canadian Space Agency in late September. These “before” and “after” images were captured by the Sentinel-2 satellite, part of the European Union’s Copernicus … Read more
The trial of Cameron Ortis, a former senior RCMP intelligence official, is set to begin on Tuesday. Ortis is accused of passing top-secret national security data to four unnamed persons without authorization. This case will be precedent-setting because Ortis will be the first Canadian to undergo a trial for charges under the … Read more
NEW YORK – McDonald’s and Wendy’s have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers. In a decision on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Hector Gonzalez in Brooklyn found no proof that the fast-food chains delivered smaller burgers than advertised, or that the plaintiff Justin Chimienti … Read more
CIUDAD MADERO, Mexico – The collapse of a church roof during a mass in northern Mexico has killed at least 10 people and injured 60, and searchers said Monday that no further people were believed to be trapped in the wreckage. State police had initially estimated about 100 people were inside the church … Read more
A small study by the United Kingdom’s University of Surrey suggests a scale for people researchers consider to be addicted to the internet. The research published Monday looks at what experts qualify as an addiction, splitting users into five categories for how internet-addicted they may be. According to the lead author of … Read more