Quebec to lower age eligibility for AstraZeneca vaccine; Arruda receives first Moderna shot
Quebec will soon lower the age eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine, but public health director Horacio Arruda wouldn’t say what the age limit will be.

Quebec will soon lower the age eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine, but public health director Horacio Arruda wouldn’t say what the age limit will be.
Montreal's transit agency has launched an investigation into a violent altercation between several police and metro officers and a Black woman in the Jean-Talon metro this weekend. Montreal's mayor
The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
A pregnant Quebec woman is confused that she was refused a COVID-19 vaccine as part of a pilot project, even though the ministry of health says pregnant women "who wish to be vaccinated can be vaccinated at the same time as women of the same age or in their priority group."
Quebec leaders announced last week they had a plan to start vaccinating the most medically vulnerable, but those charged with carrying out the plan say they didn’t get a heads-up, nor is it easily workable.
The McCord Stewart Museum has appointed AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard as chair of its board of trustees, the first time an Indigenous person has been named to the post.
A 24-year-old Quebec woman is in the ICU with COVID-19 and has a message for young people who think the disease isn't serious -- if you think COVID-19 can't affect you, you're wrong.
With a red-wine beak and brown eyes framed by a soft white profile above a fiery orange neck, a rare and beautiful mandarin duck has been spotted in Laval.
Among those who have defied the curfew since it was reinstated to 8 p.m. are young people, even some minors, on their second, third and even fourth ticket for breaking the rules.
Air Canada has revised its COVID-19 refund policy to cover eligible customers who bought non-refundable airline tickets or vacation packages between Feb. 1, 2020, and April 13, 2021, the company said Tuesday.
If U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris happens to be in Canada any time soon, her old high school in Montreal would love to host her.
Canada reported its first case of vaccine-induced blood clots linked to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a Quebec woman who is now said to be recovering at home.
CTVNews.ca has everything you need to know about getting COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line.
It's been a confusing few days for Quebecers, and especially Montrealers, who live with chronic health conditions. After a series of contradictory statements, the province's health ministry clarified Friday what the progression will be.
Quebec could be in for a mini-baby boom it seems, following a period at the beginning of the pandemic when many women put new pregnancies on pause. Doctors now know better how to manage pregnancies in a COVID world, what to expect and how to advise their patients.
Levels of both employment and savings are strong, yet 36 per cent of non-homeowners under the age of 40 have given up on owning a home. And what is worse: 62 per cent of Canadians say that most people will be priced out of the housing market in the next decade, according to the RBC Spring Housing Poll. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid takes a closer look in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Lost in this current outbreak of vaccine vacillation is the slowly-dawning political realization that the wrong people are being prioritized for the shot, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca.
Quebec's response to the COVID-19 crisis should serve as am example for all those who will study public health and epidemiology on how not to handle a pandemic, writes Michael Levy.
Since the start of the pandemic, 12 women have been murdered in the context of domestic violence. Of these women, eight lost their lives in the past eight weeks.
The unwritten conclusion of that scathing auditor general's report into how the Public Health Agency botched early pandemic detection in Canada is obvious: Replace Dr. Theresa Tam, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca.
A UBC student is urging others to think twice before judging a car and its driver based on its licence plates after a note was left on the vehicle, telling the woman to go back to Ontario.
The moment the man responsible for Canada's worst mass killing was shot and killed at a gas station in Enfield, N.S. on April 19, 2020, his rampage of terror ended – but a year of grief and questions began. Visit CTVNewsAtlantic.ca for some of the key moments that have taken place since that day.
Two more Metro Vancouver woman are sharing their stories of alleged anti-Asian hate crimes.
A man in his 60s is the first Albertan to be diagnosed with a blood clot linked to AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the province's top doctor announced.
It finally feels like spring and Metro Vancouver parks and beaches are packed with people reconnecting with friends who were rarely seen during the winter.
There are only a handful of cases known worldwide of fraternal twins being conceived at different times.
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
A statue of Fred Sasakamoose will soon be displayed in Saskatoon.
'A year from hell': Shooting survivor faces struggle
Executive Director of Parents Engaged in Education Theresa Pastore explains how this decision could leave some lower-income families behind.
The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
The federal government unveiled its long-awaited spring budget on Monday, with a focus on navigating taxpayers out of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on the long road to economic recovery, with specific attention paid to the most vulnerable.
The federal budget proposes a new tax on luxury goods such as yachts, personal aircraft and cars. The tax would be applied to cars and personal aircraft that retail over $100,000; and boats for personal use that retail over $250,000.
The new federal budget announces the government’s intention to introduce a “new taxation framework” on vaping products, and to boost taxes on tobacco cigarettes, starting in 2022.
The federal budget features major new funding for child care, long-term care, bio-manufacturing and many other sectors.
British Columbia suffered another eight deaths related to COVID-19 over the weekend, and one of the victims was just two-years-old.
Six people in Vaughan, Ont. were injected with saline when they were supposed to be getting the COVID-19 vaccine, health officials say.
Canadians are being reminded by experts not to question others on how they were eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine as they may have underlying health conditions they want to keep private.
A cellular phone outage affecting Rogers and Fido wireless customers is causing disruptions across Canada and impacting schools and 911 operations.
O'Toole rips Trudeau over 2021 budget, says it's 'reckless'
Ontario has walked back new pandemic police powers and playground restrictions following public backlash.
Video shows a small plane making an emergency landing near a beach shore in Florida on April 17.
A UBC student is speaking out after she returned from a day of skiing to find her vehicle had been keyed.