Legault opens door to another delay for mandatory vaccines among health-care workers
Premier Francois Legault opened the door on Monday to another postponement of the mandatory vaccination of health-care workers.
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Forged Ontario vaccine proofs prompt Quebec to tighten verification process; police investigating
Quebec’s ministry of health will make changes to its verification process for the COVID-19 passport after possibly hundreds of people were able to quite easily get their hands on faked passports online, CTV News has learned.
'Good news,' says doctor: Some Quebec COVID-19 patients to soon have access to monoclonal antibody treatment
Quebec is preparing to accept delivery of a small but potentially lifesaving shipment of a COVID-19 antibody treatment, which some doctors say will be a great added disease-fighting tool - if the province’s health authorities can organize the resources needed to drip it into patients’ arms.
COVID-19 vaccines and minors: Where does Canadian law stand on consent?
As vaccines for Canadians under 12 inch closer to being approved by Health Canada, questions surrounding a child’s capacity to consent to medical procedures under Canadian law may come under scrutiny.
Without masks, 2-metre distancing not enough to prevent spread of COVID-19 indoors: study
A new joint study from researchers in Quebec and the U.S. suggests that without wearing a mask, a two-metre physical distancing guideline indoors is not enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Quebec announces 3rd COVID-19 vaccine dose for seniors in residences
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube announced Tuesday that seniors living in residences will be offered a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Travelling abroad: Experts say you need insurance before you go
As tourism resumes across much of the world, experts say purchasing travel insurance is necessary if Canadians want to stay safe and enjoy a trip abroad.
New benefit for workers only intended for those in 'complete' lockdowns: Qualtrough
The federal government intends for the newly proposed lockdown benefit to apply only to individuals whose work is interrupted by a complete COVID-19 lockdown in their region. Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla Qualtrough said the details of the new Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit are still being ironed out, and will depend too on the public health restrictions imposed by provinces and territories.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: The perfect storm is brewing for cash-strapped Canadians
With inflation soaring, some economists are predicting that interest rate increases won't be far behind. CTV's chief financial commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid looks at what that means for your finances in her latest column on CTVNews.ca.
As some pandemic benefits expire, feds to spend $7.4B on new programs
The federal government has announced a suite of changes to the popular income and business support programs put in place during the pandemic and set to expire on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland reminded Canadians on Thursday that the measures were always intended to be 'temporary.'
Rising cost of living, burden of COVID-19 forcing Canadians further into debt: survey
A new survey suggests that the rising cost of living and the added burden of COVID-19 are forcing Canadians further into debt.
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Former PM Chretien called out over comments on residential schools
Former prime minister Jean Chretien is being called out over his recent comments on residential schools, after stating he was not aware of any abuses happening in these institutions while he was minister of then-Indian affairs. In the CTV interview, Chretien was asked whether he takes some responsibility or would apologize for his role in Canada's residential school legacy. 'We were not informed of any abuse at that time,' he said.
'Welcome back': After 19 months, Greyhound buses to resume between Canada and the U.S.
After 19 months, Greyhound Canada has announced it will resume service across the border in just two weeks. In Montreal, the long bus shutdown has made it too expensive or too difficult for many people to cross the border, even when they were legally allowed.
Lachine Hospital to shut down ICU, close emergency room 16 hours a day starting next month
'You cannot tell a patient with a heart attack that it is too late because it is 4:15 p.m.,' wrote Dr. Paul Saba, President of the Council of Physicians of the Lachine Hospital.
Montrealers won't pay for an Expos stadium - at least according to new Florida billboard
No matter how many baseball fans there are in Quebec pining for a day when the sport might return to Montreal, there’s another group arguing vociferously against putting up the money to make that happen.
For first time in pandemic, Nunavik on red alert with COVID-19 cases soaring
COVID-19 cases are ballooning in Nunavik, the northern region of Quebec, with several towns on lockdowns with curfews and people banned from travelling in or out. Vaccination rates are very low.
Legault opens door to another delay for mandatory vaccines among health-care workers
Premier Francois Legault opened the door on Monday to another postponement of the mandatory vaccination of health-care workers.
Neighbour testifies about seeing Granby girl, 7, hours before she was killed
A man testified Monday that he got a ring at his door one night from an angry neighbour looking for an 'escaped' girl, who was later found. Hours later, she was killed, court heard.
NFL awards a Montreal start-up $550,000 to work on its design for a safer football helmet
Despite having no expertise in football helmets only two years ago, a Montreal start-up, KOLLIDE, has just scored big, winning a $550,000 grant from the National Football League (NFL) to advance its design of a new helmet they hope will ultimately help reduce the risk of concussions during games.
Massive Montreal real estate deal would include several malls for $5.7 billion
A major real estate company will buy and privatize, for $5.7 billion, the major real estate fund Cominar, which holds Place Alexis Nihon, Rockland Centre, Complexe de la Gare Centrale and several other malls in Laval, Longueuil and elsewhere in Quebec, among its 310 properties.
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Garneau out, Wilkinson and Guilbeault to shift roles in big cabinet shakeup: sources
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will overhaul his cabinet Tuesday with some major moves, including shuffling out Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, sources tell CTV News.
Prime minister's mother spoke at event hosted by organization that received federal funding for jobs program
An organization that received $5.8 million from the federal government to help job seekers from under-represented communities is refusing to say if it paid the prime minister's mother, Margaret Trudeau, to speak at an event it held in October.
Here are the key players in the Rogers family drama
The telecommunications giant Rogers Communications Inc. has found itself embroiled in family drama that experts believe could have implications in all factions of the media conglomerate.
Duelling Rogers boards creating uncertainty for company, CEO and Shaw deal
It's not clear who's in charge at Rogers Communications Inc. The telecommunications giant finds itself with two groups claiming to be in control.
Former PM Chretien called out over comments on residential schools
Former prime minister Jean Chretien is being called out over his recent comments on residential schools, after stating he was not aware of any abuses happening in these institutions while he was minister of then-Indian affairs. In the CTV interview, Chretien was asked whether he takes some responsibility or would apologize for his role in Canada's residential school legacy. 'We were not informed of any abuse at that time,' he said.
