Downtown Barrie councillor Keenan Aylwin not seeking re-election
The Ward 2 councillor wrote a lengthy letter on his website outlining his decision and the factors that led to his decision to not run for re-election.

The Ward 2 councillor wrote a lengthy letter on his website outlining his decision and the factors that led to his decision to not run for re-election.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is set to testify before the House of Commons transport committee this afternoon about ongoing airport delays and flight cancellations.
Lifeguards are packing up their whistles and towels within the next two weeks.
Lifeguards are packing up their whistles and towels within the next two weeks.
Musicians are already tuning up for this weekend's Muskoka Music Festival and Dockside Festival of the Arts.
Fairty has a three-generation green thumb inherited from her grandfather, who ran a sod farm in Markham.
After two years of a pandemic-related reduction in fundraising, A&W is happy to announce it’s once again hosting Burgers to Beat MS Day.
The hub of recreation in Orillia is having its official opening Friday.
Thanks to a donation by the Kiwanis Club of Orillia, Hospice Orillia has expanded its Equine Bereavement Support Group to include younger participants.
Cadets from Blackdown were at Six Mile Lake learning how to handle canoes in all conditions.
The Ruff Mudder Canine Obstacle Adventure adds two things to your dog's life that they desperately want: to spend a full day with you, in the mud.
An aquatic wheelchair was added recently to the Alliston Rotary Pool.
Ontario health-care workers, advocates and politicians say they are "deeply troubled" by the slew of health-care and long-term care announcements released Thursday.
The next phase of Ontario's 'Plan to Stay Open' involves transferring of seniors from hospital to alternative long-term care homes, the hiring of thousands of health-care workers and a pledge to reduce surgical backlog.
About 60 per cent of Toronto’s non-profit childcare centres have opted into the federal government’s $10 a day program ahead of a Sept. 1 deadline but the uptake among for-profit centres has lagged behind.
When an Ontario woman bought gold and silver from Scotiabank nine years ago she always assumed she would be able to sell it back when she was ready.
House prices in sought-after areas in Ontario continue to hold steady and even increase, according to a new report.
Concerns are being raised about the sale of a screwdriver that looks like a replica handgun available at a popular auto retailer across Canada.
One of the largest music festivals in Canada was scheduled to be this weekend. But instead, it was cancelled for the third year in a row.
Parents of young children may need a prescription for over-the-counter fever and pain medication due to a shortage at some pharmacies, Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children is warning.
When Airbnb first launched 14 years ago, it changed the way many people book their vacations as they travel locally and around the world.
A community of about 200 townhouse condominium units has been told that $3.5 million is needed for renovations and individual unit owners will have to pay their share.
The Ontario government is planning to move forward with several tax credits that could provide hundreds of dollars per year to residents.
A recent research report released by the Canadian Institute of Actuaries found that condo boards should be making sure there are enough reserve funds being budgeted to help pay for expensive repairs in the future.
CTV National News' is mourning the loss of a creative force in the newsroom with the death of senior director Allan Myers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated Ontario judge Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada. In a statement announcing the nomination, Trudeau said that O'Bonsawin is an Abenaki member of the Odanak First Nation and is a fluently bilingual Franco-Ontarian.
As students across Canada gear up to enter what will be their fourth academic year in the pandemic, CTVNews.ca takes a look at what measures will be in place in schools, by province and territory.
As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. The move announced earlier this month is aimed at expediting a key pillar of the federal effort to cap the number of handguns in the country.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is set to testify before the House of Commons transport committee this afternoon about ongoing airport delays and flight cancellations.
This past winter saw record losses for beekeepers, and one expert says the prospects for next year are even worse if they face another frigid winter.
Last year, Arzou Lashkari was ready to fly to Canada and start a new chapter of life at Concordia University. But her dream was crushed when the Taliban took control of her country, forcing her to stay home.
The owner of a historic church in Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood is evicting a group with ties to the 'Freedom Convoy' occupation planning to purchase the property this fall, in an apparent dispute over unpaid rent for the facility.
There is not enough evidence to open a formal church investigation into sexual assault allegations against a prominent Quebec cardinal, Pope Francis declared Thursday. Cardinal Marc Ouellet, an adviser to the Pope, has been accused of sexual misconduct in a class-action lawsuit filed earlier this week in Quebec Superior Court.
As rent prices rise, CTVNews.ca heard from a number of Canadians struggling to afford their homes. The surge in rent prices over the last few months has forced many to cut back on spending, with some having to relocate or move in with their parents.