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3 girls now charged in assault, kidnapping investigation in Huntsville

Huntsville OPP has charged a third girl in connection to an alleged assault captured on video at a local high school and shared on social media earlier this month.

38th anniversary of the deadly and destructive tornado that struck Barrie, Ont.

May 31, 1985, started like any other day in Barrie, but all that changed later that afternoon when the sky changed colour, suddenly and without warning, plunging the city into chaos.

Pictures from the Barrie tornado in 1985 (Courtesy: Frank Callaghan)

Police search for suspects after Barrie sign damaged

Barrie police are trying to catch vandals who caused damage to the Barrie sign on Simcoe Street.

Barrie police are searching for five suspects after the city’s Love Barrie sign was damaged on May 22, 2023. (Courtesy/ Barrie Police Service)

Caledon fire recruiting more volunteer firefighters

Caledon Fire and Emergency Services requires more volunteer firefighters.

Police investigate single-vehicle crash in Gravenhurst

Bracebridge OPP is investigating a single-vehicle crash in Gravenhurst Wednesday morning.

Magic Mushroom shop in Wasaga Beach forced to close

CTV News has confirmed that a magic mushroom shop in Wasaga Beach has been shut down.

'A sport of cruelty': Ex-conservation officers against Ontario hunting dog expansion

Two former Ontario conservation officers are imploring the province to reverse plans to expand a sport that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.

This MLA-elect is the first Black woman to be elected to the Alberta Legislature

On Monday, Rhiannon Hoyle was elected to the riding of Edmonton-South, making her the first Black woman elected to the Alberta Legislature.

Town of Shelburne installs Pride crosswalk

A Pride crosswalk has been added to the downtown in Shelburne, Ont.

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What slowdown? Economy outperforms, raising odds of a rate hike

The Canadian economy grew faster than expected in the first three months of the year and likely expanded again in April, fuelling speculation that the Bank of Canada will raise interest rates again.

Statistics Canada building and signs are pictured in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 defects to Russia

A former staffer who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Moscow and spoken to Russian state media in a news conference that lasted several hours.

'Get out or be in the fire': Nova Scotians detail the moments when they fled their homes

Wildfires in Nova Scotia have burned thousands of hectares across the province, forcing many to flee their homes. Halifax-area residents tell CTV News what it was like for them when they had to evacuate.

Toronto blogger warns of 'seismic shift' in SEO amid AI advancements

As text-generative artificial intelligence programs like ChatGPT change the tide of web surfing, one Toronto blogger warns of a “seismic shift” in search engine optimization.