MORE NEWS FROM CANADA Regimental funeral for slain B.C. RCMP officer to take place Wednesday Frequent price increases by businesses contributing to sticky inflation: BoC official After a four-week campaign, Manitobans to decide on Tories’ bid for a third term Canada offers to help UN military intervention in Haiti led by Kenya Grizzly bear attacks rare, but a risk in wilderness, experts say after Banff deaths Traffic comes to a stalk on Hwy. 400 as crews clean up celery following rollover Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails Military withdraws final charge against Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan CTVNews.ca Top Stories DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | Ballots being counted in vote to elect new House of Commons Speaker, 7 MPs vying for role Members of Parliament have cast their secret ranked ballots to elect a new House of Commons Speaker, and officials are now tallying the results. It is a day for the Canadian political history books as Canada’s 38th Speaker will be elected to lead the chamber as its impartial adjudicator after a time of international headline-grabbing acrimony. Nijjar fallout: India reportedly tells Canada to bring home ‘dozens’ of its diplomats Canada needs diplomats in India to help navigate the ‘extremely challenging’ tensions between the two countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday in response to demands that Ottawa repatriate dozens of its envoys. Traffic comes to a stalk on Hwy. 400 as crews clean up celery following rollover If you’re stuck in traffic on Hwy. 400 Tuesday, the root of the problem is likely celery. ‘Unrelenting’ fast-food ads using privacy ‘loopholes’ to target children: study A first-of-its-kind study by the University of Ottawa has discovered a lack of information on what data and information is collected on children from food service apps. Fat Bear Week is happening! Check out the contestants now, start voting Wednesday The 2023 lineup includes fan favorite Otis, who “moves less to catch more” according to the announcement video, and last year’s winner 747, who is rarely challenged for prime fishing spots. Now it’s time to meet the contenders: Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook 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. Canada offers to help UN military intervention in Haiti led by Kenya Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada is determining how it can best help with an international military intervention in Haiti, leaving it unclear whether this will involve a military role for Canada. Former RCMP intelligence director pleads not guilty to disclosing secrets Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP intelligence director accused of disclosing classified information, pleaded not guilty today to all charges. Diwali fireworks advisory issued despite warnings it might be discriminatory: emails An Environment Canada advisory that singled out Diwali fireworks as a reason to prepare for poor air quality last October was issued despite multiple warnings from some staff about it being discriminatory. W5 HIGHLIGHTS W5 Investigates W5 Investigates | How a small town Canadian grandmother ended up in a Hong Kong prison A 64-year-old grandmother from Barrie, Ont. faces life in prison in Hong Kong, accused of smuggling drugs, after being duped twice in what her family believes was a sophisticated romance scam. W5 W5 | Ferraris worth nearly $1M seized from Edmonton men linked to Pivot Airlines drug-smuggling scandal Two Edmonton men at the centre of an international cocaine-trafficking scandal that led to the detainment of a Canadian airline crew in the Dominican Republic last year are back in the spotlight. They’re facing numerous charges after police seized a pair of stolen Ferraris worth roughly $1 million. W5 Investigates W5 Investigates | What’s driving limb-lengthening surgery — a radical procedure making men taller A growing number of men are undergoing a radical surgery to become taller. CTV W5 goes inside the lucrative world of limb-lengthening surgery. W5 W5 | ‘The Amazing Race Canada’ winner on bringing hope to others, 9 years after devastating diagnosis In 2013, Catherine Wreford Ledlow was told she had two to six years to live. She speaks to CTV W5 about winning ‘The Amazing Race Canada,’ nine years after her brain cancer diagnosis. Shrinking coastlines: Will more Canadians have to move because of climate change? Post tropical storm Fiona showed how quickly Canadians can be displaced by climate change. W5 looks into whether more people living in vulnerable areas will have to consider moving in the years to come. I met the ‘World’s Tallest Teenager’ and his basketball career is just taking off W5 Producer Shelley Ayres explains how she was in awe to meet what the Guinness Book of World Record’s has named the World’s Tallest Teenager, a 17-year-old from Quebec who plays for Team Canada. W5 Investigates W5 Investigates | Daniel Jolivet insists he’s not a murderer and says he has proof Convicted murderer Daniel Jolivet, in prison for the past 30 years, has maintained his innocence since the day he was arrested. W5 reviews the evidence he painstakingly assembled while behind bars. W5 Investigates W5 Investigates | Lebanese-Canadian family of 3-year-old killed in Beirut blast still searching for accountability, answers More than two years after downtown Beirut was levelled by an explosion, a Lebanese-Canadian family of a 3-year-old girl killed in the blast is still searching for answers. Toronto 25 stolen vehicles recovered, 2 Quebec men arrested after police bust Toronto area auto-theft operation Two men from Quebec have been arrested and charged after police recovered 25 vehicles stolen from the Toronto area. Traffic comes to a stalk on Hwy. 400 as crews clean up celery following rollover If you’re stuck in traffic on Hwy. 400 Tuesday, the root of the problem is likely celery. Blue Jays on the road for best-of-three wild-card series with Twins The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their American League wild-card playoff series with the Minnesota Twins today at Target Field in Minneapolis. Ottawa DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | Ballots being counted in vote to elect new House of Commons Speaker, 7 MPs vying for role Members of Parliament have cast their secret ranked ballots to elect a new House of Commons Speaker, and officials are now tallying the results. It is a day for the Canadian political history books as Canada’s 38th Speaker will be elected to lead the chamber as its impartial adjudicator after a time of international headline-grabbing acrimony. WEATHER WEATHER | October heatwave could break records The first week of October could break not one but two heat records in Ottawa. One person suffers life-threatening injury after hitting horse on Highway 417 Ontario Provincial Police say a driver suffered a life-threatening injury in an overnight crash on Highway 417 that involved horses that had wandered onto the highway. Barrie Highway 400 closed for celery cleanup after truck rollover A massive cleanup is underway on Highway 400 after a truck hauling celery overturned in Aurora, spilling the stalks across the roadway. Driver airlifted to trauma centre after rolling vehicle in Kawartha Lakes One person was airlifted to a trauma centre with serious injuries following a collision in Kawartha Lakes. Man, 39, charged with impaired driving after crashing into tree Police charged a 39-year-old man with impaired driving after a pickup truck left the road and crashed in Kawartha Lakes. Kitchener Police canvass Kitchener neighbourhood for homicide investigation People living in a Kitchener neighbourhood may get a visit from police Tuesday. Kitchener auto parts plant adding new assembly line, 27 jobs A new assembly line at auto parts manufacturer PWO Canada’s Kitchener facility will create 27 new, good paying jobs, the Ontario government says. ‘There are thousands of us’: Sixties Scoop survivor shares story following National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Tauni Sheldon is often referred to as “the picture-perfect baby” with full cheeks, almond-shaped eyes and sporting a frilly white dress. London Do you recognize this person? Police in Sarnia are investigating a robbery that happened at the Circle K at 400 Exmouth Street near Capel Street. Serious injuries reported after stabbing in Sarnia According to police, the incident happened in the 100 block of Euphemia Street on Tuesday morning. London police looking for fifth suspect following use of search warrant Nearly $60,000 in drugs has been seized from a home in London after police used a search warrant on Friday. Windsor LIVE FROM COURT LIVE FROM COURT | Veltman trial: Week five underway in Superior Court After an extended long weekend, the terrorism trial of Nathaniel Veltman has resumed in Superior Court in Windsor. United Way of Chatham-Kent launches civil action against former employee United Way of Chatham-Kent is launching a civil action against a former employee regarding an alleged misappropriation of funds, according to a news release. Home sales drop, average sales price increases in Windsor-Essex The Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors’ (WECAR) monthly report indicates that home sales were down across the region last month. Montreal Montreal to construct more parks, ‘sponge’ roads to withstand rain Over the next two years, the City of Montreal says it plans to construct almost 30 parks and 400 “sponge” pavements to make them more resistant to heavy rainfall. WEATHER WEATHER | Record-breaking hot temperatures expected in Montreal After a two-week stretch of sunny, dry weather, with above-average temperatures, Montreal is expecting to see record-breaking heat over the next three days. PQ thanks voters after taking Jean-Talon from CAQ in byelection It was a short night for newly elected Parti Québécois member Pascal Paradis, who was up and about early thanking constituents in the provincial riding of Jean-Talon for electing him as their new representative. Atlantic Nova Scotia makes high-dose flu vaccine free for seniors The province of Nova Scotia has announced it is making the high-dose flu vaccine free for residents 65 years of age and older. DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | Ballots being counted in vote to elect new House of Commons Speaker, 7 MPs vying for role Members of Parliament have cast their secret ranked ballots to elect a new House of Commons Speaker, and officials are now tallying the results. It is a day for the Canadian political history books as Canada’s 38th Speaker will be elected to lead the chamber as its impartial adjudicator after a time of international headline-grabbing acrimony. P.E.I. man, 24, dies following single-vehicle crash: N.B. RCMP A 24-year-old P.E.I. man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Saint-Louis de Kent, N.B. Winnipeg After a four-week campaign, Manitobans to decide on Tories’ bid for a third term Manitobans are to make history today as they cast final ballots in an election that has followed four weeks of promises, debates and controversial advertisements. ‘We are dead inside’: Winnipeg mother of 3 lost to alleged drunk driver A Winnipeg family is in mourning after a mother of three was killed by an alleged drunk driver last week. What you need to know to vote in the Manitoba provincial election Manitobans are heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide on the province’s next MLAs and premier. Calgary Do you feel happy living in Calgary? Quality of life report suggests many do A new report suggests that despite high inflation, volatile energy prices and a competitive housing market, Calgarians are happier than they’ve been in recent years. Calgary home sales jump 29 per cent in September, hitting record high The Calgary Real Estate Board says there were 2,441 home sales in September, setting a record high last month. Fire crews extinguish blaze at northwest Calgary gravel plant A fire broke out at a gravel plant in northwest Calgary on Monday night. Edmonton Southeast Edmonton area closed after crash involving pedestrian A pedestrian was hit in southeast Edmonton Tuesday morning, police say. DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | Ballots being counted in vote to elect new House of Commons Speaker, 7 MPs vying for role Members of Parliament have cast their secret ranked ballots to elect a new House of Commons Speaker, and officials are now tallying the results. It is a day for the Canadian political history books as Canada’s 38th Speaker will be elected to lead the chamber as its impartial adjudicator after a time of international headline-grabbing acrimony. Homeowners brace for mortgage payment shock amid higher-for-longer rate outlook 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. Vancouver Regimental funeral for slain B.C. RCMP officer to take place Wednesday Mourners will gather in Langley, B.C., Wednesday for a regimental funeral procession, memorial service and final salute to honour an RCMP officer who was killed in the line of duty last month. Paralyzed varsity quarterback makes emotional return to Vancouver field Two months after varsity quarterback Gavin Kamoschinski broke his neck, the 17-year-old returned to the football field Saturday to inspire his teammates. Hundreds of eagles set to converge on B.C. landfill during fall Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles scavenging at the Metro Vancouver landfill. Politics DEVELOPING DEVELOPING | Ballots being counted in vote to elect new House of Commons Speaker, 7 MPs vying for role Members of Parliament have cast their secret ranked ballots to elect a new House of Commons Speaker, and officials are now tallying the results. It is a day for the Canadian political history books as Canada’s 38th Speaker will be elected to lead the chamber as its impartial adjudicator after a time of international headline-grabbing acrimony. Nijjar fallout: India reportedly tells Canada to bring home ‘dozens’ of its diplomats Canada needs diplomats in India to help navigate the ‘extremely challenging’ tensions between the two countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday in response to demands that Ottawa repatriate dozens of its envoys. Canada offers to help UN military intervention in Haiti led by Kenya Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says Canada is determining how it can best help with an international military intervention in Haiti, leaving it unclear whether this will involve a military role for Canada. Health ‘Unrelenting’ fast-food ads using privacy ‘loopholes’ to target children: study A first-of-its-kind study by the University of Ottawa has discovered a lack of information on what data and information is collected on children from food service apps. Adolescent ER visits in Ontario for eating disorders saw big jump during pandemic: study The biggest jump in Ontario emergency room visits and hospitalizations for eating disorders during the first 30 months of the pandemic was seen in adolescents aged 10 to 17, according to a new study. Ontario Pharmacists Association says ability to prescribe birth control should be next Pharmacists in Ontario can now diagnose and treat 19 common ailments but they still can’t prescribe birth control or emergency contraception. Sci-Tech 3 scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for looking at electrons in atoms during split seconds Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for their work on how electrons move around the atom during the tiniest fractions of seconds, a field that could one day lead to better electronics or disease diagnoses. Meta’s Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service: source Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets Ancient builders across the world created structures that are still standing today, thousands of years later — from Roman engineers who poured thick concrete sea barriers, to Maya masons who crafted plaster sculptures to their gods, to Chinese builders who raised walls against invaders. Entertainment Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff Late-night talk shows are returning Monday after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors completed the first day of talks that could end their own long work walk-off. Mariah Carey is going on a Christmas tour. Here’s when it comes to Toronto Mariah Carey is bringing Christmas to Toronto a bit earlier this year. A second U.K. police force is looking into allegations of sexual offences committed by Russell Brand A second British police force is looking into sexual offences allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand, British media reported Monday. Business Jury selection begins in trial of fallen cryptocurrency mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Jury selection began Tuesday in the fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after a prosecutor revealed that no discussions about a potential plea agreement took place in the 10 months since the cryptocurrency executive was arrested and brought to the United States. Stock market today: Unrelenting rise in Treasury yields drags Wall Street lower Wall Street is sinking again under the weight of higher yields in the bond market. WestJet temporarily suspends flights between Toronto and Montreal Travellers flying between Toronto and Montreal now have one less option for the winter after WestJet temporarily removed service between the two cities. Lifestyle Order a bagel and schmear at Feltz Bagels, and you’ll be fed an original piece of art “Feltz Bagels,” the latest installation from British artist Lucy Sparrow, uses approximately 30,000 pieces of felt to recreate the look and feel of the authentic Jewish bagel shops prominent in New York’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Fat Bear Week is happening! Check out the contestants now, start voting Wednesday The 2023 lineup includes fan favorite Otis, who “moves less to catch more” according to the announcement video, and last year’s winner 747, who is rarely challenged for prime fishing spots. Now it’s time to meet the contenders: Study shows where you fall on new internet addiction spectrum The younger and more comfortable in new technology is, the more likely they are to be addicted to the internet, according to a new study. Sports Plans to accommodate transgender swimmers at a World Cup meet scrapped because of lack of entries Plans for the first “open category” swimming races to accommodate transgender competitors at a World Cup this weekend have been scrapped because of a lack of entries. Mavs and Timberwolves play in Abu Dhabi as Gulf region’s influence with the NBA grows The Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves play Thursday in the first of two preseason games in the United Arab Emirates capital, but most of the real action is taking place off the court. Luis Rubiales was suspended by FIFA to prevent witness tampering in his Women’s World Cup kiss case FIFA moved to block potential witness tampering by Luis Rubiales when its disciplinary committee suspended the now-ousted Spanish soccer president, the sport’s governing body said in a written verdict explaining the decision. Autos Andretti Global clears first hurdle to join Formula One as an 11th team with FIA expansion approval The FIA on Monday said Michael Andretti meets all required criteria to field a Formula One team, an important step toward expanding the F1 grid to 11 teams. Unifor sets Oct. 9 deadline for contract talks with General Motors Unifor has set a deadline for its contract talks with General Motors for 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 9. From vehicle brakes to smart plugs: These were the major recalls in Canada this week This week the government of Canada issued recalls and safety alerts for a series of vehicle components and consumer products. With dangers ranging from short circuit fire risks to electric shock hazards, here are some recalls the country has seen this week. Stay Connected
Canada offers to help UN military intervention in Haiti led by Kenya
