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• $30,000 in damages after driver crashes into hydro pole near Chatham, Ont.

  A 25-year-old driver has been charged after crashing into a hydro pole Saturday morning, and causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damages, according to police.

  

• McDonald's Canada to end 'free hot drink' stickers on cups

  The days of collecting stickers from cups and claiming a hot drink after purchasing six will soon be a thing of the past at McDonald’s Canada locations as of December 2023.

  

• Bronze statue of Hiram Walker unveiled in Windsor, Ont.

  Immortalizing the founder of Walkerville in cast metal has been a task — years in the making, in fact — but a statue of the late Hiram Walker was finally unveiled to the public Saturday at a new parkette at his old stomping grounds.

  

• Canada Day long weekend to end on a hot and sunny note in Windsor

  Tomorrow might be the start of the work week, but Windsor will be treated to plenty of hot and sunny weather to wrap up the long weekend.

  

• Inquest jury returns with 38 recommendations following inmate death inside Windsor jail

  A jury tasked with making recommendations following the death of a 30-year-old inmate inside Windsor's South West Detention Centre says Ontario jails should no longer consider access to phone calls to be a privilege.

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

• Doctor prepared to take legal action if Ontario doesn't expand COVID-19 booster eligibility

  Ontario is not yet allowing most adults under the age of 60 to get a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot, prompting one doctor to prepare legal action to get the province to widen eligibility.

• Chatham-Kent police warn public of 'grandparent scam'

  The Chatham-Kent Police Service is warning the public after two elderly women fell victim to something known as the “grandparent scam" and lost thousands of dollars.

• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

  A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.