Ontario election results: Here's who won Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent ridings
Provincial election results poured in quick Thursday night as a blue wave flipped two Windsor-Essex ridings.
Windsor-Essex Election Stories
'It’s going to be different': Windsor West MPP headed back to Queens’ Park for third term
CTV News has declared NDP candidate Lisa Gretzky to be elected in the Windsor West riding in the provincial election.
Windsor-Tecumseh turns blue in provincial election for first time in 93 years
CTV News has declared Progressive Conservative candidate Andrew Dowie to be elected in the Windsor-Tecumseh riding in the provincial election.
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Ontario records lowest voter turnout in election history
While the Progressive Conservatives may have won a sweeping victory Thursday night, a large majority of Ontarians decided not to bother heading to the polls.
10 things Doug Ford said the morning after cruising to another majority government
Doug Ford addressed reporters at the Toronto Congress Centre on Friday morning, fresh off being handed a second majority government by voters.
Doug Ford re-elected as Ontario premier with majority government, CTV News declares
Doug Ford has been re-elected as premier of Ontario with a majority government, CTV News declares. At Toronto Congress Centre in Etobicoke, Ford celebrated his second mandate to wild applause and shouts of 'four more years.'
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Steven Del Duca steps down as leader of Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberals suffered a disastrous night on Thursday, barely climbing out of 'minivan' party status with their leader Steven Del Duca losing in his hometown and stepping down as party leader.
Andrea Horwath resigns as NDP party leader after Ontario election
Andrea Horwath's time as leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party is coming to an end. Horwath made the announcement during her concession speech after another provincial election defeat.
Ontario election results as Doug Ford wins majority
Doug Ford will be re-elected as premier of Ontario with a majority government, CTV News declares.
It's election day in Ontario. This is everything you need to know
Here is what you need to know on election day in Ontario -- from who is promising what, to where to vote and what time polls close.
Voting extended at 27 polling stations in Ontario, delaying counting in 19 ridings
Voting in the Ontario election has been extended at 27 polling stations.
Ford widens lead, gap narrows between Liberals and NDP in final poll
Doug Ford appears to have widened his lead over the Liberals to the widest point in the campaign, a new poll suggests as voters head to the polls on Thursday.
Here are 11 ridings in Ontario to watch on election day
Here are the key ridings to watch as Ontario voters go to the polls today.
How will rising inflation influence voters on election day?
The cost of living continues to be an issue driving voters this election period, especially in northern Ontario where residents are feeling the impacts of rising inflation more than others.
Ontario NDP would decriminalize simple drug possession, Liberals not considering it
Ontario's New Democrats would work with Ottawa on decriminalizing drugs for personal use if the party is elected to form government this week, but the provincial Liberals aren't considering a similar move.
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LONDON
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Anonymous $2 million donation given to St. Joseph’s Health Care
St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation has received an anonymous $2 million donation from a local community member.
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Next chapter for St. Thomas Elevated Park as it joins forces with Railworks Coalition
Canada’s only Elevated Park is joining forces with other railway entities in St. Thomas.
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91-year-old harness driver victorious at The Raceway in London, Ont.
A 91-year-old harness driver raced his way to victory on Friday night with his horse, Willy Strike.
KITCHENER
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Parts of southern Ontario under travel advisory
Anyone planning to travel today is being urged to be prepared as 5 to 15 cm of snow could hit a large portion of southern Ontario.
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Grand River Transit’s holiday service begins
Grand River Transit (GRT) will operate on a holiday service schedule starting Monday.
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Must-see moments of 2024: A superstar surprise, roundabout resident and CKCO studios come down
From a WWE surprise for a Guelph superfan, to the recovery of a lost aviation artifact, to a reporter getting the story right from the goose's mouth, here are some of our can’t-miss moments from 2024.
OTTAWA
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WINTER TRAVEL ADVISORYWINTER TRAVEL ADVISORY Up to 15 cm of snow in the forecast for Ottawa right before Christmas
A winter weather travel advisory is in effect in Ottawa, calling for up to 15 centimetres of snow right before Christmas.
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Man handed 5th distracted driving charge for using cellphone on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa
An Ottawa driver was charged for using a cellphone behind the wheel on Sunday, the fifth time he has faced distracted driving charges.
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Brockville, Ont. cafe giving hundreds of Christmas dinners to people in need
Richard's Coffeehouse in Brockville, Ont. is handing out hundreds of free Christmas dinners to people in need on Monday afternoon.
TORONTO
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LIVE UPDATESLIVE UPDATES Parts of Ontario under snowfall warning Monday as holiday travellers hit the road
Holiday travellers and commuters could be in for a messy drive on Monday morning as a significant round of snowfall moves into the region. Here are live updates on the situation in Toronto.
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Guns found in search after teen threatens York Region high school: police
York Regional Police say they have charged a youth after an alleged threat against his high school resulted in several firearms being seized from his home.
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'Toronto will look like a Christmas card,' climatologist David Phillips makes Dec. 25 forecast prediction
If you've been dreaming of a white Christmas, you're in luck.
Northern Ontario
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Teen passed out at coffee shop with bottle of booze on the table, northern Ont. police say
A 19-year-old from Blind River is facing several charges following incidents at a coffee shop and in jail.
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Stolen vehicle investigation ends with sleeping driver and impaired charges
An apparent attempt to steal a vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ont., failed when the impaired driver fell asleep in a parking lot.
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Man charged with damaging downtown Sudbury eatery
A man free on probation has been charged with causing significant damage to a restaurant on Elgin Street in downtown Sudbury over the weekend.
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One injured in the Sault after lithium-ion battery starts house fire
Sault fire officials have determined a lithium-ion battery to be the cause of a house fire that broke out early this morning.
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Suspect charged with headbutting their parent, confining them to a chair in Thessalon, Ont.
A member of the family in the northern Ontario community of Thessalon is charged with a vicious assault and forcibly confining their parent.
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Winter travel advisory in effect for Sudbury, Sault and North Bay
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory that will be in effect until Monday night.
WINDSOR
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City of Windsor reviewing other H4 properties, no longer pursuing Wellington Avenue
The City of Windsor has announced it is no longer pursuing land at 700 Wellington Avenue and is looking at other properties for the new Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4).
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Parvovirus found in Belle River
A local groomer has confirmed a positive case of parvovirus, found in Belle River.
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Local hospitals reintroduce emergency department wait time clocks
Erie Shores HealthCare and Windsor Regional Hospital have reintroduced their emergency department wait time clocks to give patients real-time information.
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Crime rates down in Glengarry: WPS
The Windsor Police Service has reported a fall in violent crimes in Glengarry.
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Windsor fire investigating early morning blaze
Windsor fire is on scene of an early morning blaze in the 1500 block of Pelissier Street.
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City of Windsor’s holiday hours
The City of Windsor has released its holiday hours over Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.
Politics
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Green Party's Elizabeth May reflects on unprecedented week in Canadian politics
Elizabeth May says in all her years on Parliament Hill she has never seen anything like the last week in Canadian politics.
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Can the Governor General do what Pierre Poilievre is asking? This expert says no
A historically difficult week for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government ended with a renewed push from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to topple this government – this time in the form a letter to the Governor General.
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Ottawa MP Mona Fortier appointed chief government whip
Ottawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier has been appointed as chief government whip, the latest addition in a major reshuffle of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet.
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Trudeau's 2024: Did the PM become less popular this year?
Justin Trudeau’s numbers have been relatively steady this calendar year, but they've also been at their worst, according to tracking data from CTV News pollster Nik Nanos.
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opinion
opinion Tom Mulcair: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's train wreck of a final act
In his latest column for CTVNews.ca, former NDP leader and political analyst Tom Mulcair puts a spotlight on the 'spectacular failure' of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's final act on the political stage.
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Poilievre writes to GG calling for House recall, confidence vote after Singh declares he's ready to bring Liberals down
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has written to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, imploring her to 'use your authority to inform the prime minister that he must' recall the House of Commons so a non-confidence vote can be held. This move comes in light of NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh publishing a letter stating his caucus 'will vote to bring this government down' sometime in 2025.
World
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO's death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that statements coming from New York's mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial.
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Syria's Christians fearful of new Islamist leaders as Christmas approaches
Syrian church leaders are advising Christians to scale back Christmas celebrations this year, despite assurances from the Islamists who have just taken power that they are free to practise their religion.
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What we know about the suspect behind the German Christmas market attack
Here is what we know so far about the man who was arrested as the suspected driver in a car-ramming attack on Friday at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.
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Magdeburg mourns Christmas market attack victims as fears swirl of deeper German social divisions
Mourners laid flowers near the scene of the deadly Christmas market attack on Monday as investigators puzzled over the motive of the suspect and his previous encounters with authorities were scrutinized, while fears swirled that the rampage could deepen divisions in German society.
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Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died
Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26.
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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal
First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland. The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he's picking fights even before taking office on Jan. 20.
Canada
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What's open and closed over the holidays in Canada
As Canadians take time off to celebrate the holidays, many federal offices, stores and businesses will be closed across the country on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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Quebec fugitive killed in Mexican resort town, RCMP say
RCMP are confirming that a fugitive, Mathieu Belanger, wanted by Quebec provincial police has died in Mexico, in what local media are calling a murder.
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DEVELOPING
DEVELOPING Evacuation order issued for Edmonton building where security guard was killed
An apartment building where a security guard was killed earlier this month is being evacuated.
Health
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Oysters distributed in B.C., Alberta, Ontario recalled for norovirus contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
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Back on air: John Vennavally-Rao on reclaiming his career while living with cancer
'In February, there was a time when I thought my career as a TV reporter was over,' CTV News reporter and anchor John Vennavally-Rao writes.
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B.C. mayor gets calls from across Canada about 'crazy' plan to recruit doctors
A British Columbia community's "out-of-the-box" plan to ease its family doctor shortage by hiring physicians as city employees is sparking interest from across Canada, says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi.
Entertainment
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Blake Lively gets support from 'It Ends With Us' author and 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' co-stars
Blake Lively is getting some high-profile support in the midst of allegations she's made against her 'It Ends With Us' director and co-star, Justin Baldoni.
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'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2
Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jong-jae felt like he had never left. 'Including promotion, I'd been living with Gi-hun for about two years,' said Lee in a recent interview. I really felt like I was him,' he said in a recent interview.
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opinion
opinion Christmas movies for people who don't like Christmas movies
The holidays can bring up a whole gamut of emotions, not just love and goodwill. So CTV film critic Richard Crouse offers up a list of Christmas movies for people who might not enjoy traditional Christmas movies.
Sci-Tech
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Young mammoth remains found nearly intact in Siberian permafrost
Researchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years.
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Multiple OnlyFans accounts featured suspected child sex abuse, investigator reports
An experienced child exploitation investigator told Reuters he reported 26 accounts on the popular adults-only website OnlyFans to authorities, saying they appeared to contain sexual content featuring underage teen girls.
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Dutch discover rare 500-year old wooden shoe
The Dutch are known worldwide for their wooden shoes, but the recent rare discovery of a 500-year-old one in the city of Alkmaar has shown just how widespread their use once was.
Business
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Nordstrom to be taken private by founding family for US$4B
Nordstrom will be acquired by its founding family and Mexican retailer Liverpool for nearly US$4 billion in an all-cash deal, going private at a time when high-end retailers are grappling with slow demand.
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Statistics Canada reports real GDP grew 0.3 per cent in October
Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September.
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Starbucks workers expand strike in U.S. cities, including New York
Starbucks workers have expanded their strike to four more U.S. cities, including New York, the union representing over 10,000 baristas said late on Saturday.
Autos
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker
Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world's third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
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Ford Motor donates US$1 million and fleet of vehicles to Trump's inauguration
Ford Motor Co F.N is donating US$1 million and a fleet of vehicles to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's January inauguration, a company spokesperson said on Monday.
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More than 7,000 Jeep vehicles recalled due to rearview camera display issue
A software issue potentially affecting the rearview camera display in select Jeep Wagoneer and Grand Cherokee models has prompted a recall of more than 7,000 vehicles.
Lifestyle
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A pilot raced through the airport to surprise an old friend: the woman who saved his life
When Allie Reimold boarded Flight 2223 in Houston a week ago, she didn’t expect to see him. It had been four years since they’d last visited in person. And eight years, almost exactly, since the budding scientist – on the darkest day of the year – had given the commercial airline pilot a gift that would link the two for life.
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Festivus, the 'Seinfeld' holiday focused on airing grievances, is for everyone
December 23 is Festivus, a day reserved in history for all who feel that the normal holiday traditions don’t quite fit the bill.
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The rent-a-friend industry is booming among Canada's Chinese diaspora
Dozens of people are offering rent-a-friend services on Xiaohongshu, a social media platform also known as Little Red Book or China's Instagram, in cities including Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto.
Sports
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91-year-old harness driver victorious at The Raceway in London, Ont.
A 91-year-old harness driver raced his way to victory on Friday night with his horse, Willy Strike.
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Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, sinks hole-in-one at PNC Championship
Tiger Woods isn't the only member of his family that can produce big moments. His 15-year-old son Charlie made his first ace Sunday in the PNC Championship.
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Canada's efforts to combat abuse in sports saw slow progress in 2024
Steps to make Canadian sports safer were made in 2024, but to what end?