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Six Nations’ Brandon Montour flew home for son's birth between playoff games

Scoring the opening goal of game three of the Stanley Cup finals wasn’t the only celebration Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour was a part of this week.

Florida Panthers defenceman Brandon Montour hold his son, Kai, who was born during the NHL Stately Cup. (Instagram/National Hockey League Players' Association)

Burping bovine: University of Guelph researchers develop tool to predict how much methane a cow will belch out

University of Guelph (U of G) researchers have been looking at ways to breed dairy cows that burp out less methane, a harmful greenhouse gas emission contributing to climate change.

Researchers with the University of Guelph are working to breed low-methane producing cows. (Spencer Turcotte/CTV News)

SUV smashes into Kitchener LCBO

Police say no one was seriously hurt when an SUV crashed into the front door of an LCBO in south Kitchener Thursday.

A Honda CR-V is seen wedged in between the door and bollards at the LCBO on Alpine Road and Ottawa Street in Kitchener on June 8, 2023. (Karis Mapp/CTV Kitchener)

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Police looking for Tesla driver after teenager hit crossing street

Guelph police are looking for the driver of a white Tesla after they say a teenager was hit by a vehicle downtown.

City of Guelph’s first electric bus hits the streets

Months after it arrived, the City of Guelph’s first electric bus is hitting the road to pick up passengers along routes around the city.

The City of Guelph's first electric bus arrived in January 2023. (Twitter/Cam Guthrie)

Nearly $300K in drugs seized after Guelph meth lab bust

Three men have been arrested, and $292,000 in drugs seized after Guelph police say officers discovered a methamphetamine lab just north of the city.

Guelph police seized nearly $300,000 in drugs, along with weapons and cash in a meth lab bust. (GPS)

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Smoky air causes spike in sale of air purifiers in Ontario

As Toronto recorded some of the worst air quality readings in the world this week, many people decided to go to home improvement stores to purchase air purifiers to help them breathe easier.

Residual smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario and Quebec is seen in the sky above Toronto on June 7, 2023.

Toronto woman 'horrified' after losing $95,000 to romance scam

Romance scams have always been around, but they got worse during the pandemic, and fraudsters continue to use social media and dating sites to find victims.

A computer keyboard is seen in this stock photo. (Alena Darmel/Pexels)

Ontario man says new truck had catalytic converter stolen at dealership

New insurance data shows catalytic converter theft continues to be a huge problem that is showing no signs of slowing down.

According to the Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, theft of catalytic convertors rose 60 per cent over the past year, and a whopping 1,700 per cent between 2018 and 2022. (CTV News Toronto)

Ontario man says medication he's been taking for a decade just quadrupled in price

An Ontario man with a genetic disorder said he was shocked when he got his latest prescription filled for a medication he has been taking for the past ten years.

Instagram and Facebook to charge monthly fees for verified accounts

Meta is testing a verification program that will charge users on Facebook and Instagram monthly paid subscription fees to have verified accounts.

'I wanted to cry': Ontario woman to pay nearly $9,000 in damage to uninsured parked car

An Ontario woman is on the hook for nearly $9,000 in damages after her uninsured car was hit while stored in a parking lot.

How often should you wash your clothes? These are the top mistakes

Even though people may be doing five loads of laundry a week, there is a chance they are doing it wrong.

Looking for a side hustle? Don't get caught in an employment scam

An Ontario woman was hoping to earn extra money working a side hustle to help her deal with the rising costs of living, but ended up getting caught in an online employment scam.

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Trump charged over classified documents in 1st federal indictment of an ex-president

Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump visits with campaign volunteers at the Grimes Community Complex Park, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Freeland's budget bill passes House after Poilievre pledges to block it

The federal budget implementation bill passed the House of Commons on Thursday, after days of Conservative attempts to block it.

Supreme Court of Canada won't hear unvaccinated woman's case for organ donation

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an Alberta woman who was unwilling to be vaccinated in order to get a life-saving organ transplant.

Special rapporteur David Johnston cuts ties with crisis management firm Navigator

Canada's special rapporteur on foreign interference has ended ties with crisis communications firm Navigator, his office confirmed on Thursday.

How the lack of gravity in space impacts astronauts’ brain

What happens to the brain when you take gravity away? According to a new study looking at astronauts both before and after space travel, that experience causes physical changes that researchers believe requires at least three years between longer missions to recover from.

Are more interest rate hikes on the way? Here's what experts say

In the wake of the Bank of Canada’s unexpected rate hike, economists are pointing to further tightening in the near term.

'Tremendous amount we could be doing': Expert shares tips for preventing, adapting to wildfires

As wildfires rage across Canada in what’s being called an unprecedented season, one expert says there’s more that individuals and communities can do to adapt and prevent forest fires from causing widespread devastation.

10-year-old girl survives more than 24 hours alone in the rugged Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family

Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for more than 24 hours in the rugged terrain of the Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family.

Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada

Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday.