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Inquest into death of Kitchener man shot and killed by police begins

Nearly eight years after 20-year-old Beau Baker was shot and killed by a Waterloo regional police officer, an inquest into the Kitchener man’s death is now getting underway.

20-year-old Beau Baker is shown in an undated Facebook photo.

17-year-old killed in Mapleton crash

A teenager has died and two others have serious injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Mapleton Township.

A OPP cruiser in an undated photo. (CTV)

'Everybody’s pulling together': Community reels following death of 10-year-old girl near Brantford

A community is in mourning after a 10-year-old girl was killed earlier this week when flames tore through her family’s camping trailer southeast of Brantford.

Ava Howick, 10, is seen in this undated photo. (Facebook - Bonnie M Howick-Childs)

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Two Guelph churches broken into over weekend

Police are investigating break-ins at two Guelph churches that they believe are connected.

University of Guelph’s 99th College Royal is in full swing

The University of Guelph is holding its annual open house this weekend, all part of the nearly century-old College Royal.

A child seen feeding a cow on March. 18 during the University of Guelph's College Royal. (CTV Kitchener)

University of Guelph says $3M lawsuit should be 'struck in its entirety'

The University of Guelph says it believes a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by one of its tenured professors against the institution and its employees is “frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of process.”

The University of Guelph is pictured above. (CTV)

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Liquidation sale at Nordstrom's Ontario stores could begin as soon as tomorrow

A liquidation sale at six Nordstrom locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) could begin as soon as tomorrow.

Woman suing Tim Hortons for $500K after hot tea spill left her 'disfigured'

An Ontario woman has launched a lawsuit seeking $500,000 from Tim Hortons after she suffered major burns from an alleged ‘superheated’ tea. The company has denied all allegations and said she was ‘the author of her own misfortune.'

The cup that Lansing claims was not structurally sound can be seen on the left, (Gardiner Roberts LLP), alongside a photo of a burn suffered by Lansing (Tighe).

Man gets $85 fine for trespassing picking up family at Toronto Pearson

An Ontario man was shocked to get a notice for an $85 fine for trespassing after picking up a relative at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Air India flight 187 from New Delhi lands at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Friday, April 23, 2021. The flight was the last landing allowed after all flights from India and Pakistan to Canada were suspended. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Ontario families still struggling with cost of baby formula. Here's why

An Ontario mother said was shocked when she saw the cost of baby formula jump by five to 10 dollars a case each month.

Ontario man told he owes $82,000 after his rental vehicle is stolen

A man from Brampton, Ont. was told he had to pay $82,000 after his rental truck was stolen from his home in November.

Buying a home but don’t have enough for down payment? You may have a new option

A new program helps homebuyers with their down payment in return for a share of future profits.

What does the term 'quiet hiring' mean? These Toronto experts explain

Months after the phrase 'quiet quitting' started circulating on social media, the concept of 'quiet hiring'

Zellers announces opening date, locations for Ontario stores

After being closed for about 10 years, Zellers has announced when stores will reopen in Ontario.

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'We will exercise fiscal restraint': Freeland outlines priorities ahead of 2023 federal budget

The coming 2023 federal budget will 'exercise fiscal restraint' while also making 'significant' investments in health and building Canada's clean economy, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Monday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland delivers a speech to business leaders, in Gatineau, Que., Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

3 people stabbed at Halifax-area high school; 1 person in custody

Police in Halifax say three people have been stabbed and a student is in custody following a weapons complaint at a high school in Bedford, N.S.

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W5 Investigates | How did a healthy teen die at a minor hockey camp?

The parents of young Ontario hockey player Ben Teague have been searching for answers since he died while at a team retreat in 2019. The mystery about what happened and the code of silence in hockey culture is explored in CTV W5's 'What Happened to Ben,' on CTVNews.ca and W5's official YouTube channel.

Conservatives forcing MPs to vote on striking new foreign interference study

In an effort to keep the foreign interference story at the forefront, and to do an apparent end run around the Liberal filibuster blocking one study from going ahead, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has forced the House to spend the day debating a motion instructing an opposition-dominated House committee to strike its own review.

Spring backwards? Why next spring will come earlier than it has in nearly 130 years

In the previous century, the spring equinox typically fell on March 21, but the first day of spring has slowly been moving. Here's why next year it will fall on March 19, for the first time since the 1800s.

Nexus program to resume by April 24 after yearlong standoff

The federal government says the Nexus trusted-traveller program will fully ramp back up within five weeks, allowing frequent border crossers to complete their applications and speed up their trips.

Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday.

Parliamentary committee summons Mark Zuckerberg over Meta's threat to block news

A parliamentary committee has decided to invite the testimony of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, whose company operates Facebook and Instagram.

Donald Trump's call for protests gets muted reaction by supporters

Former U.S. President Donald Trump's calls for protests ahead of his anticipated indictment in New York have generated mostly muted reactions from supporters, with even some of his most ardent loyalists dismissing the idea as a waste of time or a law enforcement trap.