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Region of Waterloo adds 34 more COVID-19 cases, three deaths

Public health officials in Waterloo Region reported another 34 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with three deaths related to the disease.

'I had to say my goodbyes to my brother from the hallway': Remembering Waterloo Region's first COVID-19 victim a year later

A typical family gathering to celebrate Chinese New Year turned out to be the last cherished memory of John Tsai. The 41 year-old died a few weeks later from COVID-19, marking Waterloo Region’s first victim of the deadly disease.

'Denial, fear and frustration': Critical care doctor looks back on one year of COVID-19

A critical care physician in Waterloo Region had three emotions preparing for the pandemic to hit the area one year ago.

Dr. Rob Chernish talks about his experience as a critical care doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic at the region's weekly briefing on March 5, 2020

Brantford, Ont. honouring, remembering 'Lord Mayor' Walter Gretzky

Condolences have been coming in from the residents of Brantford, Ont. following the passing of their 'Lord Mayor' Walter Gretzky.

Two more COVID-19 vaccination clinics opening in Cambridge this month

Two more mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics are expected to open in Cambridge before the end of March.

Some businesses struggling amid red tier restrictions

Some local business owners said they're struggling to stay open amid current red tier restrictions.

Pair of Kitchener musicians use podcast to promote local arts scene

A pair of Kitchener musicians have created a podcast to help promote local musicians, comedians and venues that have been silenced by pandemic-related closures.

Police investigating suspicious incident in Guelph

Guelph police are investigating a suspicious incident that occurred in the city on Friday afternoon.

Walter Gretzky, father of hockey legend Wayne, dies at 82

Walter Gretzky, the ultimate Canadian hockey dad who taught and nurtured the Great One, has died. He was 82.

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Canada authorizes one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson

The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has been authorized by Health Canada, making it the fourth vaccine that can be administered to Canadians.

Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, holds a technical briefing in Ottawa on Friday, March 5, 2021, on the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccines in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

One-on-one with Dr. Bonnie Henry: Where she thinks Canada stands in the fight against COVID-19

CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme sat down with British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday to discuss her upcoming book detailing the first four weeks of the pandemic, and where Canada stands a year later in the fight against COVID-19.

8M vaccine doses to land in Canada by end of March after Pfizer moves up delivery

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Pfizer-BioNTech has agreed to move up a portion of its vaccines scheduled for the summer, with an additional 1.5 million doses arriving in March.

Toronto and Peel Region will enter grey zone of Ontario's reopening framework Monday. Here's what can reopen

Ontario has announced Toronto and Peel Region will move into the grey zone of the province's COVID-19 reopening framework Monday, lifting the stay-at-home order and allowing some businesses to open their doors for the first time since last November.

Are you lonely or alone? Experts say some Canadians not getting enough time by themselves amid COVID-19

While public health measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19 have made some Canadians feel lonely or isolated, experts say these restrictions have had the opposite effect on others, leaving families and couples who live and work in the same space with little time for themselves.