Thousands of domestic abuse survivors have gotten a fresh start thanks to this charitable organization

How lifestyle-focused resolutions can help your long-term brain health

Changes to Grand River Transit and GO Transit starting this month

Dog park in Waterloo closes due to damaged fence

Elmira, Ont. arena ready to welcome athletes to 2026 Curling Ontario Championship

Deceased birds found in Port Stanley

Guelph woman charged for pointing gun at officers

Car stolen from gym while owner was working out: Guelph Police

20,800 vehicles recalled across Canada over safety-related issues - Several popular vehicle manufacturers have issued recalls in recent weeks over safety-related issues impacting more than 20,000 vehicles in Canada.

Fabricland announces closure of its Kitchener, Ont. store

Two arrested following Kitchener stabbing

Are you following snowplow safety? Tips from OPP - West Region OPP officers are reminding the public about snowplow safety after the snow accumulation over the past few days.

Person found with gunshot wounds pronounced dead on Walpole Island: Police - A person has died on Walpole Island First Nation after police said they were found with ‘apparent gunshot wounds.’

Here are some of the first babies born on Jan. 1 across Canada - January 1 doesn’t only mark the new year, for some Canadians, it also marks  a new life.

Here’s how long it took Canada’s top CEOs to earn what the average Canadian worker makes all year - By 9:23 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2025, Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs had already earned what the average Canadian worker made in an entire year, according to a new report.

What to expect from Canada’s new immigration rules in 2026 - Canada is set to tighten immigration rules and accept fewer new residents, students and temporary workers in 2026.

Alberta’s first babies (and puppies) of 2026 have arrived - It was a happy new year and a happy birthday to two of the province’s first babies of 2026 and eight puppies in northern Alberta.

Man arrested following homicide of 34-year-old Kingston resident - Police say one man has been arrested in connection to the homicide of a 34-year-old Kingston resident, who died in hospital on Saturday.

Woman falls from 3rd-floor balcony after being pushed: Montreal police - A woman is in critical condition after being allegedly pushed from a balcony and falling three storeys in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.

Northwest Territories facing a hard-as-diamonds reality as pivotal industry wanes - It’s said that pressure makes diamonds, but a diamond mining downturn is what’s putting pressure on the Northwest Territories economy these days.

Blizzards, snowfall, extreme cold and fog: Weather advisories for 12 provinces and territories - Environment Canada forecasters issued weather alerts in nearly every province and territory on the first day of 2026.

Sask. First Nation mom gives birth to Saskatoon’s first baby of 2026 - A Canoe Lake First Nation mother gave birth to Saskatoon’s first baby of the new year early Thursday morning.

Victoria police arrest after man after driving him to headquarters in back of U-Haul - Police in Victoria arrested a suspect Wednesday after first driving him to police headquarters in the back of a U-Haul moving truck.

Wishes for 2026: New Year poll finds Canadians generally optimistic, hoping for more money and better health - Most Canadians say they had a good year in 2025, and they’re expecting similar good fortune in 2026, according to a new poll.

‘A really good way to start off the year’: New trade rules take effect in Canada - Removing interprovincial trade barriers was a key priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government in 2025 — and legislation that aims to achieve that has now come into force.

Polar bear swims draw crowds across Canada - Hundreds of Canadians rang in the new year by plunging into icy waters during New Year’s Day polar bear swims held across the country.

$10,000 reward offered in search for missing man - The Stratford Police Service is offering a $10,000 reward related to the case of a man who has been missing for nine years.

Watch the moment an ATM heist also ripped apart the inside of a store in Texas - Surveillance video shows a Christmas in heist in Texas, with thieves using a vehicle to pull an ATM out of a store and ripping apart shelves in the process.

Here’s the first baby of 2026 in Windsor - The first baby of 2026 at Windsor Regional Hospital was born at 2:53 a.m.

10-year-old child found dead in Barrie home on New Year’s Eve - Police are investigating after a 10-year-old child was found dead during a well-being check at a Barrie, Ont., residence on New Year’s Eve.

Police seize drugs, money and a gun in Kitchener bust

Reward offered for tips in Sebringville, Ont. man’s disappearance

Road closures and snow squall warnings for southwestern Ontario - Environment Canada says snow squalls continue to affect some parts of southwestern Ontario and several road closures are in place.

CTV News Kitchener’s must-watch videos of 2025

Racial slurs written inside Waterloo apartment, police say

Kitchener declares another snow event

Police investigating stabbing incident in Kitchener

Windsor denies access to settlement agreement with former engineer - The City of Windsor has rejected a Freedom of Information request filed by CTV News Windsor.

Dozens presumed dead in fire at upscale Alps bar - A fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.

13 things that will cost you more in Ottawa in 2026 - Ottawa residents will be paying more to board public transit, use City of Ottawa services, stay in hotels and to park in 2026. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at 13 things that will cost you more in Ottawa in the new year.

New recycling changes starting Jan. 1 in province-wide shift - Big changes to recycling services will begin on Jan. 1 as Ontario transitions into the final phase of its province-wide shift to Extended Producer Responsibility.

Here are some of the new laws and rules coming into effect in Canada in 2026 - Laws and rules that come into effect in Canada in 2026 include a middle-class tax cut and new citizenship eligibility for ‘Lost Canadians.’

Developer loses bid to lower assessed value of West Vancouver mansion from $22M to $14M - A West Vancouver mansion owned by one of B.C.’s biggest and best-known property developers is not overvalued, according to the provincial Property Assessment Appeal Board.

Here are the new Ontario laws coming into effect in 2026 - From updated carbon monoxide alarm rules to including the expected salary in a job posting, here’s a look at some of the notable laws taking effect this new year.

Snowmobiler buried and killed in northeastern B.C. avalanche - A snowmobiler has died in an avalanche in the Rockies near Tumbler Ridge, B.C., despite two other snowmobilers desperately scrambling to rescue their companion.

Canada-wide warrant for sex offender who failed to return to Vancouver halfway house - A convicted sex offender is wanted Canada-wide after failing to return to a Vancouver halfway house Wednesday.

London man retires after almost 50 years of helping those in need - To many, Jon DeActis is known to be a soft spoken and kind-hearted man who is there when those in need, need someone in their corner.

Wrong patient sent to Surrey, B.C., home after hospital discharge - A B.C. man who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a confused stranger to his home, instead of his father, says he doesn’t want other seniors to experience the same trauma.

Trump bashes Clooney after actor becomes French - U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Paris was welcome to Hollywood star George Clooney after the actor got French citizenship -- and took the opportunity to bash France, too.

New Year’s Eve celebrations cancelled due to Midwestern Ontario snowstorm - Wednesday marks the third day of a big snowstorm moving through Midwestern Ontario.