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On W5: Canadian soldier Trevor Greene recounts his remarkable journey of recovery since that fateful day in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan in 2006 -- when he was the victim of an axe attack during a meeting with village elders.
The federal government is tightening employment insurance eligibility with new rules on what kind of work jobless Canadians will need to accept in order to receive benefits.
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt says the federal government has an obligation to step in and put an end to the Canadian Pacific rail strike if it begins to have a negative impact on the greater economy.
A person in custody has implicated himself in one of New York City's highest profile crimes in history, one that helped launch a missing children's movement across the United States.
A change of tactics in Quebec saw Montrealers of all stripes banging pots and pans in solidarity with protesters Wednesday, before police later used the controversial "kettling" technique to take 518 demonstrators away in a mass arrest.
Double-lung transplant recipient Helene Campbell stood and danced with her parents and doctors in Toronto on Thursday as they celebrated her progress recovering from a difficult surgery.
An old drug once used routinely as a treatment for schizophrenia appears to be able to successfully kill human cancer stem cells while leaving healthy cells intact, Canadian researchers have discovered.
In her new blog on CTVNews.ca, CTV's South Asia Bureau Chief Janis Mackey Frayer reflects on her own experience trekking to Mount Everest base camp, following the recent death of Nepalese-Canadian climber Shriya Shah-Klorfine.
Medical screening tests like Pap smears, cholesterol tests, and mammograms have been credited with saving countless lives. But the author of a new book says many of these tests are being overused by well-meaning doctors and a medical industry that's preying on patient fears.
Sir Elton John has been hospitalized with a "serious respiratory infection."
Canadians have done an about-face and ranked strengthening the economy as the top priority for government compared to last year when crime and punishment was number one.
An Ontario First nations group is hoping the province's chief coroner will soon make a decision on whether to allow a join inquest into the deaths of seven aboriginal teens.
A 65-year-old man is thanking an old friend for saving him from a near-fatal bear attack late Tuesday in a remote region of northern Ontario.
Authorities are keeping a close watch on a forest fire near the northern Ontario town of Kirkland Lake.
The Syrian regime and an increasingly organized rebel force are carrying out illegal killings and torturing their opponents, but government forces are still responsible for most of the violence stemming from the country's uprising, a UN panel said Thursday.
European Union leaders concluded their latest summit early Thursday with few concrete steps to fix the continent's festering financial crisis even as the potential for a messy Greek exit from the euro appears to be rising. Some leaders stressed the importance of planning for just such an event but offered no measures that might help Greece avoid it.
Demonstrators protesting against electricity outages in Myanmar have clashed with police and several have been arrested. The spreading protests are a test to reforms by the civilian government after decades of military rule.
Iranian negotiators on Thursday rejected proposals by six world powers to curb Tehran's nuclear program, and demanded answers to their own counteroffer meant to alleviate concerns about Iran's ability to build atomic weapons.
The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for the condemned.
The number of Canadians receiving regular employment insurance benefits was little changed in March, a month when the economy added more than 82,000 jobs.
A report has concluded that police failed to appropriately monitor the health of a Nova Scotia woman who died after she had a stroke in a jail cell three years ago.
A nearly two-metre-tall totem that tells a tale about cultural acceptance is going on display at Vancouver International Airport.
Quebec's striking student groups have been warned to respect provincial election laws if they want to make good on their promise to help defeat Jean Charest's Liberal government.
The current national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, is going to officially launch his campaign for re-election in Vancouver later today.
Amnesty International is criticizing Canada for its refusal to arrest former U.S. president George W. Bush during a visit to British Columbia last year.
Organ donation advocate Helene Campbell was awarded with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal Wednesday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
As one diplomatic effort after another fails to end more than a year of brutal violence in Syria, the Obama administration is preparing a plan that would essentially give U.S. nods of approval to arms transfers from Arab nations to some Syrian opposition fighters.
A former Bosnian Serb police commander accused of playing a leading role in the 1995 massacre of Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica has been deported to his native country, U.S. officials said Thursday.
The jury in the John Edwards campaign finance fraud trial is asking to see about 20 more evidence exhibits during their fifth day of deliberations.
The UN Yugoslav tribunal says the war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic will resume June 25, about a month later than initially planned.
Human rights conditions have deteriorated in China with a "closing of space" for activists and lawyers, while Vietnam also continues to severely restrict freedom of expression, the U.S. State Department said Thursday.
Police in Haiti are investigating the killing of a Swiss woman whose beaten body turned up in the back seat of a Jeep in northern Haiti.
Two congressional panels are reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided only select clients with a negative assessment of the company.
Egypt's wide-open presidential election, which was in its second day of voting Thursday, is showing how deeply polarized the nation has become, with backers of rival Islamists and former regime figures each vowing they cannot let the other rule.
Thousands of people in speeding trucks or pulling carts piled high with clothes and furniture are fleeing a region north of Mogadishu amid gunfire and explosions.
A European Union envoy is holding crisis talks with Serbian officials in the wake of a victory by a nationalist in a presidential election that plunged the Balkan country into a political uncertainty.
Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates -- including Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
Testimony is expected to end in the federal trial of a Muslim U.S. soldier accused of planning to bomb a Texas restaurant filled with troops.
Hewlett-Packard plans to jettison 27,000 workers as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company to sell personal computers.
A new report says the rate of premature deaths in Canada has plummeted over the past 30 years, a result of social policies like seat belt laws and improvements in disease prevention and treatment.
After years of Canadians hearing that they need to take in more calcium, a new study suggests calcium supplements might increase their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
There are smoke-free bars, smoke-free parks, even smoke-free college campuses. But a smoke-free country?
Partners in the effort to finally rid the world of polio are taking another step today, launching an emergency action plan strategists hope will propel the long overdue program across the finish line.
For the first time scientists have succeeded in taking skin cells from heart failure patients and transforming them into healthy, beating heart tissue.
POM Wonderful, perhaps the best-known purveyor of pomegranate juice, has failed to prove that its tangy thirst-quencher can prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, a U.S. judge says.
Pregnant women in Ontario who received a flu shot during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic were less likely to give birth to a very preterm baby or to lose their baby shortly after birth, a new study shows.
Comedian Mike MacDonald has never been one to ask for help. But after being diagnosed with hepatitis C and seeing his condition worsen in just a few months, he's taken his search for a living liver donor public.
An Australian doctor accused of infecting 56 women with hepatitis C while trying to conceal his own drug use has been ordered to stand trial.
Phillip Phillips, a bluesy Georgia guitar man, was crowned the new 'American Idol' on Wednesday after defeating teenager Jessica Sanchez in record viewer voting. He was the fifth male 'Idol' winner in a row.
Phillip Phillips is the toast of the world today as the new winner of "American Idol." But he will have to work hard to top the accomplishments of previous "Idol" champs.
Hollywood's sexiest not only showed off hot looks but also radiated beautiful bronzed skin. CTVNews.ca takes a look at 50 of the hottest looks on the red carpet this week.
Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok -- for a fake Rolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers, sparking an online uproar Thursday in Thailand where some fans called it offensive, insulting and bad for the country's image.
Tim McGraw will be saluting veterans in a big way while on tour this summer. The country music superstar is giving away 25 mortgage-free houses -- one for each stop on his upcoming "Brothers of the Sun" tour with Kenny Chesney.
Alec Baldwin is planning to elope with fiancee Hilaria Thomas.
Will Smith thinks his kids are "more savvy" about fame than he is.
The Beastie Boys recorded new music before the death of Adam "MCA" Yauch.
With his much-anticipated new disc "Believe" about to drop, Justin Bieber has announced an extensive North American tour that will include seven Canadian dates.
He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the "Dancing with the Stars" mirrorball trophy to his awards collection.
Snooki is pregnant with her first child with fiance Jionni LaVelle and although the couple is looking forward to welcoming a son, the 'Jersey Shore' star has admitted she was hoping for a little girl.
Kevin Costner hopes Bobbi Kristina Brown has made a "good decision" to star in a reality TV show.
Fifty-five years after its publication, Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" finally burned on the big screen, making its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Lady Gaga is as confused as anyone about whether she'll be allowed to perform in Indonesia.
Robin Gibb's family is planning a memorial service for him at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
On a recent evening on Baku's seaside promenade, throbbing Euro-dance music blared out from an open-air concert as families strolled by. Cafes serving fragrant skewered meat served throngs of locals and foreigners.
After moving across an ocean to rural England, Lisa Marie Presley found herself as close as she's ever been to her father, at least musically.
Chace Crawford has admitted he used to be a 'geek' when he was at school.
Ryan Gosling is not ready to move in with Eva Mendes, according to reports.
The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.
Michael J. Fox, Rick Hansen, Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Louise Arbour are being honoured in a series of "difference maker" stamps.
Adam Levine's life is 'beautiful' because he doesn't watch reality TV shows like 'Keeping up with the Kardashians.'
Matthew Morrison thinks Adele would be a great addition to the 'Glee' cast and is hoping she gets a cameo role in the musical TV series.
Jennifer Lopez has sold a TV show about her boyfriend Casper Smart following his work as choreographer on her forthcoming tour.
Movie boss Harvey Weinstein wants Lana Del Rey to be in a movie because she has "what it takes."
It's a family affair at the upcoming BET Awards: Kanye West has the most nominations with seven, while his mentor, Jay-Z, earned five, and Jay-Z's wife, Beyonce, received six.
Steven Tyler is mum on whether he or Jennifer Lopez will return to the judging panel on 'American Idol' next year, but the rocker says he has loved the experience of sitting next to her.
We all have nagging worries -- did I turn off the stove? Did I lock the door? But for Canadians with obsessive-compulsive disorders, these thoughts get stuck, playing over and over in the mind like a broken record.
When it comes to shopping for a second-hand vehicle most buyers are wary of smooth-talking used salespeople who may try to sell you a lemon. So what can you do to ensure that you and your hard earned money aren't being taken for a ride?
Buying a used vehicle? Have it inspected first, and make it clear to the dealer that no pre-purchase inspection means no sale.
For this year's investigation, the APA mystery shoppers visited 20 used car sellers in the Greater Toronto Area. The shoppers were accompanied by an expert mechanic and all visits were recorded on W5's cameras.
Resident-to-resident abuse in long-term care is far more common than you might think. Through access to information, W5 obtained the number of resident-to-resident assaults in Ontario nursing homes. There were 1,788 incidents in 2010.
Statistic provided under W5's access request by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term care show that there were 1,788 reported incidents of resident-to-resident abuse in 2010.
Are you looking for a nursing home or other long-term care facility for a loved one? Follow these important tips before making a decision.
Even casual news viewers will recognize CTV's chief political correspondent when he appears this week on W5. Craig Oliver's commentaries out of Ottawa bring novel insights and crackle with enthusiasm and good humour. He's a man who takes his work seriously, but never himself.
A lot has happened since Sue Rodriguez, who suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease, took her fight to legalize assisted suicide all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada in 1993. Now, the debate has been re-ignited in British Columbia.
At an age when many might think the richness of their lives was found in collected experience and savoured memories, William Shatner disagrees.
For a fee, travel clubs offer discounts on everything from hotels and flights to meals and car rentals. But a W5 hidden camera investigation has found the only thing some of them may really be selling is broken promises.
The baffling disappearance of Mariam Makhniashvili sparked an unprecedented police search and left many lingering questions about her family. We may never know exactly how long the remains of the 17-year- old lay undiscovered in a ravine beneath a Toronto highway overpass.
W5 investigates cases where brand-new HVAC systems aren't working properly, with some homeowners finding that their homes are freezing on one floor and feeling tropical on another.
W5 takes on the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) with a special investigation. Victor Malarek exposes questions about how effective the Ontario agency really is in 'Above the Law.'
They are disturbing images: police officers kicking, hog-tying, maiming suspects and, sometimes, innocent citizens. Captured on surveillance videos and by cellphone cameras. CTV's W5 looks at cases in Victoria, where it seems no matter how damning the evidence, the officers involved get off with few penalties.
If Trevor Greene and Debbie Lepore had never met, you wonder if he would have had the will to recover from a devastating injury to his brain.in 2006.
When you hear about human trafficking in the sex trade, most people have an image of women being smuggled into Canada from abroad and forced to work in seamy brothels. But there's a thriving trafficking trade right here at home.
W5 reveals shocking tax horror stories faced by hard-working, ordinary Canadians who came up against the Canada Revenue Agency.
This Saturday on W5, Into Thin Air: What happened to Mariam Makhniashvili?
Newfoundland and Labrador being a small province, I'd heard of Zita Cobb, and knew she was doing some extraordinary things in her birthplace of Fogo Island. I didn't realise just how extraordinary until I arrived there with W5.
Lloyd Robertson on the twists and turns of a real-life drama on Saturday's W5: the story of a Saskatchewan man who took up arms to protect his daughter from a drug dealer.
Hassan Rasouli, an electrical engineer, brought his family to Toronto from Iran, in the spring of 2010. Five months later, what was supposed to be routine surgery for a benign brain tumor, left Hassan unconscious. Bacterial meningitis had infected his brain.
The killing of the ocean's most graceful creatures -- dolphins, whales and seals -- motivates many animal lovers to object but few are willing to go to the lengths of Canadian environmentalist Paul Watson.
W5 goes undercover to investigate risky laser treatments and exposes misleading sales pitches and questionable training. As these high-tech treatments have become more prevalent, so have patients' horror stories.
Stare into the eyes of a chimpanzee, meet the intelligent gaze that stares back at you and you will recognize a link with human beings that stretches back millions of years. Now that link has become the centre of a heated and often emotional debate.
In Pictures: W5 investigates the hidden dangers of cosmetic laser treatments.
On W5: A Calgary man, defrauded of millions, goes to extreme measures in his quest for justice after the law fails to help him.
W5 tells a harrowing ordeal that residents of a quaint family-filled neighbourhood in Toronto's west end had to endure, at the hands of a neighbour who decided to make their lives a living hell.
It's too easy to think of this famine - one of the worst in our history - as being too big, too foreign, too obscure for us to grasp. But seen through K'naan's eyes, it became very real and very human.
In "Murder Most Forgotten," W5 investigates the murder of Leah Souza 20 years ago. Her mother, Lora, saw her daughter's killer but can't remember a thing.
W5 investigates the Navy's floundering submarine program. Nearly $1 billion was paid for the boats, and Canadians can expect to spend even more in the future for a program that still isn't fully operational, 15 years after the purchase.
W5's 10-month investigation of Caron Oderbien, a grifter who has left a trail of broken hearts and empty wallets across five provinces and two countries.
Families of loved ones who've gone missing for years tell W5 their stories of hope and suffering, with the federal government unlikely or unwilling to make changes to the DNA database that could bring them closure.
W5 joins an underwater archeology mission to solve a 160-year-old mystery that lies at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
This Saturday on W5, Frozen in Time: The quest to solve a 160-year-old mystery that lies at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
Gloria Steinem is an American writer, a lecturer, and co-founder of MS magazine. She's one of the leading figures of the women's movement and helped bring feminism into the mainstream consciousness thanks to her good looks and popular writing.
Gloria Steinem is the co-founder of MS magazine, a best-selling author, and a leading figure in the women's movement. Here on W5, she comes face-to-face with the founders of "Slutwalk."
From the report: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Canada (Background Paper, National Library of Canada)
W5 investigates Toronto-based lender, Sandy Hutchens (aka Moishe Alexander), and reveals how he collected millions of dollars in fees from desperate borrowers.
W5 tells the incredible story of two soldiers -- Corporal Andrew Knisley and Master Corporal Jody Mitic -- who refuse to let their horrendous injuries slow them down from taking part in an endurance rally race for a good cause.
When Genie and Helmut Vollmer's accountant introduced them to a new investment opportunity, they had no reason to doubt their financial advisor and friend of 30 years.
It's not often you meet the mayor of a city who is as popular in other cities across Canada as he is on home turf.
W5 tells the amazing story of 48 students, plus 8 teachers and 8 crew members, who survived the sinking of the tall ship Concordia, 500 kilometres off the coast of Brazil February 17, 2010.
A Conservative MP says plenty of government backbenchers share opposition concerns about the wide array of controversial measures crammed into the massive budget implementation bill.
The Conservative government has cut off the flow of key employment data to the public just as it is about to present new, stricter rules on Employment Insurance.
Federal Treasury Board President Tony Clement used a speech in the heart of Canada's oil and gas sector to launch an attack on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair and his dim view of Canada's resource industry.
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says that when she tore a strip off a UN right-to-food envoy last week, she never meant to imply there were no hunger problems in the North.
Iran and six world powers exchanged dueling proposals Wednesday in a tug of war over Tehran's nuclear program that pits international concerns about the Islamic Republic's potential to build atomic weapons against enforcing crippling sanctions on its people.
CanadaAM.ctv.ca hosts a live-chat on the latest organ transplant research and the ABCs of becoming a donor from 7 to 9 a.m. ET on Friday.
Facebook's relationship status with investors appears to be getting complicated, as a class-action lawsuit has been launched following the social network's hyped initial public offering last week.
The world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday, passing a critical test in advance of Friday's actual docking.
