U.S. Supreme Court ends nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years.
The decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
The ruling came more than a month after the stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicating the court was prepared to take this momentous step.
Three of the court's liberal justices wrote in a joint dissent that the decision would bring ``sorrow'' for the many millions of American women who will be losing a ``fundamental constitutional protection.''
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Pfizer booster dose approved for kids between five and 11 years old
Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says Health Canada is authorizing a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between five and 11 years old. -
Canada's interim import ban on handguns takes effect today
As of today, individuals and businesses are no longer able to import restricted handguns into Canada, with limited exceptions. -
Clock is ticking for people to submit papers to run in Ontario's municipal election
Today is the last day nominations can be submitted in Ontario for candidates hoping to run in this fall's municipal elections. -
Toronto police say a child is dead after being struck by a vehicle in a parking lot
Toronto police say a child is dead after being hit by a vehicle in a west-end parking lot. -
CNE set to open in Toronto today for the first time since before COVID-19 pandemic
The Canadian National Exhibition is set to open in Toronto today -- the fair's first edition since before the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Only 3 days left for the Canada Summer Games before a wrap-up party in Niagara Falls Sunday
There are only three days of competition left in the Canada Summer Games in Niagara. -
Niagara MPP worried after Fort Erie senior told ambulance would take six-hours to get to her
Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates shared a story of a local senior at Queen's Park today. -
'Weak spot' in virus responsible for COVID-19 could mean new treatments: Canadian researchers
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered what they are calling a ``weak spot'' in the virus that causes COVID-19. -
Ontario nursing college proposes to temporarily register international nurses
Ontario's nursing college is proposing to register potentially thousands of internationally trained nurses on a temporary basis.
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CKTB AM Roundtable - August 19th, 2022
Tim Denis is joined by Rob Foster, Lincoln Regional Councillor, and Jacob Bergsma, Frontperson for My Son the Hurricane
