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Alberta announces declares public health emergency as COVID-19 situation worsens

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement on Wednesday night, as soaring hospitalization numbers are threatening to collapse the province's health-care system
Rusty Thomson

Caesars Windsor reopening Legends Sports Bar

Legends, which has been closed since the pandemic began in March 2020, will be open Thursday to Monday from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Zander Broeckel

Large class sizes could have played a factor in high school COVID-19 outbreak

OSSTF District 9 president Erin Roy believes overcrowded classrooms may be to blame for the latest COVID-19 outbreak at St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Windsor
Rusty Thomson

Windsor man charged after a stabbing in the city

Around 3:20 a.m. on Sept. 15, officers were called to the 900 block of McKay Avenue for a report of a stabbing
Zander Broeckel

Quick transition as St. Joseph's high school goes virtual following COVID-19 outbreak

As heard on AM800 Wednesday, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit declared an outbreak of COVID-19 after five positive cases were identified
Aaron Mahoney

AM800 Weather for September 16, 2021

Mainly sunny on Thursday, with a high of 28 with the humidex
Rob Hindi

COVID-19 cases at St. Clair College

Nearly 120 students have been asked to monitor themselves for symptoms or self-isolate for 14-days
Rusty Thomson

Downtown Farmers Market listed as COVID-19 exposure point

The date of exposure is listed as Saturday, Sept. 11 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 1 p.m
Rusty Thomson

St. Joseph's Catholic High School being closed due to COVID-19

The health unit declared an outbreak after identifying five confirmed cases at the school
Rusty Thomson

WATCH: Windsor police release video of an armed robbery suspect

The Windsor Police Service Major Crime Unit has released video of a suspect they're trying to identify as they investigate an armed robbery in the city.

National News

'I needed to do something': Western University students plan walkout amid sexual assault allegations

Students at Western University are planning to walk out of classes Friday as London, Ont. police investigate allegations of sexual assault at a first-year on campus residence.
'I could not believe what happened,' cop who shot fellow officer tells court

A Niagara police officer who shot a fellow cop during an altercation nearly three years ago told his colleague's assault trial that he found their interaction so implausible he feared nobody would believe what happened.
Truro, N.S. police continue to investigate homicide of Prabhjot Singh Katri

Police in Truro, N.S., say they have made 'substantial progress' into their investigation of the homicide of Prabhjot Singh Katri.

CTV News Windsor

Staff

SpaceX launches 4 amateurs on private Earth-circling trip

SpaceX's first private flight blasted off Wednesday night with two contest winners, a health care worker and their rich sponsor, the most ambitious leap yet in space tourism.
Staff

Possible COVID-19 exposure at Downtown Windsor Farmers' Market

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is reporting a possible COVID-19 exposure at the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market.
CTV Windsor reporter/anchor

'We want freedom': Hundreds take part in Bernier rally in Chatham

Hundreds of People’s Party of Canada (PPC) supporters called for “freedom” at a rally held by party leader Maxine Bernier in Chatham-Kent.

Business News

World shares mixed as Europe tracks Wall Street gains

Shares were higher in Europe on Thursday after a mixed day of trading in Asia, where most major benchmarks declined.
Asian shares mostly lower on lackluster China, Japan data

Stocks were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after Japan and China released data that were weaker than expected.
Investors tense up as fears of post-election gridlock rise in Canada

Foreign investors are growing more worried that Canada's federal election on Monday could result in a deadlock that hampers Ottawa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further slows the economic recovery from the crisis.

Entertainment News

Country star Reba McEntire has to be rescued after stairs collapse in historic Oklahoma building

Country star Reba McEntire expressed gratitude Wednesday after she had to be rescued from a historic building in Atoka, Oklahoma, after the staircase collapsed.
White House offers Nicki Minaj call to answer vaccine questions

The White House offered Wednesday to connect Nicki Minaj with one of the Biden administration's doctors to address her questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, after the Trinidadian-born rapper's erroneous tweet alleging the vaccine causes impotence went viral.
Emmy host Cedric the Entertainer aims to bring audience 'behind the velvet rope'

Cedric the Entertainer sought advice from a number of previous hosts on how to handle Sunday's Emmy ceremony.

World News

Russia votes in parliament election without main opposition

After a few weeks of desultory campaigning but months of relentless official moves to shut down significant opposition, Russia is holding three days of voting this weekend in a parliamentary election that is unlikely to change the country's political complexion.
Philippines' Duterte will 'die first' before facing ICC

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's top legal adviser lashed out Thursday at the International Criminal Court's decision to investigate allegations of crimes against humanity during his bloody war on drugs, accusing the court of being used as a pawn by the popular leader's political opponents.
Southwest China earthquake collapses homes, kills at least 3

An earthquake destroyed houses, killed at least three people and injured dozens Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan province.

Politics News

With gains across the country, the PPC could be a 'potential spoiler' in the election: Nanos

Since the start of the federal election, the People's Party of Canada has seen its support steadily increase across the country, leading pollster Nik Nanos to suggest that it could become a spoiler for the other parties.
Courses to prevent office harassment mandatory for new MPs by end of year

Newly elected MPs will be required to take a training course to prevent sexual harassment in their offices.
Liberals and Conservatives in a two-way race for campaign homestretch: Nanos

The Liberals and Conservatives are in a two-way race for the homestretch of the election campaign, according to new polling data from Nanos Research.

Auto News

Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200

AJ Allmendinger screamed in elation after winning Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
U.S. probes whether Ford was slow to recall backup cameras

U.S. highway safety regulators are investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough when it recalled more than 620,000 vehicles last year to fix faulty rear-view cameras.
GM issues 2nd Bolt recall; faulty batteries can cause fires

General Motors is recalling some older Chevrolet Bolts for a second time to fix persistent battery problems that can set the electric cars ablaze.