Company issues recall of avalanche beacon that back country users allege is ‘faulty’
The North American distributor of an avalanche beacon has issued a “voluntary recall” of the product after two skiing accidents in B.C., one of them fatal.

The North American distributor of an avalanche beacon has issued a “voluntary recall” of the product after two skiing accidents in B.C., one of them fatal.
Health officials in B.C.'s Interior have declared a second outbreak of COVID-19 at Kelowna General Hospital.
Tenants of an apartment building on Dow Avenue near Metrotown worry a lack of appropriate maintenance on the building is intentional, with the developer hoping they’ll move out on their own before the redevelopment advances to a point where they will have to be compensated.
A new mom in Vancouver said she owes her life to a specialized team of medical professionals at St. Paul’s Hospital.
Another 10 elementary and secondary schools in the Lower Mainland have had exposures to COVID-19 variants of concern, according to health officials.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has added several flights to its list of COVID-19 exposures so far this week.
When British Columbia’s mass immunization clinics open in April, not all patients will get their vaccine from a doctor or nurse.
Last week, Kerry Morris buried her murdered 23-year-old daughter. This week, she's calling on elected officials to do more to help young people struggling with mental health and addictions.
DNA test kits are not all fun and games. There are some serious things to consider before you jump in.
Consumer Reports has compiled its annual list of the top 10 cars for 2021 and has added a new feature this year. A Green Choice icon featuring a leaf will appear beside vehicles that have some of the lowest emissions, and four of this year’s top 10 vehicles made the cut.
There’s a room in your house that harbours dangerous bacteria, but if you guessed it’s the bathroom, you’d be wrong. It’s the kitchen. Here are some things you can do to keep your family safe from germs and food poisoning.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the market is heating up so fast that home sales in the region increased by more than 50 per cent between January and February and have climbed by more than 70 per cent since last year.
A rent freeze put in place in British Columbia to protect those who'd lost their jobs during the pandemic may be extended to the end of 2021.
A just-released rental forecast suggests the beginning of the year will be much like 2020, but things may change after July.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.
In this 1999 interview, Walter Gretzky reflects on his son Wayne Gretzky's retirement.
A Toronto woman is warning others about a taxi scam where perpetrators stole some $3,700 from her bank accounts.
The funeral service for Walter Gretzky, 'Canada's hockey dad,' was held in Brantford, Ont. on Saturday.
One serious bout of COVID-19 may not be enough to keep you from getting sick a second time, a new case study suggests.
March 8th 2021 marks one year since Canada's first death from COVID-19, a senior in a long-term care facility in British Columbia. Since then 55 per cent of all deaths have been long-term care residents. It has been described as a senicide: the killing of the elderly or their abandonment to death.
Nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America, births in Quebec and B.C. fell far below normal levels, statistics show. If the same pattern holds true nationally, Canada would be about 2,900 births short of a normal December, and 2,300 births short of a normal January. Read more on CTVNews.ca.
Profits of unscrupulous thieves who are running a fake taxi scam are adding up to huge amounts, say more victims who are coming forward to CTV News Toronto.
Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases with less than 1,000 new infections logged.
Nearly a year after placing an order for highly sought after disinfectant wipes, a U.S. man finally received his shipment of four canisters of Clorox wipes – 349 days into a global pandemic.
An exhausted U.S. Senate narrowly approved a US$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.
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.