Ontario is giving $500 million in loans and grants to ArcelorMittal Dofasco to make its steelmaking process greener.
The $1.8-billion project will replace coal-fed coke ovens and blast furnaces with low-emission technology.
It's expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about three million tonnes a year, equivalent to taking almost one million cars off the road.
The province is tying to project's objectives to its automotive strategy, aimed at attracting electric vehicle production to Ontario.
Ford says clean steel will be a "critical ingredient" in electric vehicle production, and he's proud to support steel giant's shift to more environmentally friendly methods.
Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli says if the car of the future is going to be electric, then the steel it's made with needs to be electric, too.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 15, 2022.
Two days after his mother's death thrust him onto the throne, King Charles III was officially announced as monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism -- and, for the first time, broadcast live.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, a period of mourning has begun in Canada and preparations are underway for a commemoration ceremony in Ottawa.
A new era of the Monarchy has renewed conversations about the future of the Crown and Indigenous peoples.
Shortly after The Queen’s death was announced, the word "Kohinoor" started trending on Indian Twitter. Many questions were raised about the diamond’s future. CTVNews.ca looks into the deeper colonial context of whether the artifact can be returned.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Gov. Gen. Mary Simon at Rideau Hall this morning as King Charles III is proclaimed Canada's new head of state at an accession ceremony.
Like Canadian stamps and currency, Canada's legal system will need to adapt to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
How the royals deal with Prince Harry, Meghan and their children will be a key theme of the post-Queen Elizabeth II era.
Western defense officials and analysts on Saturday said they believed Ukraine had punched through Russian front lines south of the country's second-largest city, taking thousands of square miles of territory and threatening to cut off Russian supply lines.
Five people died Saturday in New Zealand after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale. Another six people aboard the boat were rescued.
As Quebec's major political parties duke it out ahead of the Oct. 3 election, a pair of newcomers are trying to capitalize on issues like language and minority rights to steal votes in heavily English-speaking ridings from the struggling Liberals.
On the 14th day of the Quebec election campaign, the leaders continue to tour the province's 125 ridings with women, youth and mental health expected to be on the agenda on Saturday, Sept. 10.
A Quebec Liberal candidate has apologized for his comments about Parti Quebecois candidate Andreanne Fiola, who appeared in an explicit video, insinuating he would not have hired her to run.
The city’s plan to extend a popular cycling route is facing pushback from cyclists who warn the design is not safe.
A family in Aylmer, Ont. is thankful their six-year-old girl is home safe and sound after an after school scare on the first day of school Wednesday.
Kayden Read is 11 years old and is controlling a highly sophisticated robot that can locate and detonate bombs, with a joystick.
Brantford’s police chief has initiated an investigation after officers breached the ‘incorrect door’ during a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant.
Wilfrid Laurier University is teaming up with a couple of local humane societies to connect animals in need of foster homes with students, faculty and staff.
The victim of the Aug. 31 crash between a pickup truck and a commercial vehicle on Highway 11 in Pacaud Township, near Englehart, has died.
Giving back is among the core values of the Grocer 4 Good grocery store in Sault Ste. Marie -- and it's living up to its name, recently holding a shoe drive for the less fortunate.
Health care in East Ferris is being centralized in one location at the newly opened East Ferris Medical Centre.
Queen Elizabeth II left a mark on Ottawa, visiting the capital 12 times during her reign and leaving many people with meaningful stories about their interactions with her.
King Charles III vowed in his first speech to the nation as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s 'lifelong service,' as Britain entered a new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen’s exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated.
Two Ottawa friends who found online success selling kids’ consignment clothes have expanded their at-home business to a storefront.
Reverend Robert Clifford says All Saints Church in downtown Windsor is trying to help those in need, but is concerned about people relieving themselves on the grounds of the church after hours.
Apple picking season has arrived in Essex County which means people will be flocking to local orchards to snap pictures and pick their own apples over the next several weeks.
A new bill passed into law by the province is getting the endorsement of Windsor Regional Hospital leaders.
The City of Barrie is the latest municipality in Central Ontario to pay tribute to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Two men have been charged in connection to the homicide investigation of a young mother in Newmarket, Ont., earlier this summer.
Police were called around 12:30 a.m. Friday to the area of Monck Road and Kirkfield Road in Sebright, Ont.
King Charles III vowed in his first speech to the nation as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II’s 'lifelong service,' as Britain entered a new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen’s exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated.
Russell Simpson and Mayann Francis are two Maritimers from two separate walks of life who share something remarkable in common.
Throughout her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Maritimes on numerous occasions. CTVNewsAtlantic.ca has collected photos of Queen Elizabeth II's tours of the Maritime provinces.
In Calgary's Olympic Plaza on Friday night, a vigil was held as a show of support for those affected by recent events in Saskatchewan.
A youth was rushed to hospital in Calgary on Friday night, unresponsive and suffering from a significant head injury after being struck by a vehicle.
A bizarre rescue involving an angry bobcat and a two-by-four is the talk of a northwest Calgary police district this week.
Condolences continue to pour in from across Manitoba following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, including from Indigenous leaders.
King Charles III spoke to the public on Friday in a televised address as the new monarch, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, a period of mourning has begun in Canada and preparations are underway for a commemoration ceremony in Ottawa.
An out-of-control wildfire burning near Hope, B.C., has prompted an evacuation alert.
The leader of B.C.'s Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a fringe religious group, has been fighting for years to get his driver's licence picture taken wearing a pirate hat, but he keeps getting denied.
North Vancouver’s Deborah Johnson remembers getting quite emotional when she met the Queen face to face during a private audience in Saskatchewan in 2005.
A 25-year-old man was charged after one man was killed and two women were injured in northeast Edmonton on Wednesday. Clarence Lawrence was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault.
While people around the world mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Friday, Indigenous people in Canada spoke of a complicated history and future with the British monarchy.
The provincial government is ensuring Albertans have an opportunity to offer their condolences to the Royal Family upon Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday.
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