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15 Best Great Barrier Reef Tours from Cairns

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Approximately two million people make the journey to Far North Queensland every year, teeming with excitement. With so many different tours departing from Cairns offering sailing, snorkeling, diving, and more, choosing the most appropriate option can be overwhelming.

Thankfully, we’ve done the research so that you don’t have to! If you’re looking for the best Great Barrier Reef tours from Cairns, look no further!

Composed of nearly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 picturesque islands, the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef boasts breathtaking beauty in every direction. Colorful fish, vibrant coral, and sizzling rays of year-round sunshine make this iconic Australian destination one of the world’s most revered natural attractions.

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1 – Great Barrier Reef: Premium Catamaran Cruise from Cairns

There’s no better feeling than lounging on the netted deck with the wind in your hair. That’s exactly what you’ll be experiencing en route to two glorious reef sites aboard a state-of-the-art catamaran. Depending on the day’s conditions, some snorkeling locations boast greater underwater visibility than others, with the crew always aiming to find the most serene spots.

The full-day tour lasts 9 hours, sets sail at 8am, and offers full cancellation and refunds up to 24 hours before departure. $175 AUD will include morning and afternoon tea, high-quality snorkeling equipment, complimentary snorkel tours, and the option to either snorkel, swim, or dive (optional add-on) amongst the marine life.

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2 – Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns

Suitable for beginner-level swimmers as well as water sports enthusiasts, this cruise takes you out to a pair of vibrant reef locations on a luxurious superyacht – work on the tan on th open-air deck or relax and take a break from the sun in the air-conditioned modern lounges.

While moorings change depending on the conditions, tours usually visit one of the Outer Great Barrier Reef spots (Saxon Reef or Norman Reef) in the morning before continuing to North Hastings Reef in the afternoon, with a freshly-cooked lunch in the middle.

The tour lasts approximately 8 hours and 30 minutes and departs from Cairns at 7am. $165 AUD includes a glass of wine, use of all equipment, a buffet BBQ lunch, and 5 hours of reef time. Optional extras, such as a helicopter flight, are available at an extra cost.

3 – Premium Reef and Coral Cay Cruise at High Speed from Cairns

With a maximum of 36 participants on any one day, this tour is far more intimate and personal than most of its competitors. Onboard the Seastar 1, you’ll reach your first diving or snorkeling spot – Michaelmas Cay – just 1 hour and 15 minutes after departure.

Once there, explore the waters to your heart’s content or simply kick back on the untouched, postcard-worthy beach. Next stop: the equally impressive Hastings Reef, sitting on the very outer edge on the Great Barrier Reef.

The full-day tour departs from Cairns at 7:30am. $200 AUD includes morning and afternoon tea, a scrumptious buffet lunch, guided snorkel tours at both locations, and most impressively, a glass-bottom boat throughout.

4 – Cairns: Green Island & Reef Full-Day Sailing Cruise

The smallest boat so far – a classic 16-meter sailing vessel – welcomes a maximum of 25 exclusive guests, meaning that you’ll have more one-on-one time with the informative marine biologist and won’t have to fight your way through hoards of tourists to cash in on the smorgasbord lunch. In addition to the ample diving and snorkeling opportunities, visitors have plenty of time to chill on the beautiful Green Island.

The tour lasts about 9 hours and typically leaves the Cairns dock at 8am. $215 per person includes top-quality snorkeling gear, wetsuits, a glass of wine, a tropical afternoon tea,  and snorkeling tours – with the optional add-on for scuba diving.

Cancellation is available up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund (trust us though, this unforgettable experience is not one that you want to pass up).

5 – Great Barrier Reef Luxury Snorkel and Dive Cruise from Cairns

If you’re all about high-class luxury and prefer having more room to move, then the 65-foot (20-meter) catamaran presents as an excellent option. A maximum of 75 people will set sail from Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal to Upolu Cay. From there, visitors climb aboard a glass-bottom boat – have your camera at the ready, because the marine life swimming underneath is guaranteed to amaze.

Swimming zone number two is a marine hotspot known as the Wonder Wall, which descends a whopping 14 meters below the surface and is teeming with coral and wildlife.

The tour lasts 9 hours, departing from Cairns at 7:15am. Upwards of $213.50 includes a tantalizing buffet lunch with seafood, professional snorkeling equipment, ongoing crew assistance, refreshments throughout the day, and showers on board.

6 – Great Barrier Reef Scenic Helicopter Tour and Cruise from Cairns

Seeing the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef from on or below the surface is incredible. Seeing it from a birds-eye view as you whip through the skies in a helicopter provides a whole new jealousy-inducing perspective. You’ll still be blessed with the opportunity to swim, snorkel, and/or scuba – the helicopter is simply the means of transport.

Three options are available to choose from:

• Fly to the reef, snorkel and explore, and then fly back to Cairns.
• Boat to the reef, snorkel and explore, and then fly back to Cairns.
• Fly to the reef, snorkel and explore, and then boat back to Cairns.

Option 1 and option 2 commence at 12:40pm while option 3 departs at 7:30am.

Starting at $405, these packages include at least one overhead helicopter flight; a freshly-made BBQ lunch featuring fresh fish, sausages, steak, salads, and pasta; snorkeling equipment; and free refunds up until 24 hours before departure.

Note that scuba diving within 48 hours of flying is not recommended and hotel pickup is not included (although Cairns is a small city with plenty of parking, so making your own way to the departure point shouldn’t be a hassle).

7 – 2-Day Best of Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef

Cairns is renowned for being home to the largest coral reef system on Earth. But the Tropical North Queensland city has another trick up its sleeve: it’s the gateway to some of the oldest and most beautiful tropical rainforests on the planet. This tour combines the best of both worlds, tackling the rainforest-based Kuranda Village on day one and the reef on day two.

Kuranda village sits in the tropical mountains northwest of Cairns – you’ll see the village and its surroundings first-hand with rides on both the Kuranda Scenic Railway and the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway. This portion of the two-day tour provides an insight into Aboriginal culture and gets you up close and personal with land-based Aussie wildlife (did someone say koalas?).

$614 includes hotel pickup and drop-off (from Cairns only), a 25-minute one-way helicopter tour from the Great Barrier Reef to Cairns, professional guides, lunch, and the Great Barrier Reef Cruise.

8 – Green Island Reef Catamaran Cruise from Cairns

For those who want to experience all the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef but don’t want to splurge on unnecessary bells and whistles, this tour aught to do the trick.

Starting at just $99, this option entices the budget-savvy traveler while still offering ample time to snorkel through the colorful coral gardens off the coast of Green Island and surround yourself with spectacular fish.

Full-day tours offer time to laze on a sandy beach, while half-day tours suit those pressed for time. Depending on which you choose, you’ll set sail in either the modern catamaran, ‘Reef Rocket’; or a larger, air-conditioned 35-meter catamaran.

9 – Cairns: Outer Great Barrier Reef Full-Day Tour & Live Music

Five hours of snorkeling at two exclusive mooring locations is the perfect way to check out this globally-adored slice of Mother Nature. What sets this tour apart from the others is the live music, performed by an Aussie artist on the return leg of the journey.

The vessel departs at 8:15am and typically returns at around 4:30pm. $165 per person includes a gourmet BBQ lunch, snorkeling equipment with an optional guided lesson from one of the staff members, afternoon tea, a glass of wine, and a fruit and cheese platter.

Plenty of optional extras are available for purchase too, such as photos, helicopter tours, and diving.

10 – Outer Great Barrier Reef Cruise Including Scenic Heli Flight

On ‘Evolution’, one of the fastest and largest commercial catamarans that services the Great Barrier Reef, you’ll venture across the pristine waters to two spectacular swimming destinations in the Outer Reef.

Sunbathe on the deck or relax in the air-conditioned lounges – either way, you’re in for a treat. With room for 150 passengers on the boat, this option is perfect for the socialites.

$368 grants you access to a 10-minute Scenic Helicopter Flight to and from the exclusive Heli-Pontoon on the Outer Reef, in addition to all of the features and amenities listed in the aforementioned number 9 on this list.

11 – Barrier Reef Snorkeling with Helicopter, Cruise or Both

If you’re itching to take in the wonder of the Great Barrier Reef from all possible angles, then look no further. This tour kicks off with a scenic flight from Cairns over the Reef and the sand cays. Thereafter, you’ll be given 1.5 hours to spend swimming or snorkeling in the wildlife haven that is Hastings Reef.

• Cruise to the reef, snorkel and explore, and then fly back to Cairns.
• Fly to the reef, snorkel and explore, and then cruise by boat back to Cairns.

You’ll receive all this, plus a classic Aussie BBQ lunch, snorkeling gear, and a complimentary glass of wine for $399 per person. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

12 – 2-Day Reef and Rainforest Package Combo: Green Island Cruise and Kuranda Day Trip

Want to see everything that Cairns has to offer on land and sea, and still be able to sleep in your own bed? Look no further. With hotel pickup and drop-off on both days, this hassle-free tour takes you on an adventure through the reef (with a cruise to Green Island) and through the rainforest (with a visit to the rainforest village of Kuranda).

The activity is advertised to have a maximum of 9 travelers, so you won’t feel forced to socialize. Have the camera at the ready because you’ll be gawking at the views from the Kuranda Scenic Rail, hanging out with koalas, and snapping selfies with turtles.

Trips start at $394 AUD and include a coral viewing tour in a semi-submarine at no extra charge. Note: unlike some alternatives, this option is final-sale and incurs a 100% cancellation penalty.

13 – Ultimate Great Barrier Reef Cruise with Marine World Pontoon

A high-speed catamaran guarantees a smooth ride out to the Outer Reef, where the magic of the Great Barrier Reef truly shines through. Once anchored, you’ll have access to a wide range of free onboard activities including a semi-submersible tour, viewings from a glass-bottom boat, and the ‘underwater reef viewing observatory’. Or, join a marine biologist from the multilingual crew on a guided snorkel safari!

Prices start at $239 per person, tours last for approximately 8 hours, and you’ll depart from the Cairns dock at 8:30am. Refreshments are available all day, highlighted by a delicious chef-prepared buffet lunch.

14 – Cairns: Snorkel & Dive a Secluded Great Barrier Reef Island

Can’t stand crowds? Does the thought of a selfie stick make you want to hurl? Then this tour is perfect – it’s secluded, small, and far away from the hoards of potentially-obnoxious tourists.

The tour starts with a relaxing 30-minute cruise down the colorful Mulgrave River – keep your eyes peeled for crocodiles! You’ll arrive at the untouched paradise that is Frankland Islands National Park, an area less popular but also less affected by coral bleaching than most Great Barrier Reef destinations.

A maximum of 30 visitors are permitted on the island daily, so make sure to book in advance. Tours start at $99 per person and included a prepackaged lunch, snorkeling equipment, and morning and afternoon tea

15 – Reef and Rainforest Tandem Sky Dive in Cairns

Adrenaline junkies, this one’s for you! Jump out of a plane from up to 15,000 feet over, arguably, the most picturesque natural vista on the planet. No previous experience required – with a professional tandem diver strapped to your back, all that you have to worry about is soaking in the unbeatable views of UNESCO rainforests and reefs from above.

Prices start at $274 AUD and come with free cancellation up to 24 hours beforehand.

We hope that you have enjoyed our selection of the best Great Barrier Reef tours from Cairns. If you are looking for more activities to do in Cairns, take a look at our list of the most fun things to do in Cairns !

Don’t hesitate to comment below if you have any questions. Have fun 🙂

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Australia warned it must do more to save Great Barrier Reef

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Australia must do more to save the Great Barrier Reef, the country's Climate Council warned on Tuesday.

The Australian government on Tuesday heralded a draft report of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as proof of its action to protect the reef.

"The decision recognises the increased action Australia is taking to protect the Reef and that we are delivering on our commitments," Australia's Environment Ministry said.

UNESCO requested that Australia report back in 2025 with an update on its actions, the government said.

Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek said the reef was part of Australia's national heritage.

"We have a duty to safeguard it, to care for it, and to pass it on, so our kids and grandkids can enjoy it like we do," Plibersek said.

The government was acting on climate change, improving local water quality, protecting marine life, dealing with invasive species, and investing a record amount of money into reef programmes, she said.

"We need to act on climate change. We need to protect our special places and the animals that call them home. And that is precisely what we are doing."

However, the Climate Council said UNESCO actually warned Australia to urgently ramp up its climate change targets to save the reef from imminent danger.

"Let's be clear, this announcement is a red flag and Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek claiming a win from this warning is misleading," Climate Council chief executive Amanda McKenzie said.

"The Great Barrier Reef has bleached five times in the past nine years and suffered through its worst-ever heat stress earlier this year, when more than 80% of reefs in the system endured dangerous levels of unnatural heating," she said.

"Every new coal and gas project adds harmful climate pollution into the atmosphere and further endangers the Reef. The Government must build upon their clean energy plans by also planning to phase out fossil fuels."

Described by UNESCO as a "site of remarkable variety and beauty," the reef features about 400 types of coral, around 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 mollusc types.

One of the world's best-known tourist draws, the reef is popular with snorkellers and scuba divers, attracting around 2 million visitors a year.

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'Like wildfires underwater': Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet

As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life.

These waters that surround Lady Elliot Island, off the eastern coast of Australia, provide some of the most spectacular snorkeling in the world — but they are also on the front line of the climate crisis, as one of the first places to suffer a mass coral bleaching event that has now spread across the world.

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The Great Barrier Reef just experienced its worst summer on record, and the US-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last month that the world is undergoing a rare global mass coral bleaching event — the fourth since the late 1990s — impacting at least 53 countries.

The corals are casualties of surging global temperatures which have smashed historical records in the past year — caused mainly by fossil fuels driving up carbon emissions and accelerated by the El Niño weather pattern, which heats ocean temperatures in this part of the world.

CNN witnessed bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef in mid-February, on five different reefs spanning the northern and southern parts of the 2,300-kilometer (1,400-mile) ecosystem.

“What is happening now in our oceans is like wildfires underwater,” said Kate Quigley, principal research scientist at Australia’s Minderoo Foundation. “We’re going to have so much warming that we’re going to get to a tipping point, and we won’t be able to come back from that.”

Bleaching occurs when marine heatwaves put corals under stress, causing them to expel algae from their tissue, draining their colour. Corals can recover from bleaching if the temperatures return to normal, but they will perish if the water stays warmer than usual.

“It’s a die-off,” said Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a climate scientist at the University of Queensland in Australia and chief scientist at The Great Barrier Reef Foundation. “The temperatures got so warm, they’re off the charts … they never occurred before at this sort of level.”

The destruction of marine ecosystems would deliver an effective death sentence for around a quarter of all species that depend on reefs for survival — and threaten an estimated billion people who rely on reef fish for their food and livelihoods. Reefs also provide vital protection for coastlines, reducing the impact of floods, cyclones and sea level rise.

“Humanity is being threatened at a rate by which I’m not sure we really understand,” Hoegh-Guldberg said.

‘I just pray the corals will come back’

After taking off from Brisbane just after dawn, our tiny propeller plane skims miles of Queensland coastline before heading north out over the crystal-clear waters of the Coral Sea –— revealing the beauty of this vast reef system beneath its surface.

Our destination is Lady Elliot Island, a remote coral cay perched on top of the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.

Pilot Peter Gash is the island’s leaseholder, and his family has been operating tours to the island for nearly 20 years.

“We made it our life’s work,” Gash said. “My wife and I married, I went and learned to fly airplanes so I could bring people here.”

Gash negotiates his small aircraft through bumpy crosswinds to land safely on the short, grass-covered runway.

Decades ago, the island was a barren landscape devoid of vegetation following years of mining for nutrient-rich seabird waste — known as guano — in the late 1800s.

The Gash family set about bringing this island back to life, planting around 10,000 native species of trees to create a man-made forest and nature reserve, and using solar power, batteries and a water desalination system to support a small eco-tourism resort.

The island is now home to up to 200,000 sea birds, which have helped to regenerate the coral reef fringing the island.

“If we can recover this small place, this little circle, we can recover this big place — this whole planet,” Gash said. “That’s what really drives me, is to try and encourage people to know that it’s not hopeless, it can be done.”

Gash takes CNN on a snorkel tour, diving down to explore the underwater rainforest in his backyard. The vibrant coral colonies burst with colour and teem with hundreds of species including manta rays, reef sharks, clown fish and turtles.

When the island’s greatest enthusiast resurfaces to draw a breath, even he can’t hide his shock at the extent of the coral bleaching.

“It’s worse than I thought it would be,” Gash said, as he treaded water on the surface. “I just pray the corals will come back next year.”

‘Silent as a graveyard’

Beyond the Great Barrier Reef, the massive marine heatwave sweeping the globe has already impacted some of the world’s most famous coral reefs — including those in the Red Sea, Indonesia and the Seychelles.

Last year, the soaring ocean temperatures also caused widespread destruction of corals in the Caribbean and Florida — and US experts are predicting further damage there this coming summer.

“I am becoming increasingly concerned about the 2024 summer for the wider Caribbean and Florida,” said Derek Manzello, the coordinator for NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch program.

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“It won’t take much additional seasonal warming to push temperatures past the bleaching threshold.”

In February, the NOAA added three new levels to its coral bleaching alert maps, to enable scientists to assess the new scale of underwater warming.

Scientists hope the stark images of mass bleaching events — and the bleak predictions for longer-term coral reef survival — will jolt world leaders into aggressive action to lower carbon emissions by moving away from fossil fuels.

Researchers are also trying to buy some time for coral reefs until the world can bring emissions under control.

For the past six years, Peter Harrison and his team at Southern Cross University in New South Wales have been developing a “coral IVF” program to increase coral reproduction on the reef. The researchers use fishing nets to capture the spawn of healthy breeding coral, then they grow the larvae in floating pools before releasing them onto damaged areas of the reef to help spur recovery.

“We’ve got to act now to keep corals alive on as many reefs as possible around the planet,” Harrison said.

Research projects are also taking place at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) looking at breeding heat-resistant corals which can survive higher temperatures, and developing AI tools to try to make some of the processes scalable for the vast size of the reef.

The Australian government has faced criticism for pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into myriad reef research projects, while simultaneously doubling down on the use and production of the fossil fuels which drive climate change — even approving the opening of four new coal mines in 2023.

“We have this dreadful dissonance that Australia is mining, selling to be burned at great scale, and at great speed the very thing, the very pollution that is driving the destruction of this beautiful place,” David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia, told CNN on the top deck of a boat near Briggs Reef, in the northern Great Barrier Reef.

Australia has committed to sourcing 82 per cent of its electricity from renewables by 2030 and has legislated a pathway to net zero emissions by 2050. But that pace of transition is too slow for many activists, who point out that the planet still has years of warming to come from carbon pollution already released into the atmosphere.

“The truth is that more disasters supercharged by climate change have been baked into the system,” Ritter said.

Scientists predict that, at the current pace of warming, global average temperatures could be 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2050. At that level of heat, 99 per cent of coral reefs will simply die.

For the marine biologists witnessing this die-off, there’s a real sense of mourning.

Everyone connected to the reef is “wrestling” with feelings of grief and helplessness, said David Wachenfeld, research program director at AIMS.

“Coral reefs are at least a canary in the coal mine for climate change,” he said. “The trajectory that we’re on now is really quite scary.”

Harrison, the researcher at Southern Cross University, described it as “ecological grief.”

“If you swim over a reef system that a few months before was vibrant, colourful — the sounds of the reef were incredible,” he said.

“And you swim back over it, and the whole thing is like a graveyard. It’s as silent as a graveyard.”

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The City of Winnipeg is asking people to avoid the area of Camrose Bay after a house exploded.

Texas man executed for 2001 abduction and killing of 18-year-old woman

A Texas man who admitted he kidnapped, sexually assaulted and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman in 2001 was executed Wednesday evening.

North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm U.S. defences

North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defences in the continental United States.

Mother wants answers after 5-year-old dropped off at wrong bus stop

Amaya Medina was excited for her first day riding the school bus to summer school, but a phone call after classes were over sent the girl's mother into a panic.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after U.S. legal battle ends

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.

France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections

France's government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes.

'Get back on the horse': Liberal ministers stand by their man after byelection loss

A string of Liberal cabinet ministers declared Wednesday they are all ears to what disgruntled voters are saying in the aftermath of a byelection defeat in what was considered a safe Toronto riding.

'We need to regroup,' says Liberal minister and Ontario campaign co-chair in light of byelection loss

A member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet and the party's Ontario co-chair for the next campaign says the Liberals 'need to regroup' after a shocking overnight byelection loss to Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

Federal government ends northern cod moratorium in Newfoundland after 32 years

The federal government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador northern cod moratorium, which gutted the province's economy and transformed scores of coastal communities after it was imposed more than 30 years ago.

When a mole went 'rogue,' she knew something was wrong. What followed was years of cancer 'being very sneaky'

Mary Lynn LeBlanc first noticed a mole on her left shoulder about seven years ago. At first, doctors didn't find anything worrying about it. But in 2020, she noticed it looked different and grew to the size of a nickel.

Pre-med students can't take MCAT in Quebec because of Bill 96

Areeba Ahmed says she's always dreamed of becoming a surgeon but her road to the operating room has become a complicated one ever since Quebec's French language law came into effect.

Elon Musk's SpaceX gets US$843 million to help discard International Space Station around 2030

NASA on Wednesday said it awarded SpaceX $843 million to build a vehicle capable of pushing the International Space Station into Earth's atmosphere.

A weird sea creature was anatomically unlike anything ever seen — flipping it around led to a revelation

An extinct ribbonlike sea creature about the size of a human thumb was one of the earliest animals to evolve a precursor of a backbone. Scientists recently identified the animal’s nerve cord by using a topsy-turvy twist. They turned its fossils upside down.

Why NASA astronauts are delayed at the space station after Boeing Starliner launch

When two veteran NASA astronauts blasted off on a test drive of Boeing's new capsule, they expected to head home from the International Space Station in a week or so.

Entertainment

Neil Young and Crazy Horse cancel Ottawa Bluesfest appearance as illness sidelines tour

Neil Young and Crazy Horse were to be the headline act on July 11 at Ottawa Bluesfest, but the group has cancelled upcoming tour dates because of illness.

Nevada judge denies release of ex-gang leader ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader has been denied release from a Las Vegas jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur, despite a bid by a hip-hop music figure to underwrite his US$750,000 bond.

WestJet starts cancelling flights as mechanics prepare for possible job action

WestJet is cancelling 25 flights on Thursday and Friday, impacting 300 travellers, as the airline faces a possible strike by its mechanics.

Ottawa Train Yards placed in receivership over owner's unpaid $39 million loan

One of Ottawa's largest shopping centres has been placed in receivership over an outstanding $39 million loan by the owner of the property. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice appointed Grant Thornton Limited as receiver and manager of the assets of Ottawa Train Yards on Industrial Avenue.

Best friends celebrate four decades of friendship by recreating graduation photo shoot

Estelle Savoie and Linda Philipert have been best friends for 43 years and decided to commemorate their friendship by recreating a photo shoot they did in 1984.

New $1 coin honouring author of Anne of Green Gables entering circulation

The Royal Canadian Mint has revealed a new $1 coin honouring one of Atlantic Canada’s most prolific authors on what would be her 150th birthday.

This Ottawa 'fat cat' on a weight loss journey has become a TikTok star

An Ottawa cat has morphed into a TikTok star, as he's slimming down from weighing 43 pounds.

Memphis Grizzlies take Toronto native Zach Edey with No. 9 overall pick

Zach Edey, former Purdue centre, was taken by the Grizzlies with the ninth pick in Wednesday’s NBA draft.

Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher with No. 1 pick in 2024 NBA draft

The Atlanta Hawks are looking for French teen Zaccharie Risacher to help revive the franchise after making the forward the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night.

Are car dealership employees linked to auto thefts in Canada? CTV News investigates

Data from Statistics Canada suggests that a vehicle is stolen every five minutes in the country. Now, police are investigating whether there's a connection between when and where a vehicle was last serviced, and the date it was stolen, they revealed to CTV National News.

Automatic Ontario licence plate renewals start Canada Day

Ontario drivers in good standing won’t have to worry about renewing their licence plates starting Canada Day.

Electric vehicle infrastructure lags in Prairie provinces

The Prairies, along with Newfoundland and Labrador, trail the rest of the country in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure.

Local Spotlight

Halifax icon who wore high heels with pride dies at 86

Harold Brenton Anderson, who wore high heels for decades in Halifax and loved to travel, has died.

'I just really like the sport': Meet the 90-year-old local slo-pitch player still living out his passion

Bill Neald is still living out his passion of playing baseball at the age of 90 in Regina’s Senior Mixed Slo-Pitch League.

Bracebridge, Ont. man who lost his life trying to save another honoured posthumously

A Bracebridge man who died trying to save a distressed swimmer nearly four years ago is being recognized among 18 others for their extraordinary acts of heroism.

'It's a tradition': Titanic model returning to Halifax Public Gardens

For the first time in two years, a model of the RMS Titanic will return to the Halifax Public Gardens, thanks in part to public demand.

Where is Louis Riel? Heritage Minute of Métis leader quietly removed

A decision to quietly remove a decades-old Heritage Minute on Louis Riel has left some in the Métis community scratching their heads, as questions are raised about how Canada's history is portrayed.

New pup taking over as Victim Services Toronto's trauma dog

There's a changing of the guard at Victim Services Toronto, as one trauma dog hangs up her harness and another reports for duty.

Satellite imagery confirms 5 tornadoes hit Quebec during June 13 storm

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) out of Western University in Ontario confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Quebec during the June 13 storm, bringing the total number of tornadoes in the project to six.

'Historic victory': Judge orders Quebec to pay taxi drivers $143 million for abolishing permits

A Superior Court judge has ordered the Quebec government to pay taxi drivers $143 million in compensation for its decision to abolish their permits nearly five years ago.

Buying time: Inside the AI technology trained on B.C. wildfires

As frontline crews battled the worst wildfire season in B.C. history, a pilot project unfolded at a frantic pace at the BC Wildfire Service headquarters in Kamloops.

Three B.C. First Nations request return of land held by potato farm in Surrey

A trio of First Nations have requested a parcel of land in Surrey, B.C., be returned to their territory.

Why a New Zealander has travelled across the world to Toronto to deliver a letter

Walking up to a home in midtown Toronto, Jonny Beardmore has come from across the world to do something both profound and quite simple.

Calgary woman reunites with woman she says saved her life

A Calgary mother who is battling breast cancer and suffered a recent serious health scare got the opportunity to thank the stranger who she says saved her life.

Calgary family donates $75 million philanthropic gift to help transform Arts Commons into the Werklund Centre

Arts Commons says a local benefactor has stepped up to help pay for a major upgrade, which will revolutionize the facility.

Police raid at Motel St-Jacques leaves residents scrambling to find new housing

Residents of Montreal's Motel Saint-Jacques have been given a week and a half to leave following a major police raid Thursday. Montreal police say for years, the hotel was a hotbed for sex work, drugs and violence.

Tenant who fought renoviction getting compensated by major developer

A Montreal tenant who fought a potential renoviction has won a settlement with the developer to keep her in the neighbourhood and with a reasonable rent.

'Armed and dangerous' man wanted for unprovoked attack with machete in Alberta: RCMP

Police are looking for a man they say is responsible for an unprovoked machete attack in eastern Alberta.

Work begins to transform cluster of downtown parking lots into urban park

Edmonton's newest urban park is set to soon spring from a large, overgrown parcel of parking lots in the city's core.

Teacher charged with sexually assaulting student: N.S. RCMP

A teacher from Tatamagouche Regional Academy in Nova Scotia is facing multiple charges of sexual offences against a student.

Man arrested during emergency alert in Lunenburg county was carrying gardening tool: N.S. RCMP

The Nova Scotia RCMP has arrested a man in connection with an emergency alert issued in Lunenburg County Wednesday morning.

Atlantic small businesses not feeling optimistic for the upcoming tourism season

While this week marks the first full week of summer, it seems many businesses in the region are not feeling particularly optimistic about the biggest tourism season of the year.

No charges for driver in 2023 Manitoba bus crash that killed 17 seniors: RCMP

Manitoba RCMP and Crown prosecutors will not lay charges against the driver of a bus involved in a crash with a semi-truck in 2023.

Neil Young concerts cancelled due to illness

Neil Young’s Crazy Horse will not play in Winnipeg next month.

Winnipeg woman wins $1M lottery jackpot

A Winnipeg woman is officially a millionaire after winning a Western Max lottery prize.

Regina's Breast Health Centre under construction, expected to open early 2025

The new Breast Health Centre in Regina is currently under construction and expected to open early next year.

'It's an overreach': Regina-born actor criticizes Parent's Bill of Rights

Regina-born actor Tatiana Maslany took the opportunity Wednesday to publicly criticize Saskatchewan's controversial Parent's Bill of Rights.

Police asking for footage, information related to yard sale assault

The Regina Police Service (RPS) is urging the public to share footage or information surrounding a serious assault committed at a yard sale late last week.

Cambridge tenants call living situation 'unbearable' as they wait for repairs from March flood

Residents at a Cambridge apartment building have been waiting four months for management to make repairs after a flood ruined four units.

Rentals scarce as students on University of Guelph residence waitlist scoop up available units

Some are calling it the Hunger Games of student housing.

Company closing Kitchener factory, blames cost of development and government overregulation

A modular construction company has decided to close up shop in Kitchener.

Sask. teen, 15, charged in fatal spring crash

A 15-year-old boy is facing multiple charges in relation to a fatal crash that killed a 16-year-old boy in April.

Sask. man accused of driving drunk, killing scooter rider released from jail

A man accused of killing a man on an electric scooter while driving drunk has been released from jail.

'It was a struggle but we got through it': Sask. grads celebrate triumphant end after turbulent journey

It’s a big week for Grade 12 graduates across Saskatchewan who are marking the end of their high school careers.

Northern Ontario

Sudbury, Ont., Crown takes over criminal prosecution of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour

In court on Wednesday, Sudbury Crown attorney Kara Vakiparta moved to take over what had been the private prosecution of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour on a charge of criminal negligence causing death related to a 2006 mining fatality.

Police watchdog investigates after shooting death of a man in Kenora

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 57-year-old man in Kenora on Tuesday afternoon.

Educational charity director charged with fraud

Laura Pethick was hired as the executive director of Foundation for Education Perth Huron in July of 2021. Three years later, she’s accused of defrauding the charity of thousands of dollars.

LHSC $150M short: New 90-day target set to address crisis

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) said they are facing “significant budget pressures” in a statement released on Wednesday. With a deficit of $78.1 million last fiscal year, this year’s projections are estimated to run up to $150 million.

Mayor of Sarnia calls on senior governments to solve urban encampment crisis

At Rainbow Park on the south side of downtown Sarnia, security officers walk a beat of a different kind – one with grass below their feet rather than pavement.

Suspects impersonating police officers make traffic stop in New Tecumseth

Provincial police in New Tecumseth are investigating and warning the public after a report of two men posing as officers who conducted a traffic stop.

Armed robberies at Wasaga Beach gas station under investigation

Police believe the same suspect may have robbed a Wasaga Beach gas station twice in the past week.

Veteran Barrie police officers face legal battles amid allegations

High-ranking veteran Barrie police officers Bruce Gardiner and Valarie Gates had separate hearings on Wednesday, each facing prosecution in criminal court and under the Police Services Act.

School board trustees sanction colleague, despite public notice that meeting was cancelled

When uniformed Windsor police officers were called to clear the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) gallery on Tuesday, they informed attendees that the trustees were going home and the meeting they came to observe would not be happening. However, this was not the case.

'A mere courier': Windsor judge sentences Brampton man to 12 years in prison

Mohamed Ahmed Abdirahman, 40, was previously convicted of importing and possessing 200 kilograms of pure methamphetamine. Officers with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Ambassador Bridge discovered the drugs on Christmas Eve 2019.

Tecumseh preparing for future growth

In order to keep up with the impacts of climate change and growth in the town of Tecumseh, the Cedarwood Sanitary Pump Station is scheduled to be replaced.

Vancouver Island

Addiction recovery home for new moms first of its kind on vancouver island.

Come summer’s end, six new moms and their babies will be healing from addiction together in a Greater Victoria home.

Man stabbed in Kelowna, suspect at large: RCMP

Mounties in Kelowna say a suspect is at large after a man was stabbed in the city Sunday afternoon.

Police still investigating cause after woman found dead in Kelowna park

Police are remaining tight-lipped about a woman’s death in a Kelowna park on Friday.

Man shot dead in Princeton, B.C., was high-ranking gang member, court records suggest

Police have identified a man found dead in B.C.’s Interior last weekend as Donald “Donnie” Lyons.

Southern Alberta farmers feeling optimistic about crop conditions

Dozens of farmers from across southern Alberta turned out Wednesday for Farming Smarter’s annual 2024 field school.

'Always a risk': Lethbridge taking stock of water infrastructure in light of Calgary main break

In light of the ongoing water main repair in Calgary, Lethbridge city council was provided an update on the city's pipe infrastructure and discussed if there's any potential for a similar catastrophic break.

Dawgs take down Gulls at Seaman Stadium, defeating Sylvan Lake 10-4

The Dawgs returned to Seaman Stadium Tuesday and kept their latest hot streak alive, defeating the Sylvan Lake Gulls 10-4.

Sault Ste. Marie

Indigenous burial grounds in northern Ont. to be protected

Ancient burial grounds in the Town of Blind River will soon be marked, and blocked off to the public.

Same Sault suspect charged with another assault using a metal baseball bat

Police in Sault Ste. Marie say an 18-year-old suspect is now charged with assaulting two people with a metal bat on the same day.

'The weather conditions are favourable,' N.L. premier says as wildfire remains away from Churchill Falls

The wildfire that forced the evacuation of Churchill Falls remains three kilometres from the community as the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador signalled cautious optimism.

Wildfire in Labrador jumps Churchill River, hydro generating station evacuated

The Labrador wildfire threatening the town of Churchill Falls jumped the Churchill River on Tuesday, prompting the emergency evacuation of the hydroelectric generating station about seven kilometres away.

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