Skip to main content

ADVERTISEMENT

Ontario shifts from Pap to HPV test for cervical cancer screening, but no at-home kits yet

By Hannah Alberga, The Canadian Press

Published: February 25, 2025 at 2:43PM EST

A cervix self-screening kit is a part of the first self-screening cervical cancer plan in Canada, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war

Trump pauses U.S. military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war

Pedestrian rushed to the hospital following hit-and-run in Toronto’s Upper Beach area

Pedestrian rushed to the hospital following hit-and-run in Toronto’s Upper Beach area

Fentanyl, cocaine, meth found in stolen car: Surrey police

Fentanyl, cocaine, meth found in stolen car: Surrey police

1 hospitalized after crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack

1 hospitalized after crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack

Calgary’s 17th Avenue to see triple high-rise towers constructed on 4th Street

Calgary’s 17th Avenue to see triple high-rise towers constructed on 4th Street

The Breakdown creator happy, humbled and hopping right back to it

The Breakdown creator happy, humbled and hopping right back to it

Retired Ottawa police officer reunited with service ring lost on vacation

Retired Ottawa police officer reunited with service ring lost on vacation

Dispute with Calabogie Peaks Resort owner forces ski club to find new training hill

Dispute with Calabogie Peaks Resort owner forces ski club to find new training hill

Federal privacy watchdog heads to court over Pornhub operator's consent practices

Federal privacy watchdog heads to court over Pornhub operator's consent practices

From produce to plywood, Trump tariffs could prompt price hikes

From produce to plywood, Trump tariffs could prompt price hikes

Exempt oil from retaliation for U.S. tariffs: Alberta trade analyst

Exempt oil from retaliation for U.S. tariffs: Alberta trade analyst

Prospects no more: Energy City Cactus Rats new name for area baseball team

Prospects no more: Energy City Cactus Rats new name for area baseball team

N.B. man charged with impaired driving causing death after fatal collision

N.B. man charged with impaired driving causing death after fatal collision

Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on billions worth of U.S. goods as Trump’s tariff deadline passes

Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on billions worth of U.S. goods as Trump’s tariff deadline passes

Manitoba-made: A list of local products to stock your shelves with

Manitoba-made: A list of local products to stock your shelves with

7-Elevens in Winnipeg losing $500 daily to theft, says police board chair

7-Elevens in Winnipeg losing $500 daily to theft, says police board chair

Regina massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting youth

Regina massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting youth

First 10 Saskatchewan Marshals to begin training

First 10 Saskatchewan Marshals to begin training

Waterloo elementary school closes over structural concern

Waterloo elementary school closes over structural concern

Waterloo Regional landfills closed as strike begins

Waterloo Regional landfills closed as strike begins

Saskatchewan Huskies to host Canada West hockey finals after thrilling series win

Saskatchewan Huskies to host Canada West hockey finals after thrilling series win

ER hours reduced at Saskatoon City Hospital — again.

ER hours reduced at Saskatoon City Hospital — again.

Wanted northern Ont. man crashed, fled then located by K9 unit

Wanted northern Ont. man crashed, fled then located by K9 unit

Doug Ford threatens to stop nickel shipments to U.S. on eve of trade war

Doug Ford threatens to stop nickel shipments to U.S. on eve of trade war

Second-degree murder trial underway in fatal stabbing of Helix guitarist

Second-degree murder trial underway in fatal stabbing of Helix guitarist

Trial of woman accused of killing her one-time friend begins inside a London, Ont. courtroom

Trial of woman accused of killing her one-time friend begins inside a London, Ont. courtroom

OPP cruiser involved in collision in Midland

OPP cruiser involved in collision in Midland

One person hospitalized after crash in Barrie

One person hospitalized after crash in Barrie

New program to help newcomer entrepreneurs in Windsor-Essex

New program to help newcomer entrepreneurs in Windsor-Essex

‘Significant rainfall’ prompts Special Weather Statement for Windsor-Essex

‘Significant rainfall’ prompts Special Weather Statement for Windsor-Essex

Another earthquake shakes B.C.’s South Coast

Another earthquake shakes B.C.’s South Coast

Man dead after 2-vehicle crash on Vancouver Island

Man dead after 2-vehicle crash on Vancouver Island

Alberta hires former Manitoba chief judge to investigate health spending scandal

Alberta hires former Manitoba chief judge to investigate health spending scandal

‘We owe them an incredible debt of gratitude’: Fallen Four remembered in Mayerthorpe 20 years after their deaths

‘We owe them an incredible debt of gratitude’: Fallen Four remembered in Mayerthorpe 20 years after their deaths

Trump says economy-wide tariffs to hit Canada Tuesday

Trump says economy-wide tariffs to hit Canada Tuesday

Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport

Planes receive mysterious false midair collision alerts near Reagan National Airport

Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on billions worth of U.S. goods as Trump’s tariff deadline passes

‘There is a chance:’ Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark on potential federal election run

‘Revisionist history’: Carney hits back at Harper over letter challenging the Liberal leadership frontrunner’s economic chops

U.S. Treasury won’t enforce Biden-era rule meant to stop shell company formation

How some Canadians are preparing for the looming trade war

Street vendors dispense the party fuel for Rio’s Carnival, but face pushback as their numbers grow

60% of adults will be overweight or obese by 2050: study

Nurses, midwives can help treat depression during pregnancy and new motherhood: study

James Harrison, blood donor whose rare plasma saved millions of babies, dead at 88

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, dies at 82

Alanis Morissette bets on Las Vegas with first residency at Caesars Palace

Book Review: 'The Art of the SNL Portrait’ gives a rare inside look at Mary Ellen Matthews’ work

Djokovic, Alcaraz on collision course in Indian Wells draw

Vasilevskiy, Hintz, Suzuki named NHL's three stars of the week

Canadian men beaten by Chile in Cape Town in final of Challenger Series event

‘I’m very impulsive’: Why this American woman moved to France at the age of 70

Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

A new cookbook ties healthy eating to good sleep

Climate & Environment

Japan fights a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and caused hundreds to evacuate

Wildfires across the Carolinas prompt evacuations as the region faces more dry conditions Sunday

New study reveals Canada’s subarctic was once a tropical paradise

SpaceX’s Starship: The most powerful rocket ever built calls off first flight attempt since explosive mishap

Incredible NASA photo captures sound barrier being broken

Cyberattack detected at Polish space agency, minister says

Anti-DOGE protests at U.S. Tesla stores target Elon Musk’s bottom line

U.S. auto industry could be collateral damage in Trump’s trade wars

Tesla recalls 380,000 vehicles in U.S. over power steering assist issue

Oscars 2025: Highlights and best moments from the star-studded show

White, bright and sparkles! Must-see red carpet looks from the 2025 Oscars

Fire jumping, dancing and animal skins: Revellers take to the streets during Distomo carnival in Greece

The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us.