Canadians across the country mark Remembrance Day
Today Canadians will remember and honour the sacrifice of men and women in uniform who gave their lives in service of the country's values and principles.
The big day for marketers has arrived: The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest, glitziest stage.
Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google paid as much as US$7 million for a 30-second spot during the game, seeking to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who tune in each year.
To get the most out of those millions, many advertisers released their ads days ahead of the big game to maximize publicity. Ram spoofed ads for erectile dysfunction in a commercial for its Ram 1500 REV electric pickup by showing drivers worried about 鈥減remature electrification.鈥 In other ads, John Travolta and 鈥淪crubs鈥 stars Donald Faison and Zach Braff sing a T-Mobile themed version of 鈥淪ummer Nights鈥 from 鈥淕rease,鈥 Adam Driver creates multiple versions of himself for Squarespace, and Alicia Silverstone reprises her 鈥淐lueless鈥 character for the online shopping site Rakuten.
Anna Faris stars as Eve, who eats an avocado in the garden of Eden. Flash forward to the present day, when no one is ashamed of nudity and everyone is naked, including the Statue of Liberty.
Actress Melissa McCarthy stars in a musical number for the travel site about her desire to go on a trip 鈥渟omewhere, anywhere.鈥
Actor Miles Teller (鈥淭op Gun: Maverick鈥) and his wife Keleigh Sperry Teller dance to customer service hold music while drinking a Bud Light.
In a regional ad, a diverse group of people share a six-pack of Budweiser 鈥 a voiceover by Kevin Bacon showcases the 鈥渟ix degrees of Bud.鈥 Although he's not shown, the ad is a nod to the 鈥淪ix degrees of Kevin Bacon鈥 meme 鈥 the idea that anyone in the entertainment business can be linked to Kevin Bacon in six connections.
A mountain man talks about surviving the outdoors in an ad that stars singer Sarah McLachlan spoofing her well-known and oft mocked animal-advocacy ad that uses her song 鈥淎ngel.鈥
Musician Dave Grohl thanks Canada for a variety of things that come from Canada, including Crown Royal and even football.
Singer Nick Jonas returns for the second year in an ad that highlight's Dexcom's glucose monitoring system.
Celebrity chef Matty Matheson, Wu-Tang Clan's Raekwon The Chef and Nickelodeon鈥檚 stop-motion-animated Tiny Chef help a DoorDash shopper find the best products.
Music stars Jack Harlow, Missy Elliott and Elton John team up in an ad for Doritos Sweet & Tangy BBQ that shows Harlow abandoning his rap career to focus on the triangle 鈥 a Doritos-shaped musical instrument.
Super Bowl regular Procter & Gamble promotes its Downy Unstopables brand in an ad showing actor Danny McBride 鈥 who wants to go by 鈥淒owny McBride.鈥
The online betting site shows stars including skateboard mogul Tony Hawk and singer Ludacris discussing DraftKings free bet offer at a party at actor Kevin Hart's house.
Ben Affleck works a drive-through window at a Dunkin' Donuts in Medford, Massachusetts, shocking customers. His wife, Jennifer Lopez, surprises him in the car line.
The E*Trade babies are back. This time they're at a wedding to demonstrate E*Trade makes you ready for anything, including marriage, kids and college.
The subscription dog food service goes for the heartstrings with an ad showing a woman going through life's milestones with her dog.
Actor and comedian Will Ferrell drives different GM electric vehicles through different Netflix shows, including 鈥淏ridgerton鈥 and 鈥淪tranger Things," to announce that Netflix will feature electric vehicles in its original shows.
Google promotes its Pixel photo editing tools 鈥淢agic Eraser鈥 and 鈥淧hoto Unblur鈥 with a 90 second spot featuring Amy Schumer, Doja Cat and NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The mayo brand shows actors Jon Hamm and Brie Larson in a fridge with a jar of Hellmann's mayo 鈥 to drive home the point that Hellmann's would go well with a 鈥渉am and brie鈥 sandwich.
Jeep's ad showcases a bevy of different animals from meercats to bears dancing to a tune coming from a Jeep 4xe.
Kia鈥檚 ad for its 2023 Telluride X-Pro SUV shows a dad making an epic trek to recover a child鈥檚 left behind 鈥渂inky.鈥
A spoof M&Ms ad shows Maya Rudolph trying to sell her fake Ma&Yas treats, which are 鈥渃andy coated clam bites. A red M&M character appears in the back with a sign saying 鈥淗elp!鈥 Mars made waves in January by announcing it would pause using its trademark M&M鈥檚 spokescandies due to backlash to their revamped, more inclusive looks.
Michelob Ultra's two ads are set at Bushwood Country Club, the fictional country club in 鈥淐addyshack,鈥 and star a bevy of stars and athletes: tennis great Serena Williams, actor Brian Cox, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, soccer player Alex Morgan and boxer Canelo Alvarez.
A Molson Coors ad showed a Miller Lite fan and Coors Light fan duking it out about which beverage the ad would be for. A switch at the end shows it鈥檚 really a Blue Moon ad.
Sylvester Stallone and his daughters Sophia, Scarlet and Sistine set up camp on Paramount Mountain.
In an unusual move, Peacock's ad for its 鈥淧oker Face鈥 show starring Natasha Lyonne makes a nod to other commercials in the broadcast including ads for M&Ms and Google Pixel.
Pepsi is running two ads starring Ben Stiller and Steve Martin that ask 鈥淕reat acting or great taste?鈥 and ask viewers to taste Pepsi Zero Sugar for themselves.
Jeff Ross, Natasha Leggero and other comedians hold a 鈥渞oast鈥 for the Planters spokescharacter Mr. Peanut.
The Frito-Lay brand recreates 鈥淏reaking Bad鈥 with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul 鈥 but this time the duo are cooking up the PopCorners snack in their RV instead of anything illicit.
Anyone can get their hand stuck in a Pringles can, according to Pringles' latest Super Bowl ad effort, including singer Meghan Trainor.
Ram's ad for its Ram 1500 REV electric pickup spoofed pharmaceutical ads for erectile dysfunction by showing drivers worried about 鈥減remature electrification.鈥
The online shopping site tapped 鈥淐lueless鈥 stars Alicia Silverstone and Elisa Donovan to recreate a scene from the 1995 hit and convey that Rakuten gives shoppers cash back on purchases. Designer Christian Siriano also appears as a student.
Snoop Dogg wears different Skechers throughout the day with cameos from Martha Stewart and others.
Adam Driver contemplates the fact that 鈥淪quarespace is a website that makes websites鈥 and splits into multiple versions of himself.
To promote its 5G home internet, John Travolta sings a version of 鈥淪ummer Nights鈥 with 鈥淪crubs鈥 stars Donald Faison and Zach Braff touting its benefits.
A man dances in front of a fountain to showcase the free time people will have if they let TurboTax professionals do their taxes for them.
Uber's ad for its membership program Uber One shows hip hop mogul P. Diddy working to create a hit song for Uber One. The ad features singers of famous hits, including Montell Jordan ("This is How We Do It"), Kelis ("Milkshake"), Donna Lewis ("I Love You Always Forever"), Haddaway ("What is Love") and Ylvis ("What Does the Fox Say").
The auto accessories maker showcases the fact that its factories and workers are American.
In the first Super Bowl ad from the enterprise software company, actual rock stars Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and others complain that office workers shouldn't call each other 鈥渞ock stars.鈥
This story has been updated to correct the spelling of an NBA star's last name. It's Antetokounmpo, not Antetekoumpo.
Today Canadians will remember and honour the sacrifice of men and women in uniform who gave their lives in service of the country's values and principles.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says that Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.
Researchers are uncovering deeper insights into how the human brain ages and what factors may be tied to healthier cognitive aging, including exercising, avoiding tobacco, speaking a second language or even playing a musical instrument.
Since the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 2022 Dobbs decision eliminated the federal right to abortion, miscarriage management has become trickier and in some cases, deadlier.
The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal has overwhelmingly rejected a deal with their employers association.
It was the first time that Canadian UN peacekeeper Michelle Angela Hamelin said she came up against the raw emotion of a people so exasperated with their country's predicament.
Applause erupted over and over at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg Sunday as the son of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, spoke about his father.
A children's book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing offense to Indigenous Australians.
A man who was critically injured in a police-involved shooting in Hamilton late Sunday afternoon has died in hospital, says the province鈥檚 police watchdog.
A congestion crisis, a traffic nightmare, or unrelenting gridlock -- whatever you call it, most agree that Toronto has a congestion problem. To alleviate some of the gridlock, the Ontario government has announced it plans to remove bike lanes from three major roadways.
For the second year in a row, the 鈥楪ift-a-Family鈥 campaign is hoping to make the holidays happier for children and families in need throughout Barrie.
Some of the most prolific photographers behind CTV Skywatch Pics of the Day use the medium for fun, therapy, and connection.
A young family from Codroy Valley, N.L., is happy to be on land and resting with their newborn daughter, Miley, after an overwhelming, yet exciting experience at sea.
As Connor Nijsse prepared to remove some old drywall during his garage renovation, he feared the worst.
A group of women in Chester, N.S., has been busy on the weekends making quilts 鈥 not for themselves, but for those in need.
A Vancouver artist whose streetside singing led to a chance encounter with one of the world's biggest musicians is encouraging aspiring performers to try their hand at busking.
Ten-thousand hand-knit poppies were taken from the Sanctuary Arts Centre and displayed on the fence surrounding the Dartmouth Cenotaph on Monday.
A Vancouver man is saying goodbye to his nine-to-five and embarking on a road trip from the Canadian Arctic to Antarctica.