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CTV National News

CTV National News is Canada's most-watched national news program. Now you can stay up date Monday to Friday with the CTV National News Podcast, delivered nightly. Listen to Canada’s most trusted newscast featuring stories from here and around the world with a perspective that is distinctly Canadian and backed by the #1 news organization in Canada.

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October 17, 2025 23 mins

The Carney government’s new crime bill set to be tabled next week after years of people calling for justice reform in Canada; Carter Hart’s return to the NHL after being acquitted in a sexual assault trial in July; a family's frustrating experience after Air Canada assigned their 18-month-old a lone seat, several rows away from the family.

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Ottawa’s response to auto manufacturer Stellantis opting to move its production to the U.S. as a direct result of U.S. tariffs; Federal Conservatives unveil new plan to improve job prospects for youth in Canada; Multiple Canadian airports public information systems were hacked with pro-Hamas messages Wednesday.

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Many are looking to Ottawa for answers as mounting U.S. tariffs continue to devastate Canada’s softwood lumber industry; Progressive Conservatives are projected to form a majority government in Newfoundland and Labrador, ending a decade of Liberal rule; China proposes deal to Canada to drop tariffs on their electric vehicles in exchange for dropping tariffs on Canadian canola.

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Hamas released the remaining Israeli hostages and Israel released thousands of Palestinian prisoners and detainees; World leaders gathering for the Peace Summit in Egypt as U.S. President Donald Trump signs a document cementing his Gaza peace plan; Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand's trade talks with India and the potential benefits, as well as the criticism of the partnership.

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PM Carney announced a series of measures to make life more affordable for families, despite adding 60,000 new jobs in September, Canada’s unemployment rate held at just above 7 per cent. Plus, Canadian winemakers see a surge in sales. 

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Israel’s Cabinet approved U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas; Canadian auto leaders push back on U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s claim Canada must come ‘second’ in the auto sector.

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The latest from the Bronx after the Toronto Blue Jays have eliminated the New York Yankees, advancing them to the Championship Series;  U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of the peace plan and what’s next; The tough line of questioning Prime Minister Mark Carney faced on his return to Ottawa and the new development of an old project.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with U.S. President Trump as more tariffs looms, the two organizers of the 'Freedom Convoy' protests in Ottawa were given conditional sentences of 18 months, two families speak out about how life has changed since the Oct. 7 attack two years ago. Plus, the fight to save a monumental fountain in San Francisco. 

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Mike Le Couteur breaks down the big expectations as PM Mark Carney will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday; Sarah Plowman takes a closer look at the new tariffs on Canadian lumber and the impact the tariffs are having on Canadian cabinet makers in New Brunswick; Kathy Le has the latest on the ongoing contract talks after Alberta teachers began a province-wide strike Monday, shutting down schools across...

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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming visit with U.S. President Donald Trump and the possible outcomes of the meeting;  The next step in potentially ending the war in Gaza, as an indirect meeting between Israel and Hamas is set to take place in Egypt Monday; A closer look at the increase of 'hallway medical care' becoming normalized amidst overcrowding, leaving families frustrated.

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Hamas agreed to a conditional release of all Israeli hostages in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan; What to expect from the upcoming meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump next week; New data from Stats Canada that shows a significant rise in obesity amongst Canadians over the recent years.

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Synagogues everywhere are on high alert after a man drove his vehicle into a U.K. synagogue and began stabbing people; A longtime bail and parole advocate Tom O’Sullivan, sheds light on the urgent need for parole, bail reform in Canada; Latest data shows despite housing affordability in Canada going down, some cities are trending in a different direction.

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Laval police are investigating a fatal shooting at a Starbucks in Laval, Que., with possible ties to organized crime; Marineland say they are disappointed by the federal government’s decision in denying their request to ship 30 belugas to China.

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Truth and Reconciliation Day ceremonies were held across Canada to honour those that died and survivors of Canada’s residential schools;  U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs dole another blow to Canadian businesses and a renewed attack on Canada’s sovereignty; hundreds of top U.S. military personnel met at the behest of U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth in a 'rebranding' of America's military.

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U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu, where the two agreed to framework for a ceasefire in Gaza; Ottawa offers lifeline to one of Canada’s major steel companies impacted by tariffs; U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatens 100 per cent tariffs on films made outside the U.S. and the impact it could have on Canada’s film industry.

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Canada Post workers head back to the picket lines across the country and the potential impact it’s having on small businesses; Prime Minister Mark Carney talks with other world leaders in the U.K. to boost Canada’s trade and economic ties; U.S. President Donald Trump's reacts to former FBI director James Comey getting indicted Thursday.

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers declares a nationwide strike in retaliation for Ottawa's move to curb door-to-door mail; U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture, and heavy trucks starting Oct. 1

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A 23-year-old RBC employee has been charged by the RCMP for accessing the personal data of Prime Minister Mark Carney; A shooter opened fire on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas.

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Trade relations between China and Canada are warming up; Donald Trump delivered harsh words at the UN General Assembly; the Canadian stock market is on an upward swing; plus, inspiring words from an 80-year-old softball player.

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U.S. President Donald Trump linked autism in children to the use of Tylenol during pregnancy; growing support for Palestinian statehood dominates UN assembly; nearly 400 ostriches will meet their fate as the CFIA prepares to carry out a cull.

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