CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme

Many world leaders are condemning Israel's attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, some calling it a flagrant violation of international law; Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with Liberal caucus in Edmonton a week ahead of Parliament resuming; Could Chinese-made EVs boost Canada's slouching EV sales?

An Ontario official claims someone used AI to clone her voice and phone number to threaten a potential mayoral candidate; Will Ottawa’s latest pledge of $80 million to help N.L. industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs be enough? Alberta's book ban saga continues, as public pushback compels the province to amend ban criteria.

Growing skepticism over Ottawa’s future environmental goals and the Carney government’s ability to meet Canada’s climate target. Canada reaffirms support for Ukraine after Russia's 'egregious' air assault on Kyiv.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the program should be abolished, citing unemployment concerns for Canadians; and, some Canadians say they will boycott Crown Royal if the company continues plans to move some distilleries to the U.S.

Alberta’s proposed book ban put on pause after massive backlash; World leaders attend China’s massive military parade in Tiananmen Square.

As kids across the country head back to class, some families might be noticing a bigger bill than usual for school supplies; While labour leaders point to the Air Canada strike as a win for unions, it remains a volatile time for workers across the country.

A U.S. federal court deemed most of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs illegal; Alberta plans to ban ‘inappropriate texts’ from schools.

The prime minister’s point man on trade met with his American counterpart in Washington; new details are released in a double murder in Barrie, Ont.,a woman dies of sepsis after giving birth. Plus, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get engaged.

Canada deepens European trade relations with new deals as PM Carney lands in Berlin; while tensions rise in the U.S. as Trump signals plans to expand troop presence in American cities.

Air Canada will offer 50 per cent of flight attendants' salary as 'ground pay' as part of a proposed tentative deal with the union; protesters confronted top U.S. officials as they went to greet the National Guard in Washington.

The union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants has stood firm, defying a back-to-work order by the federal government; Polls close in Alberta byelection with Poilievre expected to win over 214 candidates.

Tens of thousands of Air Canada passengers were left grounded amid a looming strike; Putin and Trump meet in Alaska; plus, Concordia students launch a rocket.

Tensions rise between Air Canada and its flight attendants as negotiations continue to move towards a strike; As China begins subjecting Canadian canola to new tariffs, industry leaders are calling for Canada to diversify trade of the crop.

Nearly 730 wildfires are burning across Canada in what’s now the second-worst season on record. Fire crews remain stretched from coast to coast.

Heightened uncertainty from Donald Trump's steeper tariffs, which Canadian sectors are feeling the sting and the renewed pressure to retaliate.

A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia has prompted a tsunami advisory for Japan, most of B.C.'s coast, and the U.S. west coast; and, CTV News has learned Ottawa is considering following the U.K.'s lead in threatening to recognize a Palestinian state unless Israel reaches a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

An off-duty police officer is among the at least four people fatally shot by a lone gunman inside a midtown Manhattan office building; and, Donald Trump mused about a baseline global tariff of 15 to 20 per cent as trade negotiations intensify between Canada and the U.S.

U.S. President Trump says he has not been focused on reaching a final trade deal with Canada; and, following not guilty verdicts in the World Juniors sex assault trial, questions remain about hockey culture and the meaning of consent.

Not guilty verdicts for all five former junior hockey players involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial; and, professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan dies of a cardiac arrest at the age of 71.

A Quebec man says he was put in a jail cell for nearly two hours after the U.S. Coast Guard accused him of fishing in American waters; and, an American Christian musician with ties to the MAGA movement has seen several concerts cancelled or moved after several venues cancelled his booking.

A Montreal man is facing murder charges after his 9-year-old daughter was found dead in Upstate New York; plus, high-stakes meetings in Ontario’s cottage country.

U.S. President Trump has ordered the release of ‘pertinent’ grand jury testimony in relation to Jeffrey Epstein following a Wall Street Journal report; and, blistering temperatures from Ontario to Newfoundland has caused a rapid rise in E. coli in lakes and rivers.

Norad scrambled Canadian and U.S. fighter jets to Vancouver airport to intercept a stolen small plane; and, Canada announced several measures to protect its steel industry, including the imposition of tariffs on select steel imports.

The arrest of the pilot of a 'hijacked' small airplane at Vancouver airport resulted in several flight delays; and, PM Mark Carney says some tariffs may be 'inevitable' for Canada to reach a trade deal with the U.S.

Toronto's air quality ranked among the worst in world on Monday due to wildfire smoke, prompting several alerts; and, U.S. President Trump is threatening a 100 per cent tariff on Russian importers if the war in Ukraine isn't resolved in 50 days.

Experts say U.S. President Trump's threat of imposing 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports is part of his trade negotiation strategy; and, job creation in Canada was up in June, the first substantial bump the country has seen since the start of 2025.

U.S. President Trump announced a 35 per cent on Canadian imports starting Aug. 1 in an open letter to PM Carney on social media; and, a shooting targeting a restaurant in B.C. is believed to be politically motivated.

Three people are in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a targeted stabbing attack on the midway of the Calgary Stampede; and, U.S. President Trump says a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper will come into effect as of Aug. 1, citing national security concerns.

Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been arrested and charged with trying to start an anti-government militia; and, as the death toll rises above 100 following flash flooding in Texas, questions grow over who is to blame for the scale of the tragedy.

As Alberta and Ontario sign a memorandum to boost trade, a new report is casting doubt on the economic benefits of falling interprovincial trade barriers; and, criticisms are growing over the lack of warnings for a flash flood that has killed at least 90 people in central Texas.

Thousands took to the streets to mark the Fourth of July, with some taking in parades while others took part in protests; and, Canada's military has launched an investigation into a Facebook group where members posted racist, misogynistic and homophobic content.

Bomb threats grounded dozens of flights at airports in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver; and, U.S. President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' has passed in Congress despite its unpopularity among voters.

A jury found Sean 'Diddy' Combs not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, but guilty on lesser prostitution charges; and, Canada's auto industry says Canada's EV mandate is a massive liability amid uncertainty over U.S. President Trump's trade war.

Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast came together to celebrate national pride on the 158th Canada Day; and, here’s what federal and provincial governments will have to do to realize the full economic benefits of inter-provincial trade.

Canada and the U.S. confirmed trade talks have resumed after Ottawa dropped its digital service tax over the weekend; and, PM Mark Carney has declared a byelection in August for a rural Alberta riding vacated to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for a seat.

U.S. President Trump calls Canada digital service tax a 'direct and blatant attack on America' while terminating trade talks; the father of Johnny Noviello says he doesn't know why his son was in an ICE detention centre in Miami before he died while in custody.

A new Statistics Canada report found wages in the information, cultural, finance and real estate sectors are outpacing inflation; and, a group of Canadian professors say there are roughly 70 Palestinian students still waiting on their visas from the government.

NATO's secretary general thanked U.S. President Trump for driving the alliance's new defence-spending target of 5 per cent of GDP; and, the CBSA is investigating the ease with which Iranian officials with links to the Iranian regime appear to be able to enter Canada.

An angry U.S. President Trump used profanity to lash out at Israel and Iran after both sides violated his first ceasefire announcement; and, as NATO prepares to set a new defence-spending target of five per cent of GDP, PM Mark Carney was asked about how Canada will meet it.

U.S. President Trump's social media announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran caught his top officials by surprise; and, PM Mark Carney and top ministers are in Belgium for a Canada-EU summit focused on joint security and defence.

Rescuers have recovered a second body following a rockslide at Bow Glacier Falls that sent three other hikers to hospital; and, the Liberal government's contentious 'One Canadian Economy' bill cleared the House of Commons thanks to votes from Conservatives.

A rockslide at Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park has killed at least one person and seriously injured several hikers; PM Carney says if Canada doesn't get a trade deal with the U.S. in 30 days, it will impose a new wave of counter tariffs.

A three-year-old girl was found along a highway in Ontario after being reported missing on Sunday in Quebec; and, Iran is warning Donald Trump he will risk an all-out war if the U.S. gets involved in the conflict with Israel.

Here's on what Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters following two days of meetings in the Kananaskis for the G7 Summit; and, U.S. President Donald Trump's is demanding for Iran's unconditional surrender has he weighs America's involvement in Israel's war.

U.S. President Donald Trump left this year's G7 Summit in Alberta the same day he arrived as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensifies; and, Massachusetts' governor hosted several Canadian premiers and New England state governors in an effort to show unity amid bilateral tensions.

Iran retaliated with missile strikes on Tel Aviv after Israel launched brazen attacks targeting the nation’s nuclear capabilities; meanwhile, Investigations continue into what caused wildfires in B.C.