CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme

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.

Israel is bracing for a counter-attack after launching a series of airstrikes on Iran in a dramatic escalation of violence in the Middle East; and, a dentist from Toronto is the sole Canadian victim of a Boeing plane crash in India that killed more than 200 passengers.

Steel and aluminum tariffs are what is presently holding up a possible economic and security agreement between Canada and the U.S.; and, the unrest that flared in Los Angeles, prompting U.S. President Trump to deploy active military, is spreading to other U.S. cities.

Squamish, B.C., a community 60 km north of Vancouver is under an evacuation alert as a wildfire threatens the region; and, Donald Trump has deployed more U.S. troops to Los Angeles than those currently serving in Iraq and Syria.

California is suing the Trump administration, arguing the deployment of Marines and the National Guard is unconstitutional; and, Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will hit the NATO defence spending target of 2 per cent this fiscal year.

The federal government's 'One Canadian Economy' bill aims to fast-track nation-building projects and reduce interprovincial trade barriers; and, U.S. President Trump is telling media Elon Musk has 'lost his mind' in response to their war of words on social media.

The government confirmed it is having, but is keeping tight-lipped about, high-level trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S.; and, a war of words is beginning to emerge between U.S. President Trump and Elon Musk following the billionaire's White House exit.

Marc Garneau death at 76 following a short illness has left the Canadian aerospace and political circles in shock and mourning; and, intensive discussions are underway in Ottawa over how to respond to U.S. President Trump's doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs.

Prime Minister Carney is calling U.S. President Trump's doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs 'unlawful and unjustified'; and, the federal government has introduced sweeping legislation to tighten security at all its border crossings.

From pipelines to critical minerals, Canadian provinces and territories presented arguments for championing different nation-building projects; thousands of Saskatchewan's wildfire evacuees are battling with the uncertainty of what they may find when they return home.

Canada's steel industry is speaking out after U.S. President Trump announced he will double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50 per cent; Dry winds, flames and smoke are hampering efforts to contain wildfires raging in multiple western provinces.

A U.S. federal appeals court has overturned a trade court's ruling deeming U.S. President Trump's tariffs via emergency powers as unlawful; states of emergencies in two prairie provinces over wildfires has prompted Canada to request assistance from international partners.

Manitoba has declared a state of emergency, with Canadian Armed Forces on the way to assist the province in its wildfire fight; the RCMP in Nova Scotia has uncovered video evidence of two missing children the day before their disappearance.

Former prime ministers were among the dignitaries gathered as King Charles delivered Canada's speech from the throne; U.S. President Trump made a 51st state comment on social media when referencing the cost on Canada to participate in his 'Golden Dome' plan after King Charles' visit.

King Charles and Queen Camilla were welcomed by Canadian leaders; plus, Parliament resumed with several new senators being sworn in alongside the election of a new house speaker.