Investment talks took top priority as the PM and his Saudi counterparts met, while critics are wary of the nation’s rights abuses; Cyclospora, a microscopic bug found in human feces, has found its way into U.S. produce through contaminated water; and, Allison Bamford reports from Swift Current, Sask. where volunteers have worked to identify unmarked graves of Second World War veterans and honour their service.

Investment talks took top priority as the PM and his Saudi counterparts met, while critics are wary of the nation&rsquo;s rights abuses; Cyclospora, a microscopic bug found in human feces, has found its way into U.S. produce through contaminated water; and, Allison Bamford reports from Swift Current, Sask. where volunteers have worked to identify unmarked graves of Second World War veterans and honour their service.

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CTV National News is Canada's most-watched national news program. Now you can stay up to date Monday to Sunday with the CTV National News Podcast, delivered nightly. Listen to Canada&rsquo;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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CTV National News for Thursday, July 9, 2026: PM secures Saudi investment partnership, critics flag human rights concerns

Suppliers JBS and National Beef have been accused of artificially driving up the price of beef. Adrian Ghobrial reports on how consumers could be compensated; New numbers from Statistics Canada reveal that youth employment increased by 33,000 jobs in the month of June; and, prices at the pump have responded to the instability in the Strait of Hormuz, but experts forecast some relief is on the way.

Suppliers JBS and National Beef have been accused of artificially driving up the price of beef. Adrian Ghobrial reports on how consumers could be compensated; New numbers from Statistics Canada reveal that youth employment increased by 33,000 jobs in the month of June; and, prices at the pump have responded to the instability in the Strait of Hormuz, but experts forecast some relief is on the way.

CTV National News for Friday, July 10, 2026: $8M settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing lawsuit

Following a gang bust, the RCMP says there is no connection between the Indian government and the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist; U.S. President Donald Trump says the fragile ceasefire no longer stands as the American and Iranian militaries exchanges missile strikes; and, the Lotus Electra, a high-end luxury SUV, is the first Chinese electric vehicle to hit the Canadian market following a new trade deal.

Following a gang bust, the RCMP says there is no connection between the Indian government and the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist; U.S. President Donald Trump says the fragile ceasefire no longer stands as the American and Iranian militaries exchanges missile strikes; and, the Lotus Electra, a high-end luxury SUV, is the first Chinese electric vehicle to hit the Canadian market following a new trade deal.

CTV National News for Wednesday, July 8, 2026: 2023 killing of Sikh activist had no connection to Indian government: RCMP

Tilly Norwood, an AI generated ‘actor,’ is set to star in a new comedy. John Vennavally-Rao on the controversy the move has stirred up in the film industry.; Several blocks of midtown Manhattan have been evacuated as structural columns of a high-rise construction site appear to buckle and crack; and, Adrian Ghobrial reports on U.S. authorities arresting 24 members of the India-based syndicate behind the 2023 murder of a Canadian Sikh activist.

Tilly Norwood, an AI generated &lsquo;actor,&rsquo; is set to star in a new comedy. John Vennavally-Rao on the controversy the move has stirred up in the film industry.; Several blocks of midtown Manhattan have been evacuated as structural columns of a high-rise construction site appear to buckle and crack; and, Adrian Ghobrial reports on U.S. authorities arresting 24 members of the India-based syndicate behind the 2023 murder of a Canadian Sikh activist.

CTV National News for Thursday, July 9, 2026: PM secures Saudi investment partnership, critics flag human rights concerns

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