CTV National News for Wednesday, October 28, 2026: Bank of Canada hikes interest rate for the first time in three years - here’s what it means

 

Judy Trinh reports on the Bank of Canada’s decision to increase its benchmark interest rate in response to inflation and international instability; A deadly crash between two Spanish passenger trains has left at least 68 people dead with several Canadians in unknown condition. Adrian Ghobrial reports; and, a Toronto lab is researching CTE, a brain disease that can only be diagnosed after death, in hopes of diagnosing living patients. Kelly Greig reports.