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.

 

Nearly 730 wildfires are burning across Canada in what&rsquo;s now the second-worst season on record. Fire crews remain stretched from coast to coast.
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CTV National News for August 12: Canada battles second-worst wildfire season with 730 blazes burning and fire crews stretched coast tocoast

The controversial annual rally was met with counter protestors and a strong police presence in downtown Montreal; Heather Wright reports from Türkiye, where NATO military technology has been essential in intercepting air-based attacks; Carney’s visit to Norway coincides with the one-year anniversary of the day he was sworn in as prime minister; and more.

The controversial annual rally was met with counter protestors and a strong police presence in downtown Montreal; Heather Wright reports from T&uuml;rkiye, where NATO military technology has been essential in intercepting air-based attacks; Carney&rsquo;s visit to Norway coincides with the one-year anniversary of the day he was sworn in as prime minister; and more.

CTV National News for Saturday, March 14, 2026: Al-Quds Day protestors take to the streets

Joy Malbon has more on the war in Iran, including America’s grisly message about Iran’s new supreme leader. Heather Wright reports from Istanbul, where NATO says it intercepted an Iranian missile headed toward Turkiye. And as Paul Hollingsworth explains, the spike in global oil prices could soon be felt beyond the pump.

Joy Malbon has more on the war in Iran, including America&rsquo;s grisly message about Iran&rsquo;s new supreme leader. Heather Wright reports from Istanbul, where NATO says it intercepted an Iranian missile headed toward Turkiye. And as Paul Hollingsworth explains, the spike in global oil prices could soon be felt beyond the pump.

CTV National News for Friday, March 13, 2026: Rising death toll, massive new deployment in Middle East 

Judy Trinh reports on where the government's ambitious investment into Canada’s northern defences are going and when development will begin; Rachel Aiello examines what's at stake amid the federal government's latest push for a bill that would give police powers to access to online information; Joy Malbon has the latest after an armed shooter reportedly attempted to ram a vehicle with explosives inside into a Detroit synagogue on Thursday.

Judy Trinh reports on where the government's ambitious investment into Canada&rsquo;s northern defences are going and when development will begin; Rachel Aiello examines what's at stake amid the federal government's latest push for a bill that would give police powers to access to online information; Joy Malbon has the latest after an armed shooter reportedly attempted to ram a vehicle with explosives inside into a Detroit synagogue on Thursday.

CTV National News for August 12: Canada battles second-worst wildfire season with 730 blazes burning and fire crews stretched coast tocoast

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