CTV National News for Thursday, May 21, 2026: Alberta Premier Smith moves to add separation question to fall referendum

Graham Richardson breaks down Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's address requesting a separation question for the fall referendum and what it means for Albertans; Abigail Bimman reports on the CRTC raising the costs for streaming companies to support Canadian content and what it could mean for Canada…

Power Play #2222: Premier Danielle Smith to address Albertans

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Monte Solberg; Infectious Diseases specialist Dr. Isaac Bogoch.

CTV National News for Wednesday, May 20, 2026: Ontario moves to ban Chinese-made drones from provincial agencies

Adrian Ghobrial reports on the decision by the Ontario government to phase out Chinese-made drones from law enforcement use due to security concerns; Genevieve Beauchemin breaks down a new study by Statistics Canada which found incidents of breast cancer were high in rural regions of the country; A…

Power Play #2221: Will Alberta Premier Smith address referendum question soon?

‘Forever Canada’ spokesperson Thomas Lukaszuk; Conservative MP Michael Chong; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Diamond Isinger, Erika Barootes, Dimitri Soudas and Marieke Walsh.

CTV National News for Tuesday, May 19, 2026: Ottawa retiring iconic Snowbirds after more than 50 years

Graham Richardson has the latest on the federal government’s decision to retire the Snowbirds following the 2026 season; Heather Wright breaks down the list of the most expensive cities to watch the World Cup from and how it’s impacting fans who already live in host cities; John Vennvally-Rao has m…

Power Play #2220: U.S. pauses long-standing joint continental defence board

Former Liberal MP and former Canadian Co-Chair of the Permanent Joint Board on Defense, John McKay; CTV News Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Richardson; Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham; The Front Bench panel with Dan Moulton, Shakir Chambers, Kim Wright and Laura Stone.

CTV National News for Monday, May 18, 2026: Canadians detained en route to Gaza

A man from Barrie was among those detained by the Israeli military after a flotilla with humanitarian aid was intercepted on its way to Gaza; some Saskatchewan residents are worried that the iconic Snowbirds won’t be replaced as the fleet continues to age; one Alberta resident says an abandoned oil…

CTV National News for Sunday, May 17, 2026: Hantavirus confirmed for suspected individual

Yesterday’s ‘presumptive positive’ hantavirus case has now been confirmed; Conservative MP Michael Chong visiting Taiwan may impact relations between Canada and China; first-year medical students at Toronto Metropolitan University are going into communities to help people get access to a family doc…

CTV QP Podcast #530: Premier Smith open to southern route for potential pipeline

Vassy Kapelos is joined by Alberta premier Danielle Smith, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature Julie Dabrusin, political strategists Kathleen Monk, Scott Reid, Jason Hatcher, and the Artemis II crew.

CTV National News for Saturday, May 16, 2026: What is a ‘presumptive’ positive case for hantavirus?

Health officials say one of the four Canadians has not formally tested positive for the virus, but they are believed to be ‘presumptive positive,’ some Canadians say they can’t afford to take their trailers and RVs out camping this summer, new U.S. tariffs are set to impact Canadian mushrooms start…