CTV National News for Friday, May 8, 2026: Canada loses 18,000 jobs in April as unemployment hits six-month high

A mother and her two daughters were found dead in Brockville, Ont. with a 17-year-old facing murder charges; Canada’s top doctor says plans are underway to safely bring back four Canadians from a cruise ship impacted by a hantavirus outbreak; Canada’s economy shed 18,000 jobs in April, pushing the …

Power Play #2214: Carney and Smith meet in Ottawa

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith; Princess Margriet of the Netherlands; The Front Bench with Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger and Rachel Aiello.

CTV National News for Thursday, May 7, 2026: WHO says hantavirus is not 'COVID 2.0' as officials monitor new cases

Consular officials are heading to support Canadians onboard a cruise ship experiencing a hantavirus outbreak; Gas prices have hit a four-year high, driving up travel costs and prompting Air Canada to reduce service. A Conservative MP says Ottawa may pause or cancel the Snowbirds program, putting th…

Power Play #2213: Liberals promise faster regulatory approvals

Conservative energy critic Shannon Stubbs; The Front Bench with Christy Clark, Marco Mendicino, James Moore and Tony Clement; Brian Kingston, President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association; A live press conference with B.C. Premier David Eby; CTV Ottawa Bureau Chief Graham Ric…

CTV National News for Wednesday, May 6, 2026: Privacy watchdog accuses ChatGPT of collecting personal data without safeguards

Canada’s privacy commissioner alleges that ChatGPT unlawfully collects personal data; the personal data of millions was leaked in a breach linked to an Alberta separatist group, amid rising concerns about foreign interference; Ottawa and Quebec confirm a major AirAsia deal for up to 150 Airbus jets…

Power Play #2212: Honda halts $15B EV plant in Canada: report

Conservative International Trade Critic Adam Chambers; The Front Bench with Sharan Kaur, Sabrina Grover, Dimitri Soudas, Jamie Ellerton and Marieke Walsh; Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Industry Minister.

CTV National News for Tuesday, May 5, 2026: Louise Arbour named Canada’s next Governor General

Former Supreme Court justice and UN human rights chief Louise Arbour has been named the next Governor General; An Ontario judge found two women guilty in the death and abuse of two boys they were trying to adopt; Police and fisheries investigate after a man on a jet ski crashed into a grey whale in…

Power Play #2211: Louise Arbour named as Canada’s next Governor General

Former Governor General Adrienne Clarkson; The Front Bench with Louis Hamann, Michael Diamond, Kim Wright and Laura Stone; Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.

CTV National News for Monday, May 4, 2026: Deadly suspected hantavirus outbreak locks down cruise ship

Four Canadians are among the 150 onboard a locked-down cruise ship after three people died of a suspected hantavirus outbreak; An investigation is underway after someone bypassed security and boarded a plane at Vancouver International Airport; The Federal government is offering $1B in loans to supp…

Power Play #2210: Feds unveil new tariff relief package

Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon; CTV’s Judy Trinh; Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon; The Front Bench with Brian Gallant, Lisa Raitt, Tom Mulcair and Robert Benzie.