20,000 forced to flee wildfires in British Columbia's Okanagan region

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, as British Columbia remains under a province-wide State of Emergency due to more than 100 out-of-control wildfires. Tim speaks with Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes, where 12,000 residents were forced to evacuate on Friday with little notice. On today's show: …

The Graham Richardson Show - August 7, 2026

It's the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch Graham every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: The Friday Five: Ottawa and Washington may be getting closer to some kind of tariff deal. The Canadian economy added 75,000 job…

Trump lashes out, Carney digs in as trade talks heat up

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos. Prime Minister Carney has responded to U.S. President Trump calling Canada 'nasty' as trade negotiations persist. This comes as Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticizes concessions on trade, and Canada-USA Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc meets with Ja…

LeBlanc returns to Washington with 2 weeks remaining until tariff deadline

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos. Canada-USA Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc has returned to Washington with 2 weeks remaining until the August 19th deadline. If an agreement isn't arranged, new 50% Trump tariffs will hit Canada. Tim speaks with Diamond Isinger, a former Special Advisor on C…

Thousands of passengers stranded after WestJet strike

Tim Powers guest hosts for Vassy Kapelos, who is taking an extra long weekend to unwind and relax. WestJet flight attendants walked off the job on Sunday before their union reached a tentative agreement with the airline overnight. It wasn't a lengthy stint on the picket lines, but the fallout still…

The Graham Richardson Show - July 31, 2026

Tim Powers fills in on the Graham Richardson Show - where we talk politics and also have a little bit of fun! You can catch us every single Friday from Noon until 2PM. On today's show: CTV's Kamil Karamali has the latest on a possible strike at WestJet this long weekend. Tim speaks with Retired Ma…

WestJet flight attendants could hit the picket lines this long weekend

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Flight attendants at WestJet could walk off the job on Sunday if their union and the airline don't reach a settlement agreement, putting long weekend travel plans up in the air for thousands of Canadians. Amra Durakovic from Flight Centre Travel Group C…

Canada-USA Trade Minister LeBlanc's trip to Washington clouded in secrecy

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Canadians are learning details of Minister LeBlanc's official trade mission to D.C. this week on social media, as his office is refusing to share any details about his itinerary with the media. Graham chats with CTV National News correspondent Rachel Ai…

Canadian trade delegation heads to Washington as clock ticks on new tariffs

Graham Richardson fills in for Vassy Kapelos. Canada-USA Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc and top trade negotiator Janice Charette are heading to D.C. for meetings today, with a new round of U.S. tariffs set to take effect on August 19th. The Daily Debrief Panel, featuring Sharan Kaur and Jamie Eller…

Gordie Howe Bridge officially opens to traffic

Graham Richardson sits in for Vassy Kapelos. After weeks of delay and political controversy, traffic finally started flowing across the Gordie Howe Bridge at approximately 11:50AM Eastern Time today. CTV Windsor's Travis Fortnum joins us live from the Canadian side. On today's show: A new national…