Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects

as a race to elect a new liberal leader quickly approaches a high profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring

Minister says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and B.C. to deploy in California

emergency preparedness minister harjit sajjan says dozens of firefighters from alberta and british columbia will help fight wildfires in california and the federal government is co ordinating...

Alberta premier Danielle Smith meets with Trump at impromptu Mar-a-Lago visit

alberta premier danielle smith met with president elect donald trump saturday at mar a lago in florida

A father at the bedside of his son and a woman who stayed behind with her beloved pets are among California wildfire victims

an amputee and his son with cerebral palsy were among the 11 deaths in the fires raging around los angeles the father was found at his son s bedside

Anita Anand will not seek Liberal leadership

transport minister anita anand announced on social media saturday she will not seek the leadership of the liberal party nor will she run for re election in the riding of oakville

Trudeau asked Trump for California, Vermont to curb annexation talks

justin trudeau says u s president elect donald trump kicked the tires on the potential annexation of canada during their recent meeting in florida but the topic was quickly dropped when the prime...

Liberal leadership: Carney expected to launch bid next week, Clark organizing heavily, Gould considers entering

while longtime cabinet ministers dominic leblanc and melanie joly have officially announced they have no plans to run for the liberal leadership several well known faces are organizing behind the...

Amid tense backdrop, Canadian warship gets friendly message from Chinese vessel tracking movements

daybreak on hmcs ottawa began with a call over the marine radio from a chinese warship the call is coming from a chinese frigate known as the yuncheng the warship has been shadowing hmcs ottawa...

Amid tense political backdrop, Canadian warship gets friendly message from Chinese vessel tracking its movements

daybreak on hmcs ottawa began with a call over the marine radio from a chinese warship the call is coming from a chinese frigate known as the yuncheng the warship has been shadowing hmcs ottawa...

Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

u s president elect donald trump was sentenced friday in his hush money case but the judge declined to impose any punishment an outcome that cements his conviction while freeing him to return to...

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will not seek Liberal leadership

foreign affairs minister melanie joly will not run for liberal leadership ctv news has confirmed up to now joly was widely considered a potential successor to prime minister justin trudeau who...

Federal Liberals to pick new leader on March 9 as rules for leadership race are defined

the liberal party of canada have announced leadership race rules late thursday including a significant increase in entrance fees and a requirement for voters to be canadian citizens

PM Trudeau says he thinks Trump is using talk of Canada becoming 51st state to distract from tariff impact

prime minister justin trudeau says he thinks u s president elect donald trump is drumming up drama on canadian statehood to detract from tariff talks

Canada could impose tariffs on U.S. steel, orange juice in response to Trump threat

canadian officials are narrowing a list of american products to target in the event the federal government must respond to u s tariffs on canadian goods ctv news has confirmed

Can the U.S. really make Canada the 51st state?

talk of canada becoming the 51st american state has raised an existential question on this side of the border could it be done could the maple leaf make way to the stars and stripes according to...

Cabinet minister and longtime MP Dominic LeBlanc not running for Liberal party leadership

longtime cabinet minister dominic leblanc will not be running to replace prime minister justin trudeau as head of the liberals he announced in a statement posted to social media on wednesday

Tracking the L.A. wildfires

a series of wildfires are searing through the los angeles area forcing many to evacuate their homes follow along here for the latest updates numerous buildings were destroyed and nearly 3 000 acres...

Southern California wildfire destroys many structures; governor declares state of emergency

a wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a los angeles hillside dotted with celebrity residences tuesday burning homes and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people

Justin Trudeau to step down as PM following Liberal leadership race

prime minister justin trudeau is stepping down as liberal leader and is proroguing parliament as the liberal party of canada embarks on the journey to replace him

Justin Trudeau stepping down as Liberal leader, to stay on as PM for now

prime minister justin trudeau is stepping down as liberal leader and is proroguing parliament as the liberal party of canada embarks on the journey to replace him

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to make announcement on his political future this morning

prime minister justin trudeau will be making an announcement on his political future this morning at rideau cottage

Woman,50, critically injured in explosive Ottawa crash caught on camera, police looking for witnesses

dashcam footage sent to ctv news shows a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed in the wrong direction before striking and damaging a hydro pole

Mark Carney reaches out to dozens of Liberal MPs ahead of potential leadership campaign

mark carney the former bank of canada and bank of england governor is actively considering running in a potential liberal party leadership race should justin trudeau resign sources tell ctv news

When do I receive federal benefits this year? Payment dates for 2025

from the canada child benefit to old age security federal payment dates have been determined for 2025 find out when you can expect your payments

Canada crashes out of world juniors in quarterfinals for second straight year

canada has been eliminated from the world junior hockey championship with a 4 3 loss to czechia in the quarterfinals

Canada out of world junior hockey championship with 4-3 loss to Czechia

canada has been eliminated from the world junior hockey championship with a 4 3 loss to czechia in the quarterfinals

Possible scenarios that could play out in Ottawa as the Liberal government teeters

prime minister justin trudeau is said to be reflecting on his future over the holidays after the resignation of his top cabinet minister chrystia freeland in mid december the bombshell move...

Weather warnings issued in 6 provinces and territories

wintry weather conditions including heavy snow and wind chill values around 55 prompted warnings in six provinces and territories early thursday morning

10 people are wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub

ten people were wounded in a shooting outside a new york city nightclub while they were waiting to get into a private event police said

The world begins welcoming 2025 with light shows, embraces and ice plunges

from sydney to vladivostok communities around the world have begun welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows embraces and ice plunges

Parts of Canada could welcome 2025 with glimpse of Northern Lights

while fireworks have become a popular way to celebrate the arrival of the new year many canadians could be treated to a much larger light display across the night sky

Border agents seize $2M worth of cocaine at Canada-U.S. border

authorities at the coutts alta border crossing seized 189 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated value of about 2 million that was being shipped into canada

Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100

former u s president jimmy carter a georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of white house scandal and who redefined post presidential service died...

Trudeau, Biden, Trump, other world leaders remember former U.S. president Jimmy Carter

former u s president and nobel peace prize winner jimmy carter died sunday at the age of 100 upon news of his death political figures and heads of state from around the world gave praise to carter...

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter dies at 100

former u s president jimmy carter a georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of white house scandal and who redefined post presidential service died...

Detractors in Liberal ranks at mercy of Trudeau decision: analyst

as calls mount within the federal liberal party for prime minister justin trudeau to step down as leader one political analyst says there s little his detractors can do to force his hand

A plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 181

a passenger plane skidded off a runway at a south korean airport sunday slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames after its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy all but two of...

A plane is engulfed in flames after skidding off the runway in South Korea, killing at least 177

a passenger plane burst into flames sunday after it skidded off a runway at a south korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy most of...

Calgary Skyview MP George Chahal joins growing chorus of Liberals calling for Trudeau to step down

calgary liberal mp george chahal has publicly released letters he sent to the liberal caucus and president of the liberal party of canada calling on them to begin the process of moving on from...

G2 driver stopped going more than 100 km/h over the speed limit on Hwy. 401 in eastern Ontario

a 17 year old driver is facing charges after being caught speeding and driving dangerously on highway 401 in eastern ontario friday evening according to the ontario provincial police opp

Uninspired Canada upset by Latvia in a shootout at world juniors

eriks mateiko scored the only goal of the shootout as latvia stunned an alarmingly uninspired canada 3 2 at the world junior hockey championship friday

Finland stops Russia-linked vessel over damaged undersea power cable in Baltic Sea

finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring russia as they investigate whether it damaged a baltic sea power cable and several data cables police said in the latest incident involving...

Donald Trump says he urged Wayne Gretzky to run for prime minister in Christmas visit

u s president elect donald trump says he told canadian hockey legend wayne gretzky he should run for prime minister during a christmas visit but adds that the athlete declined interest in politics

Montreal man dead after boat explodes in Fort Lauderdale

a montreal man is dead and several others are injured after a boat exploded in fort lauderdale florida

King Charles III focuses Christmas message on healthcare workers in year marked by royal illnesses

king charles iii used his annual christmas message wednesday to hail the selflessness of those who have cared for him and the princess of wales this year after both were diagnosed with cancer

Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants and bounties for six activists including two Canadians

hong kong police on tuesday announced a fresh round of arrest warrants for six activists based overseas with bounties set at 1 million hong kong dollars for information leading to their arrests

5 rescued after avalanche triggered north of Whistler, B.C. RCMP say

emergency crews and heli skiing staff helped rescue five people who were caught up in a backcountry avalanche north of whistler b c on monday morning

Emergency crews responding to avalanche in Whistler, B.C., area

paramedics and search crews have been dispatched to the scene of an avalanche that struck monday in the whistler b c area

Quebec fugitive killed in Mexican resort town, RCMP say

rcmp are confirming that a fugitive mathieu belanger wanted by quebec provincial police has died in mexico in what local media are calling a murder