CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme

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CTV National News is Canada's most-watched national news program. Now you can stay up date with CTV’s Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme Monday to Friday with the CTV National News Podcast, delivered nightly. Listen to Canada’s most trusted newscast featuring stories from here and around the world with a perspective that is distinctly Canadian and backed by the #1 news organization in Canada.

CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme

Episodes

2021
Ramping up the vaccine rollout
Thursday, March 4: Provinces ramp up their COVID-19 vaccine rollout; Air Canada agrees to offer refunds for flights cancelled because of pandemic as part of bailout talks; and, new revelations in a Royal Family rift.
March 5, 2021
24 min
Guilty verdict in deadly van attack
Wednesday, March 3: A guilty verdict in the deadly 2018 Toronto van attack; the first shipment of AstraZeneca vaccines arrives in Canada; and, why the northern lights are more visible in parts of the country.
March 4, 2021
24 min
Worst year on record for Canada’s economy
Tuesday, March 2: New advice and the shelf life of Canada's supply of AstraZeneca vaccines are forcing provinces to pivot their rollout plans; Canada's economy had its worst year on record in 2020; and, why six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published.
March 3, 2021
24 min
AstraZeneca shot not recommended for seniors
Monday, March 1: Why the AstraZeneca vaccine is not recommended for Canadian seniors; the push to ramp up inoculations across the country; and, the Toronto woman behind a very special project in Uganda.
March 2, 2021
24 min
Canada approves another COVID-19 vaccine
Friday, February 26: Health Canada approves the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine; CEO of Canada's largest pension fund resigns after overseas inoculation; and, the story of a social media sensation on a mission to diversify figure skating.
February 27, 2021
24 min
Chief of defence staff steps down
Thursday, February 25: Canada's new chief of defence staff suddenly steps down; a PSW who survived a large COVID-19 variant outbreak at a long-term care home speaks out; and, the hard truth about Canada’s butter.
February 26, 2021
24 min
Confusion and frustration over vaccine rollout
Wednesday, February 24: Confusion and frustration over COVID-19 vaccine rollout disparities between provinces; the story of a front-line worker who lives in his vehicle; and, technology solves the mystery behind a cryptic message in a famous painting.
February 25, 2021
24 min
Tiger Woods injured in serious crash
Tuesday, February 23: Golfing legend Tiger Woods is in hospital after a major car crash; Canada and the U.S. reaffirm mutual goals in bilateral meeting; and, life after COVID-19 vaccine in one seniors’ home.
February 24, 2021
24 min
A symbolic vote against China
Monday, February 22: Federal MPs vote to declare China's persecution of Uighurs a genocide; a status report on Canada's vaccine rollout; and, a look at the fireball that lit up the sky in Alberta.
February 23, 2021
24 min
Variants could spark rise in cases, top doctor warns
Friday, February 19: Canada’s top doctor warns that variants could cause a nationwide resurgence of COVID-19 cases; Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry and Meghan are out as working members of the Royal Family; and, a family’s cool idea for outdoor chess puts stay-at-home boredom in check.
February 20, 2021
24 min
Rover on the red planet
Thursday, February 18: The end of an epic journey and the start of a new era in space exploration; adjusting the vaccine timeline and mourning a victim of the variant; and, no food, no water, and no stopping a high-stakes rescue in Texas.
February 19, 2021
24 min
Variants and the vulnerable
Wednesday, February 17: Canada on a perilous path as mutant strains of the virus multiply; millions in Texas powerless amid a powerful storm; and, deepening concern for a missing daughter of Dubai.
February 18, 2021
24 min
Reality check on Canada’s pandemic fight
Tuesday, February 16: Canada sees a drop in the overall number of COVID-19 cases, but a rise in variant infections causes concern; the federal government includes a voluntary buyback plan in its gun control legislation; and, Mardi Gras in New Orleans survives at home as Yardi Gras.
February 17, 2021
24 min
Feds expect vaccine rollout to ramp up this week
Monday, February 15: Canada prepares to ramp up its vaccine rollout with more doses expected from Pfizer; half the United States finds itself in the grip of a major winter storm; and, a marathon hockey game in Alberta raises $1.8 million for charity.
February 16, 2021
24 min
N.L. election in-person voting suspended amid COVID-19 outbreak
Friday, February 12: Newfoundland and Labrador’s chief electoral officer suspends in-person voting as the province deals with a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases; CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme speaks with Mellissa Fung about her documentary on survivors of Boko Haram; and, the Lunar New Year brings hope for better days ahead.
February 13, 2021
24 min
Child died from police bullet in standoff with father
Thursday, February 11: A police officer fired the shot that killed a one-year-old boy during a standoff with the child’s father, an investigation finds; Manitoba purchases two million doses of a made-in-Canada vaccine that’s undergoing clinical trials; and, two cheetahs born in captivity in Canada begin a new life on a wildlife preserve in Zimbabwe.
February 12, 2021
24 min
A terrifying retelling of the U.S. Capitol riots
Wednesday, February 10: Never-before-seen video shows the mob that invaded the U.S. Capitol; a spike in COVID-19 cases becomes the central issue of the Newfoundland and Labrador election; and, a Zoom filter faux-pas is the gift that keeps on giving.
February 11, 2021
24 min
Drunk driver who killed four people gets full parole
Tuesday, February 9: Marco Muzzo, the drunk driver who killed three children and their grandfather, gets full parole; Democrats present chilling video of the U.S. Capitol riots on the first day of Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial; and, the ancient art of throat-singing finds a new voice on TikTok.
February 10, 2021
24 min
Provinces face delicate balance in lifting restrictions
Monday, February 8: Provincial governments loosen restrictions but safeguards remain; record-breaking cold brings life-threatening wind-chill to Prairies; and, a spur-of-the-moment decision pays off for B.C.’s latest lottery winner.
February 9, 2021
24 min
Remembering legendary actor Christopher Plummer
Friday, February 5: Celebrated Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, whose storied career took him from Stratford to the Oscars, dies at 91; the unemployment rate hits its highest level since August; and, a 10-year-old Indigenous girl, inspired by her grandmother, starts her own business making scrunchies.
February 6, 2021
24 min

CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme

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CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme

Episodes

Ramping up the vaccine rollout

Guilty verdict in deadly van attack

Worst year on record for Canada’s economy

AstraZeneca shot not recommended for seniors

Canada approves another COVID-19 vaccine

Chief of defence staff steps down

Confusion and frustration over vaccine rollout

Tiger Woods injured in serious crash

A symbolic vote against China

Variants could spark rise in cases, top doctor warns

Rover on the red planet

Variants and the vulnerable

Reality check on Canada’s pandemic fight

Feds expect vaccine rollout to ramp up this week

N.L. election in-person voting suspended amid COVID-19 outbreak

Child died from police bullet in standoff with father

A terrifying retelling of the U.S. Capitol riots

Drunk driver who killed four people gets full parole

Provinces face delicate balance in lifting restrictions

Remembering legendary actor Christopher Plummer