CTV W5

W5 is a Canadian television news magazine created by CTV News. It airs on Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. on the CTV Television Network, with additional replays on CTV and its sister channels, CTV 2 and Investigation Discovery. Furthermore, it is also simulcast on radio via CFRB (1010) in Toronto. The name "W5" stands for the Five Ws of journalism: Who, What, Where, When, and Why. This show holds the title of being the longest-running news magazine and documentary program in North America, and it is the most popular program of its kind in Canada.

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Ottawa OPP looking for suspect in hit and run involving pedestrian on Hwy. 417

18 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Toula Mazloum

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking the public for help identifying a suspect involved in a hit and run collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 417 in Ottawa Thursday afternoon. It happened shortly after 5 p.m. on the highway eastbound near Parkdale Avenue. “The driver was involved in a collision and tried to flee the scene, striking the other driver while they stood outside their car,” the OPP said in a post on X.
Federal leaders make stops in Maritimes as election enters home stretch

19 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Jonathan MacInnis

As the federal election enters the home stretch, many Maritimers are thinking about their top ballot issues. “Certainly housing is an issue, infrastructure,” says voter Ruth Maybee. “The biggest one is our relationship with our neighbours south of the border,” says Deb Tamlyn. Canadians are just days from learning who the next prime minister will be. In a tight race, Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre both made stops in the Maritimes this week.
Temporary central skate park inspiring long-term vision for prime location

20 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Alex Antoneshyn

A temporary skate park on the east side of downtown is teaching the City of Edmonton lots about what the community needs. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsThe park at 96 Street and Jasper Avenue is more sparse than most but features incomparable views of the North Saskatchewan River valley and fills a dead zone; of 11 permanent skate parks in Edmonton, the closest to downtown is in Capilano. “This location is remarkable. It really is remarkable.
3 suspects use stolen cards to withdraw money from ATM, shop in Gloucester: Ottawa police

21 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Toula Mazloum

The Ottawa Police Service is asking the public for help identifying three suspects allegedly involved in using stolen credit and debit cards to withdraw money from an ATM machine, and shop in Gloucester last year. Police say on Oct. 11, two men and a woman entered the Bank of Montreal located in the 1900 block of Montreal Road and used three stolen credit and debit cards to withdraw money from the ATM machine.
‘An ode to Nova Scotia’: Halifax Indie-folk artist Braden Lam releases debut album

21 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Katie Kelly

Indie-folk artist Braden Lam from Halifax recently released his debut full-length album, called “The Cloudmaker’s Cry.”“It’s a cry of joy, a cry of sorrow, of grief, anxiety, protest – all wrapped in there,” said Lam. “But at the core, it’s about connection.”The 10-track album is named after smokestacks in Dartmouth, N.S. “It’s an ode to Nova Scotia and the people and places I love,” he said.
Should you talk politics at home or work ahead of federal election?

22 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Toula Mazloum

The federal election is upon us and an expert warns of falling into the trap of talking politics, whether at work or at home, citing different opinions and views. You should never assume others have the same views as you, etiquette expert Julie Blais Comeau told CTV Morning Live Thursday. She shares few tips:At workWhen you’re at work, she says it’s important to keep election talks respectful.
Brantford police looking for suspect after break and enter at Sheridan Street home

22 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

Brantford Police Service headquarters on Elgin Street in Brantford, Ont., are seen on Nov. 23, 2012. (CTV Kitchener) The Brantford Police Service are looking for a suspect after they received a call about a person with a gun. Officers were called to the Sheridan Street and Stanley Street area around 11 a.m. Thursday. While officers looked for the suspect with a weapon, two nearby schools were temporarily placed in hold and secure protocols.
Why are residents hearing more train horns near the Lancaster Rail Crossing in Kitchener?

23 hours ago | ctvnews.ca | Shelby Knox

People living near the Lancaster Rail Crossing in Kitchener may have noticed an increase in train horns lately. Metrolinx is conducting infrastructure work at a property near the crossing. As part of that work, a warning sign on the north-east side of the crossing near Lancaster Street West and Victoria Street North was temporarily removed. The other three warning signs have been disconnected.
New plan aims to shape future of tourism in Halifax area

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Emma Convey

The agency that promotes tourism in Halifax has a master plan to draw visitors to the area. Discover Halifax has updated a plan, first developed five years ago, called the Integrated Tourism Master Plan 2030. “Why are we calling it integrated? Because it’s not just a plan for an individual institution, it’s really a plan for the entire industry. The suppliers in the industry, everything from the airport to the convention business to the taxi service, it’s all related.
Crews putting out flames at Hindu Society of Alberta

1 day ago | ctvnews.ca | Alex Antoneshyn

Firefighters were called to the Hindu Society of Alberta in north Edmonton Thursday morning. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertipsEdmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) said the blaze was reported at 3:35 a.m. and was still considered active as of 6 a.m., with six crews working at the scene. The extent of the damage is unknown. EFRS said no one was in the building and no injuries had been reported. EMS, Epcor and Atco were all at the scene.