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CTV News

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News division of CTV Television Network

CTV News is the news division of the CTV Television Network. The name CTV News is also applied as the title of local and regional newscasts on the network's owned-and-operated stations (O&Os), which are closely tied to the national news division. Local newscasts on CTV 2 are also branded as CTV News, although in most cases they are managed separately from the newscasts on the main CTV network.² It is headquartered in Toronto.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Industrynews media¹
HeadquartersToronto¹
Websitewww.ctvnews.ca

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The story

In 1961, CTV News was launched by the Canadian government.

Staff milestones

On 1 September 2011, chief news anchor and senior news editor Lloyd Robertson retired after 35 years at the helm of the flagship. On 19 September 2023, Bell Media celebrated long-time news anchor Sandie Rinaldo's 50th year with the franchise.

Errors and controversies

On 26 September 2024, CTV News admitted that it had altered or manipulated a clip of Pierre Poilievre broadcast the previous Sunday. It fired two news editors and apologized "unreservedly". On 2 October, Poilievre ended his boycott of the broadcaster.

From Wikipedia’s article on CTV News, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁴

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

CTV Television Network

Owners

Bell Media

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Acquisitions

Succeeded A News¹

Controversies and legal

Criticism and controversy

Allegations of anti-Palestinian bias

In November 2023, reports emerged alleging that CTV News exhibited systemic bias against Palestinians in its coverage of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. According to an investigation by The Breach, internal emails revealed that CTV journalists were instructed not to use the term "Palestine," with a senior editor reportedly stating that "Palestine...does not currently exist." The investigation also claimed that CTV National News, the network's flagship program, featured 62% more Israeli voices than Palestinian voices in its coverage following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel. Additionally, it was reported that nearly half of the Palestinian voices featured were not identified by name, unlike their Israeli counterparts.

Journalists interviewed by The Breach alleged a "culture of fear" within CTV newsrooms, where staff felt discouraged from reporting critically on Israel's actions due to potential repercussions. These allegations sparked public debate about mass media impartiality in Canada with some commentators and activists arguing that CTV's coverage contributed to an unbalanced portrayal of the conflict. CTV News did not publicly respond to these specific claims.