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00:00Tonight, strengthening the border to ensure Canada's safety and security.
00:09The cost of keeping Canadians protected against growing threats.
00:14These people will do critical work at our borders, ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods.
00:21What Mark Carney is promising and the reasons behind it.
00:24Prince Andrew brought down by scandal.
00:27This week was really the final straw.
00:30Why the British Royal is giving up his titles.
00:34And high stakes meets high pressure.
00:37Swinger lifts one left center. It's tagged well.
00:41How Jays fans are feeling after this vital Game 5.
00:44CTV National News with Heather Butts.
00:59Good evening. The Prime Minister has announced major plans to beef up our borders.
01:04Mark Carney says Canadians must look out for ourselves in a dangerous and divided world.
01:09Within today's pledge, 1,000 new border officers.
01:13The aim? To crack down on illegal guns and drugs.
01:17CTV's Judy Trinh on the border plan and the pre-budget spending promise.
01:21But we also have a slew of other prohibited devices.
01:25Examples of illegal weapons seized at the Niagara Falls border crossing.
01:30To thwart growing threats, the Liberal government is hiring more border security officers.
01:35These people will do critical work at our borders, ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods.
01:42All the while making sure that illegal goods, guns and drugs are stopped.
01:47The upcoming budget will allocate $617 million to hire 1,000 more CBSA workers over the next five years.
01:57About 80% will be frontline officers.
02:00Mark Carney first made the pledge while campaigning to be Prime Minister.
02:04If you're going to announce this, if this is going to be a campaign commitment and you have to hire these officers,
02:09you have to train them, I would have expected that April 29th, this would have been rolling into place.
02:15A focus will be on hiring special analysts who can identify suspects connected to organized crime,
02:21human smuggling, immigration fraud and terrorism.
02:24It's very promising. We have to start somewhere.
02:27The union says the agency is currently facing a shortage of more than 2,000 officers
02:32and that it needs more training spaces for recruits and more equipment like these x-ray machines
02:38so they can do more searches.
02:40We don't really examine rail. We have marine. We examine less than 1%.
02:44We have land borders, airports, which really overuse students where we need to get officers in those positions.
02:51These new CBSA hires are on top of the $1.3 billion border security plan
02:57introduced by the Liberals under Justin Trudeau.
03:00President Donald Trump had accused the government of not doing enough
03:04to stop the illegal flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
03:07and use that allegation to justify slapping tariffs on Canada.
03:13Heather.
03:14Judy Trin in Ottawa. Judy, thank you.
03:17The RCMP is fighting back tonight against allegations made by the federal Conservative leader,
03:23Pierre Polyev accusing the Mounties of shielding former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from criminal charges
03:29and calling the leadership of the force, quote, despicable.
03:33CTV's Abigail Beeman now with the response.
03:37Many of the scandals of the Trudeau era should have been involved jail time.
03:41In an interview posted on YouTube, the Conservative leader ripped into how the RCMP
03:46handled former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2016 family vacation on the Aga Khan's private island
03:52and the 2019 SNC-Lavalin affair.
03:56The RCMP covered it all up and the leadership of the RCMP is frankly just despicable
04:01when it comes to enforcing laws against the Liberal government.
04:05Canada's top cop rejected cover-up claims.
04:08There's no interference. I don't take any orders from any political individual.
04:15He invited Pierre Polyev to meet with the RCMP. Polyev accepted.
04:19If the RCMP commissioner is now saying that he wants to open that investigation,
04:24we're prepared to hand over all the evidence of Mr. Trudeau's criminal code violations.
04:29I would just like to urge Conservatives to please stop talking about Justin Trudeau
04:34because every time you do, all you are doing is contrasting him with Mark Carney
04:38and it does not help Conservatives at all.
04:41Mixed opinions among Conservatives about any benefit to his attack line.
04:46What Mr. Polyev has shown is that there need to be consequences to the actions
04:52and the misdeeds of corrupt politicians.
04:55The opposition leader is going a bit too far.
04:58It's stuff that hearkens to what we see in the U.S.
05:01and that's not playing out so well.
05:03And to recap from the prior government,
05:05the ethics commissioner did find Prime Minister Trudeau broke the rules in both cases,
05:10but the RCMP said there wasn't enough evidence for a criminal offense in the SNC case.
05:14And in the case of the near-decade-old vacation,
05:17even though long-pressed by the Conservatives,
05:19the RCMP said it couldn't productively pursue a criminal investigation.
05:24Heather?
05:25Thanks, Abigail.
05:25CTV's Abigail Beeman in Ottawa.
05:28Canada's foreign affairs minister spoke directly with Chinese officials on trade disputes today,
05:33but there were no signs of a breakthrough.
05:36Anita Anand met China's foreign minister in Beijing.
05:39Canadian officials say the discussion included canola and electric vehicle tariffs.
05:44Chinese officials say Beijing wants to restart dialogue with Canada
05:48over each nation's legitimate concerns.
05:51This comes as the Prime Minister says he expects to meet with senior Chinese leaders soon,
05:56possibly at a summit later this month.
05:59Prince Andrew is giving up his royal titles over allegations about his friendship
06:03with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
06:06The announcement follows discussions with King Charles and other members of the monarchy.
06:11In a statement, Andrew says they decided the continued accusations about me
06:15distract from the work of His Majesty and the royal family.
06:18Andrew remains a prince, but he will no longer use his other titles, including Duke of York.
06:24Andrew had already lost his role as a working royal in 2019.
06:29The royal family had to take some responsibility and some action about a member of the royal family
06:34who was dragging them into this affair over and over again
06:38and was very, very damaging for the brand.
06:42Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will also lose the title Duchess of York,
06:46but their two daughters will keep the title of princess.
06:51Meantime, King Charles is set to do something not seen since the Reformation in the 16th century.
06:57He will pray with the Pope next Thursday in the Sistine Chapel.
07:01It's seen as a historic step towards unity between the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
07:07Donald Trump met with Ukraine's president at the White House today,
07:10but wouldn't say whether the U.S. will provide Volodymyr Zelensky with long-range Tomahawk missiles.
07:15We're talking about massive numbers of very powerful weapons,
07:20so that's one of the things we'll be talking about.
07:23Hopefully they won't need it.
07:24Hopefully we'll be able to get the war over without thinking about Tomahawks.
07:29The powerful missiles would allow Ukraine to strike further inside Russia,
07:32though Zelensky says Trump's recent diplomacy in the Middle East could help in this conflict.
07:37You did it, and I think this is the momentum to finish Russia's war against Ukraine.
07:44Zelensky says Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not interested in peace,
07:48though Trump says he believes Putin does want to end the war.
07:53And developing news tonight, U.S. President Trump commuting the prison sentence of disgraced
07:58former Republican U.S. Congressman George Santos.
08:01The controversial New York lawmaker sentenced in April was serving seven years for several fraud
08:08and identity theft charges at a New Jersey prison. He is being released immediately.
08:14Ferries connecting the provinces of Atlantic Canada are seeing a significant spike in passengers
08:19ever since the federal government cut fares this summer.
08:22Sarah Plowman on the flow of passengers keeping local businesses afloat.
08:27When the cost to hop on went down, the number of travelers went up.
08:32Well, I've noticed a significant increase in ferry traffic.
08:37Since August 1st, it's cost half of what it used to to cross between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
08:44That's brought more customers to this glass-blowing studio and gallery in St. John.
08:49Because we have a lot of fans on that side, and it's been difficult for them to get over.
08:55From August 1st to late September, ferry traffic between St. John, New Brunswick and Digby, Nova Scotia
09:00jumped 34% for passengers and 39% for vehicles compared to last year.
09:06The town of Digby feels it too.
09:08It's definitely been busier in the town than what it would normally be with ferry traffic.
09:13The change came from an election promise that saw the Kearney government drop the bridge toll to leave PEI
09:19and slash ferry fares on federally supported ferries in Atlantic Canada for an estimated $100 million a year.
09:27The ferry that runs between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland has had 38,000 bookings since.
09:33So that's almost double what we've seen in previous years.
09:36So right now, summer 2026, we're looking at a very busy year.
09:42Traffic to and from PEI by ferry and bridge also jumped about 25% this August.
09:47And what we're hearing is there's a lot more day trips going to the islands.
09:51To people here, it's good news.
09:54I hope they maintain it and don't raise the prices back up because it really has been great.
09:58And if they lower them even more, that would be great.
10:00A spokesperson for Transport Canada says these new ferry fares are expected to remain until at least 2029.
10:07And the reduced bridge toll on Confederation Bridge will remain until at least 2032.
10:13Sarah Plowman, CTV News, St. John.
10:17A new report is raising concern about the popularity of protein powders and shakes and what exactly they contain.
10:24A troubling amount of lead found in some of them has consumer reports calling it a hidden risk.
10:30But some in the industry are pushing back.
10:32Here's CTV's John Benvale-Rao.
10:34At Toronto's Studio Fitness, where they help people achieve their strength-building dreams,
10:40personal trainer Clementine Nazan often recommends protein shakes, which she drinks twice a day.
10:47Protein is honestly your best friend for any health or fitness goals.
10:52She says they're great for muscle recovery.
10:54And at her gym, they ensure the protein powder they use in their drinks is healthy.
10:59Concerned about the new report raising questions about brands they don't use.
11:03They should really, like, tackle that issue because it becomes a really important safety hazard.
11:09Consumer reports tested 23 protein powders and shakes.
11:12And it says over two-thirds contained more lead in a single serving than what its experts considered safe for an entire day.
11:19In some cases, lead levels were 10 times higher, an issue they've looked at before.
11:25It's concerning that these results are even worse than the last time we tested.
11:28Experts at Consumer Reports went so far as to say consumers may want to avoid some of the products they named and moderate their intake of others.
11:37Experts say the concern is repeated consumption over time that could build up lead in the body and cause problems.
11:44It could lead to mood disorders, cognitive decline, kidney disease, and even reproductive problems.
11:53The report found plant-based protein powders had some of the most lead, which is found naturally in the environment, including in soil.
12:00In a statement, an industry group pushed back, calling the report alarmist, misleading, and unscientific.
12:06Adding the levels of lead flagged by Consumer Reports are far below amounts present in many foods, including some fruits and vegetables.
12:14Still, some experts say consuming protein powder in moderation is key.
12:19If you want to use them, Consumer Reports is recommending you scrutinize your protein shakes and consume them on occasion.
12:26John Venevali-Rao, CTV News, Toronto.
12:29Coming up, the Canadian connection.
12:32So where's it coming from?
12:33Canada.
12:33Why Canada has become a major drug conduit for a region dubbed the Golden Nugget.
12:59For drug smugglers, New Zealand is known as the Golden Nugget.
13:03The cost of methamphetamine is the highest in the world, and Canada is fueling that country's meth crisis.
13:10W5's Avery Haynes investigates the devastating impact it's having.
13:17Meth from Canada is being smuggled into New Zealand and Australia in suitcases, in maple syrup, beer, and even plastic animals.
13:26That is methamphetamine from Canada.
13:28Southeast Asia was once the main supplier of meth.
13:31Now it's Canada.
13:33Dominic Adams is the head of investigations for New Zealand Customs.
13:37As a cartel, they'll be looking at what is the easiest way to get it to New Zealand.
13:40So some will definitely come up from Mexico through the U.S. up into Canada.
13:44Some will come from the U.S. into Canada, and some will come directly out of being manufactured in Canada.
13:48The incentive, money.
13:51In Mexico, meth costs about $500 a kilo.
13:54In Canada, it's $10,000.
13:56In New Zealand, it goes for almost $300,000 a kilo.
14:01Transnational crime groups look at countries like New Zealand and Australia and go, this is the golden nugget.
14:05Like, I'm going to make a lot more money bringing a product to New Zealand, right?
14:08Detective Superintendent Greg Williams is the director of New Zealand's National Organized Crime Group.
14:15His team targets motorcycle gangs and criminal networks distributing meth.
14:20There was already quite large-scale production of methamphetamine occurring in Canada.
14:24We still have a view that the cartels had some involvement in that.
14:28Once it gets here, there's a built-in distribution network.
14:32New Zealand has one of the world's highest per capita gang memberships.
14:36Some even produce their own slick videos.
14:42Others, like the Hells Angels, don't like the limelight.
14:45F*** off!
14:47Leave on them!
14:49You f***ing piece of s***!
14:51Why am I a piece of s***?
14:53Wastewater testing shows meth consumption has doubled in New Zealand in one year.
15:00This mostly indigenous community in the far north has been especially hard hit.
15:05Mese is a huge issue.
15:06You know, so where's it coming from?
15:08Canada.
15:09Oh, wow.
15:10There you go.
15:10Thank you, Canada.
15:12Registered nurse Rhonda Zielinski runs the recovery hub in this mostly Maori community,
15:17where we were welcomed with a traditional performance called a haka.
15:20Many of these men with both Maori and gang tattoos have been released from prison to serve out their sentence under Rhonda's supervision.
15:32What do the fists represent?
15:34Black belt.
15:35New Zealand gang hair.
15:37Harley was let out just days ago.
15:39What kind of an impact has meth had on your life?
15:43It's been a massive, massive impact.
15:46I started when I was nine.
15:48And what was your life like that made meth available to a nine-year-old?
15:52Poverty, violence.
15:54I used to have an escape and then it got into a habit, then it turned lucrative.
16:00Rhonda is working with these men to stop the demand for meth.
16:07She wants to know who's trying to stop the supply.
16:10What's been done about it from a Canadian perspective to stop it getting out of the country,
16:16but also what's been done about it from a New Zealand perspective to stop it coming into the country.
16:21It's killing our families.
16:23It's wrecking our communities.
16:26And you can watch Cartel Canada on W5's Avery Haynes Investigates tomorrow night at 7pm on CTV
16:35or stream it on ctvnews.ca and on CTV News' YouTube channel.
16:40Still ahead, a plot twist for a celebrated Quebec author.
16:45While Louise Penny is writing off the United States.
16:49Quebec author Louise Penny is gearing up to release a new book, long awaited by her many readers around the world.
17:03While her popularity is drawing crowds to a quaint village in the province.
17:07CTV's Quebec bureau chief, Jean-Vierre Beauchemin, on why the launch is a little different this time around.
17:14People line up to have their book signs.
17:16Through the pages of her books, author Louise Penny paints a warm, welcoming hamlet, Three Pines, inspired in part by the spirit of Knowlton.
17:24How perfect is that?
17:26It looks very peaceful, huh?
17:28It's a charming place where her devoted readers search for the line between fiction and reality.
17:33And where they hope for a chance encounter with the international best-selling author.
17:40This month Penny is releasing the 20th novel in her Inspector Gamache crime series.
17:45I would never have dreamed that I would have 20 books. I didn't think I'd have two books.
17:51And the plot of this one could seem ripped from the headlines.
17:54I talk about some entities pushing for Canada to be the 51st state.
18:02Now this was long before Trump started talking about it.
18:05And I remember writing that and thinking, have I just jumped the shark?
18:11The majority of Penny's readers are in the States and she says she has great affection for Americans.
18:17But earlier this year, she made what she says is a moral statement in support of Canada for her book launch.
18:23That whole 51st state and they trade war.
18:27And I said to my American publishers, I can't, I can't tour in the States.
18:33Her last book tour stop will be at the Haskell Opera House straddling the Canadian-American border.
18:38The statement is that we are friends, that we are allies.
18:42Where are you from?
18:43Um, Boone, North Carolina.
18:45There has been blowback from U.S. readers, but also support.
18:49Many come to her recently opened Three Pints Cafe, the Bistro, from her books.
18:54And they visit the town's restaurants where there's a special event in honour of the book launch
18:58that features menu items pulled from Penny's novels.
19:01It's a black forest ham with brie and caramelized onions.
19:05The town says tourism in the region spiked this summer, thanks in part to Penny's Inspector Gamache series.
19:10I love it.
19:11This is a place that, that embraced me.
19:16So it's nice to be able to give back.
19:18And fans from around the world and from right here in Three Pines, I mean Knowlton,
19:22hope there's many more books like this in the series.
19:25Geneviève Beauchemin, CTV News, Knowlton, Quebec.
19:28A young hockey fan who's dealing with a serious illness was just given a big reason to smile,
19:35thanks to the Montreal Canadiens.
19:37Four-and-a-half-year-old H.R. Kelly was diagnosed last month with leukemia.
19:41A family friend who works with the Canadiens, H.R.'s favourite team found out and arranged a special delivery.
19:47A box full of treasures including a puck signed by a favourite player and a set of Habs PJs to lift his spirits.
19:54His mom says the team's generosity means so much to them and the community.
19:58I just want to say whatever you guys do for this community, you have no idea the impact that it has on the kids and the families.
20:06And I just want to say thank you for that gesture.
20:09H.R.'s back home after four weeks in hospital and he'll definitely be sleeping tonight in those brand new Habs PJs.
20:18Still ahead, heartbreak in the Emerald City. The Jays give it their all in Seattle, how fans are reacting to Game 5.
20:42The CFL has revealed MGK as the halftime headliner at this year's Grey Cup.
20:51The artist formerly known as Machine Gun Kelly is heading out on his Lost Americana tour after the big game in Winnipeg on November 16th.
20:58Also performing is Canadian rock group Our Lady Peace who will headline the kickoff show
21:03and Manitoba's Katie St. Germain is set to sing the national anthem.
21:07The pressure was on tonight for the Blue Jays coming off a two game winning streak
21:12and hoping to pick up one more win in their series against Seattle.
21:16Unfortunately, things didn't work out in the Jays' favor.
21:19CTV's Andrew Johnson is in Seattle and joins us with more. Andrew.
21:23Heather, it's Bedlam tonight outside T-Mobile Park in Seattle after the Mariners defeated the Blue Jays in a game very different in tone from the last two in Seattle.
21:35The Jays had run away with them, outscoring Seattle 21-6.
21:39But tonight, a pitcher's duel. Kevin Gossman for the Jays was very strong, allowing only one run.
21:45But later in the game, with the game tied at two, the Jays' bullpen broke down.
21:50And they allowed a grand slam home run to Seattle's Eugenio Suarez with the Mariners going ahead 6-2.
21:57The Jays couldn't mount anything else in the top of the ninth.
22:00And that was the ball game. The Mariners take this series lead 3-2.
22:06The Jays disappointed tonight. The Jays' fans disappointed.
22:09Here's what they had to say outside the park.
22:12I'm still feeling optimistic. I feel like they're going to take it in seven.
22:16I feel like the Mariners needed one at home, but I think we're good.
22:20I am going to say coming into this game, we felt like it was a brand new series, you know what I mean?
22:26So we came in very excited, happy. We're not mad at it at all.
22:30As Canadians, we are very well tempered.
22:33It was a really well played game. Everyone did well.
22:37I'm not mad at it.
22:39This series now goes back to Toronto for games six and seven, if necessary.
22:45This one will end at the Rogers Centre.
22:47The Jays need to tie this up and push this series to seven.
22:50Heather.
22:51Tough loss tonight. Andrew Johnson in Seattle, thank you.
22:55That is our newscast for this Friday.
22:57I'm Heather Butts. Thank you for watching.
22:59Marcia McMillan is here tomorrow and I will see you again on Sunday.
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