CTV National News for July 16: Terrorism and hijacking charges after stolen plane in B.C. prompted Norad response

A 16-year-old boy is dead after he was struck and killed by a plane while standing on a dock west of Toronto; and, Canada is on track to experience its second-worst wildfire season in the last decade.

U.S. President Trump has ordered the release of ‘pertinent’ grand jury testimony in relation to Jeffrey Epstein following a Wall Street Journal report; and, blistering temperatures from Ontario to Newfoundland has caused a rapid rise in E. coli in lakes and rivers.

Norad scrambled Canadian and U.S. fighter jets to Vancouver airport to intercept a stolen small plane; and, Canada announced several measures to protect its steel industry, including the imposition of tariffs on select steel imports.

The arrest of the pilot of a 'hijacked' small airplane at Vancouver airport resulted in several flight delays; and, PM Mark Carney says some tariffs may be 'inevitable' for Canada to reach a trade deal with the U.S.

Toronto's air quality ranked among the worst in world on Monday due to wildfire smoke, prompting several alerts; and, U.S. President Trump is threatening a 100 per cent tariff on Russian importers if the war in Ukraine isn't resolved in 50 days.

Experts say U.S. President Trump's threat of imposing 35 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports is part of his trade negotiation strategy; and, job creation in Canada was up in June, the first substantial bump the country has seen since the start of 2025.

U.S. President Trump announced a 35 per cent on Canadian imports starting Aug. 1 in an open letter to PM Carney on social media; and, a shooting targeting a restaurant in B.C. is believed to be politically motivated.

Three people are in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a targeted stabbing attack on the midway of the Calgary Stampede; and, U.S. President Trump says a 50 per cent tariff on imported copper will come into effect as of Aug. 1, citing national security concerns.

Two active members of the Canadian Armed Forces have been arrested and charged with trying to start an anti-government militia; and, as the death toll rises above 100 following flash flooding in Texas, questions grow over who is to blame for the scale of the tragedy.

As Alberta and Ontario sign a memorandum to boost trade, a new report is casting doubt on the economic benefits of falling interprovincial trade barriers; and, criticisms are growing over the lack of warnings for a flash flood that has killed at least 90 people in central Texas.