CTV National News for Oct. 4: Jacob Hoggard acquitted

Former Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard was acquitted in a high-profile sexual assault case; and an Emily Carr original is found inside a barn.

A Winnipeg Indigenous man walked out of a courthouse a free man after it was found he was wrongfully convicted of murder; the tragic death of a child in Ont. who died after a seemingly harmless interaction with a bat; and, why a protest ignited over Quebec spending $7M to have the L.A. Kings play two games in Quebec City.

Israel has vowed to combat the deep web of Iran’s proxy militants in its battle that continues to grow in the Middle East; the Liberals voted against a Bloc motion which still passed – and how it could put that relationship in peril; and, the story on a remarkable discovery by marine conservationists of a flourishing coral garden off Newfoundland’s coast.

Conflict in the Middle East has seemingly entered its newest escalation after Iran sent a barrage of ballistic missiles to Israel; The Bloc Quebecois wants a seniors pension bill to be passed, but the Liberals may think it's too pricey; and, the NTSB issued a warning saying some Boeing 737 planes could be fitted with dangerous parts.

Tracking Canada’s progress to truth and reconciliation with Indigenous communities; and a look at hurricane devastation in the U.S.

Helene causes destruction across the U.S. while leaving more than 40 dead; plus, Israeli airstrike hits Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut.

Hurricane Helene has grown to a Category 4 storm as it makes landfall in Florida, sending millions seeking shelter; A day after failing to bring down the Liberals, the Conservatives presented a second motion of non-confidence; and, Wayne MacKay, a 87-year-old from N.B., is taking on basketball players a quarter of his age. 

Despite surviving a non-confidence vote by the Conservatives, the Liberals now face a political ultimatum from the Bloc Quebecois; the RCMP in Sask. are being investigated following the death of an Indigenous man; and, taking a look at the future of Canada’s oldest ice rink in a N.S. town referred to as the ‘birthplace of hockey.’

In what could be a devastating strike, costing $35M a day, B.C. grain terminal workers have hit the picket lines over hours and pay; Cineplex was hit with a fine of $39M after it was found to have participated in deceptive marketing practices; and, American musician Johnny Cash has been immortalized through an 8-foot tall bronze statue in the U.S. Capitol. 

Michael Kovrig speaks out for the first time about the grueling 1,019 days he spent in a Chinese prison; and intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah brings the deadliest attack in Lebanon since 2006.