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October 23, 2026 3.9x the channel's usual pace The whole channel ran that day at 12,927,100 views a day, 3.9 times a normal day (3,339,366).

Video taking off 63x its usual first day

Wainwright briefing names the four dead and rules out outside interference

A senior officer explains how uncommonly strong winds drove the fire toward the base's range administrative area, as military police and th…

Channel: CTV News · Story of October 19, 2026

This week on the channel +28M views this week

Ottawa's flooding and traffic concerns give CTV a street-level focus

Leah Larocque's Bay Ward walk asks voters, rather than candidates, which local issues matter most.

Channel: CTV News · Story of October 18, 2026

Video taking off 38x its usual first day

Mark Carney ties Thanksgiving gratitude to Canadian unity

CTV News presents the prime minister's holiday appeal a week ahead of the Alberta referendum.

Channel: CTV News · Story of October 13, 2026

Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

2.4% of all views the category's channels gained this week

The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
Here's what voters need to know before heading to the polls…	October 24, 2026	2:51 short	14	-	14 (1 hour)	0	0
Melania Trump helped broker ceasefire in Russian-occupied c…	October 24, 2026	0:35 short	92	-	92 (1 hour)	2	2
Canadian woman living in U.S. dies after declining medical …	October 24, 2026	2:21 short	550	-	550 (1 hour)	17	3
Ontario government’s plan to launch digital IDs will start …	October 24, 2026	1:17 short	317	-	317 (1 hour)	4	0
Trump announces tariff exemptions with trade deal 'very clo…	October 24, 2026	23:28	1,460	-	1,460 (1 hour)	16	15
Eve of the election | CTV News Vancouver at Six for October…	October 24, 2026	43:57	521	-	521 (1 hour)	5	1
Sarnia mayor raises concerns over Great Lakes drones	October 24, 2026	2:32 short	1,179	-	1,179 (1 hour)	24	7
London mayoral candidates clash over downtown priorities	October 24, 2026	2:44 short	15	-	15 (1 hour)	0	0
Mississauga man charged in London trafficking probe	October 24, 2026	0:31 short	74	-	74 (1 hour)	1	1
Push to get more homes built | CTV News Windsor at 6, Fri. …	October 24, 2026	46:29	113	-	113 (1 hour)	3	0
London mayoral campaign enter final stretch | CTV News Lond…	October 24, 2026	46:43	72	-	72 (1 hour)	1	0
Republicans ‘paying the price’ for trade war in the polls –…	October 24, 2026	0:43 short	4,607	-	4,607 (2 hours)	199	20
Family shocked after Canada Post truck hits home | CTV News…	October 24, 2026	44:10	376	-	376 (2 hours)	2	2
‘If it happens, it could happen quite quickly’: Is the tide…	October 24, 2026	0:53 short	2,135	-	2,135 (2 hours)	46	8
Friday Feel Goods: Visiting a haunted village	October 24, 2026	2:13 short	50	-	50 (2 hours)	1	0

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

27.7 in the category: 16.7

comments per 1,000 views

5.1 in the category: 2.5

a video's usual first day on this channel

15,908 views

short vs long

10 short (up to 3 minutes), 5 long
average views per short video: 903
average views per long video: 508

Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
New videos of Beirut massive explosion emerging online	August 7, 2020	1:36	21,321,146
Caught on Cam: Disturbing driving near B.C. school bus	January 19, 2016	2:10	18,984,285
Malala Yousafzai becomes honorary Canadian	April 12, 2017	20:51	16,252,799
Viral video: Suspect fleeing RCMP falls through ceiling	June 29, 2018	1:46	15,294,335
Olympic kitesurfer rescues woman struggling to swim off coa…	January 13, 2025	4:56	13,942,645

Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
B.C. man has very close encounter with black bear	September 24, 2024	0:46	170,615,869
Farmer narrowly escapes tiger attack	November 20, 2024	0:20	65,811,972
Toilet overflows and floods apartment in Ottawa #shorts	August 11, 2023	0:24	51,952,892
Driver nearly hits children exiting school bus	December 28, 2023	0:08	40,302,388
WATCH: Dispute over curly fries sends bullets flying at Tex…	September 26, 2023	0:27	35,848,044

What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. October 23, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 12,927,100 views a day, 3.9 times a normal day (3,339,366).
2. October 19, 2026Video taking off39 hospitalized, 19 in critical condition in Wain… The video opened at a pace of 85,423 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (8,508).
3. October 19, 2026Video taking offCasualties of fire at CFB Wainwright identified b… The video opened at a pace of 538,390 views a day, 63 times a normal first day on this channel (8,508).Read the story
4. October 13, 2026Video taking offFBI arrests Canadian over involvement with ShinyH… The video opened at a pace of 166,664 views a day, 22 times a normal first day on this channel (7,678).
5. October 13, 2026Video taking offHome of outspoken Trump critic Ilhan Omar raided … The video opened at a pace of 137,973 views a day, 24 times a normal first day on this channel (5,805).
6. October 13, 2026Video taking off‘Give a thanks for Canada’: PM calls for unity in… The video opened at a pace of 219,688 views a day, 38 times a normal first day on this channel (5,805).Read the story
7. October 13, 2026Video taking offFBI arrests Canadian over involvement with ShinyH… The video opened at a pace of 84,547 views a day, 15 times a normal first day on this channel (5,805).
8. October 12, 2026Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 8,704,211 views a day, 2.5 times a normal day (3,440,701).