CTV National News for Sunday, April 26, 2026: Details on alleged White House press dinner shooter

About this episode

The episode covers the arrest of a suspect in a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and discusses the impact of high gas prices on the trucking industry and the rise of antisemitic hate crimes in Canada since the Israel-Hamas war.

The suspect, a 31-year-old from California, was arrested after firing shots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner; members of the trucking industry say the high gas and diesel prices are causing them to limit cross-border trips; B’nai Brith, one of Canada’s largest Jewish organizations, says antisemitic hate crimes have increased since the Israel-Hamas war began; and more.

Topics covered

• White House Correspondents’ Dinner
• gun violence
• trucking industry
• gas prices
• antisemitism
• Israel-Hamas conflict

Keywords

• White House
• shooting
• trucking
• gas prices
• antisemitism
• Israel-Hamas war

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House Correspondents’ Dinner, B’nai Brith

Places: California, Canada

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