CTV National News for Thursday, July 2, 2026: Alberta pitches new bitumen pipeline route to B.C. coast

PM Carney announced that the oil tanker ban on the north coast of B.C. will remain in place amid talks of a potential pipeline route. Mike Le Couteur reports; The oil and gas industry, and its relationship to the federal government, is playing a large role in Alberta’s separation debate. Kathy Le talks to Albertans to learn more; After a W5 investigation British police have announced a national response to combat organized networks of offenders accused of drugging and assaulting women.