CTV National News | Sunday, Aug. 18: Harris gains momentum on Trump in latest polling

Intro [Music] tonight the appeal for votes and a transformed election Dynamic and we will win and we will win kamla Harris takes Center Stage as the Democrats look to Crown their candidate frankly it'll be like a rock concert I think people are going to be cheering and pretty excited the party hoping the conference will keep the momentum going Canadian politicians push for more supports it's clear the status quo is not working from homelessness to aging infrastructure a cry for help from Desperate cities protests spread over the rape and murder of an Indian doctor as a citizen of India I'm protesting against this crime the demands for a stronger stance on violence against women plus remembering a pivotal moment in pop culture history was a form of uniting everybody at end we're all One Woodstock in pictures and the man behind the lens CTV national news with Heather buts Democratic National Convention good evening there's been a dramatic shift in the race for the White House new polling puts vice president kamla Harris ahead of Donald Trump on the Eve of the biggest moment of her political career so far the Democratic National Convention set to kick off in just hours with a symbolic handoff from President Joe Biden ctv's KL Cali reports the signs the lights even the balloons precisely placed the night before a historic Democratic National Convention in Chicago frankly it'll be like a rock concert I think people are going to be cheering and pretty excited President Joe Biden will passed the torch to kamla Harris for the nomination in a keynote speech tomorrow night in front of nearly 5,000 delegates and I think he's going to use that time to highlight the the accomplishments of the Biden Harris Administration vice president Harris and her running mate Tim Walls will formally accept the party's nominations we'll get speeches from their spouses and those are often times very important at giving you a biography of those particular candidates delegates will also sign off on the party's platform which includes raising the minimum wage focusing on affordable child and Health Care taxing billionaires and corporations Banning assault weapons and increasing abortion protections former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton expected to appear midweek while Harris will close out the final night of the convention on Thursday today Harrison walls made a campaign stop in the critical Battleground state of Pennsylvania with a promise and we will win heading to the convention riding a whirlwind of momentum a new poll from Washington Post in ABC News giving her a four-point lead over Donald Trump that is significant because you usually as a candidate get a bump in the polls after your convention Trump preparing for one of his busiest weeks yet I look forward to debating her by the way her policies are so bad fresh off a rally in Pennsylvania the Republican nominee is said to be planning to Barnstorm several key States meanwhile the Democratic Convention will also be a backdrop for Mass protests organizers expecting tens of thousands of people to Rally against the war in Gaza they want to have their voices heard they're going to be heard no doubt about it and we're going to protect that and for the first time ever social media influencers will be part of the mix live streaming the entire event on Tik Tok Instagram and YouTube Heather all right KL thanks on this side of the Border Cities push for help it's not a fight for votes but a fight for help that has several politicians together for the next 3 days Mayors from across Ontario are pushing upper levels of government for help to address homelessness and aging infrastructure just two issues they say have reached crisis levels in communities large and small ctv's Colton pril has more the status quo is not working the message couldn't be more clear Ontario municipalities say they can't solve the homelessness crisis and the province needs to do more we subsidize The Province by about $4 billion a year collectively so I think we're doing our part uh but we need the government to help us and it can't simply be yet another funding announcement a new provincial Ministry action plan and continuous funding are just some of the asks researchers say the issue has ballooned across the country as encampments spring up from Halifax to Edmonton costing provinces and cities hundreds of millions of dollars what are the weight list for social housing what are the weight lists for affordable or Supportive Housing and we see tens of thousands of people on those weight lists it comes as Municipal purse strings are being pulled in all directions the Federation of Canadian municipalities warning City infrastructure across the country is in dire condition already water main breaks in Calgary and Montreal have cost 10 tens of millions of dollars while climate change fueled storms bring floods and fires leaving repair bills in the billions with costs more than doubling every decade to break that unacceptable Trend we need the federal provincial and Municipal governments to work together with Private Industry with homeowners so that we make the Investments meanwhile a new report suggests public transit across the country faces a death spiral of service cuts and falling r ship As Cities struggle under massive deficits Montreal is already death spiral Ottawa is walking into one and Vancouver is telling us if we don't fix this model they will be in one very soon as well a federal organization of Canadian Mayors says cities need new taxation powers and billions more from Ottawa and the provinces to be sustainable moving forward Heather Colton thanks the impact Mayor to go to court of severe weather has one mayor in Quebec vowing to go to court to defend his community's response ctv's Maria suu on a costly cleanup from the remnants of tropical storm Debbie Anique Vine's walk home on eel bizard looks very different today than it did one week ago she's been picking up the pieces after the remnants of tropical storm Debbie flooded her basement with more than 2,000 mm of water it was like a tornado went through when we walked downstairs like the water tank was falling even when we walked into my our laundry room my washing machine flipped upside down safe food van Devine's friends and family have been working 12-hour days to strip the lower level down to the cement adding to the stress she says her insurance won't cover the up to $70,000 in Damages because the flooding was caused by overflow from a nearby March rather than the sewer system our TV computer we had a wood burning stove this was my full sewing room washer dryer bathroom vavine has submitted a claim to Quebec's min Ministry of public security which is helping compensate homes affected by the storm but she expects to pay out of pocket for part of the costs the mayor of the burough Doug Hurley admitted he's now facing a 4 to six figure fine from The Province for dumping water into the Rivier de Prairie before environment Quebec approved the move I'm prepared to go to court and argue the particular point it is important that when situations occur that we have our priorities in place the first one is human lives and safety after that we'll worry about the details lat he added there were Lessons Learned this time around and he's working to put new protocols in place as similar situations become more likely due to climate change one is our emergency response trying to get hold of a lot of different people over the weekend can be difficult as for Van deine she says it'll be at least 2 to 3 years before she has a functional basement again but she's grateful her family is safe Maria suu CTV News Tornado classified as EF1 Montreal a tornado that tore through a small Southern Ontario Town has been classified as an ef1 you know there was some pretty impressive damage things like um rail cars being blown over and trees that were basically scattered Every Which Way including against the direction of the tornado which is not typically common for a week tornado uh flipped trailers and uh including tractor trailers the Twister brought winds upwards of 165 kilometers an hour to the community of air damaging homes and businesses meanwhile Ernesto is a hurricane again the tropical storm grew stronger today as it moves North in the Atlantic setting off warnings about dangerous rip tides at beaches on the US East Coast the Canadian Hurricane Center is warning of moderate winds rain and large waves in Southeastern New Finland when Ernesto passes by late Monday or early Tuesday the wildfire that destroyed parts of Jasper Alberta is no longer considered out of control though parks Canada says crews are still watching for hotspots hundreds of evacuees were allowed to return to the community over the weekend where 30% of structures were Two possible railway strikes this week destroyed new developments tonight setting up two possible Railway strikes in Canada this week the union representing thousands of workers at Canadian Pacific Kansas City confirmed tonight it has served a 72-hour strike notice to the railway meanwhile CN rail says it issued a long out notice to its unionized workers for Thursday the two sides remain very far apart after talks this weekend a combined 9300 workers at both rail companies could be off the job Thursday a cry for justice over the rape Thousands march in Kolkata to demand justice and murder of a doctor in India is reverberating tonight some doctors remained off the job for a second day and joining their calls the victim's family ctv's Christina telia has the story it's the Battle Cry of women and men in Kolkata thousands including doctors Marching In the Streets chanting we want Justice we want Justice after a 31-year-old doctor a trainee was murdered August 9th at the hospital where she worked her partially clothed and badly injured body was found in a seminar room we cannot handle violence or threats to us says this doctor we will not tolerate this today the victim's father spoke to reporters I need Justice for my daughter he says I hope the culprit who is behind my daughter's rape and murder she did not die on her own gets the harshest punishment the family was first told by Hospital management that the woman died by Suicide the head of the hospital has since resigned medalist she was aiming for a gold medal in her degree says the woman's Aunt this was her dream the Indian Medical Association announced all non-essential services at hospitals would be shut down for 24 hours impacting thousands of patients activists say the incident emphasizes how Indian women continue to suffer despite tougher laws in the last decade the minimum period of imprisonment is too low this expert in South Asian studies says the laws aren't Tough Enough especially given that usually people are let out before the end of of the uh period for which they're imprison the prime suspect in the case is a Civic volunteer with the Kolkata police his mother telling reporters I should not have given birth to my son it is a huge mistake local media report that India's Supreme Court has taken on the case a judicial power of the court that allows them to intervene and proceed in cases without a formal complaint being made if the matter is in the public interest three judges will hear the case on Tuesday Christina telia CTV News Ukraine scores another strategic victory Toronto Ukraine says it scored another strategic victory in its almost two we attack on Russian territory officials say Ukrainian forces destroyed a second bridge in the kers region disrupting supply lines in the area Ukrainian President Vladimir zalinski saying tonight it's also meant to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Russia across the border Moscow has vowed to respond the war in G AA has US Secretary US Secretary of State visits Israel of State Anthony blinkin in Israel tonight he's arrived ahead of more ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas neither side has accepted a binding proposal from the US last week however us officials have expressed optimism about bringing talks to a close this week on the ground meanwhile the Hamas run Health Ministry says 19 people were killed in an Israeli air strike overnight is our demand in Toronto Pro Palestinian demonstrators block streets in front of Union Station today in what they called a downtown shutdown protesters expressing support for Palestinians and continuing calls for a ceasefire they're also calling for a formal arms embargo on Israel coming up Toddlers and Tantrums Toddlers Tantrums because of tablets so we were essentially observing is the emergence of a sort of vicious circle new warnings on screen time and its impact on your kids Behavior plus the fiery scene on a ferris wheel in [Music] Germany an Alberta man who hosted the Buckshot dies longest running children's TV show in Canadian history has [Music] died Ron barge known as Buckshot hit the airwaves on CTV Calgary in 1967 and was a fixture for 30 years along with his sidekick Benny the Bear Premier Danielle Smith saying he brought joy laughter and countless memories to generations of Children and Families and I remember as a kid every day coming home for school for lunch and uh wa watching the show every every single day his family says barge died surrounded by family and laughter he was 87 those popular children's shows are New research on screen time now often found on tablets in the hands of young children and while it can be a helpful tool there's a new warning tonight about the amount of time kids spend on screens it can lead to more anger and Outburst a cycle that could be harmful as they struggle to regulate their emotions CTV Sarah Plowman has more tablets sometimes play babysitter Entertainer teacher new research shows more time with a device could lead to more Tantrums I do notice that when my kids get too much time with the screens tablets that uh they're little moodier published in jamama Pediatrics the study surveyed 315 families in Nova Scotia and tracked the behavior of kids from 3 to 5 years old and what we found was that more tablet use at the age of three was associated with an increased tendency to show anger and frustration one year later by age four more anger and frustration tended to lead to more tablet time so we were essentially observing is the emergence of a sort of vicious circle experts say Early Childhood is a sensitive time for children to learn to manage their emotions screens don't offer that and the body of This research is showing is it's not necessarily the screen itself is the fact that the kids are not actually playing with other kids it's recommended children younger than two have no screen time except for video chats with family and friends and for Kids 2 to five for it to be limited to 1 hour a day or less researchers note some parents pacify their children with screen time while it could help in the short term not in the long term that they say the use of this strategy can interfere with children's ability to develop internal strategies for regulating their emotions their advice is Monitor not just what's on screen but also how often kids are in front of one Sarah Plowman CTV News frederickton still ahead rallying behind Frederickton still ahead a volunteer firefighter there's nothing left in Jasper for me now strangers show support to offer a fresh start [Music] Terry Lansbury returns to BC there are countless stories of support and resilience coming out of Jasper Alberta tonight we're sharing one of a volunteer firefighter who lost his home and ended up stuck half a province away with the help of former colleagues and total strangers he set to restart his journey his faith in humanity restored CDV Andrew Johnson reports when fire was threatening to overtake the town of Jasper Terry Lansbury was one of the thousands forced to pack up and go on the run now he's one of the hundreds without a home his devoured by Flames it was security anytime things got too rough in the world could always go home for the first time in my life I don't have that anymore and he's decided his next home will be in BC there's nothing left in Jasper for me now I've managed to get a spot in Parksville on Vancouver Island that I can I can go to um had a RV site there reach out and said we can help you we've got a spot for you the problem getting there his truck died after evacuating stranding lawnsbury in cam loops awaiting very costly repairs turns out the old Gigi truck that I bought to pull this trailer was a real lemon and you know needs around $20,000 in repairs which is more than the thing's worth Lansbury's destination is Vancouver Island where he was once a volunteer firefighter and now his former team is trying to make it happen through their own sizable donation and a GoFundMe campaign you know we're really feeling for him and hoping that he can uh Stitch everything back together and uh come up with some uh form of a decent life when this is over it's the most amazing team it's it's like family thousands of dollars have now been raised to get lnb's truck back on the road so he can get on with his life The Compassion of people that have been helping is just it's been overwhelming it's a different feeling being on the other end of the spectrum and and needing the help a well-deserved twist for a dedicated volunteer Delta tough hand Andrew Johnson CTV News Vancouver remarkable video out of Russian volcano erupts Eastern Russia where one of the country's most active volcanoes erupted today following a major earthquake plumes of Ash were sent almost 5 kilometers into the sky after the magnitude 7 Quake no major damage was reported scientists are warning another stronger Quake could follow at least 23 people were injured when a fire broke out on a feris wheel at a music festival in Germany it's not clear what sparked the fire which local news agencies had started in one Gondola and spread to another after the break Woodstock Gondola fire revisiting Woodstock we look back with the Shutterbug who captured [Music] history we're going back to Woodstock Shutterbug tonight 55 years after hundreds of thousands of people gathered for an outdoor concert that defined to generation the photographer hired to capture the moments shares his experience and memories giving our Paul Hollingsworth a look behind his lens in August 1969 photographer Henry DZ was on the phone with a friend who was organizing an outdoor concert and he said you should be out here at this SP Music Festival dils was soon on his way to cover a massive outdoor counterculture event on a farm near Wood Woodstock New York it was a huge concert and it was mainly about the music from August 15th to 18th 32 acts performed some of the biggest names in music from that era music historian Alan Cross says without the tumultuous 1960s Woodstock would never have happened we had the Vietnam War terribly unpopular we had Richard Nixon terribly unpopular 55 years later the upcoming US election and ongoing Ukraine war have dilt convinced 2024 is just as divisive as 1969 it's much better to unite and Inspire than it is to divide and insight beyond the music Woodstock was also defined by the people who showed up we had these idealistic hippies that were looking to extend the summer of love which began in 1967 through to at least the end of the decade Woodstock was built as three days of peace love and music with modest expectations organizers expected a crowd of roughly 50,000 to show up but 450,000 showed up those who attended endured harsh conditions it was rainy it was mudy there were no facilities dils says he's proud of the pictures he took even prouder he participated in a moving experience it was a a form of uniting everybody at the end we're all one almost half a million people came together for a moment etched in human history captured through the lens of Henry deltz Paul hollingworth CTV News Halifax that is our newscast for this Sunday evening I'm Heather Butz thank you for watching good night and I'll see you again tomorrow on our early edition of CTV national news at 5:30 good night [Music]