CTV NATIONAL NEWS Unveils Top 10 News Stories of 2015, Beginning December 23

TORONTO (December 21, 2015) – Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 11 p.m. ET, CTV NATIONAL NEWS takes a nightly look back at 2015 with a countdown of the Top 10 news stories of the year, culminating on Friday, Jan. 1 with the top news story of 2015. Selected by a panel of the country’s top journalists led by CTV News’ Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme, Canada’s federal election is the top news story of 2015, with the Syrian refugee crisis at #2, and the terror attacks on soft targets that unfolded in Paris, Beirut, Tunis, Mali, and over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula taking the #3 spot. “From the issues that emerged on the lengthy campaign trail to the Liberal Party staging its biggest comeback in Canadian history, the Federal Election was clear to the panel as the top story of the year,” said LaFlamme. “On election night – as on every night – delivering up-to-the-minute coverage, context, and analysis is our benchmark in keeping Canadians informed and uphold the trust of our viewers.” Over the final 10 days of 2015, CTV NATIONAL NEWS features in-depth reports on each of the top news stories from the year past as determined by Canada’s leading news organization. Delivering the latest updates in the stories that caught the world’s attention throughout the year, CTV NATIONAL NEWS provides comprehensive analysis of the impact each will have on Canadians heading into the New Year. CTV News’ Top 10 news stories and events that have significantly shaped the world in 2015 will countdown as follows: 10. Blue Jays Playoff Run (Dec. 23) 9. Aboriginals Seeking Justice (Dec. 24) 8. Alberta NDP (Dec. 25) 7. Diplomatic Breakthroughs (Dec. 26) 6. Economy (Dec. 27) 5. Climate Change/Environment (Dec. 28) 4. War on ISIS (Dec. 29) 3. Terror Attacks on Soft Targets (Dec. 30) 2. Refugees (Dec. 31) 1. Federal Election (Jan. 1) CTV News’ Top 10 news stories can also be viewed at CTVNews.ca, where visitors will be treated to a web-exclusive treatment of each of this year’s top news stories by LaFlamme as the coverage rolls out through Jan. 1. Asserting its place as Canada’s #1 national newscast, CTV NATIONAL NEWS has an average audience of 1.1 million viewers a night, outperforming both GLOBAL NATIONAL and CBC’s THE NATIONAL with the most total viewers, and winning the key A25-54, A18-49, and A18-34 advertising demographics. Source: Numeris (BBM Canada) Infosys+ TV, Jan 1 to Nov 29, 2015, Total Canada.