Canadian News
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTDoctors can now perform robotic procedures from afar. What that means for rural Canadians
Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. It’s still early in its development, and the robot necessary is expensive,...
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTCraft beer in Canada is losing its fizz, as sales dry up and more breweries go bust
After years of seemingly unlimited growth for the craft beer industry, the party is winding down. Sales are down and the number of breweries in Canada has started to decline, a shift driven by a mix of cost pressures and changing consumer tastes and ...
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:14:58 ESTOttawa unveils next steps in its national gun buyback program. Here are the details
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program — and Canadians will have about two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compensation for turning in outlawed firearms.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:00 EST'Misdirected' passengers skipped customs after international flight landed in Ottawa
Ten Air Canada passengers left the Ottawa airport without clearing customs Sunday night, after arriving on an international flight from Cancun, Mexico.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 06:00:00 ESTRCMP drone used to rescue pair who fled from shooter into Sask. woods and got lost
Saskatchewan is the only province where RCMP have a drone in every detachment. The technology was vital in a recent night rescue near Prince Albert.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:00:00 ESTAlberta counties, green power companies await new power rules
Construction on approved wind and solar projects in Alberta is on hold as developers await to see how planned changes to the province's power market would affect their business models. Rural politicians discuss the implications of potentially billion...
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTNiagara Falls helps hundreds of Kashechewan water crisis evacuees settle into the Ontario city
Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees have arrived in Niagara Falls, one of the Ontario cities taking in people from the Cree community as it endures a water crisis. With 1,700 expected in the Niagara Region city alone, authorities and local ...
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:16:16 ESTLong lineups in central Alberta to sign petition for province to leave Canada
Large crowds of people lined up around the block outside a pair of packed community halls in central Alberta on Wednesday night, to attend town meetings focused on the idea of the province seeking independence from Canada.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTFor these Montrealers, the Africa Cup of Nations represents home, love of soccer and unity
For nearly a month, Montrealers from African countries have been gathering in the city's cafés, restaurants, bars and the comfort of their own homes to support their respective teams in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's iconic soccer t...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 23:17:58 ESTMan sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder of brother of Lapu-Lapu accused killer
A judge has sentenced a man to life in prison for the 2024 murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Kai-Ji Adam Lo who is accused of the Lapu-Lapu Day alleged car-ramming attack.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 09:00:00 ESTPotholes the size of a small bathtub on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway concern drivers
A Kamloops, B.C., woman says she’s worried someone could die as a result of hitting one of several large potholes on the Coquihalla Highway, which connects B.C.'s Lower Mainland to the southern Interior.
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTWhat can new polling tell us about the health of Canadian democracy?
Despite widespread concern about declining levels of trust, Canadian analytics firm Environics finds that overall levels of trust in many of the institutional pillars of this country's democracy — elections, the prime minister, Parliament, the Supr...
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:42:31 ESTDoctors say Alberta's plan for ‘triage liaison physicians’ can help, but isn't cure for slammed ERs
An Alberta government pledge to bring so-called “triage liaison physicians” back to some emergency rooms could help ensure sick patients are better prioritized, some doctors say.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:11:07 ESTOntario premier slams Canada’s 'lopsided' new EV deal with China
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:57:47 ESTCalgary man who fought for ISIS should spend 16 years in prison for terrorism convictions: Crown
A Calgary man convicted of three terrorism-related offences should spend 16 years in prison, prosecutors argued on Friday.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:39:04 EST18-year-old dead after fall from chairlift at B.C.'s Cypress Mountain ski resort
Police say evidence suggests the incident was an accident, as there are no obvious indications of technical or mechanical issues with the chairlift.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:30:29 ESTCalgary lifts all water restrictions after troubled water main is patched up
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:31:31 ESTJudge upholds cat custody ruling, saying parenthood and pet ownership aren't same
An Alberta judge has divided up a group of cats between two feuding former spouses, saying neither gets to keep all of them because — in Alberta at least — pets aren't the same as kids and legally shouldn't be treated as such.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:50:42 ESTJunior officer charged alongside disgraced Winnipeg constable pleads guilty
A junior officer arrested alongside a now-disgraced Winnipeg police constable after the pair stole cash and other items they believed to be evidence in 2024 has pleaded guilty.
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:00:00 ESTSurprising lessons in Ontario school bus seatbelt pilot for Manitoba after rural rollover
A school administrator in an Ontario community that experimented with seatbelts on three school buses says there was a learning curve, but also some unexpected upsides.