Canadian News

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:57:25 EDT
WestJet flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice
The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible strike during a busy summer travel season.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more
Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EDT
The web is being redesigned for AI. What does that mean for human readers?
AI now answers our questions, and increasingly carries out tasks for us, from planning itineraries to preparing research. The web is increasingly becoming a place where machines – rather than humans – go to learn things. What does that mean for t...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:14:06 EDT
Investigators find body believed to be missing Calgary boy, Parker
Searchers have found what they believe to be the remains of Parker, the 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing for just under two weeks, police revealed on Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 07:10:09 EDT
Liberals block House of Commons committee review of Gordie Howe bridge deal
Opposition members of the House of Commons used a meeting of the Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates Wednesday to call for more transparency on the deal to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:55:05 EDT
CBC identifies Canadian woman accused of spying at NATO military HQ
A CBC News investigation has identified the Canadian woman arrested last week in Belgium on espionage charges as Biwei Zhang, a systems engineer whose resume suggests she has previously worked for the Canadian Space Agency and Statistics Canada. Iden...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:39:59 EDT
2 Quebec police officers racially profiled Black man during traffic stop: ethics tribunal
The Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière concluded that Sgt. Simon Deveault-Bonenfant and officer François Bleau-Goulet of the Sûreté du Québec engaged in discriminatory actions based on the colour of Leslie Blot's skin in a 2020 tra...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:07:02 EDT
2nd hiker in a week dies after falling from Banff National Park mountain
A woman in her twenties is dead after falling from a mountain near Marvel Peak, according to police.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:00:00 EDT
Erosion is washing away some of P.E.I.’s historical gravesites
Some of the Island's oldest burial grounds are at risk, as coastal erosion washes away the land beneath them. People are doing what they can to protect those cemeteries but, as CBC's Cody MacKay explains, eventually they will be lost to the sea.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:42:23 EDT
Feds find funding for residential school survivors, providers to travel for counselling in N.W.T., Nunavut
After counsellors and community leaders spoke out against the sudden funding cut, Indigenous Services Canada told CBC News they had found funding to help residential school survivors and their families travel to access counselling.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:13:45 EDT
Toronto council demands Ford government return land province took for rejected Billy Bishop Airport expansion
This spring, the province passed a law allowing it to take over municipal land for its planned expansion of Billy Bishop Airport. On Wednesday, days after the federal government rejected the province's proposal for the island airport, Toronto city co...

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:24:45 EDT
Commonwealth Games guide: Mitton strikes gold, and who to watch Thursday
CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps a relatively quiet day for Canada at the Commonwealth Games, which included a gold by shot putter Sarah Mitton. Plus, who to watch on Day 7.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:41:00 EDT
Mayor concerned about controlled burns near Clinton, B.C., as wildfire rages nearby
The Pear Lake wildfire — the largest active wildfire in the province at about 669 square kilometres — has already destroyed several properties.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:46:11 EDT
B.C. water park begins reopening after June electrical incident that sent 12 children to hospital
After 12 children were injured in June by an electrical shock at Cultus Lake Waterpark, the park has begun a phased reopening starting July 29, following a six-week closure for safety investigations.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:22:18 EDT
Toronto residents push for moratorium on data centres in city, raise concerns over environmental impact
Some Toronto residents are demanding a one-year moratorium on two proposed data centre projects in the city's Etobicoke and Scarborough areas.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:15:25 EDT
Ottawa plans to end 'Netflix tax,' replace with public Canadian content funding: document
The federal government will "eliminate" the financial contribution requirement for streamers set by the CRTC and replace it with government funding, it said in a court document.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:29:24 EDT
German utility locks in long-term LNG purchasing deal from B.C.'s Ksi Lisims
The Duesseldorf-based company Unifer will purchase two million tonnes per year of LNG for up to 20 years, with first deliveries expected in 2032.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:12:48 EDT
New York police diver testifies about discovery of 9-year-old Montreal girl's body
New York State Police officers testified Wednesday about what they saw before divers recovered the body of a nine-year-old Montreal girl submerged in shallow, muddy water in a rural area last summer.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:08:09 EDT
Ontario paramedic missing from B.C. music festival: police
Kayla Boisvert of Trenton, Ont., was last seen July 27.

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:35:35 EDT
Despite WestJet wind-down plans, a strike isn't a sure bet, but the clock is ticking
WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, is preparing to wind down operations before its flight attendants strike or are locked out. But an agreement to gradually halt operations doesn't mean the company is guaranteed to go through a labour dispute,...

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