Canadian News
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:20:16 EDT'Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners
The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:55:36 EDTGander gave Americans a lift on 9/11. 25 years later, it was the other way around
On a day when the compassion of people in Gander, N.L. was being celebrated, a chance encounter at a chicken restaurant led to a tour bus of Americans repaying the favour.
Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTBiologists are fighting this invasive plant – by hand – to protect some Quebec waters
Water chestnut, an invasive aquatic species, multiplies quickly and blocks the light other species rely on. The watershed council for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area is working to eradicate it from the Ottawa River and the Lake of Two Mountains.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:32:29 EDTDrone-powered ad for PC Health chatbot slammed as 'dystopian' by some residents
On Thursday night, more than a thousand drones lit up the sky above Toronto's waterfront displaying a list of health-related questions in what turned out to be an ad campaign for a new President's Choice AI-powered chatbot.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:02:16 EDTAlberta government launches ad campaign on referendum questions
The Alberta government has launched a $4-million advertising campaign outlining its position on the 10 questions in the Oct. 19 referendum.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy isn't Canada blocking the Welland Canal? Other trade war questions answered
CBC News readers, viewers and listeners have been sending in questions about the trade war, often asking how Canada can turn up the heat on the U.S.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:26:51 EDTAccused in Edmonton temple attack has history of violence driven by delusions, parole documents show
Federal parole board documents show the 27-year-old man charged in a stabbing inside an Edmonton Sikh temple last month had a history of “serious and impulsive” violence, often driven by delusions, paranoia and conspiracy theories.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTWould a $20 minimum wage in Quebec actually be a 'big blow' to the economy?
Québec Solidaire is pitching a $20 minimum wage to help bring relief to low-income workers, but Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette said hiking the rate too quickly would have a detrimental ripple effect. Others aren't so sure.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:30:00 EDTWhere I was on 9/11: Four people in N.L. share their stories
For many, Sept. 11, 2001, is a day they will never forget, and on the 25th anniversary of the attacks, four Newfoundlanders and Labradorians remember how they helped those in need.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 EDTWildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows
These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.
Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:30:00 EDTAs Dean Penney gets life sentence, sister says she's 'lost' without Jennifer Hillier-Penney
It was an emotional day for the family of Jennifer Hillier-Penney, as her estranged husband was given life in prison for killing her in 2016.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:33:13 EDTFirst phase of Army restructuring creates division focused on defending Canada
Canada's Army formally made one of the biggest changes to its structure in decades Thursday by shifting from divisions based on geography to ones built around specific purposes. A new division, that prepares the army to rapidly deploy, will be headqu...
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:28 EDTHomelessness on the rise in Ontario while province on track to spend less, report says
Homelessness in Ontario is on the rise, climbing by more than 23 per cent over the past four years to more than 76,000 people, but the province is projected to spend less on it, the fiscal watchdog says in a new report.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:02:43 EDTOntario Science Centre lays off 31 workers, union says
The Ontario Science Centre has laid off 31 workers, according to the union representing them. The union said the layoffs eliminated the centre's "standalone science unit."
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:25:04 EDTCat in the Hat suspect who chased a teen girl in B.C. appears to be a trend copycat
A disturbing incident in which someone dressed in a Cat in the Hat costume chased a teenager in West Kelowna, B.C., occurred amid an online trend that twists the popular children's character into something sinister, leading police in some jurisdictio...
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:17:19 EDTCall for 'fire champion' in each First Nation as Ontario fire marshal investigates fatal Grassy Narrows blaze
The National Indigenous Fire Safety Council is advocating for more fire prevention support as Ontario’s Office of the Fire Marshal and the Treaty Three Police Service investigate a house fire that left three people dead in Asubpeeschoseewagong Netu...
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:39:32 EDTSeparatists dominating Alberta referendum conversation online: report
Debate about Alberta independence is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocates and anonymous social media accounts. Some of whom are also selling home decor.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:39:11 EDTOrange Shirt Day founder says her truth is being 'pushed aside' by controversial shirts
The founder of Orange Shirt Day and MPs say orange shirts with statements printed "Still no proof," and "You can't handle the truth," are "disgusting" and a "disgraceful and grotesque attempt to exploit human suffering for financial gain."
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:49:14 EDTMan, 27, charged in stabbing inside Edmonton Sikh temple
In a news release Thursday, police said Austin Sim-Pelletier, 27, has been charged with two counts of assault causing bodily harm, one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and mischief.
Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:39:46 EDTFamily of teen struck at Toronto intersection where speed camera was removed sues province, city and driver
The family of a teen struck by a driver at a Toronto intersection that used to have an automated speed enforcement (ASE) camera before Ontario passed legislation to remove it is suing the province, city and driver for millions of dollars in damages.