Canadian World News
Mon, 04 May 2026 15:37:15 EDTFirst group of passengers disembarks from cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak
Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTForced offline for most of 2026, Iranians say they're struggling to survive
Iranians have faced a near-total blackout for more than 70 days straight. The shutdown has cost the Iranian economy an estimated $250-million US a day.
Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTAt the Venice Biennale, Canada’s entry blooms with unease
In a Venice Biennale taking place at a time of wars, tension over migration and climate anxiety, the Canadian pavilion poses a quieter question: Who gets to live with nature, who gets to protect it and who is shut out from it?
Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTWinnie the Pooh has been beloved for 100 years. But fame wasn't so enchanting for the real Christopher Robin
One hundred years after Winnie the Pooh was published, it continues to enchant. Its origins have a happy beginning in the bond between a Canadian veterinary soldier and the cub he named for his adopted hometown, but the story takes an unhappy turn as...
Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTGrain dispute reveals bad blood between Ukraine and Israel
A diplomatic row over a shipload of wheat and barley taken from occupied Ukraine to Israel has stirred lingering tensions between the two countries — and brought attention to Israel's ambiguous relationship with Russia.
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:51:51 EDTPedestrian dies after being hit by plane taking off at Denver airport
A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a pedestrian on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.
Fri, 08 May 2026 16:27:18 EDTPutin oversees scaled-back WW II Victory Day parade amid temporary Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire
Sat, 09 May 2026 13:59:11 EDT2 Canadians among suspects charged in U.S. with attempting to smuggle guns into Canada
U.S. authorities announced on Friday that three men — two of whom have Canadian citizenship — have been charged in New York state with allegedly attempting to smuggle dozens of firearms into Canada.
Fri, 08 May 2026 11:37:27 EDTCIA analysis suggests Iran could withstand blockade for 4 more months
Efforts to end the war between the U.S. and Iran appeared to stall as the two sides traded fire in the Gulf on Friday, while a U.S. intelligence analysis concluded Tehran could withstand a naval blockade for another four months.
Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTBritain's Starmer weakened and Labour exposed in local elections
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer moved quickly to acknowledge a bruising local election result for his governing Labour Party, appearing before cameras before the final votes were counted in a contest widely seen as a referendum on his leadership.
Fri, 08 May 2026 19:05:01 EDTTrump releases the UFO files: 5 key questions
The U.S. government has made public dozens of previously classified files about unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — formerly known as UFOs — in what the Trump administration is calling a historic effort at transparency.
Sat, 09 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTCSIS director says Alberta referendum vulnerable to foreign interference
The head of Canada's intelligence agency says Alberta's potential secession vote is susceptible to disinformation and foreign interference from players like Russia.
Fri, 08 May 2026 16:11:51 EDTFor Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker
Russia's Victory Day celebrations have been a chance for President Vladimir Putin to project pride and power, but this year's events have been stripped down amid an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks across the country.
Fri, 08 May 2026 14:45:10 EDTRussia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap announced by Trump
Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire that will run from May 9 to May 11, and U.S. President Donald Trump said he hoped it would be extended.
Fri, 08 May 2026 20:37:24 EDTUnion wants federal scrutiny of $55B US Electronic Arts sale over national security risks
The American company has had a footprint in Canada since at least 1991, when it swallowed Distinctive Software, a Burnaby, B.C.-based video game developer. EA now boasts five offices in the country that have contributed significantly to the company's...
Fri, 08 May 2026 13:20:00 EDTIsraeli strikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties.
Fri, 08 May 2026 16:57:47 EDTThink solving a Rubik's Cube is hard? Try doing it while freefalling from a plane
The hardest part about solving a Rubik's Cube while plummeting from an airplane at 200 kilometres per hour is trying not to think about your potential demise, says Tom Kopke. The German YouTuber has beat the Guinness World Record for "fastest time to...
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTProbe alleging 'El Chapo' sons fed victims to tigers led to case against top Mexican politician: court docs
While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Rubén Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sin...
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTHow the U.S. blockade is starting to hurt Iran's economy
Soon after he ordered a naval blockade in mid-April, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Iran's pipelines would "explode" within a few days from the inability to export crude oil. While that extreme prediction didn't come true, there's evidence the b...
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:50:49 EDTSpain prepares for evacuations as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for Canary Islands
Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations.