Canadian World News
Tue, 12 May 2026 04:55:33 EDTBritain's Starmer faces crucial cabinet meeting as calls grow for him to quit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet his top ministers on Tuesday for talks at which he may be forced to set out a timetable for his departure after one of the governing Labour Party's worst election defeats.
Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:30:36 ESTTrump's plan to drop gas tax may leave U.S. drivers feeling empty
Tue, 12 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTAs Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, the biggest 'win' may be the summit itself
As U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the expectations around the highly anticipated summit between the leaders of the world’s two largest economies are being tempered by the war against Iran, ...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:56:51 EDTTrump administration asks trade court to pause ruling on global tariffs
Mon, 11 May 2026 14:40:00 EDTJailed Iranian Nobel laureate's health condition 'very dangerous,' husband says
The family of Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi say she remains in critical care after she was transferred to a Tehran hospital as a result of "intensified international pressure," over her deteriorating health condition.
Sun, 10 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT'Everything has basically stopped': Iranians struggling as internet blackout drags on for months
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.
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:35:00 EDTIsraeli parliament backs death penalty tribunal for Palestinians accused in Oct. 7 attack
Israeli lawmakers approved a bill on Monday setting up a special tribunal with the authority to try and sentence to death Palestinians convicted of taking part in the 2023 Hamas-led attack that triggered the war in Gaza.
Mon, 11 May 2026 15:01:40 EDTCanada adds new sanctions on Russia over Ukrainian children's abductions
Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its treatment of Ukrainian children. Russia has deported and transferred thousands of children from Ukraine to Russia or Russian-occupied territory. Many children are placed in reeducation camps or mili...
Mon, 11 May 2026 17:44:48 EDTHundreds flee homes in Haiti amid new wave of gang violence
A new wave of gang violence in Haiti has forced hundreds of people to flee their homes, leaving them scattered on Monday along a road leading to Haiti's main airport.
Mon, 11 May 2026 18:10:33 EDTGround zero: NATO’s drone war comes down to earth in Latvia
Latvian and Canadian troops are testing battlefield ground drones on a major NATO exercise, drawing directly on Ukrainian combat lessons as autonomous warfare rapidly evolves. The war games are unfolding amid a political crisis triggered by a wayward...
Mon, 11 May 2026 19:10:31 EDTWhich rodents carry hantavirus in Canada? Your questions answered
Now that most of the passengers of a luxury cruise ship are back in their home countries after a deadly outbreak was declared on board, questions and concerns about the illness continue to circulate. CBC News put some of your most asked hantavirus qu...
Mon, 11 May 2026 04:43:19 EDT3 more passengers, Spanish, French and American, evacuated from cruise ship test positive for hantavirus
Passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak were being flown home Monday to more than 20 countries and quarantined, including a Spaniard, a French woman and an American who tested positive.
Sun, 10 May 2026 01:27:59 EDT4 Canadians from hantavirus-hit cruise ship isolating for minimum 21 days, B.C. health officer says
Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:48 EDTEnd of ceasefire deadline looms as Russia, Ukraine blame each other for continued attacks
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was due to expire Monday with both sides accusing each other of breaching the 72-hour arrangement, as American and European officials considered how they might steer the warring countries into furt...
Mon, 11 May 2026 14:29:24 EDTICC opens arrest warrant for Philippines senator involved in Duterte's deadly war on drugs
The International Criminal Court unsealed an arrest warrant for a prominent Philippines senator linked to the deadly war on drugs overseen by ex-president Rodrigo Duterte, which allegedly involved the extrajudicial killings of suspects.
Mon, 11 May 2026 12:20:09 EDTOhio man charged with online luring of 10-year-old Manitoba girl
A 32-year-old Ohio man has been charged after a 10-year-old Manitoba girl was lured into sending sexually explicit images and videos to someone she thought was a teenage boy, RCMP say.
Mon, 11 May 2026 10:27:51 EDTMan accused in White House press gallery shooting pleads not guilty
A man accused of storming the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner while armed with guns and knives pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges that he attempted to kill U.S. President Donald Trump and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service offi...
Mon, 11 May 2026 07:38:27 EDTU.S. hybrid-car sales soar, along with gas prices
Hybrid ales up 37 per cent since Iran conflict, while EV sales lag, unlike strong gains in Europe. Pick-up truck sales remain strong.
Sun, 10 May 2026 08:51:58 EDTTrump calls ceasefire counter-proposal from Iran 'totally unacceptable'
Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, state TV said. Washington's latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, ...
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?