Canadian World News
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:49:05 EDTRussian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 15 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTIn Gaza City, a funeral for 112 family members takes place 3 years after their deaths
Nearly three years after more than 100 of their relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, surviving members of the Abu Sharia and Hasayna families say they're relieved to be able to finally lay them to rest, but can't help but think...
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTFilipino tennis star Alex Eala riding a wave of popularity into Toronto tournament
Rising Filipino tennis star Alex Eala will play at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday in front of a sold out crowd of 10,000, fresh off a historic win at the Mubadala Open in Washington, D.C., making her the first tennis player from the P...
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:05:25 EDTQatar says mediators making progress in ending war between U.S. and Iran
An attack on a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz and a rebound in oil prices on Tuesday underscored doubts that the U.S.-Iran war was nearing a resolution, as Tehran pushed back against President Donald Trump's assertion that talks were under way.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:34:06 EDTL.A. police arrest man carrying ammo who was monitoring golf course ahead of Trump visit
Authorities on Sunday arrested a man who was walking the grounds and appeared to be monitoring security planning at President Donald Trump's California golf course two days ahead of the president's visit.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:17:27 EDTWhat we know about ongoing Coldcard hack that's stolen over $100M worth of bitcoin
A Toronto-based company that made Coldcard, a bitcoin-only hardware wallet that has been the latest target of a data breach,
has reportedly lost $100 million US worth of bitcoin as a result of the hack.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:48:47 EDTU.S. to close Winnipeg consulate as cost-saving measure, Trump administration says
Plans to close the U.S. Consulate in Winnipeg mean the United States will "lose touch with a broad swath of Canada," a former employee says.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:17:27 EDTWhy attack 'Russia's Amazon'? | About That
Andrew Chang explains why Ukraine is carrying out drone attacks on warehouses owned by Wildberries — Russia's most profitable online retailer.
(Photo credits: Wildberries, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:47:15 EDTSouth Korea records highest-ever temperature of 41 C amid intense heat wave
South Korea recorded its highest temperature on Friday since modern weather observations began, as a prolonged heat wave pushed temperatures above 40 C for a third straight day in parts of the country.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:50:50 EDTMichigan's Democratic Senate primary puts spotlight on big money and pro-Israel lobby
A highly competitive and bitter Democratic Senate primary playing out in Michigan this week is being viewed as a kind of proxy fight for big money in politics, the power of the pro-Israel lobby and the future of U.S.-Israel relations within the party...
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:55:55 EDTCeuta grapples with child migrants as Spain approves millions to deal with crisis
Spain's Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska gave a fresh estimate of the migrants who pushed into Ceuta last week, as European Union ministers discussed the crisis on Tuesday.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:13:44 EDTAriana Grande takes a break amid intense public scrutiny and focus on body image
Ariana Grande spoke directly to her fans at a Chicago concert on Monday about her decision to step back from the public eye.
Over the weekend, a representative for Grande, 33, released a statement saying that "Ariana will be taking a step back from v...
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:00:00 EDTHealth Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo
Health Canada has given Moderna the green light to launch a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo form of the Ebola virus, which continues to surge throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:42:10 EDTTate McRae sets the record straight on MAGA supporter claims... kind of
People have become greedy for details about Tate McRae's political views, and a new interview with Variety offers an answer — sort of.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:26:42 EDTCanada-U.S. trade minister back in Washington as countries 'intensify' trade talks
Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is back in Washington, D.C., for another slate of meetings as the latest U.S. tariff threat is just over two weeks away.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:52 EDTAustralia confirms first mass death of seabirds from H5N1 bird flu
Australia warned on Monday against the risk of a wider spread of H5N1 bird flu after its first mass mortality episode among seabirds killed about 50 greater crested terns off the coast south of Adelaide.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTA SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon on Wednesday, and astronomers will be watching closely
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, telescopes around the world will try to capture something never seen from Earth: an old rocket slamming into the moon's daylight side.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanadian 'vigilantes' confronted New York sex offender 2 years before arrest
The FBI investigated a New York man in 2024 after Canadian 'vigilantes' confronted him and warned he had travelled to sexually abuse a minor. It took another two years and a girl’s disappearance for the man to be arrested and charged, according to ...
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:34:08 EDTTrump urges Iran to take up 'last chance' opportunity to sign a good peace deal
Iran said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:35:00 EDTArson suspect arrested in connection with Washington state wildfire
A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state's second-largest city.