Canadian World News
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:34:41 ESTSavannah Guthrie and family not suspects in mother's disappearance: sheriff
Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case involving the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie entered its third week.
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTCanadians are ready for Chinese-made autos, but experts note there are security risks
Weeks after Ottawa announced that it would allow a limited number of Chinese-made vehicles into the Canadian market, some have warned that the move puts data privacy at risk. But that might not be a significant turn-off for consumers who are in the m...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:00:00 EST3 killed, including suspect, in shooting during Rhode Island youth hockey game
Three people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game. Three others are in critical condition. Police say it appears targeted and possibly tied to a family dispute.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTThe art of no deal: A Greenlandic carver’s vengeful response to Trump shows opportunity amid crisis
Greenlanders don't think that Donald Trump is done with their island quite yet, but some are determined to make the most of the crisis. Carver Kim Kleist-Eriksen — who carved his own rebuttal of Trump's efforts to take over the island — has found...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:57:58 ESTObama clarifies comments on aliens being real, says he saw 'no evidence' they've made contact
Former U.S. president Barack Obama took to Instagram on Sunday to clarify comments he'd made on a podcast about aliens being real, saying he did not see evidence that aliens have made contact with us.
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:55:48 ESTAt 41, American Elana Meyers Taylor captures her 1st Olympic monobob title
Elana Meyers Taylor, the 41-year-old United States bobsledder whose career was jeopardized by concussions, is finally an Olympic champion. She prevailed in women's monobob with a four-run time of three minutes 57.93 seconds, beating Laura Nolte of Ge...
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTTourism was once an 'economic locomotive' in Cuba. Now, the train is coming off the tracks
For decades, Cuba's tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an "economic locomotive" among authorities who saw it as the lifeblood of the Caribbean island country's economy. But the industry has been in decline since its 2018 peak, and the U.S. go...
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:42:54 ESTRobert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor known for Tender Mercies and The Godfather, dead at 95
American actor Robert Duvall, known for his best-actor Oscar role in Tender Mercies and for appearing in classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at 95.
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:44:07 ESTDana Eden, co-creator of Israeli TV series Tehran, found dead in Athens hotel: police
Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning drama Tehran, has died suddenly in Greece, Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Monday.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:18:59 ESTDNA recovered from glove found near home of Savannah Guthrie's missing mom: FBI
The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about three kilometres from Nancy Guthrie's home and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson, Ariz., the night she vanished.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:00:00 ESTGisèle Pelicot has been called a lot of things: Victim. Survivor. Icon. She calls herself 'an optimist'
Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at her ex-husband's trial in September 2024, where he would be convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting men to do the same while she was unconscious. Now, she's telling her wider story in a memo...
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTHow Pokemon became a source of soft power and among the world's biggest media franchises
Over 30 years, Pokemon has become one of the biggest franchises in the world, grossing billions of dollars and becoming a source of global soft power for Japan.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:54:32 EST'It was a gift': French goalie Junca's birthday was a memorable one despite 10-2 loss to Canadian stars
Imagine, for a few horrifying moments, that you have woken up as Julian Junca, the starting goalie for France. It’s your birthday. You have just turned 28. And you are facing Canada in Olympic hockey.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 09:01:09 ESTIsrael fires deadly airstrike at Gaza tent camp, Palestinian officials say
Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTOttawa sees 'huge opportunity' as trade delegation heads to Mexico, says cabinet minister
A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to Mexico, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 08:24:10 EST Ukrainian drone damages Russian Black Sea port ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks
A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia’s Black Sea ports, officials said on Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war.
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:34:19 ESTFrom umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada's nuclear deterrence anxiety
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:45:34 ESTRussia is still waging war in Ukraine, but door opening for more of its athletes to compete
Twenty athletes from Russia and Belarus are competing at the Winter Olympics as neutral. Moscow has asked for its athletes to be fully reinstated in international competition, and sporting bodies are beginning to open the door to those once completel...
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 04:00:00 ESTInuit leaders urge Ottawa to follow Greenland's infrastructure lead
Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's North, and they're calling on the federal government to urgently fill the gap as part of its enhanc...
Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:44:17 ESTCanada has officially joined the EU's loans-for-weapons program
Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada has now officially joined the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers loans to member states to invest in defence capabilities.