Canadian World News
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTSyrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon return home to a country still rebuilding
More than 125,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria this month, fleeing escalating violence and returning to a country that's still struggling to rebuild after more than a decade of civil war.
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDTAre Iranian 'sleeper cells' a threat to Canadians? Here’s what intelligence experts say
Rhetoric around Iranian sleeper cells has spiked since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Counter-intelligence experts and a former spy tell CBC News that while the regime may not use dormant agents in Canada, the threats of lone wolf attack...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:52:19 EDTU.S. officials say both black boxes recovered from fatal Air Canada runway crash
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:20:00 EDTFederal ICE agents patrolling some U.S. airports amid security staff shortages
Armed U.S. federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial gov...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:44:01 EDTU.S. Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next head of Homeland Security
The U.S. Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after the firing of Kristi Noem.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:52:41 EDTAir traffic controller heard telling truck to stop moments before deadly Air Canada crash
Moments before an Air Canada plane collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport — killing two of its pilots — an air traffic controller is heard on the radio urgently telling the fire truck to stop and not cross the runway, usin...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:27:13 EDTTrump extends deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a "respected" Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks o...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:02:54 EDTCubans turn to faith and family amid nationwide blackout
Cuban authorities said late Sunday that the electrical system in Havana, which is regularly rationed between neighbourhoods, had returned to normal operation.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:45:00 EDTHow Major League Baseball players can turn to a robot to challenge balls, strikes this year
Here's a brief explanation of how Major League Baseball will use technology this year to give players the opportunity to challenge calls on balls and strikes at the plate.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:35:49 EDTFootage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 impaired driving arrest released
Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New York's Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk, according to video f...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:39:56 EDTThe moment a plane smashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport | About That
Air Canada Flight 8646 collided with a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. Andrew Chang breaks down what we know about the crash from air traffic control audio and insight from aviation expert...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:51:52 EDTJury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972, awards her nearly $60M US
A civil jury in California found that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $59.25 million US on Monday.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:18:13 EDTThe facts about U.S. air traffic controllers
Air traffic controllers in the U.S. are understaffed and overworked. Here are the facts about the job.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:20:21 EDTDeath toll rises to at least 66 in Colombian military plane crash
A Colombian military transport plane with 128 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after taking off Monday in Puerto Leguizamo, Colombia, killing at least 66 people and leaving dozens injured, the head of Colombia's armed forces said.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:11:29 EDTVictoria Mboko advances to Miami Open quarterfinals, defeating doubles partner Mirra Andreeva
Canada's Victoria Mboko earned a 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0 fourth-round win over Russia's Mirra Andreeva on Monday at the Miami Open tennis tournament.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:48:56 EDTBritish police investigate burning of 4 ambulances belonging to Jewish charity
Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set on fire early Monday in London in what British police are investigating as an antisemitic hate crime. Detectives are working to determine whether a claim of responsibility from a group with alleg...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:22:59 EDTWhen it comes to sports betting, does everyone lose?
With the legalization of sports betting in Canada, and much of the United States, watching your favourite team has changed. If you don't partake, you're bombarded with ads, and if you do, it's likely changed the way you view and cheer on your team. B...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:57:49 EDTTurns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds
New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the lone, cold, ruthless predators as many films so often depict them. Some species, it turns out, can even be friendly — at least among their own kind.
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:30:16 EDTWNBA players vote to ratify 7-year collective bargaining agreement through 2032
WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90 per cent participating in voting over the weekend.