Canadian World News
Sat, 03 Jan 2026 08:03:15 ESTWhy Venezuela has Marco Rubio’s handprints all over it
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTCanadian tourists voice concerns over Caribbean travel after U.S. strike on Venezuela
Travellers planning trips to the Caribbean are voicing trepidation online after the U.S. strike on Venezuela that captured president Nicolás Maduro, while one Latin America expert says it's not a good time to travel to the region.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTThe U.S. imposed a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers tied to Venezuela. How is that working out?
Questioned over the weekend about how the U.S. government will take over governing Venezuela, Secretary of State Marco Rubio instead shifted the focus to the U.S. blockade of sanctioned oil tankers. CBC News looks at the origins of the blockade, what...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:40:56 ESTMilitary 'always an option' to achieve Trump's goal of controlling Greenland, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing various options for acquiring Greenland, including buying it, but the use of the U.S. military in furthering that goal is "always an option," the White House said on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:23:41 ESTCoalition's Ukraine security guarantees include deploying troops if ceasefire is reached
After almost four years of major conflict, Ukraine has been given a series of concrete security guarantees — backed by more than 30 countries including Canada — that it can take into possible peace talks with Russia.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:57:14 ESTCuba discloses names of 32 military officers killed in U.S. action in Venezuela
The names, ranks and ages of the 32 Cuban military personnel killed during the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces were published Tuesday by the Cuban government, which announced two days of mourning.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:00:48 ESTLego unveils new ‘smart bricks’ with interactive lights and sounds
Lego has unveiled new high-tech “smart bricks” it says will bring its classic toys to life with lights, sound and interactive movement. But one expert on early learning says the innovation may lessen the potential for imagination that makes Lego ...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:55:59 ESTAldrich Ames, CIA agent who spied for Moscow for almost a decade, dead at 84
CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in U.S. history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:08:53 ESTWho controls Venezuela’s oil? It’s complicated
With the U.S. now claiming control of Venezuela, Donald Trump says oil companies will rush in to build up the infrastructure and earn huge profits. But Venezuela has a history of seizing American assets and kicking U.S. companies out, leaving the fut...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:15:45 ESTMan who killed Brown University students and MIT professor left behind recordings
The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor recorded videos saying he had been planning the attack for at least six semesters, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S...
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:06:14 ESTGreenlandic politician who fought for his people's autonomy wants U.S. to back off
"We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada's support," says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland's parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:09:14 ESTA new Grammy category honours album covers and the artists that make them
The Grammy award for best album cover will be awarded this year for the first time in over 50 years. Photographers and organizers say it couldn't have come soon enough.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:05:21 ESTNicole Kidman and Keith Urban officially divorced after 19-year marriage
Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman and Grammy-winning country singer Keith Urban have officially ended their marriage.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:57:18 ESTWhat did Jack Ryan know about Venezuela? Spy show hero goes viral after Maduro capture
On the heels of the U.S. military attacks on Venezuela's capital over the weekend and the capture of president Nicolás Maduro, millions of people on social media are sharing a fictitious CIA analyst's insights on the South American petrostate.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 07:45:57 ESTIranian security officials fire tear gas at protesters staging sit-in at Tehran's Grand Bazaar
Protesters angry over Iran's ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:00:00 ESTTrump's Greenland annexation threats overshadow Ukraine security conference
The capture and planned prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro under U.S. law rattled European leaders gathered in Paris on the eve of planned meetings over specific security guarantees for Ukraine.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:11:32 ESTIsrael clears final hurdle to start constructing controversial West Bank settlement project
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two, according to a government tender.
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:10:48 ESTTexas school shooting trial interrupted on Day 1 over dispute about witness testimony
The first day of the trial of a police officer who responded to the 2022 shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 students and two teachers was interrupted on Tuesday after a witness provided testimony not previously presented to the defe...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:20:31 ESTA month out, Milano Cortina 2026 is shaping up to be a muted Olympics
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:51:39 ESTIN PHOTOS | Tech highlights from CES 2026
Companies both large and small are giving the public a first look at their new products during CES 2026, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, now underway in Las Vegas.