Canadian World News

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
What you need to know about the Artemis II moon mission
It's an exciting time as four intrepid astronauts — Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, along with NASA astronauts, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover — are heading to the moon on a 10-day mission. Here's just some of what to expec...

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
What Trump's prime-time TV pitch means for war on Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump is telling Americans that while his objectives for the war against Iran are nearly achieved, he intends to escalate military operations for at least another two weeks.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:00:00 EDT
Trump says 'core strategic objectives' in Iran are near completion, without providing precise timeline
U.S. President ​Donald Trump said on ​Wednesday evening that ⁠Iran ⁠has ‌been decimated and that the ⁠hard part of ‌the war is done, telling Americans that his "core strategic objectives" are near completion and that the war will end s...

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:30:25 EDT
Artemis II astronauts lift off for NASA's 10-day mission around the moon in Canadian first

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Iran's nuclear constraints were more diplomatic than technical. Then the bombs started dropping
Nuclear weapons experts who were involved in U.S. efforts to sanction and contain Iran say the decision to attack the country is more likely to restart its nuclear program than dismantle it. A regime that previously believed that pausing at a "thresh...

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:56:45 EDT
Investigators link serial killer Ted Bundy to 1974 Utah murder
Utah officials announced on Wednesday that they were closing a five-decade-old case after finding "definitive proof" that American serial killer Ted Bundy killed a 17-year-old Utah girl.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:55:12 EDT
Conversion therapy survivors on edge as U.S. Supreme Court strikes down ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that banning conversion therapy for minors is a violation of free speech. But a man who once underwent the practice himself says it's about protecting vulnerable young people from serious — and sometimes fatal — h...

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:26:29 EDT
Watch as Artemis II departs Earth
NASA’s Artemis II mission will send the astronauts around the moon and back, farther from Earth than any previous human spaceflight. Among the crew is Canadian Jeremy Hansen who is set to become the first Canadian to reach deep space.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:49:51 EDT
North Korea expands its nuclear arsenal after witnessing Iran’s vulnerability
Ever since becoming leader in 2011, North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has made his nuclear weapons program a national goal — almost a doctrine — arguing it is the only way for smaller powers to keep from being "mercilessly violated" by superpowers.

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:47:35 EST
Tracking deaths in Iran, wider Middle East as conflict rages on
As the Middle East war enters a second month, thousands of people have been killed in the regional conflict that began when U.S. and Israel targeted Iran, which quickly pulled in neighbouring countries and opened a new front in Lebanon.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:45:00 EDT
IN PHOTOS | Launch of Artemis II mission
The Artemis II SLS rocket with the Orion capsule and its crew blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday on a nearly 10-day mission that's expected to take them around the moon and back to Earth.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:22:33 EDT
Wall Street rallies Wednesday amid hope for end to war with Iran
Stocks are climbing worldwide, and oil prices are easing Wednesday as hopes build that the war with Iran could end soon.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:59:29 EDT
Justices grill Trump administration lawyer on ending birthright citizenship, with president in attendance
Supreme Court justices, with Donald Trump breaking historical precedent by attending oral arguments, tackled the legality of his executive order to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S., a contentious part of his administration's immigration ap...

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
4 astronauts set to orbit the moon. What will they eat? How will they sleep? Go to the toilet?
Think of it like a long family trip, with everyone packed into an minivan along with all of your stuff — except that you're hitting the road at 28,000 km/h and there are no pit stops for nearly 10 days.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:41:52 EDT
Italy missed the World Cup again — but that's good news for Canada
CBC Sports' daily newsletter breaks down Italy's stunning loss in World Cup qualifying and how it could help co-host Canada.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:04:12 EDT
Iran denies Trump's claim that it wants a ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran's president wants a ceasefire in the Mideast war, a claim Tehran quickly denied.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:41:42 EDT
What's at stake as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump's birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court today will hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s consequential first-day executive order in 2025, a case that could upend a long-held understanding on who is considered a U.S. citizen.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:39:17 EDT
Megan Thee Stallion takes 2 Broadway shows off, citing exhaustion during Moulin Rouge!
Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. She later took to social media to explain she had been "pushing myself past my limits lately."

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:05:18 EDT
Taylor Swift sued over alleged trademark infringement for The Life of a Showgirl
Singer and dancer Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed in federal court in California on Monday that the glittery branding of Swift’s 2025 album comes too close to the aesthetic of her own Confessions of a Showgirl.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Canada's finance minister aims to shore up support, investment in China
Canada's finance minister François-Philippe Champagne is in China to continue diversifying trading partners and strengthen the economy. This visit follows that of Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier this year as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade ...

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