Canadian World News

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
Trump is set to scrap a longstanding legal basis for U.S. climate action. Here's what that could mean
The Trump administration is expected this week to rescind a legal opinion that has guided emissions controls in the U.S. since the Obama era, withdrawing the so-called endangerment finding of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
As tensions simmer between U.S. and Iran, Iraq is feeling the heat
Of the many proxy battlegrounds between Iran and the U.S., Iraq is one of the most overlooked, at least outside the Middle East. But U.S. reaction to the reappearance on the political scene of former Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki — a candid...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:00 EST
Gen Z toppled Bangladesh's autocratic regime. Will it decide the next government?
It's been 18 months since violent, student-led protests brought down Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's former autocratic leader. This week, the country heads to the polls, and members of Gen Z are feeling both excited and worried.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:03:29 EST
U.S. House votes against Trump's tariffs on Canada
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution against President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, delivering a stinging rebuke to the administration for launching a trade war on its northern neighbour.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:00:00 EST
Some Greenlandic Inuit say work on independence from Denmark will come amidst fight against U.S. threats
Over the decades, Greenland has gained more autonomy from the Kingdom of Denmark. But recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump about taking over Greenland has brought the autonomous territory closer to the country that colonized it.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:49:16 EST
In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspended service to the island and are ferrying tou...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:05:19 EST
Trump meets with Netanyahu as Iran marks 47 years of Islamic rule
U.S. President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington to discuss U.S. nuclear talks with Iran, but nothing definitive was decided. Meanwhile, thousands in Tehran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolu...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:53:46 EST
Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dead at 48
James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his role on 1990's TV show Dawson's Creek, has died. He was 48.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:25:16 EST
Ukrainian Vladyslav Heraskevych is the most important athlete at the Olympics right now
The International Olympic Committee is not an organization that generally begs, but they are begging Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych not to compete in a customized helmet showing the faces of more than 20 Ukrainian athletes and coach...

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:16:36 EST
Vonn says she had 'successful' 3rd surgery on broken leg following alpine crash at Olympics
American skier Lindsey Vonn said Wednesday that she had a "successful" third surgery on her broken left leg following her downhill crash at the Olympics.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 06:04:32 EST
FAA lifts closure of airspace over El Paso that had been enacted for 'special security reasons'
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has called down a notice to halt all flights to and from El ​Paso International Airport in Texas ​for "special security reasons" just hours after it was issued.

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:22:47 EST
FDA refuses Moderna's application for new mRNA flu vaccine, company says
Moderna received what’s called a “refusal-to-file” letter from the FDA that objected to how the company conducted a 40,000-person clinical trial comparing its new vaccine to one of the standard flu shots used today. Its a rare move by the FDA, ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:09:36 EST
Republicans were already losing Latino support. Then Trump went after Bad Bunny
Donald Trump's success in attracting a broad range of Americans to vote Republican, including among the Latino community, was key to his presidential election victory in 2024. Now in 2026, Trump's distaste for the all-Spanish-language Super Bowl half...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:25:46 EST
Person detained for police questioning in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
A person was detained for questioning on Tuesday in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, hours after the FBI released surveillance videos of a masked person wearing a handgun holster outside Guthrie's front door the night she vanished from her Arizona ho...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:35:35 EST
Netanyahu again flies through Canadian airspace en route to Washington
Online flight trackers show that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew hundreds of kilometres through Canadian airspace on his way to meet U.S. President Donald Trump this week — despite Prime Minister Mark Carney previously saying he woul...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:20:22 EST
Japan's ‘Iron Lady’ rolled the dice and won | About That
Andrew Chang explains Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory in a snap election — and what this means for the country's military amid rising tensions with China. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 17:23:30 EST
What it was like being a bushel of grass in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl ‘field of dreams’
Andrew Athias was one of hundreds of human bushels of grass who helped make up the sugarcane field setting of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show performance on Sunday.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:20:57 EST
U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick claims no relationship with Epstein amid calls to resign
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick sought to distance himself on Tuesday from Jeffrey Epstein, alleging he "barely had anything to do with" the convicted sex offender amid calls for his resignation over new revelations about ties between the tw...

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:15:10 EST
Fact check: Fake CBC video on Ukrainian athletes at Olympics
A fake video featuring CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault is spreading misinformation about Ukrainians at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. The CBC’s fact-check team breaks down how a real video was altered to create the fake.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:27:34 EST
What makes 'Quad God' Ilia Malinin so good at landing the hardest jump in figure skating?
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin is no stranger to making history. He became the first person to successfully land a quadruple axel in competition and is widely known for his quad-jumping prowess. Kurt Browning, the legendary Canadian figure skater wh...

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