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May 18, 2026
Three Toronto police officers were charged while on vacation in Barcelona, a Toronto Police Service spokesperson said. Toronto police did not provide details about the allegations, saying only that they are serious.
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May 18, 2026
Cris Derksen, 45, died in a highway crash in northern Alberta. Reports from friends and family say Derksen was fatally injured Friday driving home after attending the funeral of their father in Tallcree First Nation, near Fort Vermilion, Alta.
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May 18, 2026
The Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body that works on Canada-U.S. defence initiatives, claiming Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending.
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May 18, 2026
A plan known as "destination stewardship" is aiming to improve managing human use in the Bow Valley. It would formalize communication between all levels of government and different agencies in the region.
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May 18, 2026
A school bus ride in Drumheller took an unexpected turn when a bat turned out to be on board. At least three students on the bus are being treated for rabies exposure after making direct contact with the bat last week, according to two parents.
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May 18, 2026
The Alberta Medical Association is calling on the provincial government to adopt dozens of safeguards as the province crafts regulations designed to allow physicians to practise in both the public and private systems.
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May 18, 2026
Israel's navy intercepted an activist flotilla in waters off Cyprus on Monday, halting the group's latest effort to challenge a blockade of Gaza.
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May 18, 2026
The Israeli military began intercepting several boats on Monday morning that are part of a flotilla attempting to break the Gaza blockade.
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May 18, 2026
Statistics Canada says 13,065 people reported an ethnic origin of "Cape Bretoner" on the last census, either alone or in combination with other ethnicities.
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May 18, 2026
A lawyer representing the family of Jacob Collins says he lived like a prisoner while in foster care in Ontario, a stark contrast to the reports his family received back home in northern Labrador. Collins died at the age of 22 and his time in care was put under the microscope at a public inquiry.
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May 18, 2026
Female athletes are more likely than their male counterparts to tear their anterior cruciate ligaments — and may be less likely to return to sport afterward. The injury is devastating, but strength and agility training can reduce the risk.
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May 18, 2026
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has accused OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of "stealing" a "charity" and is calling for his ouster from the company's leadership. A parade of wealthy Silicon Valley figures have taken the witness stand over the past several weeks, while protesters outside the courthouse took aim at both sides.
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May 18, 2026
From a self-described witch school to homegrown "witchfluencers," academics and witch communities say a renewed interest in spellcasting and spirituality since the COVID-19 pandemic has grown online and in the real world, turning the widely misunderstood practice of witchcraft into something of a cultural phenomenon.
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May 17, 2026
Rescuer Roger Hartley tells The National about the moment he and about 20 others helped rescue a Labrador cross that was stuck down a six-metre crevice in North York Moors National Park, England.
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May 17, 2026
The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
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May 17, 2026
Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.
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May 17, 2026
Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.
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May 17, 2026
The Montreal Victoire captain leads the league in playoff points ahead of crucial Game 3.
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May 17, 2026
A patient has died after waiting in the Royal Alexandra Hospital emergency room for care, according to doctors with knowledge of the incident who spoke with CBC News.
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May 17, 2026
Major airlines are cancelling flights due to jet fuel prices and many Canadians are avoiding U.S. travel. How are you rethinking your holiday travel? What's your Plan B for summer fun? And in our second hour, what's one thing you're still storing at your parents' house, and why is it still there?
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May 17, 2026
A Sunday morning fire destroyed the Westminster Hotel, aka the Pit. There were no known reports of injuries or threats to neighboring buildings at this time. It was the town's de facto living room, a 125-year-old institution where locals gathered and marked life's milestones.
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May 17, 2026
Police rescued 57 kittens and eight cats, as well as charged a 38-year-old man with 134 counts for causing unnecessary animal suffering after an investigation into alleged animal cruelty.
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May 17, 2026
One of Ukraine's largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia's largest airport without causing damage.
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May 17, 2026
A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials in Abu Dhabi said on Sunday, at a time when progress appears to have stalled in efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and restart shipping in the Gulf.
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May 17, 2026
76-year-old Brian Lendrum, who is blind, spent decades learning to locate and identify birds by sound. But now, he says, as he ages his hearing is "just very, very gradually going down every year."
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May 17, 2026
Experts say the lack of women's prisons in Canada hurts rehabilitation chances for the women sent to prison across the country every year, posing a challenge for both the inmates and the broader society they'll eventually return to.
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May 17, 2026
Ontario's plans to fast-track a major new transmission line between Barrie and Sudbury is raising eyebrows about the possible impact on the environment. Advocates are questioning how the project — a 500-kilovolt line by Hydro One — could affect wetlands, lakes, wildlife habitat and species at risk.
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May 17, 2026
A two-day solo trip to Italy by the Princess of Wales sent signals both for Catherine herself and her role within the Royal Family on the world stage.
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May 17, 2026
Thomas Levin has amassed a large collection of "voice letters" from the 1930s through to the 1960s. Using public booths, people could record messages on to a vinyl record, and dispatch them in the mail.
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May 17, 2026
To get a sense of what the rules around FIFA branding are, CBC News went through its publicly shared intellectual property guidelines and its hosting addendum with the city.
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May 17, 2026
No musical artist, past or present, has immersed themselves in the culture and subeconomy of sport more than Canada's very own Aubrey "Drake" Graham — and the infatuation is mutual.
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May 17, 2026
No musical artist, past or present, has immersed themselves in the culture and subeconomy of sport more than Canada's very own Aubrey "Drake" Graham — and the infatuation is mutual.
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May 17, 2026
This month, the quiet but powerful reputation of Auberge Saint-Mathieu was echoed by some of the industry's biggest distinctions, including the Michelin guide.
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May 17, 2026
To get a sense of what the rules around FIFA branding are, CBC News went through its publicly shared intellectual property guidelines and its hosting addendum with the city.
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May 17, 2026
Moving to Canada is a dream for many in Dubai, writes Sidra Mundia, but the challenges of living in Regina came as a rude shock. Her first snowfall brought a reset.
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May 17, 2026
Dr. Elaine Ma, the Kingston, Ont., physician who organized dozens of vaccine clinics early in the COVID-19 pandemic — and who was ordered to pay back hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees for those services — says she's feeling somewhat relieved after the latest turn in her legal ordeal.
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May 16, 2026
The Buffalo Sabres roared back from a two-goal deficit with seven unanswered goals to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 at the Bell Centre on Saturday, forcing a Game 7. The winner on Monday will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
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May 16, 2026
The PGA Championship where no one could take control Saturday is now the major that practically everybody can win.
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May 16, 2026
B.C.'s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship warned that proposed logging near Quesnel Lake would harm threatened southern mountain caribou habitat. But the Ministry of Forests approved logging in the area anyway, drawing criticism from residents and conservation groups.
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May 16, 2026
Bulgaria has won the 70th Eurovision song contest with singer Dara's party anthem Bangaranga, beating 24 other competitors during Saturday's grand final in Vienna. Israeli's Noam Bettan came in second after the contest faced protests against the country's participation.
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May 16, 2026
Maggie Flaherty scored 14:12 into overtime to give
the Montreal Victoire a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of
the PWHL's Walter Cup final on Saturday at Place Bell in Laval, Que.
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May 16, 2026
A driver plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them critically, local authorities said.
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May 16, 2026
Several types of organic microgreens sold in Ontario and Quebec under the Farm Boy and Kyan Culture brands have been recalled due to potential E. coli contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.
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May 16, 2026
Just days after five national cycling team athletes launched an appeal against Cycling Canada to be reinstated for competition, two board members have now resigned from the national sport organization in response to the decision.
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May 16, 2026
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command ?of ISIS globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said.
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May 16, 2026
A Nova Scotian who won a Stanley Cup and a World Junior Hockey Championship and also worked as a university professor and curling executive is being remembered for his humility. Paul (Boots) Boutilier was 63.
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May 16, 2026
A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.
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May 16, 2026
Series winner will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.
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May 16, 2026
At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.
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May 16, 2026
The World Health Organization ?has declared ?an Ebola outbreak ?caused by the ?Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic ?Republic of Congo and Uganda a public ?health emergency of international concern.
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May 16, 2026
An Israeli airstrike on Gaza killed the chief of Hamas's military wing, the most senior official from the Palestinian militant group killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.
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May 16, 2026
Israel's military on Saturday said it had killed the chief of Hamas's military wing in an airstrike on Gaza the previous day, the most senior Hamas official killed by Israel since an October U.S.-backed ceasefire agreement that was meant to halt fighting.
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May 16, 2026
Developer Helen Chan Sun is the sole shareholder of a company that holds the title to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Vancouver real estate. But the multimillionaire will spend the next 40 days in a jail cell after repeatedly ignoring orders to come clean with a creditor about her finances.
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May 16, 2026
Ontario has lowered the screening age for colon cancer to 45 years old from 50. But patients and advocates say with the rising number of cases in young people, the age should be even lower.
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May 16, 2026
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his province's ban on social media and AI chatbots for kids will likely bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom — a move that comes as the federal government continues to deliberate over whether to enact its own restrictions.
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May 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Cuba now includes overtly dispatching a spy chief to Havana to ensure that his demands are clear.
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May 16, 2026
Researchers across the world are working on a hantavirus vaccine, though they say development is in the early stages and rollout could be years away.
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May 16, 2026
The name Karen has become synonymous with rude and racist behaviour, unreasonable expectations and undue entitlement. But for Karen Scanlan, it's just her name.
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May 16, 2026
Work on the $1.56-billion Asahi Kasei battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., is proceeding despite Honda Canada's announcement it has indefinitely suspended its $15-billion electric vehicle (EV) investment plans due to changing business conditions.
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May 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign on Cuba now includes overtly dispatching a spy chief to Havana to ensure that his demands are clear.
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May 16, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday's landmark agreement with Alberta is about "building trust in a Canada that works." Opinions will vary on his particular weighing of pragmatism and ambition, but he will presumably hope that he has something that can hold together.
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May 16, 2026
Ontario has lowered the screening age for colon cancer to 45 years old from 50. But patients and advocates say with the rising number of cases in young people, the age should be even lower.
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May 16, 2026
Two neighbouring First Nations in northwestern Ontario have declared a joint state of emergency "due to the rising crime and violence trespassing into their communities." Long Lake #58 First Nation and Ginoogaming First Nation, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay off Highway 11, have reported escalating concerns about drug trafficking and gang-related violence. Here's how they're taking matters into their own hands.
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May 16, 2026
Olivia Cazes, from Armagh, Que., is attempting to become the first woman to travel solo on horseback along the transcontinental Pan-American Highway, which stretches from Argentina to Alaska.
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May 15, 2026
For months, Canadian officials have said that the long-awaited opening of the $6.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is dependent on various testing and commissioning tasks. But fresh comments from a Canadian cabinet member as well as two top U.S. officials suggest the current trade war is playing a role in the new border crossing's opening timeline.
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May 15, 2026
In the first three months of the year, Canadian consumer insolvencies shot up to levels seen during the 2009 recession. Andrew Chang puts this data into perspective and examines what may be driving the trend.
CORRECTION (May 15, 2026): An earlier version of this video included an incorrect title for Doug Hoyes. It has been replaced.
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
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May 15, 2026
A long-running charity ad campaign familiar to Canadians for its catchy Kars4Kids jingle will no longer play in California after a court found it violates false advertising laws.
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May 15, 2026
Three Indigenous tourism organizations say they are withdrawing support from the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada over concerns about "financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in fund allocation" over several years.
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May 15, 2026
Saskatchewan's first long weekend of camping, golf and summer is here, but it doesn't feel that way. A severe spring storm slammed the province this week, bringing winds that topped 100 km/h, alongside flooding and flurries.
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May 15, 2026
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has approved the termination of appointment to the Order of Canada for two former honourees who have been found guilty of wrongdoing.
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May 15, 2026
Leslie scored twice for the Charge in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Victoire in Game 1 of the Walter Cup final. It was her latest feat in a career year for the 30-year-old from Ottawa.
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May 15, 2026
No, the CEO of Loblaw's parent company, Galen Weston Jr. did not storm off the set of an interview with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault. But these AI-generated photos are being used in a fake CBC article designed to scam people into sending money.
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May 15, 2026
The Caribou Trail, from Montreal indie studios Unreliable Narrators and Manavoid, tells the story of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment's role in the brutal, and unsuccessful, Gallipoli campaign.
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May 15, 2026
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after another round of talks in Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
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May 15, 2026
Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and the U.S. ended with smiles and handshakes between the leaders of the two superpowers, the two-day meeting in Beijing appeared from the outside to be far heavier on ceremony than on specifics.
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May 15, 2026
Ontario's Ministry of Health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.
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May 15, 2026
A wildfire continues to rage through a vast expanse of Alberta's foothills Friday and emergency officials are urging backcountry users to keep their distance from the front lines.
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May 15, 2026
Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial in New York ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched #MeToo-era case that another jury failed to decide last year.
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May 15, 2026
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says a senior and two police officers are injured after a driver allegedly rammed several vehicles and drove along a sidewalk in the city's West End neighbourhood Friday morning.
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May 15, 2026
A major weather event on Thursday in Saskatchewan included thunderstorms, dust storms and wind gusts reaching up to 115 km/h.
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May 15, 2026
Ontario's top court has dismissed an appeal filed by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, upholding his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.
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May 15, 2026
Lee Gilley, accused of murdering his pregnant wife nearly two years ago in Houston, ditched his ankle monitor on May 1 and was in Milan just over two days later. But the majority of the remaining questions concerning his flight from justice involve how he was able to board an Air Canada plane to get to Italy.
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May 15, 2026
Sentencing for a couple found guilty of murdering a 12-year-old and confining and assaulting his younger brother while they were in their care over a number of years will be held July 3 in Milton, Ont. The Superior Court judge released his decisions in the Brandy Cooney-Becky Hamber case earlier this month.
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May 15, 2026
Hydro crews are dealing with dozens of power outages and people are picking up debris after severe winds on Thursday created havoc across southern Manitoba and reduced visibility in blowing dust.
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May 15, 2026
The hornets, native to Asia, are considered an invasive species in Canada and the U.S. and can cause serious problems for honey bee populations.
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May 15, 2026
The kettle's handle can loosen or break off entirely during use, resulting in hot water spills and burns. Health Canada says affected consumers should stop using the kettles immediately and register for a refund.
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May 15, 2026
"It's peanuts compared to what is required," says John Brink, whose workforce at a trio of wood manufacturing plants in and around Prince George, B.C., has dwindled from roughly 400 to about 30 people over the past year.
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May 15, 2026
Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
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May 15, 2026
Africa CDC, the continent's top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
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May 15, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Friday for Moscow to be punished after he laid red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.
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May 15, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Friday for Moscow to be punished after he laid red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.
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