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May 14, 2026
Cuba's electrical grid suffered a partial collapse early on Thursday morning, the country's grid operator UNE said, snuffing out power across eastern Cuba and testing the patience of Cubans already exhausted ?from seemingly interminable blackouts amid a U.S. fuel blockade.
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May 14, 2026
When Kash Patel visited Hawaii last summer, the FBI took pains to note the director was not on vacation, highlighting his walking tour of the bureau's Honolulu field office and meetings with local law enforcement.
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May 14, 2026
Immigration has become a hotly debated topic during Question Period in the House of Commons. CBC's Fact Check team takes a look at recent claims made by both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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May 14, 2026
International organization Doctors Without Borders says a Tuesday drone strike that killed two paramedics and injured another in southern Lebanon is part of an "alarming pattern" of Israeli attacks targeting first responders.
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May 14, 2026
Health Canada has recalled several types of climbing harnesses, including some for children, due to faulty buckles and attachments causing fall hazards.
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May 14, 2026
More than half of the 118 comments removed by moderators from a map showing possible routes for Canada's proposed high-speed rail project should never have been taken down and will be added back by the end of the week, according to Alto.
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May 14, 2026
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has been cleared of all liability in the Lac-Mégantic, Que., train disaster that claimed 47 lives in 2013. Several parties, including the victims and their families, were attempting to sue the rail carrier for its role in the disaster.
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May 14, 2026
Home sales were down four per cent last month compared to April 2025, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The national average sale price of a home sold in April was $695,412, up 2.2 per cent from last year.
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May 14, 2026
Ever heard of a halftime show… for soccer? Turns out FIFA is aiming to make it a thing at The World Cup final this summer. Shakira, Madonna and K-pop superstar-boy band BTS will headline the first World Cup final halftime show at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, FIFA announced Thursday in an Instagram post.
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May 14, 2026
A 14-year-old from Rivers, Man., now faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder and counselling the offence of murder. He was initially arrested in March after Interpol and the FBI alerted RCMP to online messages about school attacks in Manitoba and Nova Scotia.
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May 14, 2026
Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's chief public health officer, is appearing alongside representatives from Global Affairs Canada and Transport Canada on Thursday to take questions about the government's response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship
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May 14, 2026
The CBC was blasted on Tuesday for its role in a comedy series that uses fake names and identities to prank individuals who have drawn controversy over their views of residential schools.
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May 14, 2026
There's been a lot of talk about the possibility of a "super" El Niño developing this year, but scientists say not to expect impacts in Canada this summer. That doesn't mean we get off scott-free.
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May 14, 2026
The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Kris Knoblauch along with assistant coach Mark Stuart.
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May 14, 2026
The countdown to Canada's World Cup opener on June 12 in Toronto is picking up speed, now only weeks rather than months away. Alphonso Davies, sidelined for the third time since February with a muscle tear, will be wishing for time to stop.
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May 14, 2026
The project, first announced in 2024, was paused last year with plans to review where the EV market was in two years. The indefinite pause comes as Honda posted its first ever full-year loss.
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May 14, 2026
Canada wants to build data centres that are not just physically located here, but controlled here — a distinction experts say could determine whether the country can reduce its dependence on U.S. tech giants and keep Canadian data subject to Canadian rules.
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May 14, 2026
As the federal government prepares to send seven election observers to Armenia, an advocacy group featuring the former president of Human Rights Watch is warning Canada and its Western allies of democratic backsliding prior to the June vote.
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May 14, 2026
When fires break out in multi-unit buildings in Montreal, tenants vacate and are taken in by the Red Cross. But what happens next can often be a difficult process to navigate for renters. Housing advocates worry these fires are leading to permanent displacement of tenants — and reshaping neighbourhoods in the process.
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May 14, 2026
The rise in home invasions in Toronto over the last few years is largely due to a significant increase in home invasions involving houses in some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, according to a CBC News analysis of Toronto police data. Residents of those neighbourhoods have been taking matters into their own hands.
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May 14, 2026
Letters notifying resellers of inspection were sent out last week, and investigators are starting to inspect ticket resellers and big companies like StubHub this week, according to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford. But resale sites say they're still looking for guidance on how to implement the rules.
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May 14, 2026
A continuing care organization in Nova Scotia has rescinded job offers it had been extending to refugees for more than two years, leaving the displaced people without a path out of some of the largest refugee camps in the world. They were invited to come to Canada through a federal program, but the organization says as processing timelines and the number of people needing care increased, many of the roles were filled locally.
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May 14, 2026
The PWHL announced an expansion to Hamilton Wednesday, alongside an expansion to Las Vegas. Local fans and players say it will be great to cheer for a home team.
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May 14, 2026
The PWHL announced an expansion to Hamilton Wednesday, alongside an expansion to Las Vegas. Local fans and players say it will be great to cheer for a home team.
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May 14, 2026
The rise in home invasions in Toronto over the last few years is largely due to a significant increase in home invasions involving houses in some of the city's wealthiest neighbourhoods, according to a CBC News analysis of Toronto police data. Residents of those neighbourhoods have been taking matters into their own hands.
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May 13, 2026
The expansion Toronto Tempo earned their first win in the WNBA by defeating the Seattle Storm 86-73 on Wednesday night.
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May 13, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to deliver his vision to transform Canada's electricity sector with the ambitious goal of doubling the nation's electricity grid, sources tell CBC News.
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May 13, 2026
Less than two years after leading his Labour Party to a massive victory, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hugely unpopular and fighting to keep his job. For The National, CBC's Margaret Evans breaks down what's behind his political problems.
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May 13, 2026
A mistrial was declared Wednesday evening in a Calgary murder trial involving a man who admitted to killing his mother with a rock while high on LSD.
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May 13, 2026
The CN Tower is giving rare access to areas of the engineering marvel that are normally closed to the public. CBC News photographer Evan Mitsui checked out the tower's lesser known parts during a media preview on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
Andrew Chang explains how China's government gave U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a new, slightly tweaked, name — one that doesn't ban him from entering China.
(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)
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May 13, 2026
Who introduced Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump? For years, Italian entrepreneur and close Trump associate Paolo Zampolli has taken credit, but the release of the Epstein files surfaced an FBI document that said it was financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. What's the truth? CBC's visual investigations team and Katie Nicholson dig into the files to reveal surprising new details.
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May 13, 2026
The leader of the Official Opposition on P.E.I. is asking the Progressive Conservative government if it's going to support a huge Netflix production set on P.E.I.
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May 13, 2026
A Utah mother who published a children's book about grief after the death of her husband will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole for his murder, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
The agency in charge of aviation safety in the U.S. says all of its airport vehicles will be equipped with technology to help air-traffic controllers track their movements, a move expedited by the deadly crash in March involving an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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May 13, 2026
The agency in charge of aviation safety in the U.S. says all of its airport vehicles will be equipped with technology to help air-traffic controllers track their movements, a move expedited by the deadly crash in March involving an Air Canada jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
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May 13, 2026
An Alberta Court of King's Bench justice has quashed Elections Alberta's approval of a petition for a referendum on Alberta independence from separatist group Stay Free Alberta.
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May 13, 2026
Camilla Fox has been fascinated by wild canines for most of her life, even helping to raise an orphaned wolf pup as a child. But the journey of the so-called "Alcatraz Coyote" is unlike anything she has seen before.
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May 13, 2026
New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.
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May 13, 2026
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
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May 13, 2026
The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, bringing new leadership to the world's most powerful central bank at a fraught moment for the global economy.
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May 13, 2026
The murder convictions and life sentence of Alex Murdaugh were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he was guilty, but the disgraced lawyer won't be leaving prison any time soon.
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May 13, 2026
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Thursday, officials ?said, damaging several buildings, including one which partially collapsed with residents likely trapped under rubble.
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May 13, 2026
A massive Russian drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine that began before dawn Thursday demolished an apartment block in Kyiv, the capital city where four people were killed and 33 wounded, authorities said
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May 13, 2026
Russia fired at least 800 drones in a massive daytime barrage on about 20 regions in Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, including children, in one of the longest attacks by Moscow in the four-year-old war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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May 13, 2026
Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, killing nine people and injuring dozens while levelling buildings in the capital Kyiv.
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May 13, 2026
A licensed drug addiction counsellor who delivered Friends star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him receivd his sentence on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
Bill 4, tabled on Wednesday, would allow people who fear for their safety or that of their children to obtain information about the conjugal violence history of their current or ex-partner.
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May 13, 2026
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
The truck driver who pleaded guilty to dangerous driving charges in an Ontario crash that killed a former Canadian Olympic figure skater and injured multiple people was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
In a decision described as "historic," a Manitoba judge has found the governments of Manitoba and Canada breached First Nations' rights to self-governance around child welfare.
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May 13, 2026
Five Canadian cyclists are prepared to fight back after it was announced Cycling Canada would not be sending a women's pursuit team to this year's world championships slated for Oct. 14-18.
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May 13, 2026
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused U.S. tech giants of "misinterpreting" his lawful access bill, which promises to give police and spies faster access to Canadians' information during investigations, as the proposed legislation faces growing backlash south of the border.
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May 13, 2026
The federal government and the Alberta government are nailing down a deal on industrial carbon pricing, largely considered Canada's most important policy for driving down harmful greenhouse gas pollution.
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May 13, 2026
Gunshots broke out at the Philippine Senate on Wednesday and people ran for cover after a top politician wanted by the International Criminal Court said his arrest was imminent and security forces entered the building.
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May 13, 2026
From UFOs to missing scientists, fringe ideas and conspiracy theories have come to the forefront during U.S. President Donald Trump's second administration. This week, Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Paul Hunter and Willy Lowry dig into the long history of conspiracy theories intersecting with American politics.
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May 13, 2026
Crews fighting to contain a fire threatening homes mere kilometres from the community of Whitecourt are bracing for gusting winds Wednesday that could fan the flames.
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May 13, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to Ottawa Wednesday telling them their recent trip around the moon has served as an inspiration for the whole country.
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May 13, 2026
The PWHL will add expansion teams in Hamilton and Las Vegas ahead of next season, the latest step in the league's rapid expansion plan. The league announced the two cities on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
Brad Gushue was named high-performance director for USA Curling on Wednesday.
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May 13, 2026
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired head coach Craig Berube on Wednesday after two seasons. New general manager John Chayka says the decision was tied to an organizational reset and a desire for a fresh start, while praising Berube's leadership and professionalism.
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May 13, 2026
The mother of a 22-month-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.
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May 13, 2026
The mother of a 22-month-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after the child died in hospital Wednesday, Toronto police say.
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May 13, 2026
The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest has devolved into its worst crisis in history, marked by a historic five-country boycott and audience protests over Israel's participation amid the war in Gaza.
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May 13, 2026
Israel has escalated its attacks in Gaza in the five weeks since halting its joint bombing with the U.S. in Iran, redirecting its fire back on the ruined Palestinian enclave where the military believes Hamas fighters are tightening their grip.
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May 13, 2026
The top diplomat overseeing the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza, said Wednesday the truce hinged on Hamas' disarmament, a sticking point that has stalled progress on other fronts, including rebuilding the mostly destroyed enclave.
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May 13, 2026
The high representative for the International Board of Peace overseeing the Israel-Hamas ceasefire acknowledged that little progress had been made, as he reiterated longstanding demands that Hamas and other militant groups disarm, calling them "not negotiable."
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May 13, 2026
The list of electors, which was made public through a searchable database, contains personal voter information. Privacy experts say vulnerable Albertans face the most risk from the breach.
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May 13, 2026
Maskwa Games and Métis Nation—Saskatchewan (MN-S) have partnered up to deliver a Roblox game that is a virtual copy of the Back to Batoche festival and grounds.
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May 13, 2026
A family is calling for an inquest after an intellectually disabled man who was being cared for at a Manitoba group home died in hospital with significant malnutrition.
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May 13, 2026
Some former students of Vancouver College say a proposed $30-million settlement is meaningless without an apology and an admission of liability for the abuse they allegedly suffered at the hands of Christian Brothers linked to the Mount Cashel Orphanage.
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May 13, 2026
We shouldn't be surprised that some of the best horror in 2026 is coming from a very online sketch comedian. Obsession, from 26-year-old Curry Barker, is about to change horror for good.
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May 13, 2026
A scarcity of aluminum cans due the war in Iran means there's a Diet Coke shortage in India, where the drink only comes in cans. As a result, people there are hoarding the beverages and throwing parties to celebrate their favourite drink.
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May 13, 2026
An Ottawa man is among critics urging stronger oversight of Canada's international visa hubs — run by a federal contractor paid hundreds of millions taxpayer dollars — after what he describes as "unjustifiable" and "shady" experiences at a visa centre in Bangladesh.
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May 13, 2026
Ahmed came to Canada as an international student planning to return home — until falling in love with another man forced him to confront the dangers he says he faces in Pakistan. Now, a new federal asylum law could make his refugee claim ineligible before he even got a hearing.
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May 13, 2026
Euphemistic ads for ED medication are as old as the internet, but in recent years, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical companies are using memes and unmistakable messaging to reach young men concerned about their sexual health on social media. Doctors caution young men often only need medication after steps like lifestyle changes haven't improved sexual health and performance.
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May 13, 2026
Euphemistic ads for ED medication are as old as the internet, but in recent years, direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical companies are using memes and unmistakable messaging to reach young men concerned about their sexual health on social media. Doctors caution young men often only need medication after steps like lifestyle changes haven't improved sexual health and performance.
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May 13, 2026
The ascendant Reform UK leader says Preston Manning, the wonkish Canadian populist pioneer, is his inspiration.
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May 12, 2026
Bikes and Trikes for Everyone founder Krista Richard tells The National about the moment she gave hundreds of free bikes to kids in Moncton, N.B.
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May 12, 2026
Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday, helping his team beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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May 12, 2026
Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson broke a tie on a third-period power play on his 21st birthday, helping his team beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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May 12, 2026
The Montreal Victoire are heading to their first Walter Cup final as they defeated the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday in the fifth and deciding game of their Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal.
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May 12, 2026
Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts.
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May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026 | Residents flee a fast-moving wildfire in northern Alberta. FBI Director Kash Patel gets combative during a congressional hearing. And, Dunkin' targets a Canadian comeback.
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May 12, 2026
Sexual violence was systematic, widespread and integral to the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks and their aftermath, a new report by an Israeli non-profit has found.
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May 12, 2026
After more than a decade of discussion and debate, polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. It's hoped the name change will mean earlier diagnosis, an approach toward holistic treatments and more awareness of lesser known symptoms of the chronic hormonal disorder.
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May 12, 2026
After more than a decade of discussion and debate, polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, will now be called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. It's hoped the name change will mean earlier diagnosis, an approach toward holistic treatments and more awareness of lesser known symptoms of the chronic hormonal disorder.
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May 12, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday to defend his business record in a trial pitting him against Elon Musk, rebutting testimony that disparaged his leadership at a pivotal time for the ChatGPT maker. Musk, the world's richest man, is seeking Altman's ouster from the company leadership as part of a civil lawsuit accusing him of betraying their shared vision for OpenAI.
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May 12, 2026
More Canadians are filing for insolvency according to the latest data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy, as rising costs stretch consumers to their limits.
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May 12, 2026
Russian forces launched attacks in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on ?Tuesday, killing at least six people, regional officials said, after the expiry of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire.
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May 12, 2026
After a gruelling 24 hours of treating gunshot wound patients and sheltering hundreds of residents, all while trying to avoid stray bullets, Doctors Without Borders has shut down its hospital in one of Port-au-Prince's poorest neighbourhoods.
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May 12, 2026
FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and that staff have found him unreachable at times "unequivocally, categorically false."
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May 12, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will join the men's national team at the world championship in Switzerland, his NHL club and Hockey Canada announced Tuesday.
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May 12, 2026
Three Dawson Creek residents have received national honours for saving their friend and mother during a bear attack near the northeast B.C. city in 2022.
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May 12, 2026
The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists and other allies of U.S. President Donald Trump.
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May 12, 2026
The 79th Cannes Film Festival has begun, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film "The Electric Kiss," a French period comedy.
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