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CBC Top Stories
Mar 20, 2026

This N.S. parking lot's rat problem is so bad that vehicles are being damaged by chewing
Rats have taken over a parking lot in the middle of several apartment complexes in north Dartmouth. Residents say the problem is so bad the rats are chewing through the wires of parked vehicles, causing thousands of dollars in damages.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 20, 2026

Refugee family faces separation as father and son ordered deported from Canada
An Indian man whose wife is an accepted refugee in Canada is facing deportation with the couple's five-year-old son in what lawyers say is a troubling new practice of separating the families of people with protected status.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 20, 2026

Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary is the 1st banger of the year
The Ryan Gosling-led Project Hail Mary does, in many ways, feel like a lowercase Interstellar: a fantastically good time at the movies, if not quite as insightful or far-reaching as a generational classic. But it's still everything you could want from a movie — it's smart and it's fun.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 20, 2026

Why the WNBA's salary deal is being hailed as a historic moment for women's sports
The new collective bargaining agreement for WNBA players has been years in the making, and marks the end of an increasingly acrimonious battle over salaries and revenue-sharing that has seen players campaigning to be paid more since the basketball league's 1997 inception.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 20, 2026

Canadian company helping white supremacists fundraise from hateful livestreams
A Canadian streaming platform is helping white supremacists who have been kicked off mainstream social media continue to profit from hateful content, an investigation by CBC's the fifth estate has found.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Mexican teen dies in U.S. immigration custody in Florida
A 19-year-old Mexican migrant died at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Fears for B.C. woman, daughter detained at Texas immigration facility
Family and friends are expressing fears for a Penticton, B.C., woman and her daughter who have been detained by U.S. authorities in Texas and are currently in an immigration holding facility. Tania Warner — a 47-year-old who family say is legally in the U.S. on a worker's visa — and Ayla Lucas were stopped at a U.S. border checkpoint on their way back from a baby shower.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants security clearance to be briefed about foreign interference
Premier Danielle Smith is seeking security clearance to receive briefings on foreign interference in Alberta, but the leader of the Opposition says she shouldn't be trusted with it.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

'Change your life' by falling in love with a big dog, Toronto Animal Services campaign says
Big dogs are loyal canines, affectionate and sweet, but often overlooked when it comes to pet adoption, according to a city agency.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

RCMP visit Edmonton offices of business at centre of Alberta health procurement probes
RCMP officers and vehicles were seen on Thursday at the west Edmonton offices of a businessman at the centre of multiple probes into the Alberta government's procurement practices.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

ABC cancels Bachelorette season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video
ABC's cancellation of the already taped season of the reality TV show comes days before it was to premiere on Sunday. A Disney Entertainment Television statement appeared to refer to a 2023 video of an altercation between Paul and Dakota Mortensen that was published by TMZ on Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Amid fuel crunch, Cuba mechanic converts car to run on charcoal
A Cuban mechanic has converted his 1980 Fiat Polski to run on charcoal, a cheaper and more abundant fuel than gasoline since Washington cut off oil shipments to the Caribbean island in January.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

U.S. congressman targets Canada's 'Netflix tax' with new bill
A new Republican-sponsored bill in the U.S. Congress takes aim at Canada's attempts to force foreign streaming companies such as Netflix and Disney to pay into Canadian funds for domestic content production.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

New trial ordered for former Quebec junior hockey player in sexual assault case
Quebec's Court of Appeal overturned Noah Corson's guilty verdict. He was orginally sentenced to two years less a day in prison for sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Brandon Tobin killed his grandmother after a drug-induced seizure. A judge will soon decide his fate
Crown prosecutors are asking for a six-year prison sentence while the defence has countered with three to four, arguing Brandon Tobin didn't choose to kill his grandmother — he chose to use drugs, which led to her death.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

The facts about floor-crossing in Canada
Politicians switching parties is rare, but Canada has a long history of it. Here are the facts about crossing the floor.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar arrested, accused of child sexual abuse
Joseph Duggar, former star of the TLC show 19 Kids and Counting, was arrested and charged in Arkansas Wednesday for lewd and lascivious behaviour involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor, authorities said.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Canada's top court will hear challenges to Liberals' firearms ban
The Supreme Court will hear arguments against the Liberal government's deeply controversial decision to outlaw certain firearms.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Can Lebanon's Hezbollah survive another war with Israel?
With its ally Iran now at war with the U.S. and Israel, and the Israel Defence Forces pounding Hezbollah's weapons storage and infrastructure and killing senior leadership, can the militant group survive another war?



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

2 men deported over alleged roles in extortions targeting Edmonton's South Asian community, police say
Edmonton police along with federal law enforcement deported two men for their connection to extortion schemes targeting business owners in the city's South Asian community. Similar criminal schemes have seen businesses burned across Edmonton in recent years.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Canada fast-tracks army rifle upgrade with $307M initial order
Canada is fast-tracking the purchase of more than 65,000 new assault rifles, starting with a $307 million order for 30,000 weapons. Built by Colt Canada, the rifles will replace aging C7 and C8 models, marking a push to modernize the army and speed up procurement through a streamlined process.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Umar Zameer's lawyer calls for public inquiry after Doug Ford, police cast doubt on acquittal
The lawyer for a man acquitted in a high-profile Toronto murder trial where a police officer was killed is calling for a public inquiry into the "secretive process" behind a recent Ontario Provincial Police report that re-examines evidence from the trial.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Umar Zameer's lawyer sets 'record straight' after OPP investigation, Ford's call for judge apology
The lawyer for a man acquitted in a high-profile Toronto murder trial where a police officer was killed is calling for a public inquiry into the "secretive process" behind a recent Ontario Provincial Police report that re-examines evidence from the trial.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Coquitlam mudslide knocks out power as heaviest rainfall expected on parts of B.C.'s South Coast
Environment Canada says the heaviest rainfall from the "prolonged atmospheric river event" in parts of Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky region and western Vancouver Island is expected Thursday night into Friday morning.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Kevin Spacey settles sex assault claims out of court ahead of U.K. civil trial
The award-winning actor settled civil cases with three men who alleged Spacey sexually abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey denied the accusations.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Afroman wins lawsuit with Ohio police who said rapper mocked them in viral music video
"We did it, America! ... Freedom of speech!" the rapper shouted outside the courthouse, dressed in a red, white and blue American flag suit. Seven Ohio sheriffs deputies sued Afroman for using home security footage to mock their 2022 raid of his home.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Global markets sink, fuel prices soar as Iran hits Gulf refineries in multiple countries




CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Yukon premier tables $82M deficit budget, blames previous government's spending
When Yukon Premier Currie Dixon tabled his government's first full budget on Thursday, he put it bluntly: the territory is spending more than it can afford, leaving it in a "dangerous financial position."



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Immigration rules hamper health-care recruitment, nurse says after permanent residency application rejected
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada's immigration system is undercutting efforts to address a shortage of health-care workers. after his application for permanent residency was rejected on a technicality.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

N.W.T. residents who heat home with oil may pay more due to war in Middle East
A senior's advocate in Yellowknife says she is concerned that the global jump in oil prices could push seniors into poverty.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

'We need justice': Sister of slain Windsor, Ont., woman questions why it took police so long to release video
Last November, someone doused Nancy Grewal's porch and lit it on fire. Four months later, she was stabbed to death outside a home in LaSalle. Now her sister wonders why police didn't appeal for leads in the arson sooner.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Iran will not play World Cup games in U.S., says soccer chief
Iran were one of the first nations to qualify for the finals but their participation has been in doubt since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the United States began in late February.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

N.L. government expropriated this family's home 14 years ago for a highway. It sold the land instead
Hannah and Cyndie Stapleton said they were gobsmacked to discover a new home is being built where their former home once stood — over 13 years after it was expropriated. Now, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten says the department is developing a new land disposition policy.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Sharp increase in rehiring of retired nurses in N.L. underscores recruitment and retention problems: union
Data obtained by CBC News shows six retired nurses were working in N.L. a decade ago. That number has jumped to 253.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Fortnite is hiking cost of its currency to 'pay the bills.' Are its battles against Google and Apple to blame?
The popular online gaming platform Fortnite is hiking the price of its in-game currency starting Thursday, a rare move that experts say sheds some light on the cost of its parent company's antitrust battles against tech giants Google and Apple.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

For families of Old Montreal fire victims, pain — and questions — still linger
Zafar Mahmood lost his 31-year-old daughter, Dania Zafar, to a fire in Old Montreal three years ago that killed six other people and, he said, "we do miss her each and every day."



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

2 Canadian girls stuck in Egypt under a travel ban requested by father in Canada
Two Canadian girls are currently stuck in Egypt due to a travel ban obtained by their Egyptian-Canadian father who is living in Canada. The children's mother is trying to get the ban lifted so she can return home to Canada with her daughters.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 19, 2026

Are we in for a super El Niño this year? Early projections say maybe, and this worries climate scientists
After a year and a half of La Niña conditions, it looks like we could end up with an El Niño later this year. And early models suggest it could be a strong one, which could push global temperatures to record highs.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Canada slips further down in World Happiness rankings, due in part to social media use
Heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries — including Canada — and Western Europe, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report published Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

U.S. officials 'not allowed' to tell Trump Iran war concerns, former counterterrorism director claims
Joe Kent, the former U.S. counterterrorism director who resigned this week over concerns about the Iran war, said Wednesday during an appearance on Tucker Carlson's podcast that he and other senior officials "were not allowed" to share doubts about the U.S. airstrikes with President Donald Trump.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Labubu is bound for the big screen, as Pop Mart aims to capitalize on toy's global success
Labubu's toothy grin will be coming to the ?big screen after toy-maker Pop Mart and Sony Pictures Entertainment announced plans to develop a feature film based on the viral ugly-cute monster.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

The National | 2 teens accused of planning joint school attacks
March 18, 2026 | A Nova Scotia teen and a Manitoba teen are accused of planning co-ordinated violent attacks on their local schools. Ontario Premier Doug Ford praises a homeowner for shooting an intruder. And Rideau Cottage is deemed 'inadequate' as a home for the Prime Minister.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Pierre Poilievre sits down for interview with podcaster Joe Rogan
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world's most popular podcasts.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Poilievre says he used Joe Rogan podcast to argue against U.S. tariffs and 'fight for Canada'
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world's most popular podcasts.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Ont. woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother's 2010 death after new trial ordered
Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham, Ont., woman in a case that drew international attention and spawned a Netflix documentary.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Last detainee from Trump's 2025 Gaza war protest crackdown freed after a year
For Leqaa Kordia, her newfound freedom means little to her until "everybody is free." "There is a lot of injustice in this place," Kordia told reporters after emerging from a U.S. immigration detention centre in Texas on Monday. "There are a lot of people that shouldn't be here in the first place. We're going to keep fighting for them."



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

March Madness features a record number of Canadians
CBC Sports' daily newsletter highlights the top Canadian players in this year's NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Accused extortionists deported as part of CBSA crackdown on cross-Canada network
Following extensive CBC News reporting on two Indian nationals deported for alleged links to the extortion crisis plaguing Canadian communities, the Canada Border Services Agency has identified the two men as proof of expanded efforts to disrupt extortion networks.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Ont. premier, officials call for reversal of temporary release of convicted child killer
A recent temporary release of a child murderer in Durham Region is drawing criticism from top officials across Ontario, with calls for the parole board to keep him behind bars before he's let out again.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Canadians in Middle East warned not to record or share war videos
Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in the Middle East to refrain from documenting military activity as war engulfs the region. In a post on X Tuesday, the government warned that "taking, sharing or possessing" photos or videos of military activity or damage "could lead to fines, imprisonment or deportation." The post specifically mentions Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabi and the United Arab Emirates.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Canadian Olympic bronze-medal ice dancers Gilles, Poirier head to world championships
Five weeks after earning their first Olympic medal, Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gearing up for their 13th world championships, next week in Prague. "We want to enjoy ourselves, enjoy our skating [and] celebrate what we've accomplished this season," Gilles says.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Ontario man accused in mob-related killings arrested in Mexico after 9 years on the run
A Hamilton man who was on the run the past nine years was arrested in Mexico in connection with two mob-related killings and faces at least two murder counts. Daniel Tomassetti, 35, was arrested in August 2025, police told CBC Hamilton, and efforts "are underway to facilitate his extradition to Canada."



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

From Dhaka to St. John's, observing Ramadan is a labour of love for these friends
Observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in St. John's, N.L. is a bit different than what this couple is used to back home in Bangladesh, but they've created new traditions with their children and friends — who they consider part of the family.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Sask. budget projects $819M deficit, no return to surplus until 2030
Titled "Protecting Saskatchewan," the budget echoes a refrain that Premier Scott Moe and Reiter have repeated in the weeks before the budget — no tax increases or service cuts.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

No big-ticket items, lower deficit in Quebec's modest pre-election budget
With the looming October election, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has delivered a modest budget as the province aims to withstand ongoing trade disruptions and mounting geopolitical pressure.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Montreal airport fully operational after suspicious package temporarily closes runway
A suspicious package temporarily reduced air traffic at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Wednesday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Suspicious package closes runway at Montreal airport
A suspicious package has reduced air traffic at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Boy dead after being struck by train in Mississauga, Ont.: police
A boy was fatally struck by a westbound GO Train in Mississauga on Wednesday afternoon, police say.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Canada's population shrank last year — a first for the country, StatsCan says
Canada's population dropped last year, marking the first time the country has seen an annual net decline in residents since Confederation.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

U.S. civil rights leader Dolores Huerta says Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted her in the 1960s
Civil rights ?leader Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez and fought alongside him for decades to expand labour rights in the U.S., on Wednesday accused Chavez of sexually assaulting her in the 1960s.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

An AI Val Kilmer is set to posthumously appear in a new movie
A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Federal government to launch AI and Culture Advisory Council
The federal government announced a new advisory council to help it protect Canada's creative industries from rapid advancements in AI, as the first National Summit on Artificial Intelligence and Culture wrapped up in Banff on Tuesday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

'Should have shot him a couple more times': Ford congratulates person who shot alleged Ontario home invader
Ontario Premier Doug Ford congratulated a homeowner who shot and injured an alleged home invader in Vaughan, Ont., this week, saying intruders "need to be shot."



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Crown stays charges against self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' Romana Didulo
Didulo was accused of harassing and threatening locals in Richmound, Sask., where her group was occupying a former school.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Pakistan and Afghanistan announce temporary pause in fighting
Pakistan and Afghanistan have declared a temporary pause in escalating fighting, two days after Kabul blamed Islamabad for a deadly airstrike in the Afghan capital that it said killed hundreds of people at a drug rehabilitation hospital.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Pakistan pausing strikes against Afghanistan for end of Ramadan
Pakistan has announced a pause in strikes against Afghanistan, saying the decision was made ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr at the request of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Alberta premier says she took private flight last year following invitation from Saudi government
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she travelled on a private plane to Saudi Arabia last fall to meet with local government officials, following an invitation from a member of the Saudi royal family.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Nova Scotia teen arrested for allegedly planning school attacks with Manitoba youth
Police say a teen in the town of Bridgewater, N.S., and a youth from Manitoba have been arrested for allegedly planning simultaneous attacks at their local schools.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

N.S. teen arrested for allegedly planning school attacks with Manitoba youth
Police in Nova Scotia say a teen in the town of Bridgewater and a youth from Manitoba have been arrested for allegedly planning simultaneous attacks at their local schools.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

N.S., Manitoba teens accused of planning co-ordinated school attacks
Police say two teenage boys — one from the town of Bridgewater, N.S., and the other from Manitoba — have been charged for allegedly planning simultaneous attacks at their local schools.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

While Canada pumps the brakes on robotaxis, China hits the gas
Canada is still figuring out regulations when it comes to driverless vehicles, like robotaxis, on its roads. China, on the other hand, has embraced the technology, rolling out fully autonomous vehicles in select areas of cities like Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. CBC's Lisa Xing and Chris Brown are in China as part of special coverage and took a ride inside a vehicle to see what it's like.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

While Canada pumps the breaks on robotaxis, China hits the gas
Canada is still figuring out regulations when it comes to driverless vehicles, like robotaxis, on its roads. China, on the other hand, has embraced the technology, rolling out fully autonomous vehicles in select areas of cities like Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai. CBC's Lisa Xing and Chris Brown are in China as part of special coverage and took a ride inside a vehicle to see what it's like.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Trump has delayed the Beijing summit. China wonders if he'll ever come to the negotiating table
The question echoing through Beijing's diplomatic and political circles is whether U.S. President Donald Trump will show up for a summit in Beijing that was originally supposed to take place this month. Distracted by a self-launched war in Iran and facing mounting domestic pressure, Trump has pushed the China file to the side to focus on war strategy.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Building owner facing 7 counts of manslaughter in connection with fatal Old Montreal fire
Émile Benamor, the owner of an Old Montreal building that caught fire in 2023, killing seven people, is being charged with seven counts of manslaughter.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Court victory for girls incarcerated at Vancouver-area 'house of horrors'
A class-action lawsuit certified in B.C. Supreme Court means girls who were incarcerated at the Industrial Home for Girls and Willingdon School for Girls between 1914 and 1973 can proceed with seeking compensation from Canada, B.C. and a doctor.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Venezuela beats U.S. to win country's 1st World Baseball Classic title
Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship game on Eugenio Suarez's tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Two Blocks from the White House: Trump's coalition of the pressured
President Donald Trump is sending mixed messages around his demands of U.S. allies when it comes to defending the Strait of Hormuz.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Yellowknife resident says he's lost faith in the health-care system after repeated privacy breaches
A Yellowknife resident says he's lost faith in the territory's health-care system and wants more transparency after repeated breaches of his privacy. Such privacy breaches have happened hundreds of times over the past decade in the N.W.T., according to a government report.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Did organized criminals breach the Vancouver police property office? Court docs reveal VPD investigation
CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the force's property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Border agency 'systemic collapse' allows man found guilty of immigration fraud to walk free and sue Canada




CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

As gun crime rises in N.L., so do efforts by police and fears for innocent civilians
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are seizing more guns than ever before. New statistics obtained by CBC News tell the story.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

'He got to do his race': Mother thanks Cain's Quest racers for helping late son cross the finish line
Jordan Anthony had always wanted to complete Cain's Quest, but tragically died months after his first attempt. As his teammate raced and completed the journey this year with his ashes, Anthony's mother says it's brought her closure in that her son's goal is now complete.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Canadian crypto fugitive is seeking U.S. presidential pardon on criminal indictment, U.S. lobbying firm says
A Washington, D.C., lobbying firm says it is seeking a presidential pardon for Canadian crypto fugitive Andean Medjedovic, documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice show.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Diesel prices surge to highest since 2022, raising concern for shipping, consumer costs
The ongoing U.S.-Iran war is causing diesel prices to spike across the country, climbing nearly 30 per cent since the beginning of March. In some parts of Quebec, a litre of diesel is selling for almost $2.50.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Northwestern Ontario pleads for federal funding as highway fatalities mount
Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Nipigon, Sudbury and North Bay.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Top-ranked UBC looks to turn dominant season into 1st women's hockey championship
The University of British Columbia is the top seed among the eight teams vying for a national Canadian university women's hockey championship, which begins on Thursday.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 18, 2026

Self-harm among young Canadians is on the rise, specifically in girls, new research finds
A growing number of young people are turning to self-harm in Canada and other parts of the world, according to new research.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

P.E.I. MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died
P.E.I. Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died, with Premier Rob Lantz paying tribute to his colleague as someone who could always be counted upon.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

#TheMoment he made ice cream while running in Calgary
Jonny Arnott tells The National about the moment he churned ice cream while on a run in Calgary.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

The National | Trump lashes out at allies over lack of help
March 17, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump lashes out at allies over their refusal to help in the Strait of Hormuz. Ontario's Provincial Police find no wrongdoing by Toronto officers accused of lying at a high-profile murder trial. And, the CFIA fines grocery stores for mislabelling their products as Canadian.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

The National | Trump lashes out at allies over Strait of Hormuz
March 17, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump lashes out at allies over their refusal to help in the Strait of Hormuz. Ontario's Provincial Police find no wrongdoing by Toronto officers accused of lying at a high-profile murder trial. And, the CFIA fines grocery stores for mislabelling their products as Canadian.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

B.C. premier signals he won't support feds' temporary foreign worker program expansion
B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

Netanyahu posts video to dispel rumours of his death after disinformation spreads online
?Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a coffee on Sunday in an apparent attempt to prove that online rumours of his death have been greatly exaggerated.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

Police anticipated 'worst-case scenario' by deploying sniper at St. Patrick's Day party, says former officer
The sighting of a sniper on Saturday during St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Waterloo was met with fear and shock by some, but one policing expert from Wilfrid Laurier University says this is a proactive measure designed to keep the crowd safe.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

Should we worry about Canada's winter sports decline?
Canada's Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal counts are falling. Is this the sign of a crisis, or merely a shift?



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

IN PHOTOS | Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Canada and abroad
St. Patrick's Day is marked annually on March 17, the traditional death date of Ireland's patron saint, and has become a celebration of Irish culture and heritage worldwide.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

The world's oldest-known whale song recordings tell a story about the changing ocean
Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda in March 1949 buried in their archives, marking the oldest-known recording of whale song.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

23 passengers booted from Saturday night Halifax-to-Cancun flight
Julia Kaiser, a spokesperson for WestJet, says an unexpected cabin crew absence meant that according to federal regulations, the number of passengers had to be cut to 150. There were 173 passengers ready to board.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

Former Bloc Québécois MP charged with sex crimes involving minors
Pascal-Pierre Paillé, 47, is expected to appear in a Quebec City courtroom later today. The alleged incidents date back to 2006 — before his election to the House of Commons — and as recently as August 2024.



CBC Top Stories
Mar 17, 2026

Bilijk First Nation elects new chief Justice Gruben, youngest in N.B. at 28
Justice Gruben is the new chief of Bilijk, also known as Kingsclear First Nation. He wants to make change in the community for the next generation, which includes his two-year-old daughter.



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