Canadian News
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTLive Nation, Ticketmaster vow to fight breakup after monopoly verdict
Live Nation sat down with the CBC’s Dave Seglins in the company’s first feature interview since a U.S. federal jury verdict found the entertainment giant abused its monopoly and overcharged fans.
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTAs AI creeps into telecoms, call centre agents worry they'll be replaced
Some call centre agents at a major Canadian telecom company say they fear for their jobs as AI takes an increasing presence in their workplace. A Telus employee in B.C. says a company requirement to use an AI "co-pilot" on phone calls, part of a suit...
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy do people still take cruises? Convenience, value outweigh health risks, experts say
By all accounts, the cruise industry is thriving, and tourism experts say they don't see that changing.
Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTThis woman’s identity was stolen in a CRA hack. Why hasn’t the impostor been charged in her case?
A B.C. nurse whose identity was stolen after her Canada Revenue Agency account was hacked says the CRA seems uninterested in pursuing the impostor who stole the public’s money after receiving a bogus refund in her name.
Thu, 07 May 2026 17:36:08 EDTTumbler Ridge Secondary School to be torn down and rebuilt after mass shooting, province says
The province says larger, more modular classrooms will be built in Tumbler Ridge in the coming weeks to use while plans for a permanent high school replacement are underway.
Thu, 07 May 2026 20:08:07 EDTUBC, SFU among thousands of universities affected by Canvas software cyber breach
The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, B.C.'s two biggest universities by student enrolment, say a cyber breach of the Canvas learning software could affect students' personal information.
Thu, 07 May 2026 14:19:38 EDTElections Alberta issues cease-and-desist letters over voter info breach, privacy commissioner launches probe
Cease-and-desist letters have been sent to more than 500 Albertans who accessed a searchable database containing the personal information of millions of voters, while a new investigation into the breach has been announced by Alberta's privacy commiss...
Thu, 07 May 2026 12:14:30 EDTThey shared their fears about high-speed rail. Then their comments disappeared
A teenager worried about his family's home and an 84-year-old concerned about agricultural impacts both saw the online comments they left on Alto's interactive map taken down. The Crown corporation says their feedback has been restored, but the initi...
Thu, 07 May 2026 16:45:00 EDTAverage rent across Canada fell by 5% in April, according to report
Rents in Canada have fallen back to the same level they were at three years ago, according to the new report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. But average rents are still 21.9 per cent higher than the pandemic-era low of April 2021.
Thu, 07 May 2026 16:58:26 EDTLondon officer tells Ontario inquest the fatal police shooting of Sarnia tennis pro saved his life
London police Const. Ryan Hendrick tells an Ontario coroner's inquest that he thought he was going to die as Sarnia tennis player Justin Bourassa put him into a chokehold in 2021. Bourassa was fatally shot by another officer moments after the alterca...
Thu, 07 May 2026 19:33:24 EDTOntario estimated to lose more than a third of its international students following permit cap: StatsCan
Ontario is set to lose more than a third of its international student population following the federal government's student permit cap , preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada show.
Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanadian government to pay $8.7M to settle data breach class-action involving CRA accounts
The federal government will pay $8.7 million to settle a class-action lawsuit involving tens of thousands of Canadians whose sensitive information was compromised or stolen when hackers got into their accounts on government websites, including the Ca...
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTNo whey, a cottage cheese shortage? Demand surges amid protein craze
Thu, 07 May 2026 14:59:39 EDTPrivacy watchdog finds thousands of tax account breaches, urges stronger protections
The federal privacy watchdog says there have been more than 42,000 breaches at the Canada Revenue Agency since 2020 as a result of people gaining unauthorized access to, or modifying, taxpayer information.
Thu, 07 May 2026 13:38:53 EDTWider mix of substances being discovered in Calgary drug supply, agencies see overdose spike
In testing over the past three months, University of Calgary researchers have found a wider variety of substances mixed together in the city's illicit drugs, which comes as several front-line agencies are responding to an increase in drug poisonings.
Thu, 07 May 2026 11:01:09 EDTVancouver approves 6-month delivery robot pilot program
Serve Robotics, a U.S.-based company, will run the pilot program in the downtown and Kitsilano neighbourhoods, starting this fall.
Thu, 07 May 2026 13:27:28 EDTProcurement delays putting Mounties at risk, says union
More than a decade after the intended lifespan of their pistols lapsed, Mounties across Canada are getting a new sidearm — but their union says the significant delay shows why the RCMP's procurement process needs to be overhauled.
Thu, 07 May 2026 12:02:31 EDTCat dies after catching highly pathogenic avian flu in southeast Sask.
Sask. vets were sent a memo asking for vigilance after a domestic cat died from contracting the "highly pathogenic avian influenza."
Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 EDT5 years after Quebec law, 129 Indigenous families still need answers on missing children
According to a recent government report, 129 Indigenous families have started the process of searching for 221 missing children since the law, known as Bill 79, came into effect.
Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 EDTThe night started with a $25 online sports bet. It ended in a $14K loss
Changes to gambling laws in 2021 have given rise to apps that allow users to bet money on sporting events, along with built-in casinos offering games like blackjack, roulette or poker. One study shows young men are particularly at risk of harm.