Canadian News

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
$28.9M private jet province bought, plans to sell, could have used only 10% of Ontario airports
The $28.9-million private jet the Ontario government purchased — and Premier Doug Ford has now committed to sell — would only have been able to fly in and out of about 10 per cent of recognized airports in the province, according to a CBC News an...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
AI slop videos aimed at babies are 'garbage,' says pediatrician
A new wave of AI-generated YouTube videos aimed at toddlers and preschoolers are raising concerns among child development experts and advocates who say it could harm early childhood development. They're calling for YouTube parent company Google to ch...

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Is it Mark Carney or is it AI?
That’s a question thousands of Canadians who receive a letter back from Canada’s prime minister may be asking in the not-too-distant future as the government contemplates a plan to replace some of the people who handle his correspondence with new...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:23:19 EDT
Investigation into deaths of 6 Innu youths shows how the system failed them, inquiry hears
A report into the deaths of six youths from the Mushuau Innu First Nation between 2015 and 2020 has found 12 systemic failings — from placements in faraway group homes, to the persistent problem of gas sniffing in their home community.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:25:06 EDT
CSIS says it's likely unable to approve early retirements, citing 'operational pressures'
Employees at Canada's spy agency who were hoping to take advantage of the federal government's early retirement incentive appear to be out of luck.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:59:25 EDT
We asked Canada's premiers if they fly private. Here's what they said
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reversed course on the purchase of a $28.9-million private jet for his travel — a controversy that has raised questions about how often Canada's leaders fly on private aircraft. CBC News reached out to offices of the p...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:44:14 EDT
CPAC cuts a dozen staff and cancels 2 shows amid 'accelerating revenue decline'
CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining revenues have led it to cancel two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:27:28 EDT
B.C. energy minister says northern route for proposed oil pipeline not realistic
B.C.'s energy minister says that a northern route for an oil pipeline from Alberta, which was recently proposed as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed with Ottawa, is simply not realistic.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:49:36 EDT
6 inmates released mistakenly still at large, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says
Six inmates who were mistakenly released from Ontario's jails remain at large, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:59:55 EDT
This Kingston man paid tribute to Gord Downie in the Boston Marathon — it was a long time running
Firefighter Joseph Reid ran the prestigious marathon dressed in silver pants, a Jaws T-shirt, and a grey top hat adorned with a feather — the same outfit the late Tragically Hip frontman wore for his final concert in Kingston, Ont., in 2016.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:50:00 EDT
N.L. arts and tourism minister says she regrets posting image altered with AI to social media
Andrea Barbour made a social media post with a photo of herself in front of The Rooms in St. John’s Tuesday, but something wasn't quite right. A nonexistent logo was in place of the museum's iconic caribou sculpture. The post was met with swift cri...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Quebec premier names new cabinet, including former leadership rival Bernard Drainville
Quebec's new premier Christine Fréchette unveiled her cabinet Tuesday afternoon, including five new faces and many more familiar from the tenure of François Legault.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:00:09 EDT
Greater Sudbury mayor declares state of emergency due to flooding risk
Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre has declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing risk of flooding in the city.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 18:21:34 EST
Why Canada's military is nowhere near meeting its decade-old female recruitment target

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:57:35 EDT
Inquest jury deliberating how Heather Winterstein died in Ontario hospital after collapsing on 2nd ER visit
After a marathon inquest, a jury is deliberating on how Heather Winterstein died of sepsis after the 24-year-old Indigenous woman sought help at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital over two days, but collapsed in the emergency department on Dec. 10, 2...

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:42:39 EDT
Toronto mall security employee shot after confronting alleged jewelry store robber: police
A Montreal man is wanted after allegedly shooting a security guard who confronted him after a jewelry store robbery at a North York mall on Tuesday.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:52 EDT
Federal bill aims to enable 'homegrown' space launches
On the heels of the successful Artemis II space mission, the federal government says it's taking another step toward launching Canadian spacecraft from home soil.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:36:50 EDT
Oilsands have strong growth potential, but pipeline constraints loom: report
Western Canadian oil production can grow by about one million barrels per day over the next seven years, driven mainly by expansions to existing steam-driven oilsands projects, says a new report from Enverus Intelligence Research.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:36:09 EDT
Meth, steroids and sparkly iPhone found in grass-disguised package dropped in B.C. prison yard
Police suspect the large package was flown by drone over the Mission Institution at night and dropped into the prison yard.

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 EDT
Manitoba municipality has no authority to ban 'disruptive' resident from council meetings, judge rules
A judge has told a municipality in eastern Manitoba it cannot ban a resident it considers disruptive from attending council meetings.

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