Canadian News

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:05:35 EDT
Millions of Canadians struggle to get specialist health care: StatsCan report
A new national report finds that 4.5 million Canadians who are middle aged and older have had trouble accessing specialist care — a problem that could only get worse as the country's population ages.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:19:06 EDT
Protesters surround car, smash glass following N.S. premier's speech
Nova Scotia's premier was at Acadia University to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce. Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned Wednesday's events in a social media post, saying there is no excuse for violence or intimidation.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:13:01 EDT
Out-of-control wildfire prompts evacuation order for area south of Pemberton, B.C.
The evacuation order applies to One Mile Lake Park, "to provide safe working space to crews supporting fire operations."

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:52:30 EDT
Alberta judge extends order freezing separatist lawyer’s assets in legal dispute with First Nation
A judge agreed on Wednesday to extend and expand an order that temporarily freezes the assets of lawyer Jeff Rath, one of the leaders of Alberta’s separatist movement.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:54:25 EDT
Leaders demand better health care for First Nations people after chief's 13-hour wait at Winnipeg hospital
First Nations leaders are raising concerns about the quality of care Indigenous people get in Manitoba after the chief of Little Grand Rapids waited in pain for about 13 hours at a Winnipeg hospital.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:28:48 EDT
Uncertainty looms over jobs, clean-up costs as N.W.T.'s Ekati diamond mine nears closure
Ekati Diamond Mine had been slated to close in 2029 but is now in receivership after its parent company could not secure a buyer for the site. Receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers, along with experts, are assessing how many staff will remain on site and h...

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:50:13 EDT
No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw
The vote was split 10 against and six for what they were calling an interim control bylaw that would have paused development on data centres for one year, giving the city time to assess and develop further governance rules around such facilities.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:27:48 EDT
CN workers in viral video of train cab surrounded by wildfire flames got out safely, railway says
Canadian National Railway is responding after a work crew narrowly escaped a train cab surrounded by flames on Monday near Armstrong, Ont. Video taken from inside the train appears to show workers looking through the car's windows at wildfire flames.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:22:39 EDT
Why B.C. wildfire crews are worried about 'dry lightning' and what they're doing to prepare
The B.C. Wildfire Service has warned that this week could be a crucial period for firefighters in the province as conditions converge to create what director of wildfire operations Cliff Chapman calls a "significant wildfire event."

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:40:07 EDT
Before and after: Smoky haze takes over Toronto
These photos were taken just one day apart, showing how quickly Toronto's sky went from clear to smoky. Smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility for much of southern Ontario, according to Env...

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:36:43 EDT
Woman whose horses starved near North Battleford, Sask., prohibited from having animals for life
Ellen Haudeck was in court in North Battleford on Wednesday to learn her sentence after being convicted of criminally neglecting animals in her care. She received a four-month conditional sentence order followed by 20 months of probation.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:25:12 EDT
Finance ministers give economic update as provincial deficits surge
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne gathered his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown for a summit, where they discussed a range of topics, from potential revenue from the as yet unopened Gordie Howe Internationa...

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:47:00 EDT
Married couple confirmed as 2 people who died in explosion and fire in north Edmonton
An Edmonton man whose grandparents died in a fire at an apartment building on the city’s north side earlier this week said he wants them to be remembered for who they were and not for what happened to them.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:02:49 EDT
Search of forest, shoreline continues for barefoot woman missing near Churchill River in Sask.
Searchers continue combing thick forest and the shoreline of the Churchill River, looking for Connie Wolverine, 44. She was last seen Sunday evening as a storm intensified near her uncle's cabin.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:41:11 EDT
Assembly of First Nations calls for criminalization of residential school denialism
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed an emergency resolution that calls on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism. The advocacy organization, which represents chiefs countrywide, is holding its annual general assembly in Ottawa ...

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:09:08 EDT
Judge refuses to order transgender inmate be moved to women's prison
A judge has ruled against a transgender inmate with a lengthy record of sex crimes involving women, refusing her request to order the Correctional Service of Canada to move her from the men’s prison system into a women’s institution.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:52:20 EDT
Bell builds ground station for satellite-to-mobile network
The Canadian telecommunications giant plans to launch space-based cellular service to better serve remote areas.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:52:15 EDT
Walking, biking across Gordie Howe bridge to start 10 days after vehicles
Cars, trucks will begin crossing July 27. Cyclists and pedestrians can on Aug. 5

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:59:24 EDT
Fact check: Canadian real estate listings use AI-generated images
Whether you're looking to rent or buy a home, you might come across AI-generated photos in real estate listings. CBC's Fact Check team takes a look at some recent examples — and what rules realtors are supposed to follow.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:07:52 EDT
Why this historic Quebec cheese brand is being sold to a French company
The Quebec cheese brand OKA, with a history spanning more than 130 years in the province, is being sold to the French group Lactalis, one of the world's largest players in the cheese industry.

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