Canadian News
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTGuns in Toronto shootout, Hamilton killing linked to U.S. trucker's smuggling scheme
U.S. court documents reviewed by CBC News provide a rare glimpse into a cross-border pipeline for crime guns. A former trucker from Florida has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after smuggling handguns into Canada that were later reco...
Fri, 22 Aug 2025 05:58:08 EDT'Here we go again' after CRA pays out another bogus $5M income tax refund, agency insider says
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTShould you book flights now or wait? What rising fuel costs mean for airfares
While war in the Middle East stretches past the six-week mark and fuel prices have more than doubled, costs are starting to be passed onto consumers. One industry seeing the swift impacts of this is about to hit peak season: air travel.
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDTCanadian soldier sues Ottawa and U.S. gun maker over accidental shooting
A veteran military police officer is suing Ottawa and SIG Sauer after a holstered C-22 allegedly discharged without a trigger pull, ending his career. The case undercuts defence claims of a clean rollout and reopens scrutiny of a pistol platform tied...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:35:00 EDTImperial Oil pipeline spills 843,000 litres northwest of Cold Lake, Alta.
An Imperial Oil pipeline spilled 843,000 litres of bitumen emulsion northwest of Cold Lake, Alta., last week. In a statement, Imperial Oil apologized for the spill, which has been stopped and contained.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:35:54 EDTThe crime operation Dean Penney worked for was fake. The friendship wasn't
For the undercover RCMP officer tasked with becoming Dean Penney's best friend, the over four years of work spawned a true friendship.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:43:33 EDTAttendance for high schoolers, elementary students is plummeting in Ontario: data
Data reveals attendance is plummeting and comes on the heels of Education Minister Paul Calandra announcing sweeping changes to English school boards that includes tying class attendance to final high school marks.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:02:23 EDTMaking Edmonton the safest downtown in Canada ‘definitely achievable’, group says
The group says there are gaps and inefficiencies in how safety is addressed in Edmonton and makes a number of recommendations.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:49:20 EDTWaymo is taking steps to get its robotaxis on Toronto streets. But roadblocks await
The autonomous taxi operator Waymo appears to be taking steps to break into the Canadian market, eyeing Toronto as a new testing ground for its self-driving fleet. But it may face technological, political and environmental roadblocks — including t...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:52:19 EDTLobster harvesters hope for strong prices as cost of fuel and other expenses soar
A relatively low supply of lobsters and increased demand with the removal of international trade barriers are pointing to better prices, the executive director of the Maritime Fishermen's Union told The Canadian Press.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:10:00 EDT1st Quebec-born basketball player drafted to the WNBA
Montreal’s Cassandre Prosper was selected in the second round of the WNBA draft by the Washington Mystics. She grew up in the city and went on to play for the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:32:25 EDTWhen a drug house operates in a neighbourhood, who is responsible to stop it?
The province, capital city and police all say they are limited in what they can do to stop so-called trap houses from operating in neighbourhoods.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:45:38 EDTToronto police officer charged with manslaughter after man killed in Niagara Falls, Ont.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said in a news release the officer, Const. Andrew Lawson from the Toronto Police Service, was charged with manslaughter.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:24:32 EDTIndigenous artisan worried about upcoming Etsy ban on the sale of fur
Etsy has announced it’s banning the sale of fur items on the site in August. The Fur Institute of Canada warns the move will hit Indigenous artisans hardest, who often rely on the site as a major source of income.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:17:33 EDTMan pleads guilty in Lindsay, Ont., break-in case that caused self-defence firestorm
The man accused of breaking into a Lindsay, Ont., apartment last year in a case that became a political flashpoint over Canadians' rights to defend their homes has pleaded guilty.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:53:51 EDTN.L. man sentenced to 7 years in prison for gun possession, manufacturing
A lengthy and "technically complicated" trial was avoided Wednesday after the Crown and defence on a firearms case agreed to a plea deal that will send a Harbour Grace man to federal prison.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:11:41 EDTChristine Fréchette became Quebec's new premier today. Here's how she got here
It has been just four years since Christine Fréchette took office with the Coalition Avenir Québec. On Wednesday afternoon, she was sworn in as the province’s 33rd premier. Here's a look at how she got here.
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:37:12 EDTNiagara Falls, Ont., Coun. Mike Strange found not guilty of domestic assault
Niagara Falls, Ont., Coun. Mike Strange has been found not guilty of domestic assault, a judge in St. Catharines has decided.
Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:58:07 EDTIndigenous patient who sought ER help twice in 2 days was 'crying in pain' before she died, inquest hears