Canadian News
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTA Canadian payment giant is being sold to U.S. private equity. Is your digital privacy at risk?
Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal are selling payment processor Moneris Solutions Corp. to San Francisco-based investment firm Francisco Partners. Some analysts are raising concerns around what the deal means for Canada's digital sovereignty ...
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTRollout of AI surveillance by Montreal police raises privacy concerns
Montreal police are quietly growing their network of AI-powered tools to track vehicles and people across the city, raising questions about public transparency and privacy rights.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:11:04 EDT'Stuff happens': Ford says he was unaware party allegedly followed former Liberal leader to Jamaica
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until yesterday of the Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:59:10 EDTB.C. RCMP commanding officer relieved of duties following unspecified allegations
The B.C. RCMP's commanding officer has been ousted following unspecified allegations dating from 2016 to 2018, according to a statement from the force. Dwayne McDonald, who served as the RCMP's deputy commissioner, was relieved of his duties.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:35 EDTNexGen breaks ground on major uranium mine in northern Sask.
The company estimates the $2.2 billion mine could produce up to a fifth of the current global supply.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:04:27 EDTMembers of Okanagan Indian Band mourn loss of forests and irreplaceable artifacts in B.C. wildfire
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:21:37 EDTFar-right Austrian white nationalist, permanently banned from U.K., plans to attend Ontario conference
A far-right, white nationalist from Austria who has been permanently banned from the United Kingdom for promoting extremist narratives said this week he hopes Canada won't deny him entry ahead of a conference he's set to speak at in Hamilton this mon...
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:50:54 EDTE-bike, e-scooter injuries are on the rise and N.L. wants public input on regulations
With the rise in popularity of e-scooters and e-bikes, the Newfoundland and Labrador government is seeking the public’s input on road safety regulations.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTQuebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology
A 64-year-old Quebec man has become the first patient in North America to receive a regenerated liver thanks to a breakthrough technology that could make dozens of additional livers available for transplant in its first year alone.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:26:33 EDTQuebec tests mandatory inmate uniforms to curb contraband
The Quebec government is introducing new measures to help prevent contraband from entering its detention facilities, including a 12-month pilot project that will require inmates at the Roberval Detention Centre to wear uniforms.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:59:07 EDT1,200 National Steel Car workers in Hamilton, Ont., on strike after rejecting contract offer
Frank Crowder, president of USW Local 7135 said a vote took place Tuesday evening which saw "one of the highest participation rates we've ever seen."
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 EDTNo sentence can bring back sons, says mother of 2 boys murdered by their father
A Saint John man convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the 2025 stabbing deaths of his sons, aged 10 and 17, has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:58:02 EDT2 toddlers drown in lake in Garden Hill Anisininew Nation
Foul play is not suspected after two toddlers drowned in a First Nation in the Island Lake region of eastern Manitoba on Wednesday, RCMP say.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDT'Exponential rise': Canadian pediatricians document severe e-scooter injuries, deaths in children, teens
From skull fractures to ICU admissions, pediatric specialists across Canada say severe e-scooter trauma in kids is becoming routine — and current rules are failing to protect them.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:00:00 EDTRecord drought threatens future of New Brunswick's balsam firs
Balsam fir trees in New Brunswick are the latest victim of last summer’s record-breaking drought, according to a forestry researcher.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 04:00:00 EDTBabies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?
Days and daycares are getting hotter. And a growing number of parents, educators, and health and legal advocates are lobbying for maximum indoor temperature at daycares, likely 26 C, akin to standards adopted for long-term care facilities in Ontario...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:30:21 EDTNew Churchill Falls hydro deal between N.L. and Quebec being finalized: sources
Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador are close to a new deal on Churchill Falls, sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed to CBC News.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:50:54 EDTParks Canada finding success in reviving threatened fish species in Banff
After more than a decade of work, the federal agency said westslope cutthroat trout are beginning to spawn naturally and repopulate Hidden Lake, close to Lake Louise.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:46:25 EDTCarbon black producer’s emissions were 'primary source' of soot falling on Hamilton in July: environment ministry
Emissions from carbon black manufacturer Birla Carbon were "a primary source" of the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods in early July, Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has said. Black dust falling on Hamilton homes i...
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:53:23 EDTRural family's hunt for Sask. hospital bed ends with $1,300 ambulance bill
The Haynes family from Biggar, Sask., says they tried without success to get their three-year-old son admitted to hospital in North Battleford, Swift Current and Saskatoon. They're frustrated that a 235-kilometre ambulance ride to Prince Albert left ...