Canadian World News
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:06:12 ESTWill Homeland Security change under Markwayne Mullin? Meet the man Trump wants in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump's firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday overshadowed the announcement of his plans to nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her successor. But who is the Oklahoman tapped to take over the pos...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:00:58 ESTKristi Noem out at U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:47:53 ESTWho bombed a girls' school in Iran? A visual investigation
CBC's visual investigations team analyzes satellite images and video of the bombing of an elementary school that Iranian state TV says has killed at least 165 people.
Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:07:45 ESTAround 2,000 Canadians looking for help leaving Middle East as U.S., Israel move to 'next phase' of Iran war
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:08:58 ESTForeign Affairs Minister Anand says NATO must turn its focus to the North
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand touted Canada's new commitment to defence spending and the domestic defence sector and called for a NATO policy pivot to the Arctic, at a major defence and security conference in Ottawa on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:51:35 ESTUkraine support remains front and centre amid new global crisis, says NATO chief
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said alliance members agreed they would find ways to continue supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, even as the burgeoning conflict in the Middle East has some nations in the region seeking European hel...
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:29:12 ESTIn Nepal, a former rapper wants to be the next prime minister — and young voters are excited
As Nepalis head to the polls on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z revolution last September toppled the previous government, one-time musician turned Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah has galvanized the electorate, with many young voters hopin...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:00:00 ESTHow America’s war with Iran has shattered the U.A.E.’s sense of security
For decades, the United Arab Emirates has positioned itself as an economic and cultural hub, connecting European and Asian markets. But on Saturday, just hours after the U.S. and Israel launched massive strikes against Iran that killed the country’...
Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:44:20 ESTBrady Bunch house in L.A. granted historic landmark status
L.A. City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to designate the house in the San Fernando Valley a historic-cultural monument, which protects the property against demolition or major renovations.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:47:35 ESTTracking deaths in Iran, wider Middle East as conflict rages on
Just days into the U.S. and Israeli strikes that targeted Iran and escalated into a broader regional conflict, more than 1,000 people have been killed — mainly in Iran, with the remaining deaths scattered across neighbouring countries in the Middle...
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:23:40 EST'We have only just begun,' Hegseth says of Iran as Senate blocks effort to limit war powers
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran widened sharply on Wednesday, with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declaring that the United States was winning and that its military could fight as long as needed.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:18:33 ESTEcuador draws Cuba's ire after declaring its ambassador and his staff 'persona non grata'
Ecuador declared Cuba's ambassador, Basilio Antonio Gutiérrez, and his diplomatic staff "persona non grata" on Wednesday and gave them 48 hours to leave the South American country.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:36:50 ESTU.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian ship in Indian Ocean, reportedly killing at least 87 sailors
A U.S. submarine sank a warship with a torpedo off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:54:52 ESTWestern Cuba hit by major blackout that energy official says could last 72 hours
A blackout hit the western half of Cuba on Wednesday, leaving millions of people in the capital Havana and beyond without power in the latest outage to affect an island struggling with dwindling oil reserves and a crumbling electric grid.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:16:39 ESTMexico seeks to dispel lingering fears in Guadalajara ahead of World Cup
World Cup preparations in Guadalajara, one of three host Mexican cities, were recently plunged under a cloud of uncertainty following an explosion of violence on Feb. 22 that ripped through the city, across Jalisco, and flared in several parts of the...
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:33:35 ESTFact check: Grok tells users fake Tel Aviv video is real
Can you tell this video is fake? The AI chatbot Grok could not. It’s been viewed millions of times on platforms like X and Instagram, with claims it shows Iranian missiles hitting Tel Aviv.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:25:55 ESTShe was set to win the U.S. women's half marathon. Then a guide car made a wrong turn
Jessica McClain was ahead by a wide margin with about 2.4 kilometres left to go at the U.S. half marathon championships when she and three other runners followed a guide vehicle on a wrong turn, leading them off-course for about one kilometre.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:31:01 ESTIN PHOTOS | War in Iran enters 5th day
Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, prompting more missiles and drones fired from Tehran toward Israel. Turkey became the latest country to be drawn into the conflict, after NATO defence systems destroyed an Irani...
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:53:32 ESTTwo Blocks from the White House: Trump’s ‘no rules’ war on Iran
What are the implications of Trump’s military operation in Iran? We gauge reactions from both within the U.S. and among the country’s allies, including Canada.
Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:17:40 ESTCurling rocks stolen from Milano-Cortina Paralympic venue ahead of wheelchair competition
Curling drama has arrived at the Paralympics even before the first competition rock has been thrown. Two curling stones have been stolen from the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.