Canadian World News

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Plane crash investigators held up by airport delays as partial U.S. shutdown continues
Specialists investigating the Air Canada plane crash at LaGuardia Airport that killed two pilots were held up by delays at other airports Monday, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, as a partial U.S. government shutdown is cau...

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Canada is pitching its energy ambitions in Texas — can the oil and gas industry be convinced?
Though oil and gas industry executives at CERAWeek, a global energy conference in Houston, welcomed Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson’s enthusiasm, they still say they want to see considerable action before they can be sure Canada's federal go...

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Are Iranian 'sleeper cells' a threat to Canadians? Here’s what intelligence experts say
Rhetoric around Iranian sleeper cells has spiked since the onset of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. Counter-intelligence experts and a former spy tell CBC News that while the regime may not use dormant agents in Canada, the threats of lone wolf attack...

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:46:23 EDT
Israel's defence minister says military plans occupy swath of southern Lebanon
Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a "defensive buffer," Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday, spelling out for the first time Israel's intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a tenth of Lebanon.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:11:12 EDT
Minnesota sues Trump administration for access to evidence in killings of Renée Good, Alex Pretti
Officials in Minnesota sued the Trump administration Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings in the state earlier this year by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pret...

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:19:09 EDT
Landmark verdict in New Mexico finds Meta violated state child safety laws
A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:15:19 EDT
OpenAI shuts down Sora app amid rising concerns about deepfakes and consent
OpenAI is shutting down its social media app Sora, which went viral last fall as a place to share short-form videos generated by artificial intelligence, but also raised alarms in Hollywood and beyond about the dangers of letting people create AI vid...

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:56:57 EDT
Record-breaking heat dome growing to cover nearly the entire U.S.
A huge heat dome is spreading across the United States. After breaking March records in 14 states with temperatures as high as 44.4 C, it's now widening and may become the most expansive heat dome ever.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:48:16 EDT
Epic Games to lay off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite usage drops
Epic Games will cut more than 1,000 jobs following a drop in engagement for Fortnite, the latest layoffs in the video game industry where growth has stalled due to economic uncertainty.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:13:19 EDT
WNBA and players unanimously approve agreement, setting up sprint to May season opener
The WNBA board of governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:27:27 EDT
NASA plans $20B moon base, but pauses lunar space station project
NASA is pausing plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct ‌a $20 billion base on the moon's surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman said on Tuesday.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:45:55 EDT
Mysterious posters hinting at Céline Dion's rumoured return pop up in Paris
A social media post by Dion herself and the new posters across Paris are fueling speculation about the singer's reported return to performing. But representatives for the Quebec star have not confirmed any performances.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:12:58 EDT
U.S. to pay French company $1B to scrap offshore wind projects
The Trump administration will pay $1 billion to a France's TotalEnergies to walk away from two U.S. offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy.

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Syrians fleeing Israeli strikes in Lebanon return home to a country still rebuilding
More than 125,000 people have crossed from Lebanon into Syria this month, fleeing escalating violence and returning to a country that's still struggling to rebuild after more than a decade of civil war.

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:37 EST
Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says U.S. is in talks to end war

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:52:19 EDT
Investigators focused on air-control staffing, final minutes of cockpit audio before LaGuardia collision: NTSB

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:20:00 EDT
Federal ICE agents patrolling some U.S. airports amid security staff shortages
Armed U.S. federal immigration officers in tactical gear moved through terminals at some of the busiest U.S. airports Monday, standing near security lines and checkpoints after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered their deployment during a partial gov...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:44:01 EDT
U.S. Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next head of Homeland Security
The U.S. Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Donald Trump's nominee to take over the embattled department after the firing of Kristi Noem.

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:52:41 EDT
Air traffic controller heard telling truck to stop moments before deadly Air Canada crash
Moments before an Air Canada plane collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport — killing two of its pilots — an air traffic controller is heard on the radio urgently telling the fire truck to stop and not cross the runway, usin...

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:27:13 EDT
Trump extends deadline for Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the U.S. was talking with a "respected" Iranian leader and claimed the Islamic Republic was eager for a deal to end the war. He also extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks o...

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