Canadian World News
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:30:25 EDTDecision clearing path for Russia to join world juniors in Alberta is 'very unwelcome,' minister says
Canada's foreign affairs minister says the decision to let Russia back into the ice hockey world championships came as a "great disappointment" on Friday, as the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine stretches toward its fifth year.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:03:37 EDTDid human error cause Spain's deadly high-speed train crash? | About That
A high-speed train travelling at more than 150 km/h collided with a stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 69 people and injuring dozens more. Andrew Chang breaks down dispatcher audio and information about the railway's signalling system t...
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:47:12 EDTU.S. charges 5 more Canadians with voter fraud offences amid Trump administration crackdown
The U.S. Department of Justice says charges have been laid against five more Canadians for voting fraud-related offences, the latest in a flurry of similar prosecutions ahead of next week's midterm elections.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 EDTFacing a potential $40M US tariff bill, this American importer is suing Trump to end some tariffs on Canada
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:06:27 EDTNorth American stocks sink, Wall Street suffers worst day since June amid tech sell-off
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite shed just under three per cent on Friday, while Canada's main index, the S&P/TSX composite index, finished the day down 1.7 per cent. Worries are rising about whether the hundreds of billions of dollars invested in AI ...
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:03:56 EDTPope Leo votes in U.S. midterms, Vatican confirms
The Vatican confirmed Friday that Pope Leo XIV had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:29:07 EDTBinance says $6.3B US hacked in what could be largest cryptocurrency theft ever
A U.S.-based blockchain intelligence firm says a North Korean unit was likely behind the hack that impacted more than $6 billion US on Binance, the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:20:37 EDTAid operation, evacuations underway in Ukraine's stricken city of Oleshky
Starving and exhausted residents of a Russian-held town in southern Ukraine were being evacuated on Friday as part of a joint relief operation by the opposing sides, the first of its kind in four years and eight months of war.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy the war in Iran might cost Trump and the Republicans at the ballot box
When Americans head to the ballot box, it is usually domestic issues that are at the front of mind, not foreign policy. But this time, Americans are linking the high price of gas and diesel with the U.S. war in the Middle East.
Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:06:47 EDTRussia is back in the hockey world championships after sports court ruling
Russia teams must be allowed to play International Ice Hockey Federation events such as the world championships, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Friday.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTTrump's increasing support for Russia carries existential danger for Canada
Some analysts say U.S. President Donald Trump's recent rapprochement with Russia poses a clear danger to Canadians — one not easily solved by closer partnerships with allies an ocean away.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:05:52 EDTNetanyahu's party amplifies unproven claims that Arab-led parties have ‘stolen' Israel's election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party on Thursday amplified unsubstantiated allegations that Arab-led parties had "stolen" the election, potentially with foreign assistance, as final results showed his bloc had lost its majority in parlia...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:39:30 EDTAustralian court says mushroom poison murderer should never be released from prison
An Australian appeals court on Friday ordered triple-murderer Erin Patterson to never be released from prison because of the "shocking criminality" involved in poisoning four of her estranged husband's relatives with death cap mushrooms.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:48:03 EDTDirty tricks or much ado about nothing? Why Alaska, for once, is front and centre in midterms
Could a manoeuvre reportedly plotted by officials connected to Democratic candidate Mary Peltola backfire and cost the party in its attempt to regain control of the Senate in next week's midterms? Here's a look at the controversy surrounding two cand...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:20:56 EDTNew Call of Duty game under fire for using footage of deadly 2022 South Korea crowd crush
The families of people killed in a deadly crowd crush in South Korea are calling on the makers of the latest Call of Duty video game to remove footage it used from the 2022 incident that left 160 people dead and nearly 200 more injured.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:09:05 EDTSpanish rescue workers search for any survivors in high-speed rail crash, with 69 dead
Spain's second high-speed rail disaster this year, in which one train struck another from behind, killing 69 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country's rail network ahead of a national election.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTWhy none of the EU's existing partnerships are the right fit for Canada
The European Union has a number of partnership deals with non-member countries, but Canada won't fit into any of those existing frameworks. A Montreal summit this week will launch formal discussions and negotiations about a new partnership to bring C...
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:00:00 EDTU.S. midterms could be the country's most expensive elections yet. To what end?
The 2026 U.S. midterms are shaping up to be the most expensive elections in the country's history. Just how much will campaign money play a role in determining who wins? Here's a closer look.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:25:18 EDTRussian drone strike kills at least 14 on Ukrainian rail platform
A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people on a crowded rail platform in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, while five died in daytime strikes on two other provincial cities and a late-evening missile strike killed one person in the c...
Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:19:04 EDTArab parties offer Israel's political leaders a path to victory. Why does no one want to take it?
The two front-runners after Israel's election don’t have the parliamentary seats for a workable majority and only one choice to get that support, a choice considered politically distasteful among many Jewish voters — to join with Arab parties.