March 11, 2026 | Three cargo ships are struck with 'unknown projectiles' in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up threats of retaliation. The Liberals cheer the former NDP MP whose defection brings them closer to a majority. And, why millennials are being warned about colorectal cancer.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday launched a trade investigation into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners in a move to rebuild tariff pressure after the U.S. Supreme Court tore down the centerpiece of Trump's trade policy last month.
Canada has advanced to the World Baseball Classic's playoff round for the first time in the international tournament's 20-year history.
A Republican senator says the U.S. must not pretend Iran school strike didn't happen, and admit to the mistake if in fact the U.S. military was responsible for the attack.
We know one of the impacts of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran is spiking the price of oil but why did filling up our gas tanks get so costly, so fast?
This video is real, but it's been posted online with false claims that it shows missile attacks in Israel on March 7. In fact, the video is from Oct. 1, 2024. Here's how we know.
Air Transat is charging more for flights to Europe as the soaring cost of jet fuel triggered by an oil crisis that has emerged from the war in the Middle East weighs on Canadian and international airlines.
The owners of a Montreal-area salon announced they will be launching an appeal after Quebec's Human Rights Tribunal ordered them to pay $500 in damages to a non-binary person who complained of discrimination.
An explosive-laden drone blamed on Sudanese paramilitaries struck a secondary school and a health-care centre in southern Sudan Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, mostly schoolgirls, a hospital official and a medical group said.
Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched airstrikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday.
The span will be “opening this spring,” according to a statement issued by the bridge company on Wednesday.
Alberta experiencing a resurgence of measles and doctors say Albertans need to know the situation is not under control.
The defence team for Frank Stronach wrapped up its evidence on Wednesday by seeking to undermine the credibility of the initial investigation of the sexual assault allegations made against the Canadian businessman.
Bam Adebayo had a night for all time on Tuesday, with a point total second to only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA record books. Adebayo scored 83 points, setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards.
Surgeons opened Stephanie Faure's skull 14 months ago to remove brain tumours, leaving her with a metal plate, screws and a scar. So when she could see a screw pushing out through her skin, she went to the hospital to get it safely removed, but says the doctor told her it was just a cyst.
CBC News has learned two people including a 22-year-old international student died after giving plasma at Winnipeg collection centres that pay people for their donations.
Nova Scotia RCMP have conducted a second round of polygraph examinations in the disappearance of Jack and Lilly Sullivan, with two of those tests focused on one of the only pieces of physical evidence in the case: a light pink blanket found hanging in a tree.
Nova Scotia RCMP have conducted a second round of polygraph examinations in the disappearance of Jack and Lilly Sullivan, with two of those tests focused on one of the only pieces of physical evidence in the case: a light pink blanket found hanging in a tree.
A Newfoundland judge was critical of the "jail not bail" movement during a hearing on Tuesday in Harbour Grace, where a man accused of repeatedly stealing from homes in the Conception Bay North area was granted bail.
A rising number of Canadian facilities are using mobile brain scanners to help patients, by offering MRIs mid-surgery in hospital or diagnosing stroke right on the roadside. So what's the future of this game-changing technology?
The Carney government's strategy to protect nature is expected to be released in the coming weeks and some nature advocacy groups worry it won't come with any new funding.
A new investigation by animal rights advocates shows horses being flown for slaughter in Japan continue to suffer injuries, illness and even death, reigniting the call for Canada to ban the shipments.
After hearing concerns from Biigtigong Nishnaabeg in northern Ontario about potential exploration in an area known as the Seeley property, Landore Resources Canada Inc. agreed to withdraw its application to renew its mining lease there. Here's why the First Nation is praising the company for “demonstrating true reconciliation,” and what lessons it says others can learn from this approach.
New Democratic Party MP Lori Idlout is crossing the floor to join the Liberals, NDP Leader Don Davies said Tuesday evening.
The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano shot 400 metres high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway because of falling volcanic fragments, including ash.
March 10, 2026 | Police investigate a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto as a ‘national security incident.’ A CBC News investigation reveals a Canadian family helped fuel Myanmar's civil war with pearls. And a fired Coast Guard captain denies he willfully ignored a sinking boat.
Pokemon cards are becoming so valuable that B.C. card shops are becoming vulnerable to break and enters, according to the owner of an Abbotsford store that was recently broken into.
A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna's home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences, including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semi-automatic firearm.
A Florida woman accused of firing gunshots at Rihanna's home in Los Angeles was charged Tuesday with one count of attempted murder and other felony offences, including 10 counts of assault on a person with a semi-automatic firearm.
A major storm is expected to sweep through parts of Eastern Canada, potentially causing power outages and dangerous road conditions.
As Mexican officials project an image of safety and stability ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer, others are urging visitors to take notice of the darker forces that make the country unsafe for its own citizens.
St. John's Junior Hockey League is promising "severe" suspensions for players after a game devolved into fighting. Players racked up 568 penalty minutes, far surpassing the NHL record of 419 minutes. That record was set in 2004.
Former CBC News host Travis Dhanraj accused the public broadcaster of trying to silence him when he challenged bias at the network and fought for diversity of opinion.
The Canadian government said Tuesday it is alarmed by the escalation of violence and attacks in Lebanon, as the war in the Middle East expands. It called on all sides to uphold humanitarian law.
Vancouver Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for allegedly defamatory comments Sim made at an event for members of Chinese-language media in February.
First Nations leaders unveiled five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday.
Wiarton Willie has died three years after becoming the latest woodchuck to carry on the Groundhog Day tradition begun in 1956 in the Ontario community. "Willie was a curious and charismatic groundhog who delighted both residents and visitors," the Town of South Bruce Peninsula said in announcing the sad news Tuesday.
Actors Hudson Williams and Francois Arnaud posted matching statements to their Instagram accounts on Monday night, calling out hateful comments made by fans of the hit hockey romance show.
A Montreal man charged in connection with a murder plot allegedly ordered by accused drug kingpin Ryan Wedding and said to involve a Quebec hitman known as Tupac has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. court.
The province will be taking over control of Billy Bishop airport on Toronto Island, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday.
Premier Tim Houston announced Tuesday he is pulling back from some budget cuts announced two weeks ago and reinstating funding that supports people with disabilities, seniors and African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students.
Environment Canada is warning of a major freezing rain storm spanning parts of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, which the weather agency says could lead to power outages and dangerous road conditions.
Supports and programming for people with disabilities, seniors and African Nova Scotian and Indigenous students will be maintained, reversing the cuts that were previously announced.
CBC News heard from 6,000 teachers and other educators across the province with a nuanced view of life in Alberta classrooms. Many worry a staffing crisis is on the horizon and express little hope for substantial change. There was a lot of anger much of it directed at the government, some at union officials, and in a few cases, against school district leaders.
Drones operated by Haitian security forces and private contractors have killed at least 1,243 people and injured 738 others in less than a year, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
The search follows New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez's decision last month to reopen the investigation into the late sex offender's alleged criminal activities at the ranch 48 kilometres south of the state's capital of Santa Fe.
Police say they are looking for two male suspects who reportedly stopped outside the consulate in a white vehicle around 4:30 a.m. and fired multiple rounds at the building. Though police have not provided a possible motive, it follows three separate shootings at synagogues in the Greater Toronto Area at a time of war in the Middle East.
The parents of an Edmonton security guard killed in an armed robbery in 2012 are pushing for legislative changes that would limit parole eligibility for their son’s killer and other convicted murderers in Canada.
A Steinbach woman and her family don't understand why she doesn't qualify for MAID in a province that denies access far more than anywhere else in Canada.
Miramichi serial killer Allan Legere, who terrorized the Miramichi for seven months in 1989, has died at the age of 78.
Miramichi serial killer Allan Legere has died at the age of 78. Correctional Service Canada confirmed in a release that Legere died on Monday while serving a life sentence at the Edmonton Institution in Alberta.
A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC News investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by a human rights group, but authorities won't say whether they have taken up the case.
HMCS Yellowknife has just ended its deployment in a U.S.-led anti-drug-smuggling mission in the Caribbean, where American airstrikes on suspected drug boats have killed over 150 people. Canadian officials say the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard aren't involved in those strikes, and will ensure that intelligence about boats they detect and track is provided to the U.S. only on condition it not be shared with naval forces involved in lethal airstrikes in the region.
A company with Canadian directors funnelled valuable pearls to Myanmar’s brutal military regime long after the 2021 military coup that sparked a bloody civil war – despite sanctions imposed by Canada and its allies. A CBC investigation has determined the RCMP was asked to look at the activities of Belpearl almost two years ago by a human rights group, but authorities won’t say whether they have taken up the case.
Research shows a growing number of non- and never-smokers are getting diagnosed with lung cancer. Risks for never-smokers include poor air quality caused by pollution and wildfire smoke, occupational exposures like those for firefighters and construction workers, as well as cancer-causing gases like radon found in an increasing number of homes.
The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains arguing he "willfully" ignored a distress call about a sinking boat in cold and choppy P.E.I. waters, according to a recently posted federal labour board decision.
HMCS Yellowknife has just ended its deployment in a U.S.-led anti-drug-smuggling mission in the Caribbean, where American airstrikes on suspected drug boats have killed over 150 people. Canadian officials say the Canadian Armed Forces and Canadian Coast Guard aren't involved in those strikes, and will ensure that intelligence about boats they detect and track is provided to the U.S. only on condition it not be shared with naval forces involved in lethal airstrikes in the region.
The opposition Liberals – and hundreds of other groups – say the Coalition Avenir Québec’s consultation process on its plan for a Quebec constitution was a failure, and it’s time to scrap the law altogether.
Every vote counts in the Montreal-area federal riding of Terrebonne, and after the Supreme Court annulled the last results over a single uncounted ballot, it’s time for electors to head back to the polls on April 13 potentially securing a majority for the Liberals.
Peter Mansbridge says he didn't tell his podcast audience or Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre about work he had done for a South Korean firm vying for Ottawa's defence business during a recent podcast he published, in which he asked the Opposition leader about the issue of Canada's submarine procurement.
Canadian wheelchair curler Jon Thurston tells The National about the moment he made an epic double rock takeout against Norway at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics.
The federal government said on Monday that it will let TikTok continue to operate in Canada and allow an investment by the tech platform to proceed, after a national security review reversed the conclusion of a previous one.
FIFA's World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is "too big" to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
Freight volumes at the Port of Vancouver rose eight per cent to 170.4 million tonnes in 2025, according to the port authority. The boost was driven by surging exports of grain, crude oil and potash as well as higher container and auto trade, all of which reached record levels.
March 9, 2026 | Trump says the war in Iran has been a success, but the U.S. hasn’t ‘won enough’ to end the attacks. A harrowing rescue in northern Ontario after an ice fishing group gets stranded on thin ice. And, a CBC News investigation finds Canadian armed forces members on a white supremacist dating site.
If passed, the new legislation would allow places of worship to post signs establishing an access zone within 20 metres of their property line, within which actions that block access, disrupt, or "could reasonably be expected to cause concern for a person's mental or physical safety" are not allowed.
"We can do some real good right now for survivors, and that's what's driving this settlement at this time," said Joe Fiorante, lawyer for the plaintiffs, in response to the settlement for students who suffered sexual, physical and psychological abuse.
Teemu Touvinen sprinted over the hillside with his girlfriend Jatta Leinonen flung over his shoulder on Sunday, winning first place at the 2026 U.K. Wife Carrying Race in Dorking, England.
As Ontario fisherman Kevin Fox filmed himself running across the ice in Georgian Bay near Owen Sound, Ont., Sunday afternoon, he realized the severity of his situation as it became clear that he and several others could no longer get back to shore.
CBC's fact check team geolocated this video to Tehran, but Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is telling X users it's a manipulated video of Los Angeles.
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is laughing at the idea of fielding "fake" candidates in Toronto even if it means ceding a financial advantage to the Liberals in a tight Montreal-area byelection.
Two men who brought explosives to a protest outside New York City's mayoral mansion said they were inspired by the Islamic State extremist group, a court complaint said.
A prolonged global supply disruption could send food prices higher later this spring: analysts
The Liberal government has named senior public servant Annette Ryan to serve as the new parliamentary budget officer.
No one was injured in the shooting. A 35-year-old woman was later taken into custody and the suspect has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder.
The St. John's Junior Hockey League is promising "severe suspensions" following following "unacceptable" conduct on and off the ice during a Caps-Breakers playoff game in the Goulds on Saturday night.
Athletes might be the stars of the show, but the Arctic Winter Games can't escape politics. The games kicked off on Sunday with the flyover of a CF-18 fighter jet at the opening ceremony in Whitehorse. Military aircraft flying over sporting events is nothing new in much of the world, of course, but in the Canadian North, it's practically unheard of.
A proposed $30-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought by former students who allege they were sexually, physically and psychologically abused while attending two Catholic schools in Metro Vancouver between 1976 and 2013.
The trial in the case began last week after a judge in February rejected Live Nation's bid to dismiss the lawsuit.
A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a four-storey building near Scotland's busiest railway station.
A major fire in the heart of Glasgow crippled Scottish train services Monday as firefighters worked to douse the blaze that destroyed a four-storey building near Scotland's busiest railway station.
Alberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramatic retellings of mythology, access to information request results show.
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and elsewhere has nearly doubled to 42, the government said in a statement issued late on Sunday.
Two more charges will be withdrawn in the sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach, meaning the Canadian businessman is now facing seven counts, down from the original 12.
Alberta has a revenue problem, a spending problem and 'budget amnesia,' says a former senior UCP advisor and Finance official.
An average of one baby a week in the Southern Health region is being given a preventive treatment after a potential measles exposure, which a health official says is a sign of the disease's widespread transmission and the vulnerability of babies too young to be vaccinated.
Countries across the Middle East are being pulled into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. How long will their opposition to Iran hold?
Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the province’s hospitals say they face a billion-dollar structural funding deficit.
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are among the profiles leaked from a white-only dating website that promoted white supremacist ideology, a CBC News visual investigation found.
Tens of thousands of women marched through Mexico City and across the country Sunday to mark International Women’s Day in what has become the biggest political protest event in a country where human rights advocates say gender-based violence often goes ignored or unpunished.
