March 17, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump lashes out at allies over their refusal to help in the Strait of Hormuz. Ontario's Provincial Police find no wrongdoing by Toronto officers accused of lying at a high-profile murder trial. And, the CFIA fines grocery stores for mislabelling their products as Canadian.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a coffee on Sunday in an apparent attempt to prove that online rumours of his death have been greatly exaggerated.
The sighting of a sniper on Saturday during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Waterloo was met with fear and shock by some, but one policing expert from Wilfrid Laurier University says this is a proactive measure designed to keep the crowd safe.
Canada's Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal counts are falling. Is this the sign of a crisis, or merely a shift?
St. Patrick's Day is marked annually on March 17, the traditional death date of Ireland's patron saint, and has become a celebration of Irish culture and heritage worldwide.
Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda in March 1949 buried in their archives, marking the oldest-known recording of whale song.
Julia Kaiser, a spokesperson for WestJet, says an unexpected cabin crew absence meant that according to federal regulations, the number of passengers had to be cut to 150. There were 173 passengers ready to board.
The alleged incidents date back to 2006 before Pascal-Pierre Paillé's election to the House of Commons and as recently as August 2024.
Justice Gruben is the new chief of Bilijk, also known as Kingsclear First Nation. He wants to make change in the community for the next generation, which includes his two-year-old daughter.
George Parros is standing by the NHL's decision to suspend Anaheim Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas five games for a knee-on-knee hit that injured Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, a punishment that has been criticized as too lenient.
Rainfall warnings have been announced for parts of B.C.'s coast, with the heaviest rain expected on Vancouver Island and the Central Coast. Environment Canada says localized flooding is possible.
Shirley Romany is a legend in Edmonton's Black community and beyond. Nearly 60 years ago, she started Ebony and Ivory Salon, a gathering place where people of all backgrounds and ages feel seen, supported and at home.
Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation on Tuesday, saying he "cannot in good conscience" back the Trump administration's war in Iran.
Cuba faces a nationwide blackout as its energy and economic crises deepen and its power grid continues to crumble.
Police data and policy documents about how and when officers use Tasers are not always easy to get. Experts say that needs to change.
When CBC News asked teachers what we should pay attention to in education, some flagged the growing mistrust that’s hurting relationships with parents and in some cases growing volatile. Here’s what we learned.
The finance minister had warned of a budget driven by difficult choices, but says talks about those options are still underway.
National homes sales edged down in February from the previous month, and the benchmark price of a home fell by 4.8 per cent compared to the same time last year, according to data from the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Italy, the first European nation to reach a WBC semifinal, had been 5-0 in the tournament and sparked attention with an espresso-sipping ritual after home runs and victory celebrations featuring Italian wine.
Israel's defence minister said that its military killed Iran's security chief and the head of its Basij militia in overnight airstrikes as it conducted a "wide-scale wave of strikes" across Tehran on Tuesday.
Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow aimed at further weakening the Islamic Republic's leadership as it faces its greatest test in decades. Iran, which confirmed one killing, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbours and Israel.
Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in a major blow aimed at further weakening the Islamic Republic's leadership as it faces its greatest test in decades. Iran, which confirmed one killing, fired salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbours and Israel.
Two brothers avoided jail time after they admitted to keeping the body of Alasie Tukkiapik on their couch for six months in 2023. As the court case comes to a close, advocates and family members say the authorities failed the 41-year-old Inuk woman.
From affordable housing in Alberta to high taxes in Quebec, there are many widely accepted claims about the cost of living in different parts of the country. But are these preconceptions accurate?
The RCMP in N.S. have charged a man with a form of human trafficking known as labour trafficking, which they say is of growing concern across Canada. Labour trafficking calls to the Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline held steady for an average of 24 cases a year from 2020 to 2022, jumping to 57 calls in 2023, and 100 in 2024, according to a report produced by the Canadian Association to End Human Trafficking.
Toronto cartoonist Bryan Lee O'Malley continues to mark his comic book character Scott Pilgrim's 20th anniversary with the release of a new retro-styled video game.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation examining the conduct of multiple Toronto police officers, launched after the judge at a high-profile murder trial accused responding officers of lying and collusion, has found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Finance Minister Eric Girard is set to table Quebec’s provincial budget on Wednesday less than a month before the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) chooses a successor to Premier François Legault.
Do you speak Irish? A growing number of people are picking up Ireland’s native language, both inside the country and here in Canada.
A Utah woman who wrote a children's book about coping with grief after her husband's death was convicted of aggravated murder in his death by poisoning him with fentanyl. Jurors on Monday also found Kouri Richins guilty of fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the death of Eric Richins in March 2022 at their home outside the ski town of Park City.
March 16, 2026 | NATO allies reject Trump’s demand for help re-opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. A powerful storm brings 40 centimetres of snow to parts of northern Ontario and Quebec. And, a recruitment campaign brings hundreds of doctors and nurses to B.C.
Afghanistan on Monday accused Pakistan's military of targeting a Kabul hospital in airstrikes, with Afghan officials saying more than 400 people had been killed.
Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan. International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.
The numbers from B.C.’s Ministry of Health show 89 doctors, 45 nurse practitioners, 260 nurses and 23 allied health professionals from the U.S. accepted jobs in the province between March 2025 and January 2026.
The jerseys Team Canada will wear for the FIFA World Cup later this year have been revealed. The home jersey is a iconic Canadian red with a two tone maple leaf with a split in the middle. The away jersey is black with white cracked ice patterns which form maple leaves.
Andrew Chang explains how Iran's blockage of the Strait of Hormuz a critical oil-shipping route in the Middle East affects the cost of energy here in Canada.
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After three weeks on the road in Yellowknife doing Inuvialuktun translation for the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly, Lillian Elias says she's tired and ready to go home to Inuvik.
Maple Ridge resident Mehdi Ahmadzadeh Razavi, 48, and North Vancouver resident Arezou Soltani, 45, are charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 45-year-old Masood Masjoody.
Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer but will continue working while undergoing treatment, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday.
Chaotic weather coast to coast in the U.S. from unusual heat in California to damaging winds around Washington, D.C. put more than 100 million people in the path of extreme conditions on Monday.
The fourth World Cup of Hockey will take place in February 2028 in Alberta, the NHL announced.
The fourth World Cup of Hockey will take place in February 2028 in Alberta, according to the NHL.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service says the sniper photographed at the St. Patrick's Day street party in Waterloo, Ont., on Saturday is one of their tactical officers.
The award-winning rapper says while many tour dates in other cities including Toronto and Vancouver have sold out or are close to it, her concert in Hamilton, Ont., is only about 80 per cent full.
The federal government is putting $200 million toward a Canadian-owned launch pad to send satellites into orbit.
Pierre Ny St-Amand, the man who drove a bus into a Laval daycare in 2023, killing two young children and injuring six others, has been declared a high-risk accused.
Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
League, players union met for another marathon negotiating session that started Sunday afternoon and ended around 3 a.m. Monday morning.
The teen who lit her classmate on fire at a Saskatoon high school has been sentenced to three years, the maximum sentence available under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for the crime of attempted murder.
Ranald (Big Mac) Macdonald of Guelph, Ont., fought in the First World War but his name doesn't appear on the city's cenotaph. Now, it will be added to the Guelph War Memorial with a small ceremony expected before Remembrance Day.
The Israeli military said on Monday that its troops had begun "limited ground operations" against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon in recent days to bolster forward defences as the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in the country climbs.
"The humanitarian situation in Lebanon, including ongoing mass displacement, is already deeply alarming," said a statement by Canada, France, Britain, Germany and Italy.
Israel warned that displaced Lebanese driven from their homes by its military campaign would not be able to return until the safety of Israelis living near the border was ensured, as its troops pushed into new parts of southern Lebanon more than two weeks into its deadly offensive there.
A former CTV and CBC reporter hired to serve as Manitoba’s trade envoy to the United States is taking home more than $480,000 Cdn a year in consulting fees, according to his contract with the province.
A former CTV and CBC reporter hired to serve as Manitoba’s trade envoy to the United States is taking home more than $480,000 Cdn a year in consulting fees, according to his contract with the province.
Israel said on Monday it had detailed plans for at least three more weeks of war as it pounded sites across Iran overnight while Iranian drone attacks temporarily shut the Dubai airport and hit a key oil facility in the United Arab Emirates.
A massive hole that opened up in a Châteauguay, Que., bridge earlier this month has reignited calls for Quebec to better invest in its aging road infrastructure, with several groups saying the incident should be a wake-up call for the province.
A pair of Ontario family doctors say they may have to go back to sending patient prescriptions to pharmacies by fax because a federally funded agency is doing away with an electronic system, with no clear plans for its replacement.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is one of the figures central to the ongoing war in Iran. Critics say that the former Fox News host is both dangerous and completely out of his depth. He has made headlines recently for promising “death and destruction," picking fights with the media, and using Christian rhetoric to justify war.
The Guardian's Washington bureau chief David Smith joins us to talk about the man who heads the world’s most powerful military. What is Hegeth’s worldview? How does his...
AI-generated Indigenous language dictionaries, elders’ teachings and history circulating online could be harming culture and language revitalization efforts, say experts. Some First Nations are turning to structured knowledge system AI, which is curated and controlled by the community.
As Toronto prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup fans this summer, thousands of new homeowners could soon get some bad news because the city has severely limited construction activity downtown and along major arteries between May 1 and July 31.
In what felt like one of the most unpredictable Academy Awards in history, the eventual winners were, surprisingly, more or less what was expected.
Members of Canada's Paralympic curling team tell CBC News about the moment they won gold after beating China with only seconds left in the game.
Thirteen communities across Canada will receive $50,000 for arena upgrades, while two finalists will go head-to-head to host a NHL pre-season game.
Here's what the stars are wearing to Hollywood's biggest night.
Some survivors of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack say it’s not the right time for the cultural event to return to Vancouver next month about a year after 11 people were killed at the Filipino festival in 2025.
Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith capped their memorable Paralympic debut with bronze in the men's visually impaired slalom on Sunday at the Milano-Cortina Games.
The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley says he takes back a call he made earlier in the month for Indigenous Services Canada Minister Mandy Gull-Masty to resign.
When his trial began in February, Frank Stronach faced 12 counts related to seven female complainants whose allegations included sexual assault and the historical charges of rape and attempted rape. Now, with all the evidence heard and closing submissions set for the end of the month, those charges have been whittled down to seven related to four of the initial seven complainants.
Got a nagging father-in-law or a roommate who hounds you endlessly about how to properly load the dishwasher? Such people
have something in common: they're hasslers, and they may be slowly shaving years off your life and putting you at a higher risk of developing chronic disease, according to a new study.
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the U.K. on March 15 his third trip since taking office leaving some political observers wondering if this is a new era of a special relationship, replacing the one once held between the U.K. and the U.S.
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission not only altered an asteroid’s orbit but, for the first time, a new study shows we also successfully changed the asteroids' path around the sun.
Plans for a 54-storey residential tower next door to a national historic site in London, Ont., cast a literal shadow over the place where the city began, while at the same time shining a light on what some heritage advocates say is a gap in federal law.
Scoring a seat on a busy bus, streetcar or subway is a hot commodity, but have you ever thought about why they're made the way they are? Welcome to the weird world of transit seat upholstery.
Trevor Kew has many fond recollections of playing minor hockey in Rossland, B.C., but these are tempered by less pleasant memories.
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
A southern Alberta town that lost the use of its aging hockey arena after an explosion has won thousands of dollars to use in its recovery efforts. Taber was revealed Saturday as one of the Kraft Hockeyville contest’s provincial winners after a two-week judging process.
An emergency alert has been issued in Prince George due to a gas leak that officials say poses a threat to human life.
Hulu's reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will no longer be happening, the TV show's former star announced on Saturday.
Another three members of Iran's women's soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.
Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the killing of 45-year-old Burnaby man Masood Masjoody. IHIT says the suspects and victim were known to each other but the motive remains under investigation.
An Al-Quds Day rally took to the streets near the U.S. consulate in Toronto Saturday, after an Ontario Superior Court justice ruled that the demonstration could continue as planned.
An Ontario Superior Court justice has ruled that the Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto may continue as planned Saturday afternoon.
An Al-Quds Day rally took to the streets near the U.S. consulate in Toronto Saturday, after an Ontario Superior Court justice ruled that the demonstration could continue as planned.
Canada's wheelchair curling team won its fourth Paralympic title and first since Sochi 2014 on Saturday with a 4-3 victory over defending champion China at the Milano-Cortina Games.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is planning to revamp its funding for Canadian athletes and will examine the issue "very deliberately" over the next six months news that comes just before a federal commission on the future of Canadian sport releases its final report.
