General news

• New regulations on flags flown at Alberta schools to take effect in January

  23-10-2026 23:42 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The Alberta government says new legislation about which flags can be displayed at schools will take effect in January. Those rules include making the Alberta and Canada flags mandatory, and prohibiting flags that "advance a social or political cause."
  
  Read more

• Quebec woman who beat 4-year-old boy to death testifies in bid to get early parole

  23-10-2026 23:36 via CBC | Canada News
  
  After 18 years behind bars, a Quebec woman who was found guilty of beating her then-boyfriend's four-year-old son to death in 2008 is appealing to a jury for a chance at early parole, saying she acknowledges and regrets what she did.
  
  Read more

• Winnipeg police suspend Crime Stoppers tips following data breach

  23-10-2026 23:17 via : Canada
  
  Winnipeg police have suspended their use of Crime Stoppers. Instead, it said it will try to accommodate anonymous information submitted via its tip line when possible.
  
  Read more

• Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: top military commander

  23-10-2026 23:14 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: Carignan

  23-10-2026 23:14 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.
  
  Read more

• Law professor criticizes Ottawa's 'hands-off approach' in protecting oath to the King

  23-10-2026 22:27 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA — A constitutional lawyer seeking an injunction to force elected officials in Quebec to swear an oath to King Charles III is puzzled about why the federal government has chosen not to intervene in his court case.Lawrence David, a professor at the University of Ottawa’s faculty of law and founder of the Public Interest Litigation Institute, was on Parliament Hill to provide an update to his legal challenge to a 2022 Quebec law that made the oath to the King optional.“What we are see
  
  Read more

• It started with hockey, then he picked up a bat. Meet the Toronto catcher headed to the World Series

  23-10-2026 22:11 via CBC | Canada News
  
  In just his second big league season, Toronto catcher Liam Hicks will make his World Series debut when the Tampa Rays take on the Milwaukee Brewers for Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET Friday.
  
  Read more

• Elks, Riders turn to backups for season finale

  23-10-2026 22:03 via : Canada
  
  It's a battle of the backups Saturday when the Edmonton Elks face the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their CFL regular-season finale.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Canada plunges into early flu season as vaccines begin to roll out

  23-10-2026 21:59 via : Canada
  
  Experts agree that vaccination is the best way to prevent serious illness and complications from influenza.
  
  Read more

• Rogers plans to charge extra for bill payments with a credit card

  23-10-2026 21:38 via : Canada
  
  Rogers says it will begin charging most customers across Canada a 1.6 per cent processing fee next year for bill payments made using a credit card.
  
  Read more

• This Ontario township isn't voting for a mayor or councillors — for the 3rd election in a row

  23-10-2026 21:30 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Enniskillen is a mainly agricultural community located in Lambton County.
  
  Read more

• Loblaw CEO apologizes to 2 million shoppers for personal data hack, offers free credit monitoring

  23-10-2026 21:07 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The CEO of Canada’s largest grocery retailer is apologizing to about two million shoppers for a data breach earlier this year.
  
  Read more

• 'Huge mistake' to assume decisive Alberta referendum means West is happy: Preston Manning

  23-10-2026 21:01 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  Despite Alberta’s decision to remain a province of Canada rather than hold another referendum, anger is still simmering at the surface, says Preston Manning.The former Calgary MP and leader of Canada’s Reform party, which later morphed into the Conservative Party of Canada, doesn’t believe that the issues that prompted Alberta’s referendum have been solved.Much of the angst being felt in the West, and even in other parts of Canada, are rooted in federal intrusion, said Manning. “The b
  
  Read more

• Trump removing some 50% tariffs on Canadian products, adding others

  23-10-2026 20:59 via : Canada
  
  The amendment issued by the White House Friday, listed 22 products previously subject to 50 per cent tariffs that will now be exempt, while 100 new products were added.
  
  Read more

• Maine senator says ‘tariff exemptions’ coming for some Canadian goods

  23-10-2026 20:59 via : Canada
  
  Republican Sen. Susan Collins says some 'tariff exemptions' will be granted on certain Canadian agricultural goods by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
  
  Read more

• Liberals tabling bill to prohibit MAID for mental illness alone on Tuesday

  23-10-2026 20:40 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government will table its bill permanently barring people with mental illness alone from accessing an assisted death on Tuesday, National Post has learned.A senior government source confirmed that the long-awaited bill would be put on the House of Commons notice paper on Friday evening and that the bill is expected to be tabled during Tuesday’s sitting. The source was granted anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the bill publicly.Two weeks ago, Justice Minis
  
  Read more

• Teen accused in girl's vicious attack in Quadeville pleads guilty

  23-10-2026 20:07 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The teenager accused of a vicious attack on an eight-year-old girl in the tiny rural eastern Ontario village of Quadeville last year pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault on Friday.
  
  Read more

• Trump says Canada 'working very hard' to make a trade deal with U.S.

  23-10-2026 19:45 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada is “working very hard” to make a trade deal with the U.S., despite talks remaining at a standstill since August.“Canada is working very hard to make a deal with us, and I hate to say this, but we have all the cards,” Trump told reporters in Washington on Friday.Carney, who is currently visiting Istanbul where he signed a strategic partnership with Turkey, said the timing of a trade deal remains up to the U.S.“We could sign it this aft
  
  Read more

• GOP senator announces tariff exemptions for Canadian goods, as Trump says Canada's working hard to make a deal

  23-10-2026 19:45 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada is “working very hard” to make a trade deal with the U.S., despite talks remaining at a standstill since August.“Canada is working very hard to make a deal with us, and I hate to say this, but we have all the cards,” Trump told reporters in Washington on Friday.Despite Trump’s comments on leverage over the Canadians, Republican Sen. Susan Collins from Maine confirmed on Friday that she has secured tariff exemptions on some Canadian ag
  
  Read more

• GOP senator announces tariff exemptions, as Trump says Canada's working hard to make a deal

  23-10-2026 19:45 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump said Canada is “working very hard” to make a trade deal with the U.S., despite talks remaining at a standstill since August.“Canada is working very hard to make a deal with us, and I hate to say this, but we have all the cards,” Trump told reporters in Washington on Friday.Despite Trump’s comments on leverage over the Canadians, Republican Sen. Susan Collins from Maine confirmed on Friday that she has secured tariff exemptions on some Canadian ag
  
  Read more

• Canada will be 'a living hell' if it becomes associate member of EU, claims MEP

  23-10-2026 19:37 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  A Member of European Parliament (MEP) said that becoming an associate member of the EU would turn Canada “into a living hell” and asked “is Mark Carney stupid enough to fall for it?” during a debate on Thursday.Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, ahead of the EU-Canada summit in Montreal next week, German MEP Christine Anderson accused the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, of looking to wipe out industry, censor speech and “flood” Can
  
  Read more

• Canada, EU ‘closing in’ on digital trade deal ahead of summit: minister

  23-10-2026 19:31 via : Canada
  
  International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu was in Ireland on Thursday to push forward negotiations ahead of next week's Canada-EU Summit in Montreal.
  
  Read more

• National security strategy to address array of threats coming soon: Carney adviser

  23-10-2026 19:14 via : Canada
  
  David Morrison told MPs on the House of Commons public safety and national security committee this week he hopes the strategy will be public within a few weeks.
  
  Read more

• Wolf attack in northern Saskatchewan injures contractor

  23-10-2026 18:43 via : Canada
  
  A person suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being attacked by a wolf in northern Saskatchewan earlier this week, the province's community safety ministry has confirmed.
  
  Read more

• Jets trade star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils, team confirms

  23-10-2026 18:42 via : Canada
  
  Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been traded from the Winnipeg Jets to the New Jersey Devils, the team confirmed Friday.
  
  Read more

• Jets trade star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to New Jersey Devils

  23-10-2026 18:42 via : Canada
  
  Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has been traded from the Winnipeg Jets to the New Jersey Devils, the team confirmed Friday.
  
  Read more

• U.S. price-fixing case advances against Canadian frozen potato giants

  23-10-2026 18:37 via : Canada
  
  New Brunswick’s McCain Foods Limited and J.D. Irving-owned Cavendish Farms were among five defendants seeking the case’s dismissal. 
  
  Read more

• Nova Scotia police watchdog clears officers in murder plot, extortion investigation

  23-10-2026 18:34 via : Canada
  
  Two officers were cleared of wrongdoing following an investigation into allegations the pair had conspired to commit murder and that one had tried to blackmail the other.
  
  Read more

• Canadian banking fees hard for consumers to see or anticipate, report says

  23-10-2026 18:32 via : Canada
  
  The fees most Canadian banks charge their customers are hard to see or anticipate, and the associated costs can add up quickly over time, a new report says.
  
  Read more

• Toronto election: Chow holding decisive lead over Bradford, new poll indicates

  23-10-2026 17:02 via : Canada
  
  A new poll released Friday suggests Olivia Chow is holding a decisive lead over Brad Bradford in Toronto’s mayoral contest.
  
  Read more

• Rising oil prices cause Wall Street to lose ground

  23-10-2026 16:39 via : Canada
  
  Stocks opened lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise.
  
  Read more

• AI concerns continue to hit Big Tech stocks Friday as oil prices rise again

  23-10-2026 16:39 via : Canada
  
  Stocks are opening lower Friday on Wall Street as Big Tech companies tied to artificial intelligence swing lower again and oil prices rise.
  
  Read more

• More Ontario police forces pause Crime Stoppers use after cyber breach

  23-10-2026 16:05 via : Canada
  
  Police in Halton, Peel and York regions, Hamilton and Kingston have announced suspensions after Toronto Crime Stoppers paused its phone, online and app-based tip intake.
  
  Read more

• Precedent-setting human trafficking sentence handed down in Saskatchewan

  23-10-2026 15:54 via : Canada
  
  A case Saskatchewan Crown prosecutors are calling precedent-setting for human trafficking convictions in the province has concluded with a judge’s sentencing decision.
  
  Read more

• U.S. claims of Canadian political interference have ‘no merit,’ Carney says

  23-10-2026 15:24 via : Canada
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney says there is "no merit" to American claims that Canadians might be interfering in U.S. politics ahead of November's midterm elections.
  
  Read more

• Quebec coroner’s report questions suicide conclusion in death of 18-year-old

  23-10-2026 15:15 via : Canada
  
  A Quebec coroner says evidence does not establish suicide in the death of 18-year-old Emmanuel Diafouka. His family is calling for police to reopen the investigation.
  
  Read more

• Inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet set to continue after early pause

  23-10-2026 14:13 via : Canada
  
  A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony in the presence of police is set to resume this afternoon after adjourning early on Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet set to continue

  23-10-2026 14:13 via : Canada
  
  A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a highrise balcony in the presence of police is set to resume Friday morning after adjourning early on Thursday.
  
  Read more

• Boon or boondoggle? N.S. weighs $10B data centre’s promised economic benefits

  23-10-2026 14:02 via : Canada
  
  Living more than 200 kilometres from the site of a major artificial intelligence data centre proposal isn't stopping Michael McCluskey from voicing his opposition to the project.
  
  Read more

• Curling Canada CEO sees opportunity to think about future of curling in Canada

  23-10-2026 13:06 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Curling Canada chief executive officer Nolan Thiessen wants people thinking big thoughts and asking new questions about the sport.
  
  Read more

• Workshop in Haines Junction teaches fish canning and connects generations

  23-10-2026 13:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  A fish-canning workshop in Haines Junction, Yukon, helps residents preserve food while also passing knowledge between generations. Participants say the skills can help reduce food waste, save money and keep cultural traditions alive.
  
  Read more

• Métis woman gets discounted sentence for selling deadly drugs

  23-10-2026 13:00 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  An Alberta judge has discounted the sentence for a Métis woman caught selling drugs she believed had already killed two people, linking her crimes to “the intergenerational legacy” of residential schools.Justice Derek Jugnauth sentenced Kendall Delaney to six years in prison after she pleaded guilty in the Court of King’s Bench to trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl.“Absent the mitigating factors and the circumstances described in the Indigenous Background Report, I would regard t
  
  Read more

• Developer wants to build 500 modular homes on roof of struggling Sask. mall

  23-10-2026 13:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  The Prince Albert project reflects a national trend of denser, centrally located housing since the federal government increased incentives a few years ago, an expert says.
  
  Read more

• U.S. is taking in a lot of Canadians, immigration numbers up 142%

  23-10-2026 12:00 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  Drawing from recent data released by the White House that show immigration to the U.S. has fallen from almost every country except Canada, the non-profit civic group Build Canada is sounding the alarm on a potential brain drain from this country into the United States.A social media post from a White House account on X shows legal immigration down this year from almost every corner of the Earth. Drop-off ranges from 16 per cent in Western Europe and 17 per cent in Southeast Asia to 89 per cent
  
  Read more

• Ontario private school scrutinized over class video surveillance, making kids watch themselves ‘misbehaving’

  23-10-2026 11:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  A former student of a London private school and parents are concerned that children were under constant video surveillance in the classroom and asked to critique the footage with their peers. The matter is being investigated by Ontario’s privacy commissioner.
  
  Read more

• Why Quebec's strategic reserve of maple syrup is running dry

  23-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  Quebec maple syrup producers say the province's strategic reserve will be "completely depleted" by the end of February. What's going on?
  
  Read more

• Same scam. 2 countries. Why Canadians don’t get their money back

  23-10-2026 10:00 via CBC | Canada News
  
  CBC Marketplace investigates bank scams, a global industry built on fear and deception, and exposes the stark contrast between how victims are treated in the U.K. and Canada.
  
  Read more

• Escaping Hungary: How my mother fled to Canada after the Red Army crushed the revolution 70 years ago

  23-10-2026 10:00 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  Vienna, 1956 dec. 17
  My dear Marika,
  I can imagine how surprised you were when you found out that I had left.I discovered the letter, written in my late mother’s distinctive, minuscule cursive Hungarian, only this year. She must have retrieved it from Mari, her best friend, on one of her many visits back to Budapest over the years. Mom had often spoken about the 1 956 Hungarian Revolution , which had changed the trajectory of her life, but that was in retrospect. This, by contrast, was contem
  
  Read more

• Carney's second budget will aim to help small businesses cut costs and invest more, sources say

  23-10-2026 10:00 via National Post - RSS Feed
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second budget is expected to include measures for Canada’s small businesses that will aim to both trim costs and encourage investment, government sources say.After announcing its productivity mega-deduction earlier this year to lower taxes on capital investments, especially large ones, National Post has learned that the Liberal government will try to help Canada’s smaller businesses cut costs in the upcoming budget.The government is considering meas
  
  Read more

• Public safety takes centre stage in closely watched Kelowna election race

  23-10-2026 04:59 via : Canada
  
  The riding is drawing attention after the 2024 election, when Loewen narrowly defeated Wooldridge by just 40 votes.
  
  Read more

Follow @Canada_News_ on Twitter!