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Mark Carney enters his majority era

CBC News

There have been a total of 24 prime ministers in Canada's history, but before Monday night only 13 could claim to have led their party to a majority of seats in the House of Commons. Mark Carney is now the 14th to do it.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 2:19 am

Toronto Tempo select UCLA guard Kiki Rice with first-ever WNBA draft pick

CBC News

Kiki Rice is the Toronto Tempo's first-ever WNBA draft pick. The Tempo selected the UCLA guard sixth overall in the first round Monday, 10 days after adding its first players in the WNBA expansion draft.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 12:17 am

Canadian killed in Lebanon, Anand says while calling for ceasefire

Global News

Community organizers say Haider is survived by his wife and five children, including a one-year-old.

Posted on 14 April 2026 | 12:03 am

Advocates, government make final arguments in B.C. MAID trial

CBC News

Closing arguments started Monday in a trial that will determine whether faith-based health care facilities can continue to prohibit medical assistance in dying in B.C.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:39 pm

Quebec's next premier outlines priorities during 1st day on the job

CBC News

Premier-designate Christine Fréchette held her first news conference at the National Assembly, announcing she's focused on addressing rising expenses like housing and groceries in the province. With five months until the provincial election, the new CAQ leader doesn't have a lot of time to make...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:26 pm

Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes returns to CEO role on interim basis, as Irina Novoselsky exits

CBC News

The CEO of Hootsuite has stepped down after spending the last several months defending a contract between the company and a controversial U.S. government department, making way for the firm's founder to return on an interim basis.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:10 pm

Canadian women pick up beach volleyball silver in their Pro Tour season opener

CBC News

Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson opened a new beach volleyball season earning a silver medal at the Saquarema Elite tournament in Brazil as Taryn Brasher and Kristen Cruz of the United States prevailed 21-15, 21-15 on Sunday.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 11:04 pm

44 Elk Island wood bison sent to Alaska as part of conservation efforts

Global News

They'll make a roughly 40-hour drive from Alberta's Elk Island National Park east of Edmonton to their new home in Alaska's Minto Flats State Game Refuge.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 10:56 pm

Future uncertain for Vernon trailer park residents after power shut off

Global News

The power shut off was reportedly the culmination of years of warnings and fines to upgrade and repair dangerous electrical hazards.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 10:41 pm

Guns, jewels and a heist: Inside the fake world police built for accused killer Dean Penney

CBC News

The RCMP conducted a four-year undercover investigation aimed at getting Dean Penney to open up about his estranged wife's disappearance. He moved weapons, diamonds, and even participated in a fuel heist at the U.S. border. It was all fake.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 10:05 pm

A single vote, a Supreme Court decision: Why this riding is voting again

CBC News

Terrebonne is one of three federal ridings holding a byelection on Monday. But unlike the two ridings in Toronto, this byelection isn't over a vacant seat.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 9:48 pm

Port of Montreal leadership jumps ship as CFO follows CEO out the door

CBC News

Barely a week after the abrupt departure of its CEO, the Montreal Port Authority confirmed its chief financial officer is leaving as well, part of an exodus that raises questions about the direction and governance of the country's second-largest port — and Ottawa is seeking answers.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 9:44 pm

Gap between richest and poorest Canadians widened again in 2025, StatsCan says

CBC News

Statistics Canada says the income gap — measuring the difference in the share of disposable income between households in the top 40 per cent and those in the bottom 40 per cent — reached 46.7 percentage points in 2025.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 9:15 pm

Canada's labour ministers agree to 'harmonize' some workplace safety standards

Global News

The decision comes after a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers where Ontario proposed changes to make it less costly to retrain out-of-province workers.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 9:15 pm

Alberta moves to allow private diagnostic tests without a doctor's referral

CBC News

Bill 29, if passed, would allow Albertans to self-refer to private clinics across the province, later this year.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 8:53 pm

A Canadian youth social media ban would be complicated, experts say

Global News

This comes as Australia's current social media ban for youth under 16 years old continues to be a heavy point of contention as to whether this should be an international law.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 8:20 pm

New Brunswick official says highway to remain partly closed for days after spill

Global News

Deputy environment minister Charbel Awad says cleanup workers have contained a fuel spill from a tanker truck rollover on April 8, but haven't finished the job.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 8:06 pm

'Job ain't done': What's next for curling's Rock League after successful preview season?

CBC News

While the week was historic for Rock League — it's not often you get to see Canadian legends in Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan face each other in fours — the greater success indicator, from a macro level, was whether it would show enough potential to garner the fan and financial interest necessa...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 8:06 pm

'They are not having it': 2,200 long-term care workers go on strike in Nova Scotia

Global News

More than 2,200 workers from 22 long-term care homes hit the picket lines in Nova Scotia on Monday morning.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:48 pm

Wealth and income gaps grew in 2025, Statistics Canada states

Global News

The agency says the income gap in the top 40 per cent and those in the bottom 40 per cent, reached 46.7 percentage points in 2025.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:34 pm

Winnipegger honours dad who was among survivors shown in famous concentration camp photo

CBC News

It wasn't until he was in his 20s that Rob Berkowits learned his father was in one of the most famous photos of a concentration camp in the Second World War.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:32 pm

Ontario man pleads guilty to illegally employing foreign workers in Banff, Jasper national parks

CBC News

Authorities found foreign nationals were travelling from Ontario to Alberta to work illegally in the hospitality industry in Banff National Park, then discovered more foreign nationals were working illegally in resort hotels in the Banff and Jasper areas.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:28 pm

2 central N.L. shootings in 2 days reignite calls for more resources to protect vulnerable women, children

CBC News

People in Central Newfoundland are trying to make sense of a stunning cascade of tragedies and deadly shootings in recent days. And it's again raising questions about how to address the systemic problem of violence against women.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:26 pm

Blue Jays place pitcher Bieber on 60-day injured list, acquire Sosa from White Sox

CBC News

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed right-handed pitcher Shane Bieber on the 60-day injured list. The move announced Monday means Bieber must stay inactive 60 days from his initial injured list placement. Toronto put him on the 15-day IL on March 22 with elbow inflammation, making him unavailable unti...

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:26 pm

Halifax councillor pitches idea of modernizing fire stations with housing

Global News

A Halifax councillor is looking at creative solutions on how to handle the municipality's aging firefighting infrastructure, alongside the critical need for more housing.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 7:14 pm

4 cancers to make up nearly half of new Canadian cases in 2026: study

Global News

That comes as a separate study published in the same journal found those who survive cancer as teens or young adults also face a higher risk of getting cancer again later in life.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 6:49 pm

B.C. NDP caucus split over premier's plan to amend Indigenous reconciliation framework law

CBC News

The NDP government is pumping the brakes on its plan to suspend sections of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, as sources tell CBC News a growing number of NDP MLAs were concerned with the proposed changes.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 6:29 pm

Ontario capping number of school trustees per board, creating new oversight roles

CBC News

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 6:04 pm

Alberta's access restrictions threaten privacy and democratic role of libraries, critics say

CBC News

Critics of Alberta's proposed rule changes to public libraries say the true danger lies in giving the province power to dictate access and potentially snoop on which books people are checking out.

Posted on 13 April 2026 | 5:32 pm

Carney secures majority government with sweep of 3 byelections

CBC News

Posted on 3 June 2025 | 8:01 am

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