‘Eerie parallel’: Archived stamps reveal Canada was prepared to ration gas in...
Saturday, March 21,2026,12:00
Canada considered conserving oil with gasoline rationing stamps in 1979. While it never put the stamps into circulation, economist Peter Tertzakian said the proofs are a reminder that anything can happen in an oil shortage. .. read more..
Ontario model becomes 1st transgender person on Chanel Exclusive's catwalk at...
Saturday, March 21,2026,10:00
On her modelling journey, Dalton Dubois of Guelph, Ont., says it's involved "a lot of proving yourself" after she quit her job at a retirement home. Recently, she became the first transgender person to walk Chanel Exclusive's runway at Paris Fashion Week. .. read more..
3 credits short of a degree, he left NSCAD for a music career. The school is ...
Saturday, March 21,2026,09:00
When Andrew Scott decided to chase a career in music and give up his studies, it was only going to be temporary. "I'm not going to be in a rock band when I'm 30," Scott told his mom. Thirty-five years later, he's still making music with Sloan. His former school is giving him a prestigious designation. .. read more..
Stock markets dip for another straight week as U.S. war on Iran continues
Friday, March 20,2026,21:29
Canadian and U.S. stock markets sank on Friday amid fears about the effects of the U.S.-Iran war on interest rates. .. read more..
Friend of Sikh student killed on Alberta highway recalls deadly daytime shooting
Friday, March 20,2026,20:53
Birinder Singh was driving down the highway, hoping to see Alberta’s Rocky Mountains for the first time, when a bullet from a passing vehicle ended his life. .. read more..
Canadian Stocks Plummet As Gulf War Shows No Sign Of De-escalation
Friday, March 20,2026,20:30
Extending the nosedive seen over the two previous sessions, Canadian stocks plunged on Friday as inflationary concerns due to the intensifying gulf war pressured investors away from risky assets. .. read more..
2 men accused of fathering hundreds of kids banned from donating sperm in Quebec
Friday, March 20,2026,19:52
Quebec's Superior Court has temporarily barred a man and his son from donating sperm after they were accused of fathering hundreds of children. .. read more..
Alberta to close supervised consumption sites in Calgary, Lethbridge at end o...
Friday, March 20,2026,19:50
Nearly five years after first announcing its plans to close the supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, the Alberta government set a date to close the site later this year and replace it with services more focused on recovery and treatment. .. read more..
Alberta’s 'Peterson law' leads lawyers' regulator to stop mandating Indigenou...
Friday, March 20,2026,19:20
The regulator for Alberta’s lawyers says it will no longer mandate Indigenous cultural competency training in advance of what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calls the “Peterson law” coming into effect. .. read more..
Netflix, Warner Music sign multi-year deal to produce artist documentaries
Friday, March 20,2026,18:35
Netflix and Warner Music Group have signed an exclusive multi-year deal to produce documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies of the label's storied artist roster. .. read more..
TSX Down As Materials Stocks Tumble Again, Looks Set For Another Weekly Loss
Friday, March 20,2026,16:03
The Canadian market is notably lower around noon on Friday, pushed down by sharp losses in materials, technology and consumer durables sectors. Amid concerns about escalating tensions in the Middle East and prospects of monetary tightening by major central banks, the mood in the market is bearish once again, and the market looks on well on course to record its third straight weekly loss. .. read more..
Public Image Ltd Announce First North American Tour In Eight Years
Friday, March 20,2026,16:00
English post-punk band Public Image Ltd have announced their first North American tour in eight years. .. read more..
Ontario proposing cap on ticket resale prices at original value
Friday, March 20,2026,14:11
The Ontario government is planning to outlaw sky-high ticket resale prices, according to a news release. The move comes years after the province scrapped part of an anti-scalping law in 2019. .. read more..
Coquitlam mudslide rescue, Fraser Valley evacuation alerts as rain continues ...
Friday, March 20,2026,13:27
Heavy rains battering B.C. caused a mudslide in Coquitlam Thursday, forcing one couple to be airlifted out, and triggered two evacuation alerts in the Fraser Valley, along the Chilliwack River. .. read more..
Canadian Market Likely To Swing Between Gains And Losses
Friday, March 20,2026,13:07
Canadian stocks are likely to see some volatility on Friday, tracking oil's wild swings amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The mood is likely to remain cautious amid concerns several central banks might consider hiking interest rates sooner than later. .. read more..
Metric Add 2026 Tour Dates With Broken Social Scene, Stars
Friday, March 20,2026,13:00
Metric have added 14 more dates to their All the Feelings Tour of the U.K., Europe and Canada with Broken Social Scene and Stars. .. read more..
B.C. premier faces pressure over proposed changes to landmark reconciliation ...
Friday, March 20,2026,12:00
The NDP government is meeting with First Nations groups over the changes it plans to make to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, or DRIPA. Premier David Eby is facing pressure from Indigenous leaders to leave the law alone, and from Conservative politicians to scrap it entirely. .. read more..
Canadian company helping white supremacists fundraise from hateful livestreams
Friday, March 20,2026,08:00
A Canadian streaming platform is helping white supremacists who have been kicked off mainstream social media continue to profit from hateful content, an investigation by CBC’s the fifth estate has found. .. read more..
Customers complain about long wait times, multiple calls to resolve issues wi...
Friday, March 20,2026,08:00
More than a dozen customers told Marketplace they are frustrated with poor customer service they received from Canada’s big three telecoms. Employees at Rogers and Telus said frontline customer service representatives have less incentive to help customers issue credits or lower bills, and said they’re measured on their abilities to increase customers’ bills. .. read more..
Kinross Gold Announces Renewal Of Normal Course Issuer Bid Program
Friday, March 20,2026,05:59
Kinross Gold (K.TO, KGC) announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted the notice filed by the company to renew its normal course issuer bid program. Under the NCIB, the company is authorized to purchase up to 104,239,211 of its common shares representing up to 10% of the company's public float of 1,042,392,116 common shares, during the period starting on March 24, 2026 and ending on March 23, 2027. All shares purchased by the company under the NCIB program will be cancelled. .. read more..
7-year-old B.C. girl and her mother being held by U.S. immigration officials ...
Friday, March 20,2026,01:57
Family and friends are expressing fears for a Penticton, B.C., woman and her daughter who have been detained by U.S. authorities in Texas and are currently in an immigration holding facility. Tania Warner — a 47-year-old who family say is legally in the U.S. on a worker's visa — and Ayla Lucas were stopped at a U.S. border checkpoint on their way back from a baby shower. .. read more..
RCMP visit Edmonton offices of business at centre of Alberta health procureme...
Friday, March 20,2026,00:41
RCMP officers and vehicles were seen on Thursday at the west Edmonton offices of a businessman at the centre of multiple probes into the Alberta government's procurement practices. .. read more..
U.S. man with 'good intentions' sentenced for human smuggling across Manitoba...
Thursday, March 19,2026,23:07
A Manitoba judge has handed a U.S. citizen a nearly three-year prison sentence after he admitted to smuggling a man into Canada near the Emerson border crossing. .. read more..
Hamilton set to have AHL team again as New York Islanders plan affiliate's mo...
Thursday, March 19,2026,21:15
Hamilton is set to be home to an American Hockey League team again. The NHL's New York Islanders plan to move their feeder team in Bridgeport, Conn., to the Ontario city, pending approval by the AHL. .. read more..
New trial ordered for former Quebec junior hockey player in sexual assault case
Thursday, March 19,2026,20:32
Quebec's Court of Appeal overturned Noah Corson's guilty verdict. He was orginally sentenced to two years less a day in prison for sexual assault of a minor under the age of 16. .. read more..
Canadian Stocks Slump Amid Escalation In Middle East War
Thursday, March 19,2026,20:30
Canadian stocks tumbled after Israel and Iran stepped up attacks, leaving investors to hold back from big moves as inflationary concerns grow bigger. .. read more..
Brandon Tobin killed his grandmother after a drug-induced seizure. A judge wi...
Thursday, March 19,2026,19:08
Crown prosecutors are asking for a six-year prison sentence while the defence has countered with three to four, arguing Brandon Tobin didn't choose to kill his grandmother — he chose to use drugs, which led to her death. .. read more..
Aamjiwnaang First Nation feels left in the dark after Suncor oil spill in St....
Thursday, March 19,2026,18:17
The First Nation wants to know how much was spilled, what caused it and the remediation plans .. read more..
Canadian Stocks Tumble Amid Escalating Tensions In Middle East
Thursday, March 19,2026,16:02
Canadian stocks, with the exception of those from the energy sector, tumbled on Thursday amid rising tensions in the Middle East following attacks on energy infrastructure across the region. .. read more..
2 men deported over alleged roles in extortions targeting Edmonton's South As...
Thursday, March 19,2026,14:57
Edmonton police along with federal law enforcement deported two men for their connection to extortion schemes targeting business owners in the city's South Asian community. Similar criminal schemes have seen businesses burned across Edmonton in recent years. .. read more..
Coquitlam mudslide knocks out power as heaviest rainfall expected on parts of...
Thursday, March 19,2026,14:12
Environment Canada says the heaviest rainfall from the "prolonged atmospheric river event" in parts of Metro Vancouver, the Sea-to-Sky region and western Vancouver Island is expected Thursday night into Friday morning. .. read more..
Falling Precious Metals Prices, War Concerns May Hurt Canadian Stocks
Thursday, March 19,2026,12:47
The Canadian market may open with a negative bias on Thursday amid an escalation in tensions in the Middle East after fresh strikes by Iran on Persian Gulf oil-and-gas infrastructure. .. read more..
Yukon premier tables $82M deficit budget, blames previous government's spending
Thursday, March 19,2026,11:00
When Yukon Premier Currie Dixon tabled his government’s first full budget on Thursday, he put it bluntly: the territory is spending more than it can afford, leaving it in a “dangerous financial position.” .. read more..
Immigration rules hamper health-care recruitment, nurse says after permanent ...
Thursday, March 19,2026,10:00
A nurse in Winnipeg says Canada's immigration system is undercutting efforts to address a shortage of health-care workers. after his application for permanent residency was rejected on a technicality. .. read more..
N.W.T. residents who heat home with oil may pay more due to war in Middle East
Thursday, March 19,2026,10:00
A senior’s advocate in Yellowknife says she is concerned that the global jump in oil prices could push seniors into poverty. .. read more..
Sharp increase in rehiring of retired nurses in N.L. underscores recruitment ...
Thursday, March 19,2026,08:30
Data obtained by CBC News shows six retired nurses were working in N.L. a decade ago. That number has jumped to 253. .. read more..
N.L. government expropriated this family's home 14 years ago for a highway. I...
Thursday, March 19,2026,08:30
Hannah and Cyndie Stapleton said they were gobsmacked to discover a new home is being built where their former home once stood — over 13 years after it was expropriated. Now, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Barry Petten says the department is developing a new land disposition policy. .. read more..
Fortnite is hiking cost of its currency to 'pay the bills.' Are its battles a...
Thursday, March 19,2026,08:00
The popular online gaming platform Fortnite is hiking the price of its in-game currency starting Thursday, a rare move that experts say sheds some light on the cost of its parent company's antitrust battles against tech giants Google and Apple. .. read more..
Here are Canada's biggest points of leverage in tariff and trade talks with t...
Thursday, March 19,2026,08:00
While Canada's economy is far more reliant on exports to the U.S. than vice versa, Canadian negotiators have crucial ammunition in their efforts to land a trade deal that reduces or eliminates tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. .. read more..
Are we in for a super El Niño this year? Early projections say maybe, and thi...
Thursday, March 19,2026,08:00
After a year and a half of La Niña conditions, it looks like we could end up with an El Niño later this year. And early models suggest it could be a strong one, which could push global temperatures to record highs. .. read more..
Canada slips further down in World Happiness rankings, due in part to social ...
Thursday, March 19,2026,03:05
Heavy social media use has contributed to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries — including Canada — and Western Europe, according to the 2026 World Happiness Report published Thursday. .. read more..
Pierre Poilievre sits down for interview with podcaster Joe Rogan
Thursday, March 19,2026,00:48
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to appear on The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the world's most popular podcasts. .. read more..
Jennifer Pan pleads guilty to manslaughter in mother's death after new trial ...
Thursday, March 19,2026,00:19
Jennifer Pan has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2010 death of her mother, nearly a year after the Supreme Court of Canada ordered a new first-degree murder trial for the Markham, Ont., woman in a case that drew international attention and spawned a Netflix documentary. .. read more..
Student, parent feel shocked after Manitoba teen accused of planning school a...
Wednesday, March 18,2026,23:57
A student in Rivers, Man., says he is stunned the small community was the site of a high-profile arrest after police say a teenage boy was planning simultaneous school attacks with another youth in Nova Scotia. .. read more..
P.E.I. health minister remembered for his leadership and dedication to commun...
Wednesday, March 18,2026,22:11
Mark McLane is being remembered for his humour and his leadership. The health minister and Progressive Conservative MLA for Cornwall-Meadowbank died Tuesday at 56 after a serious illness. .. read more..
Border agency identifies accused extortionists following CBC News investigations
Wednesday, March 18,2026,21:14
Following extensive CBC News reporting on two Indian nationals deported for alleged links to the extortion crisis plaguing Canadian communities, the Canada Border Services Agency has identified the two men as proof of expanded efforts to disrupt extortion networks. .. read more..
Toronto Tempo president ‘excited’ for team’s first tip-off after WNBA, player...
Wednesday, March 18,2026,21:09
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch heard her phone ring from another room. Sure enough, in a group chat with the WNBA’s other team presidents, news was spreading that there was indeed a deal in principle on a collective bargaining agreement. Now, things are about to get real. .. read more..
Ont. premier, officials call for reversal of temporary release of convicted c...
Wednesday, March 18,2026,21:03
A recent temporary release of a child murderer in Durham Region is drawing criticism from top officials across Ontario, with calls for the parole board to keep him behind bars before he’s let out again. .. read more..
Canadians in Middle East warned not to record or share war videos
Wednesday, March 18,2026,20:50
Global Affairs Canada is warning Canadians in the Middle East to refrain from documenting military activity as war engulfs the region. In a post on X Tuesday, the government warned that "taking, sharing or possessing" photos or videos of military activity or damage "could lead to fines, imprisonment or deportation." The post specifically mentions Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabi and the United Arab Emirates. .. read more..
Alberta bill would limit medically assisted dying to patients facing 'reasona...
Wednesday, March 18,2026,20:48
New legislation would prevent anyone in Alberta from receiving medical assistance in dying (MAID) who is unlikely to die within the next 12 months. .. read more..