By The Canadian Press Canada needed extra time to reach the medal round in men’s hockey at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Mitch Marner scored a dramatic winner at 1:22 of 3-on-3 overtime as the country battled back from a late 3-2 deficit, and survived the loss of...
Canada Seeks to Cut Reliance on US Arms, Plans to Boost Defense Output
Source: Reuters Canada, aiming to reduce its dependence on the U.S. arms industry, has unveiled plans to significantly increase the amount of weapons it purchases from domestic firms, according to a defense strategy document released on Tuesday. Currently, Canada...
Sweet success for young Ontario boy who started a baking business to buy a Lego set
Liam's Cinnamon Rolls started in family's St. Thomas, Ont. kitchen Alessio Donnini · CBC News · Posted: Feb 16, 2026 6:00 AM AST | Last Updated: February 16 Liam Tait pictured spreading icing on a fresh batch of cinnamon rolls. (Alessio Donnini/CBC News) While many...
Carney faces calls to send fuel to Cuba as U.S. widens blockade
By The Canadian Press Published: February 17, 2026, at 6:00 AM EST OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing mounting calls to speak out against the United States for widening its restrictions on fuel reaching Cuba, or to send aid to the country. For more than a...
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader after Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 84
By The Associated Press Prominent Civil Rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has died at the age of 84. CHICAGO -- The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades...
Saint John teen aims to complete 17 United Nations goals by her 17th birthday
By Avery MacRae Grace Totten of Saint John hopes to inspire youth around the world with her 17 by Seventeen challenge. With a little over four months until her seventeenth birthday, Grace Totten of Saint John has a big goal. She hopes to inspire youth around the world...
‘It’s disturbing’: Woman found dead inside garbage bin in Moncton, N.B.
Police in Moncton, N.B., are investigating the sudden death of a woman whose body was found inside a garbage bin. Codiac Regional RCMP responded to a report of a sudden death on High Street around 12:10 p.m. Sunday. By Andrea Jerrett and Derek Haggett Published:...
Tumbler Ridge plans for how to return students to education
Six children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at a high school and home in northern B.C. Lauren Vanderdeen · CBC News · Posted: Feb 16, 2026 5:25 PM AST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Forensic and RCMP officers enter Tumbler Ridge Secondary School the day...
Singer Anne Murray Weighs In on Halifax’s Potholes
Singer Anne Murray Weighs In on Halifax's Potholes Halifax, Nova Scotia — Legendary Canadian singer Anne Murray has added her voice to the ongoing conversation about the pothole crisis in Halifax. Known for her soothing voice and iconic hits like "Snowbird" and "You...
Police, coroner investigating death of Ottawa girl at ski hill in western Quebec
By Adam Beauchemin and Josh Pringle Updated: February 16, 2026, at 2:48 PM EST The family of a 13-year-old girl who was critically injured in a chairlift accident at a Quebec ski resort has confirmed her death. The incident occurred on February 11 at Centre Vorlage, a...








