2026 Academy Awards: Here's the list of Oscar winners

Trump calls on allies to defend the Strait of Hormuz. They're thinking about it

Poilievre unveils auto plan aiming for tariff-free access to U.S. market

Some Lapu-Lapu Day attack survivors say it’s too soon for the Vancouver festival to return

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 Paralympic Committee CEO acknowledges dip in medal standings, calls for added investment

Must-see looks from the 2026 Oscars red carpet

What Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley, Damson Idris and more stars wore to Hollywood’s biggest night.

NASA's asteroid deflection test for planetary defence even more successful than we thought

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.

Withdrawn charges in Stronach sex assault trial raise questions about prosecution

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.

Canada named this castle-like courthouse a national historic site. Now a tower is set to rise beside it

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.

Inside the weird world of Toronto’s transit seat upholstery

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.

I just wanted to be ‘one of the guys’ on my hockey team, but it wasn’t always easy

Trevor Kew has many fond recollections of playing minor hockey in Rossland, B.C., but these are tempered by less pleasant memories.

Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia

Mapping the global crackdown on shadow fleets

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.

The negative people in your life are making you get older faster. Here’s how to handle them

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.

Tuition scams; Sobeys faces scrutiny from Manitoba; soaring plane ticket costs: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

Kashechewan chief walks back calls for Indigenous Services minister to resign

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.

Has Trump pushed Canada and the U.K. into each other's arms?

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.

He thought he followed all the rules. Then border guards arrested him on the street

A social worker who specializes in youth mental health is heading back to Ireland after he says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada cancelled his work permit without his knowledge and without giving him a chance to respond.

Alberta town wins $50K toward arena rebuild, holds street hockey fundraiser

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.

People are churning butter on runs. We're sorry to be the ones to tell you this

Runners have discovered they can churn butter by strapping bags of heavy cream and salt to their torsos and running around for an hour. And yes, they're eating it.

WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Mar. 15

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.

B.C. man, 81, faces murder charge after shooting in Port Alberni

The Vancouver Integrated Major Crime Unit says it has taken over an investigation relating to a shooting at a trailer park in Port Alberni, B.C. The suspect is an 81-year-old man.

Surrey police probe deadly overnight shooting at home

The Surrey Police Service says officers were called to a home on Laurel Drive around 1:40 a.m. this morning for a report of gunshots. 

Winter’s grip continues across much of Canada; forecasts call for snow, freezing rain

Snow is continuing to fall in parts of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec, with heavy rain and freezing rain expected in some communities in the Maritimes and Ontario.

Recipe: Pan-seared halibut with citrus beurre blanc and artichoke

This recipe, from Stefan Hartmann, executive chef at Bacchus Restaurant is sure to impress anyone - whether it's a special occasion or a weeknight meal!

McMann makes big first impression with Kraken

Bobby McMann knew things would feel a little different on Saturday night.

McMann scores two, Kraken thump Canucks 5-2

Two goals and an assist from newcomer Bobby McMann powered the Seattle Kraken to a decisive 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. 

2 charged with 1st-degree murder after Burnaby man’s remains found

Two people have been charged with first-degree murder after the remains of Masood Masjoody, reported missing in February, were discovered in Mission, B.C., police say.

B.C. man who stabbed, killed girlfriend gets lighter sentence partly due to race

Everton Javaun Downey was sentenced after admitting to killing Melissa Blimkie by stabbing her 15 times in a stairwell at the Metrotown Shopping Centre in 2021.

AI regulation and Canadians’ privacy in wake of Tumbler Ridge shooting

As experts gathered at a summit to discuss digital safety and privacy, especially among youth, the recent mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was not far from people’s minds.

Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment rate to 6.7 per cent: StatCan

The Canadian labour market added a cumulative 189,000 positions in the final four months of 2025, but 2026 has offset some of those gains with two consecutive months of job losses to start the year. February’s surprise decline follows a loss of 25,000 jobs in January.

Ottawa set to announce $550M in funding for Canadian research projects

Ottawa is expected to announce $552 million in funding for academic research projects this morning.

Ottawa to Québec City are expecting a winter blast of freezing rain

Winter lashes out again with freezing rain and winter storm warnings in effect for much of southern Québec.

Culture minister says Musqueam deal has 'nothing to do with' private property

Culture Minister Marc Miller says a rights acknowledgment agreement between the federal government and the Musqueam First Nation has "nothing to do with" private property.

Damaging winds are forecast for much of Alberta and parts of BC and Saskatchewan

More witnesses will testify in case of woman being sued by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet

More witnesses will testify today in the civil trial of a woman being sued for defamation by Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet.

New coalition targets $100M for Canadian carbon removal projects by 2030

Rather than capturing carbon from industrial smokestacks, carbon removal often refers to projects where CO2 is pulled directly from the air before it's locked away in rocks. But critics suggest the energy-intensive and costly projects offer only limited climate benefits and could distract from a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.

Manitoba's health care and deficit expected to be focus of the legislature spring sitting

Health care and ongoing deficits are expected to be major topics as the Manitoba legislature reconvenes today after the winter break.

Bay du Nord oil project hits key milestone as N.L., Equinor sign benefits agreement

Under the agreement, the Bay du Nord project would provide up to $6.4 billion in direct revenue to the Newfoundland and Labrador government over its first 25-year phase, through royalties, taxes and a possible equity stake, officials said. Equinor will also provide the government with a $200 million "fabrication fund," which Wakeham said would be use to build a floating dry dock capable of serving ships weighing more than 18,000 tonnes.

BC coroner will make Tumbler Ridge announcement amid call for mass shooting inquiry

British Columbia's chief coroner is set to make an announcement about last month's mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, amid calls for a public investigation.

Sens captain Brady Tkachuk is unhappy with White House AI video that insulted Canadians

Brady Tkachuk’s first game back with the Ottawa Senators wasn’t an easy one.

WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines to resume service to Mexico

Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend.

Winter storm hammers Atlantic Canada

More snow and strong winds are hitting Atlantic Canada today as a winter storm continues to batter the region.

Partial US government shutdown is blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports

Canadian airports are warning travellers that NEXUS and Global Entry pre-clearance programs for US-bound flights are suspended, with Vancouver's airport linking the news with a partial US government shutdown.

Parti Québécois want to maintain momentum with today's byelection

The Parti Québécois is looking for its fourth consecutive byelection win today in the riding of Chicoutimi, north of Quebec City.

Canadians in Mexican state of Jalisco take cover following outbreak of violence

Canadians in Mexico continue to shelter in place as violence grips parts of the country.

Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres

The provincially owned utility says electricity prices for data centres already connected to the grid will rise to the new rate of 13 cents per kilowatt hour gradually over five years.

Storm dumps 50 cm of snow on parts of eastern Newfoundland, with more on the way

A winter storm descended on eastern Newfoundland overnight on Tuesday, shutting down services and dumping more than 50 centimetres of snow on some areas.

TSX Venture 50 tilts heavily toward mining in latest ranking

Tough sell for a BC budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

British Columbia's finance minister begins selling a budget today that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student housing and a cancer centre.

Plummeting temperatures and heavy snow forecast as winter returns to Prairies

Winter is making a comeback on the Prairies, with cold temperatures and heavy snow in the forecast.

Health, education, public safety will be protected in BC budget, Minister Bailey says

British Columbia's finance minister describes the government's budget being unveiled today as disciplined, focused and serious.

Canadian minister Dominic Leblanc embarks on major trade mission to Mexico

Dominic LeBlanc will be in Mexico from Sunday to Friday with hundreds of delegates representing Canadian businesses, industry associations and partners from across the country.

Supreme Court invalidates result from spring federal election in Terrebonne riding

After the April 28 election, a woman in the Terrebonne riding revealed that she had mailed in her vote for the Bloc, but discovered it was never counted after her special ballot was returned due to an error on the envelope's address.

Hydro One reports higher Q4 profit of $233M, up from $200M the previous year

Hydro One says some of the factors that drove the profit increase included lower operation, maintenance and administration costs, as well as increased revenue from higher peak demand.

Canada's far right fuelled surge in hate after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting: researchers

Far-right extremists drove a "sharp increase" in online hate against trans people and other members of the LGBTQ+ community in Canada and worldwide after the Tumbler Ridge shooting last month, researchers have found.

Conservative leader says his plan is 'the only hope' for Canada's auto industry

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre set off for a weekend of meetings in Michigan Friday promising to return to Windsor, Ont., in two days with details of a plan he said is "literally the only hope of keeping our auto sector in Canada."

Ford targets Ontario law that exposed his government's worst scandals

The Greenbelt scandal, the Skills Development controversy and more were all revealed through freedom of information requests.

Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February, pushing unemployment rate to 6.7 per cent: StatCan

The Canadian labour market added a cumulative 189,000 positions in the final four months of 2025, but 2026 has offset some of those gains with two consecutive months of job losses to start the year. February’s surprise decline follows a loss of 25,000 jobs in January.

'Just bad luck': Alberta shelter tries to quash superstitions by hosting an event for black cats

Eight-month-old Lavender loves to cuddle, especially her boyfriend Bowie, when she isn't too busy running around and playing.

About 8,300 customers are still without power in Quebec after ice storm

Quebec's hydro utility was working to re-establish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and turning streets and sidewalks into skating rinks.

Ottawa set to announce $550M in funding for Canadian research projects

Ottawa is expected to announce $552 million in funding for academic research projects this morning.

MLA wants to scrap BC's Human Rights Code. Instead, some constituents want her gone

BC appointed them to map old-growth. Now they say province is neglecting to save it

Every member of a former panel the British Columbia government appointed to identify old-growth for potential protection in 2021 now says they're concerned about continued logging in those same rare and "irreplaceable" forests.

Canadians turn to March break alternatives amid tensions in Cuba, Mexico

Many Canadian travellers have opted for alternative March break destinations this year, travel agents say, as unrest and violence disrupt tourism in some of the traditionally popular affordable destinations.

Carney will observe NATO drills in northern Norway with Norwegian and German leaders

Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Norway today, where he will observe NATO’s Cold Response exercises alongside the Norwegian prime minister.

'Avoid playing geopolitics with your portfolio': Some advice as Iran war roils markets

The US-Iran war has roiled commodity and stock markets while stoking inflationary fears, but experts caution investors against emotionally driven changes to their portfolio.

Price shocks from Iran war could give Canada leverage in CUSMA talks, say experts

Countries around the world are grappling with skyrocketing costs for key commodities like oil and fertilizer as the war with Iran continues to upend global trade.

Rising gas prices frustrate Toronto-area drivers as Iran conflict drives costs higher

Gas prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have already increased by more than 20 cents per litre this month as global crude oil prices surged. The cost is expected to rise again to about 159.9 cents per litre as global oil markets react to disruptions from the conflict in the Middle East. Analysts say the upward trend may continue.

Toronto councillors say Ford is overreaching again with airport takeover

This week, the Ontario Premier announced a plan to take over and expand Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport to allow jets as current operations only allow smaller planes. One councillor says Ford is “using all his provincial powers in the worst way.”

Federal parties exempt themselves from privacy laws — despite Senate warnings

Every national party except the Greens chose on Thursday to grant themselves an indefinite exemption from laws protecting the privacy of Canadians, rejecting Senate concerns about Bill C-4.

After a hurricane, extreme heat threatens recovery workers

The risk is even higher for crews that travel in from cooler climates.

Alberta landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company

Some Edmonton landowners are taking a stand by erecting a blockade against what they call a delinquent oil and gas company. The group says MAGA Energy hasn't paid its lease for three years, and therefore the company is no longer allowed on their land.

Niagara chair resigns amid allegations of owning signed copy of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'

A press release Wednesday from the Niagara Region Anti-Racism Association said Bob Gale purchased and owns a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Hitler, attaching documents that purport to back up the claims, including one appearing to authenticate Hitler's signature. Gale submitted his resignation not long after that to Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack.

Canada pledges oil to calm markets, but lacks stockpile

Energy Minister Tim Hodgson has vowed the country will "do its part" to help stabilize volatile oil markets by contributing to the International Energy Agency-brokered release of 400 million barrels. Some analysts think it might be a difficult promise to keep given constraints in the country’s oil and gas production and infrastructure. 

Carney announces $32B for northern defence and infrastructure projects

Carney is expected to forward four projects — Mackenzie Valley Highway, which will connect Yellowknife and Inuvik, the Grays Bay Road, the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor and the Taltson Hydro Expansion Project — to the major projects office.

What is a strategic oil reserve? Does Canada have one?

The war raging in the Middle East has jolted global energy markets, prompting the International Energy Agency to release the largest amount ever from member states' emergency oil stocks.

Canada will 'do its part' to help the IEA release of oil reserves: Hodgson

Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said Wednesday Canada will "do its part" to lower the cost of oil globally as a bloc of nations looks to tame the surge in energy prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.

Winter storm brings freezing rain and heavy snow into Ontario and Quebec

A winter storm swept across Central Canada and the Atlantic region on Wednesday, bringing a mix of heavy rain, freezing rain and heavy snow.

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war increases gas prices

When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn't thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and “wanted to be part of the future.” Now that the Iran war is spiking prices at the pump, the Detroit man is happy he is no longer filling up his 11-year-old gas-powered SUV.