A day after sweeping three byelections in Ontario and Quebec that gave him a majority in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is temporarily removing the federal excise tax on gas and diesel. Read More
Air travel faces ‘unprecedented’ fuel crisis as war squeezes supply, experts warn
Europe has "maybe six weeks" of jet fuel left, the head of the International Energy Agency said Thursday, warning of possible flight cancellations "soon" if oil supplies remain throttled. Here's what consumers should know. Read More
Rare footage reveals ‘fish city’ near an Ontario nuclear plant on Lake Huron
In the warm waters emanating from Ontario's largest nuclear plant, fish are gathering by the thousands. Ahead of an Earth Day livestream, CBC News got a rare look at what some call a 'fish city,' a striking scene scientists say may signal a changing Great Lakes ecosystem. Read More
Canada’s economy contracted unexpectedly in fourth quarter of 2025
Gross domestic product contracted at an annualized pace of 0.6 per cent in the quarter running from October to December, Statistics Canada said. The country's overall growth for 2025 was 1.7 per cent — in line with Bank of Canada expectations, but the slowest pace of annual growth since the...
Prediction market bets on Iran strikes spur allegations of insider trading
Bets placed on the ouster of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei drew scrutiny of prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi on Monday, sparking calls from Democratic U.S. lawmakers to outlaw wagers on military actions that could enrich officials with inside knowledge. Read More
Canada’s auto market is officially open to Chinese EVs, but you won’t see cheaper models right away
The Canadian auto market officially opened to Chinese-made electric vehicles on March 1. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to drive a BYD or a Chery EV on Canadian streets anytime soon. Read More
Warm storm raising avalanche risk across B.C. during historically deadly month
Forecasters say a warm storm sweeping across British Columbia this weekend has heightened risks at a time of year that is historically the deadliest for avalanches in Canada. Read More
What’s climate change doing to avalanches and how we predict them?
A series of tragic deaths in Canada, the U.S. and Europe is showing how tricky avalanches still are to predict. Will that change with global warming? Read More
How astronauts deal with medical emergencies in space — and how scientists are working to prevent them
Serious health issues could potentially become show stoppers for longer missions to the moon and Mars, so scientists are working hard to understand more about the health issues long distance astronauts may face, and how to deal with them if they come up. Read More
Turns out these sharks can make friends and have social lives, new study finds
New research is suggesting that not all sharks are the lone, cold, ruthless predators as many films so often depict them. Some species, it turns out, can even be friendly — at least among their own kind. Read More