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For the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, Canada has hit the NATO defence spending target of two percent of GDP. And Prime Minister Mark Carney says it won’t stop there. And: The International Olympic Committee says women athletes will have to undergo a gene test in order to compete at the games. IOC President Kirsty Coventry says “it would not be fair for b...

A California jury finds both Meta and Google liable for harming children who use their services. A 20-year-old plaintiff argued the companies got her addicted to social media as a child, and that exacerbated her mental health struggles. The jury awarded her $3 million US, and another $3 million in punitive damages. And: A message about a tragedy on the tarmac proves to be a public relations disast...

A domestic spying operation – dating back decades – is leading to calls for justice. The RCMP called it “the Native extremism program.” It involved secret surveillance on Indigenous organizations – detailed in thousands of intelligence reports obtained by CBC News. And now First Nations groups say the RCMP itself should be investigated. And: Investigators in New York say a system designed to warn...

Two pilots are dead after a deadly runway collision at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Dozens are injured. An Air Canada Express flight struck an airport fire truck during landing. And: The Supreme Court begins hearing arguments for and against Quebec's Bill 21.  The secularism law - put in place in 2019 - bans teachers, judges and other public workers in positions of power from wearing religio...

As fighting appears to intensify in the Middle East, so does the rhetoric. U.S. President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran - telling Tehran if it doesn't allow ships through the Strait of Hormuz, then the U.S. will attack Iranian power plants. Iran's military is now calling Trump's bluff, threating to strike back. Also: Power is slowly returning in Cuba after a nation-wide collapse of the...

Israel's Defence Minister says Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on Iran will be stepped up, significantly in the coming days - just a day after President Donald Trump mused about "winding down" the war. Meanwile, at least one managed to break through Israel's air defences, hitting a building near the country's main nuclear facility. Israel is promising to retaliate, while issuing new warnings about Ira...

Tehran threatens to attack tourist sites and recreational locations worldwide if the U.S. and Israel keep up the bombardment of Iran. The Iranian military says it will hunt down U.S. and Israeli officials. A statement allegedly from the new supreme leader says Iran’s enemies are being defeated. And: Cuba has been buckling under an oil blockade imposed by the US over the past three months. The UN h...

It's been a day of escalating military strikes, soaring costs and political posturing on the Middle East warfront. The attacks and counter attacks in Iran and the Gulf are rattling nerves and economies around the world. But the U.S. president says he's got it all under control. And: Pierre Poilievre sits down with Joe Rogan — the world’s most popular podcaster — to discuss... you guessed it: polit...

Central bankers in Canada and the U.S. are warning the worst economic impacts of the Middle East war are still to come. Both decided to hold interest rates steady today, amid the choppy waters of international conflict. Canada’s economy is getting hit from multiple angles — jobs are down and prices are up. And: Police have arrested two teens — one in Nova Scotia, another in Manitoba. They are accu...

Israel says it has killed Iran’s security chief and the head of a militia group. Iran is still attacking neighbouring countries, including via a drone sent to the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Trump now insists the U.S. no longer needs or wants help from other countries to clear the Strait of Hormuz. But he blasted NATO allies for not stepping up. And: People in Southern Lebanon are anticipating a grou...

As the price of oil surges, U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that NATO faces “a very bad future” if U.S. allies don’t help to open up the Strait of Hormuz. Trump claims he has asked seven countries to escort ships through the strait, but Canada isn’t one of them. Foreign leaders are reacting cautiously to the request. Prime Minister Mark Carney hasn’t said how Ottawa will respond. And: Resea...

Iran's Foreign Minister says his country is not interested in peace talks... Refuting U-S President Donald Trump's claims that Tehran wants to make a deal to end the war. Also: Mark Carney is in London, and expected to meet with King Charles on Monday.  On Sunday the prime minister met with leaders of the so-called Nordic Five in Oslo, Norway where they discussed strengthening defence ties, i...

U.S. President Donald Trump has put out a call - asking other countries to send their navies to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump claims, without evidence, to have effectively defeated Iran. Even as Iran maintains military dominance over the vital shipping route, and its military leaders continue to threaten American targets across the Middle East. Also: The skyrocketing price of oi...

Canada's economy lost nearly 84,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate up to 6.7%. That’s a setback for the labour market and one of the worst monthly job losses seen in years outside of the pandemic. And: The Trump administration pledges to continue its heavy bombardment of Iran. The war has had a dramatic effect on the movement of oil as Tehran targets the Strait of Hormuz. In an ef...

Jewish communities across North America are on alert after another attack. A man drove his car into — and through — a synagogue in Michigan. He was armed, and the car burst into flames inside the building. It’s another incident, adding to the fear felt at synagogues and Jewish schools. And: The first statement from Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei says the military should keep up its blockade of...

Liberals are celebrating a political coup that brings them one step closer to a majority government. Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has joined the party — crossing the floor from the ranks of the NDP. And: Donald Trump says the U.S. could destroy what's left of Iran in an hour. But the fighting shows no sign of letting up. Iran says it is prepared for a long war of attrition. And it's doubling down on wha...

The RCMP has declared a national security incident over shots fired at the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto this morning. Police are looking for two suspects they say drove up to the building and took shots. Politicians have denounced the shooting, with Prime Minister Mark Carney calling it “reprehensible”. He and others suggested there has been an increase in violence in Canada connected to the...

U.S. President Donald Trump says the war in the Middle East is “very complete, pretty much.” He says the U.S. is far ahead of its initial estimate of four to five weeks. And: Oil prices surge to their highest level since 2022 — to well over $100 a barrel before dropping. The war-driven escalation is sparking fears of a worldwide economic shock. The costs are already being felt in Canada, with incr...

Iran's assembly of experts has chosen a new Supreme Leader. Mojtaba Khamenei was elected to replace his father -- the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes last Saturday. Meanwhile, thick, black smoke continues to blanket the sky over Tehran after the U.S. and Israel targeted multiple Iranian oil depots Also: Renewed fighting between Israel and the Iranian proxy group Hezbollah...

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian is apologizing for attacks on its neighbours that are caught in the crossfire of Iran's war with the U-S and Israel. Despite his words, Iranian drones and missiles continue to strike Gulf countries. Pezeshkian is calling for a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but also rejects U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for Iran's unconditional surrender. Meanwhile, I...

U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for nothing short of Iran’s unconditional surrender, rejecting peace talks. That posture as strikes and counterstrikes continue to hit Iran and surrounding countries for a seventh day. And intense Israeli airstrikes batter Beirut. And: Canadians are paying more at the pump as oil prices climb in response to the war. Also: An Ontario woman murdered this week h...

Iran may be ground zero, but as missile and drone strikes rain down, and casualties climb, neighbouring countries are feeling direct impacts of a widening war. And: Canada and other NATO allies are walking a diplomatic tightrope. Some are sending military resources, others words of support or criticism, as they balance their responses to the war. Also: As their industry gets chopped down by tariff...

The head of the Pentagon insists Iran’s military is growing weary after five days of strikes. Pete Hegseth also says the U.S. is just getting started. And: CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault reports from the northern border of Israel near Lebanon, where strikes and sirens are a persistent fact of life. Also: It's invisible, toxic and lurks in our homes. Radon is the second leading cau...

Fresh waves of attacks hit Iran and other countries in the region, as U.S. President Donald Trump gives another reason for why he made the decision to begin airstrikes. And: For nearly three weeks, 93-year-old Frank Stronach has walked into a Toronto courtroom and listened to seven women testify that he sexually assaulted them. The allegations span from 1977 to 1990 and the passage of time has bee...

The bombing campaign in Iran has drawn in other countries. The U.S. and Israel are targeting Iran, but nations including UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are coming under fire from Tehran. And Lebanon’s Hezbollah is also playing a role — firing rockets at Israel, and drawing Israeli airstrikes. U.S. president Donald Trump says operations are likely to last four or five weeks. But, he hasn’t rul...