TLDRConservative MP Matt Jeneroux has joined the Liberal caucus, as announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney on social media. This move highlights the ambition, collaboration, and occasional sacrifices needed to build a stronger, more resilient, and independent Canada.

February 18, 2026 22:40 UTC

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February 18, 2026 22:39 UTC

Battle to save the endangered axolotlNewsDuration 2:00Have you heard of the axolotl? For The National, CBC’s Jorge Barrera breaks down what makes the Mexican salamander so valuable to the international scientific community and why several organizations are trying to save it from extinction.

February 18, 2026 22:38 UTC

The main Gaza War Cemetery is in Tuffah district of Gaza City in the north of the Gaza Strip. WATCH | Israeli military confirms it dug up Gaza cemetery where Canadians were buried:Début du widget . Israeli military confirms it dug up Gaza cemetery where Canadians were buriedFebruary 17|Duration2:05The Israel Defence Forces have confirmed with CBC News that they dug up the Gaza War Cemetery, where several Canadian soldiers are buried. This satellite image shows the Gaza War Cemetery before the current war began in October 2023. (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Photo: (Commonwealth War Graves Commission)This satellite image shows the Gaza War cemetery as it appears in 2026, following IDF operations.

February 18, 2026 22:13 UTC

Police are searching for a suspect after two people reported being threatened with a firearm Wednesday morning in Halifax. Halifax Regional Police said in a news release that investigators were called to Kelly Street shortly before 8 a.m.Officers learned that three people were involved in an physical altercation when one person threatened the other two with a firearm. The suspect fled the scene and was believed to be inside a residence on Kelly Street, the release said. An emergency response team was deployed and searched a residence, but was unable to find the suspect or the firearm. Kelly Street was closed for a time as police investigated.

February 18, 2026 22:11 UTC





The mother of a Tumbler Ridge victim, 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who remains in a coma, says that her daughter’s belongings were stolen. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe shooter was identified by the RCMP as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar (who went by the last name Strang). The same day, authorities also found Van Rootselaar’s mother and brother dead at their family home. Maya Gebala playing hockey, and in hospital with her mother, in a series of images from Facebook. In Edmonds’ update about the theft, she shared that she was grateful for the support she has been receiving, but she was also struggling.

February 18, 2026 22:08 UTC

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February 18, 2026 21:52 UTC

Journalism students at Carleton University can once again take advantage of an opportunity to work with CBC North through a paid internship program that is exclusive to Carleton. This four-month, paid internship can be taken up this spring or summer with CBC North. Carleton continues to accept contributions to the Mary McGuire Journalism Internship Travel Fund on an ongoing basis. After graduating from Carleton’s journalism program in 1979, McGuire worked for seven years in Whitehorse, primarily for CBC Radio. McGuire was a fixture in the Carleton journalism faculty for close to three decades before cancer took her out of the classroom.

February 18, 2026 20:18 UTC

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he disagrees with how one of his MPs recently characterized Canada's reaction to U.S President Donald Trump's tariffs and taunts. When asked Tuesday if he agreed with Jivani's characterization, Poilievre said "no." "Canadians are legitimately upset by the unjustifiable tariffs and comments that the president has made," Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill. When asked if Jivani's comments might muddle the Conservative message on U.S. tariffs, Poilievre said the MP "speaks for himself, I speak for the party." Asked if he thought Jivani's trip may have helped Canada's cause, Poilievre said all MPs need to "fight the tariffs."

February 18, 2026 19:39 UTC

Canada advances as Marner, Suzuki, and McDavid play hero: Recap, Reaction, and HighlightsFor those concerned about Team Canada not having any adversity so far in the Olympics, you got it. Connor McDavid and Team Canada survive and advance as Mitch Marner scored 1:22 into 3-on-3 overtime to complete the comeback and defeat Czechia 4-3 in a tense, thrilling, and dramatic hockey game. “I just saw I had a hole there…the whole game was a battle,” said Marner moments after the game. The Czechs had a great look, but after a Canada change, Marner got his opportunity. It was shades of heroics he showed for Team Canada at the Four Nations, when he scored the overtime winner against Sweden in a 4-3 victory.

February 18, 2026 19:11 UTC

Families are demanding change to Manitoba’s adult abuse registry, saying it doesn’t protect vulnerable victims and leaves families in the dark on the process of adding alleged abusers. Manitoba’s adult abuse registry legislation states that the family is informed when someone is referred to the registry, but no one told Johnson’s family when Mansaray was referred. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)Long-time advocate disappointed with registryA long-time advocate for disability rights, Debra Roach, began calling for the creation of an adult abuse registry in the early 2010s. "I remember thinking that there was a child abuse registry in existence, but no adult abuse registry," the former RCMP officer said. A spokesperson for Fontaine said changes to the abuse registry legislation are in development and will be introduced this year.

February 18, 2026 18:33 UTC

A deal that saw a Pokémon card sell for a record-breaking $16.5 million US has the finger prints of Whitbourne, N.L. Peter Petipas, who lives in the Avalon Peninsula community and is an auctioneer with Goldin auctions, said it was “kind of surreal” to be involved. On top of the Pikachu card, they auctioned off a box of first edition base-set Pokémon cards. Nostalgia fueled pricesAs for the high price tag, the Pikachu card is special, Petipas said. Since its inception 30 years ago, the Pokémon franchise, which includes an animated series, has grossed over $100 billion US.

February 18, 2026 18:31 UTC

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February 18, 2026 18:26 UTC

Ryan Wedding hired a Colombian crime syndicate once linked to Pablo Escobar to track targets' cellphones in Canada and asked the group to kidnap and torture an FBI informant, according to new evidence provided by U.S. prosecutors. For the first time, U.S. prosecutors have said they believe Wedding hired the Oficina de Envigado, a notorious Colombian organized crime group, to carry out the killing. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the group is now involved in drug trafficking, drug debt collection, money laundering, extortion and murder for hire. After evading arrest in Canada for a decade, Wedding was added last year to the FBI's list of 10 most-wanted fugitives. CBC previously reported that Clark turned FBI informant after Acebedo-Garcia's killing, unbeknownst to Wedding.

February 18, 2026 17:52 UTC

What does meaningful reconciliation look like to VancouveritesNewsDuration 4:03Premier David Eby says his government will be amending the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) to scale back the power courts have in shaping reconciliation in B.C. To find out how Vancouverites are making sense of it all, The Early Edition's Caleb Dysart headed downtown to chat with residents.

February 18, 2026 17:40 UTC