Hurricane hunter planes turn their sights to atmospheric riversNewsDuration 2:44Atmospheric rivers — and the flooding they bring — are intensifying with climate change. For the past decade, the same hurricane hunter planes used to study cyclones have been flying straight into these West Coast rain-makers. Because the data they collect proves these flights can significantly improve forecasts. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe looks at how that evidence is driving a major expansion of the program.
Deusdedit RuhangariyoICTAround the world: Canadian First Nations women rebuild dignity after storm Melissa; and Indigenous housing investment strengthens community stability in Australia. Into this breach stepped an unexpected group of responders: Indigenous women roofers from Canada, as reported by CBC News. De Coteau needed help completing a large roofing job and realized there were few visible spaces for women, particularly Indigenous women, in the trades. The absence of local housing has forced reliance on fly-in, fly-out workers, many of whom commute hours from Broome each week. BRAZIL: Indigenous women defend Cerrado from fireIn Brazil’s Cerrado savanna, fire has become both a natural force and a weapon of destruction.
Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. The first rows were reserved for white passengers. Colvin sat in the rear with other Black passengers. When the white section became full, the bus driver ordered Black passengers to relinquish their seats to white passengers. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said Colvin's action "helped lay the legal and moral foundation for the movement that would change America."
Quebec Premier François Legault resignsNewsDuration 0:43Quebec Premier François Legault has announced he is stepping down, putting an end to a dominant run in provincial politics that saw him lead the party he founded to two majority governments. The party he founded, the Coalition Avenir Québec, will have just months to choose a new leader ahead of the vote scheduled for Oct. 5, 2026.
U.S., Denmark have ‘fundamental difference’ over Greenland: Danish foreign ministerNewsDuration 7:12Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen met with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday. Rasmussen said U.S. President Trump has a wish of ‘conquering’ the island.
The mother of a resident in an Oakville care home for adults with intellectual disabilities says her son was recently attacked by another resident. The mother of a resident of a care home west of Toronto says he was attacked by another resident while support workers from the facility remain on strike after almost two months. On Dec. 23, 2025, Christopher was bitten on the neck by another resident, his mother told CBC Toronto. (Submitted by Jan Beddoe)CWSDS support workers have been on strike for wage increases and better working conditions since Nov. 19. When it comes to her son, Beddoe feels the attack would have never happened if it weren’t for the lingering strike.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Beijing, marking the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China in eight years. Carney has talked about advancing trade and environmental co-operation with China, while keeping Beijing away from sectors that touch on national security or the Arctic. Western and Atlantic premiers are hoping China drops these tariffs, with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe visiting China during Carney's stay. PHOTOS | See Carney's China visit:Experts see the trip as a short but consequential visit, as China and Canada try to move past years of diplomatic tensions and Ottawa pushes to double non-U.S. trade by 2035. Those issues prompted the Liberals in 2022 to brand China a "disruptive global power" that does not share Canada's values.
SAALBACH, Austria – Canada’s Alexis Guimond upset multiple Paralympic Games and world champion Arthur Bauchet of France to win the men’s standing downhill gold at the fourth stop on the Para alpine World Cup circuit. Guimond is currently tuning up for what he hopes are his third Paralympic Winter Games which run March 6-15 in Milano Cortina, Italy. It was Guimond’s third World Cup win this season and seventh podium. His other two victories were in the Super G at the season opening World Cup last month. Jepsen, with six medals over the past two Paralympic Winter Games, has six medals this season on the circuit with four silver and two bronze.
Bonnie Crombie has resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, months after saying she would leave following a tepid leadership vote in the fall. "Bonnie stepped forward at a critical moment and played an important role in rebuilding our party, growing our movement and positioning us for the future," said Kathryn McGarry, president of the Ontario Liberal Party, in a statement. Former Liberal Party president Mike Crawley is said to be weighing a run. Pictured here from left to right are Ted Hsu, Bonnie Crombie, Nate Erskine-Smith and Yasir Naqvi at a Liberal Party leader debate in Brampton, Ont. She beat out Erskine-Smith, Liberal MP and former provincial cabinet minister Yasir Naqvi, and Hsu at an Ontario Liberal leadership convention that went through three rounds of ballot counting.
Speaking NotesAppearance before the Standing Committee of Canadian Heritage, Ottawa, ON – September 24, 2025Madam President,Committee members,Hello. We are investing in a strong Canada. I would also like to highlight the Canada Strong Pass. As a key protector of our natural treasures, Parks Canada stands as a symbol of this shared pride. With decades of experience working with partners, Parks Canada supports Indigenous self-determination, cultural continuity, and socio-economic well-being.
François Legault resigns as Quebec premierNewsDuration 1:07He made the announcement during a news conference Wednesday morning. Legault will stay on as premier until a successor is designated to take up the reigns of the party Legault helped found in 2011, the Coalition Avenir Québec.
Quebec Premier François Legault has announced he is stepping down, putting an end to a dominant run in provincial politics that saw him lead the party he founded to two majority governments. "From startups in business and politics, François Legault has demonstrated the value of thinking big, taking risks and working hard," wrote Carney. “Despite our profound disagreements on the reasons behind our current collective difficulties and on the future of Quebec, François Legault has always been sincere in his desire to improve the fate of the Quebec nation,” St-Pierre Plamondon wrote. WATCH | Quebecers react to François Legault's resignation: Here’s what Quebecers think about François Legault’s resignation | Duration 1:29 In his resignation speech Wednesday, Premier François Legault said Quebecers are looking for a change in leadership. WATCH | What this means for the CAQ: Why Quebec’s premier is stepping down, and what it means for the party François Legault founded | Duration 3:56 Premier François Legault had repeated several times that he was holding down the fort despite growing challenges.
The Canadian Armed Forces would need to buy 72 Gripen fighter jets and six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Swedish manufacturer Saab to deliver on its pledge of creating 12,600 jobs in Canada, CBC News has learned. Saab confirmed that the promise of 12,600 jobs is linked to the sale of Gripen and GlobalEye aircraft to Canada. To create more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in Canada, Saab plans production centres in Ontario and Quebec with a pan-Canadian supplier network. Purchasing a Gripen fleet was the top choice for supporters of the NDP (60 per cent) and the Liberal Party (51 per cent). After running a competition between the F-35 and the Gripen, the government of Canada opted for the F-35 in 2023.
Iranian Canadians rally in Toronto as crackdown intensifies in IranNewsDuration 3:11Iranian Canadians are protesting at the steps of the U.S. consulate in Toronto in support of the anti-government protests in Iran — and amid comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, ‘Help is on its way.’
So I'm delighted to announce today another significant investment in local public service journalism in communities where CBC has little to no presence. This year, CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations. Taken together, it's a historic investment in local journalism by the CBC. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)To be clear, we are committed to preserving and improving on the diversity of trusted news sources that local communities can rely on. In order to showcase all of this new local journalism, we recently launched 44 additional regional web pages on CBCNews.ca.
