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CBC.ca
Woman dead, 22 others sent to hospital after charter bus rolls over in northwestern Alberta: RCMP
A woman is dead and 22 other people were taken to hospital with injuries of varying degrees, after a charter bus rolled over on a highway in northwestern Alberta Saturday night, RCMP said.
Elly Alboim, former CBC parliamentary bureau chief and political consultant, dead at 78
Elly Alboim, a former CBC parliamentary bureau chief, longtime political consultant and professor at Carleton University in Ottawa, has died at 78, his family tells CBC News.
Despite disastrous crash, Lindsey Vonn’s return was neither selfish nor unwarranted
All the emotions swirling around Lindsey Vonn’s crash, and questions about why she decided to compete in the first place, are blowing up the internet. But for elite athletes, it’s not the glory but the challenge and knowing your body to believe in what’s possible.
Japan's ruling party secures landslide supermajority in lower house election
The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.
Iran adds 7 more years to sentence of jailed Nobel Peace laureate, supporters say
Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she began a hunger strike, supporters said Sunday, as Tehran cracks down on all dissent following nationwide protests and the deaths of thousands at the hands of security forces.
Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics
Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her request on Instagram.
Apartment residents say fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of 11-year-old was preventable
A man who lives in a Regina apartment building says the carbon monoxide detector in his unit sounded just hours before another resident, an 11-year-old boy, died.
Civil rights pioneer says after almost 70 years, story of the Little Rock Nine still 'resonates'
Long before her work as an anti-racist educator and environmental campaigner in Canada, Minnijean Brown-Trickey showed enormous courage as one of the Little Rock Nine — a group of Black teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., in 1957.
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Toronto Star
Stars set tone for Super Bowl, with Green Day's f-bomb and performances from Puth, Carlile and Jones
Stars have been front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, from Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams to a series of soaring pre-game performances.
Police identify man killed in daytime shooting at busy Woodbine Mall in Etobicoke Saturday
The man, in his 30s, died in hospital after the shooting outside the mall around 3:30 p.m. Suspects fled in a vehicle, police said.
Winter Olympics 2026 Day 2 recap: Sidney Crosby to be captain; a no-medal day for Canada; Lindsey Vonn crashes
Our coverage has everything you need to know about Team Canada and the biggest stories on Day 2 the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Cold weather alert in effect for Toronto, but temperatures will rise after Monday morning
Sunday evening's wind chill is forecasted to dip to -30 overnight, but daily highs return to above 0 C next week.
Police renew appeal to find 90-year-old Toronto man missing for 10 days in extreme cold
Joseph went missing in the Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street East area just before midnight on Jan. 29.
Canadian Olympic figure skaters regroup after slip in team final
There's likely no link between the team event and upcoming individual competitions, but there were a few interesting developments Sunday.
The Latest: Updates from Super Bowl 60 between the Seahawks and Patriots
Super Bowl 60 is here, and it’s a rematch: The New England Patriots versus the Seattle Seahawks.
It's day 2 of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here are how many medals Canada has won so far
Canada's athletes are hoping to best the country's record for most medals won in a Winter Olympics — 29 — which was set in Pyeongchang in 2018.
Ted-Jan Bloemen has one more shot at speedskating glory — for himself and his children
Eight years ago, Canada’s greatest long-distance long-track speedskater finished second in the 5,000-metre final; on Sunday, 13th. But he's still got the 10,000 to go.
A tale of two winters: Parts of B.C. and Alberta see record-high temperatures as southern Ontario freezes
Toronto is currently experiencing its longest cold snap in more than a decade, while flowers bloom on the West Coast.
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Globe and Mail
Green Day, Brandi Carlile and Charlie Puth kick off Super Bowl 2026 with performances
Highlights from Levi’s Stadium include Blue Ivy Carter leaping in an end zone before the game
Jimmy Lai to be sentenced in Hong Kong after conviction under national-security law
The Apple Daily founder was a prominent critic of China and backer of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
For one Palestinian, going back to Gaza through reopened Rafah was an ordeal
Sabah Al-Raqab wanted to see her home and loved ones but instead was met with long waits, military checks and threats
FBI could not prove Epstein was running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
U.S. authorities ultimately decided to close their investigation without additional charges
Sanae Takaichi's coalition sweeps to landslide election win in Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a landslide election win on Sunday, paving the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and increased military spending aimed at countering China.
Starmer’s top aide quits over hiring of U.S. ambassador with Epstein links
Morgan McSweeney took responsibility for advising the Prime Minister to name Peter Mandelson as ambassador
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to seven more years in prison after hunger strike
Tehran is cracking down on all dissent following nationwide protests
Italy opens terrorism investigation into alleged sabotage of railway lines as Meloni decries Olympic protesters
No one has claimed responsibility, Italian news agency ANSA reports
Japan’s ruling party secures majority in landslide snap election win
Sanae Takaichi, country’s first female Prime Minister, hopes a clear victory will allow her to push through major policy changes
Ukrainian veterans, missing limbs and eyes, tend to their souls on stage
In an avant-garde performance based on an 18th-century poem, a company in Kyiv faces war and their own demons
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Global News
Venezuela frees several opposition members after politically-motivated detentions
Their releases come as the government of acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez faces mounting pressure to free hundreds of people.
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter
Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the starting gate, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back.
Starmer’s chief of staff resigns over Mandelson ambassador appointment despite Epstein ties
Aside from his association with Epstein, Mandelson previously had to resign twice from senior government posts because of scandals over money or ethics.
Bodies found in area in Mexico where search is on for 10 missing workers from Canadian mine
Mexican authorities say bodies and remains have been found in Sinaloa during the search for 10 missing workers from a Canadian-owned mine.
What’s behind the online diplomatic spat between the U.S. and Poland?
The spat became public when U.S. Ambassador to Poland Tom Rose said the U.S. will have 'no further dealings' with the speaker of the lower house of the Polish legislature.
U.S. says it wants new Russia nuclear arms treaty but with China involved
Russian and U.S. negotiators this week discussed the expiration of the New START treaty and agreed on the need to quickly launch new arms control talks, the Kremlin said Friday.
Canada’s new Greenland consulate officially opens with patriotic ceremony
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand were in Greenland's capital Nuuk for the ceremonial opening on Friday.
Olympic ski jumping penis enhancement a ‘wild rumour,’ officials say
The Olympics' strangest sideshow blew up when the World Anti-Doping Agency said it would be on the watch for evidence male ski jumpers were artificially enlarging their penises.
Deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence service shot, wounded in Moscow
The shooting came a day after Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators wrapped up two days of talks aimed at ending the nearly 4-year conflict in Ukraine.
Latest alleged Iranian regime official found in Canada wants his identity hidden
The Iranian citizen wants his case heard behind closed doors.
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New York Times
Japan Stocks Surge on Takaichi’s Landslide Election Win
Stocks climbed on Monday as investors cheered a result seen as a mandate for the prime minister’s high-spending economic agenda.
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Wins Snap Election in a Landslide
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and China.
Cold Deaths in New York Climb to 18 as Frigid Winds Linger
A person was found dead in the Bronx on Saturday morning, the police said. An 81-year-old man was also found dead on a rooftop, though it was unclear whether the cold was to blame.
Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures as Government Courts U.S. Support
The release of around 35 political prisoners comes amid closer cooperation between Washington and the interim government.
Portugal Elects a President, With Leftist Beating a Surging Far Right
Despite a decisive victory for António José Seguro, a nationalist’s presence in the runoff showed that Portugal is not immune to Europe’s rising far-right tide.
The 2026 Super Bowl Ads (So Far), Ranked
Here is our critic’s survey of this year’s Super Bowl commercials, from best to worst to A.I.
Seven Pages of a Sealed Watergate File Sat Undiscovered. Until Now.
Seven pages of grand jury testimony from Richard Nixon were deemed so incendiary that they were hidden from the public for years.
7 Days, No Suspects: The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
The mother of the “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has not been heard from since an evening of dinner and games with family members.
Extreme Cold Persists in the Northeast With Record-Setting Temperatures
Punishing winds have combined with low temperatures to produce dangerously cold conditions across the Northeast. Forecasters say, though, that relief is on the horizon.
Iranian Nobel Laureate Gets Second Prison Sentence and Ends Hunger Strike
The activist Narges Mohammadi was sentenced to another seven years, bringing the total she must serve to 17 years, her foundation said.
CNBC
Japan's Nikkei 225 crosses 57,000 for the first time as Takaichi secures historic mandate
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party captured a two-thirds supermajority in the 465-seat lower house, public broadcaster NHK reported.
CNBC Daily Open: Watch Japan's yen and government bond yields as Takaichi storms to an election victory
Japan's Sanae Takaichi and her ruling Liberal Democratic Party overwhelmingly found the support of voters in a Sunday election, sweeping a supermajority.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's ruling LDP set to secure supermajority in Lower House: NHK
PM Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win between 274-328 seats in the Lower House, higher than the 233 seats needed for a majority, NHK says.
China's Luckin Coffee opens first high-end store as it takes on Starbucks
The Chinese coffee upstart is expanding from budget drinks into the premium market with a new flagship store.
Pressure mounts on American Airlines CEO as carrier lags rivals
American Airlines made $111 million last year, while rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, brought in $5 billion and $3.3 billion, respectively.
A 'quiet revolution': Why young people are swapping social media for lunch dates, vinyl records and brick phones
Gen Z and millennials deleting their social media platforms cite the increasing pressures of being online as well as the damage to their mental health.
Automakers largely sit out 2026 Super Bowl advertising amid industry uncertainty
Automakers are largely sitting on the advertising sidelines during this year's Super Bowl amid broader uncertainty in the U.S. automotive industry.
Issa Rae shares the simple exercise she uses twice a year to set herself up for success—it includes pens, lists and a 'superpower day'
Issa Rae writes down her ideas and goals in a notebook on New Year's Day, and revisits them six months later, to stay on track for achieving them, she says.
Elon Musk wants to be a trillionaire — here's how SpaceX may get him there
Elon Musk's net worth soared past $800 billion this week after he merged SpaceX with xAI in a deal that valued the combined entity at $1.25 trillion.
Washington Post
Japan’s firebrand prime minister pulls off victory in snap election
The supermajority victory by the party of Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female premier, appeared to affirm a strong appetite for her “Japan First” approach.
At Winter Olympics, protest over cost and ICE ends in clash with police
After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles.
Epstein built ties to Russians and sought to meet Putin, files show
Justice Department files show Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.
Zelensky says Russia is proposing huge economic deals with U.S.
The Ukrainian president said the Trump administration was pushing for a June deadline to end Russia’s war.
BBC
The Papers: 'PM's aide quits' and 'How long can Starmer cling on?'
Morgan McSweeney's resignation and the subsequent political fallout dominate Monday's front pages.
'Trump's psyche': The aide driving president's most controversial policies
The high-velocity start to 2026 by the Trump administration has cemented Stephen Miller's position as one of its most powerful figures.
The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers
A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.
Universities told to report foreign interference on campus to MI5
Ministers say UK universities have become a "prime target for foreign states and hostile actors".
In the AI gold rush, tech firms are embracing 72-hour weeks
In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say
Japan's PM Takaichi on course to win snap election by landslide
Her ruling coalition is set to clinch a decisive win, taking two-thirds of the seats in the House of Representatives.
Luxury travel takes off as plane makers chase Asia's super-rich
Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.
Dozens of flood warnings in England after days of non-stop rain
Rain has fallen in south-west England and south Wales every day of 2026 so far, the Met Office said.
PM's chief aide McSweeney quits over Mandelson row
The adviser says he takes "full responsibility" for advising Sir Keir Starmer to make the peer US ambassador.
Apprenticeship clearing system to be introduced
The prime minister said "outdated assumptions about how to make it into a successful career" have held young people back.
The Independent
Turning Point halftime show latest: Kid Rock’s MAGA counter-programming set finally begins after being pulled from X
MAGA-friendly Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny featured Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert and more
Venezuela frees several opposition members after lengthy politically motivated detentions
Venezuela’s government has released several prominent opposition members from prison, including one of the closest allies of Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado
Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city kills 1 as US pushes June deadline for peace deal
A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine has killed one person and wounded two others
New Zealand mosque shooter seeks to discard his guilty pleas, saying prison made him irrational
Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshipers in New Zealand’s deadliest mass shooting, is asking an appeals court to discard his guilty pleas
Morgan McSweeney quits as Keir Starmer’s Downing Street chief of staff over Mandelson scandal
The departure of the man responsible for putting Keir Starmer into Downing Street is a serious blow to the government and leaves the PM exposed
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces sentencing in national security case
Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is set to be sentenced Monday for his conviction on charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces under a China-imposed national security law
UK councils warn they may need emergency bailouts despite new government funding
Many councils said it will be difficult to set a balanced budget
Mandelson-Starmer latest: PM set for showdown with furious Labour MPs as he battles to save premiership
Starmer's political future hangs in the balance after chief of staff Morgan McSweeney quits over Mandelson scandal
Met Office’s ‘new supercomputer’ could help avoid flight delays
The forecasters said it is the ‘most significant scientific upgrade in more than three years’
Octopus boss says China’s energy tech marks ‘golden opportunity’ for UK
The energy boss recently accompanied Sir Keir Starmer on a UK delegation to China
