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CBC.ca
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 or 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.
Sidney Crosby named captain of Canada's men's hockey team
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Sidney Crosby was been named captain of Canada's men's hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games.
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.
Watch these ice climbers scale Hamilton’s Tiffany Falls
Climbing company Muskoka Mountainworks took a group to Tiffany Falls in Hamilton for the first time last month. Two of the climbers tell CBC Hamilton they've long wanted to scale the frozen waterfall. They say ice climbing has been a great way for them to embrace winter.
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Toronto Star
Ted-Jan Bloeman 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.
Winter Olympics 2026 Day 2 updates: Vonn crashes; Crosby named captain; Outspoken athletes anger Trump
Our live coverage has everything you need to know about Team Canada and the biggest stories at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Cold weather alert in effect for Toronto as frigid temperatures persist
Sunday evening's wind chill is forecasted to reach -20 before dipping to -30 overnight.
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT opened Sunday after 15 years of construction. Here's how it went
Transit fans braved the cold to be among the first to ride Line 5, which was originally set to open in 2020.
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
Investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls but found scant evidence he led a sex trafficking ring, according to an AP review of internal DOJ records.
'Get their act together': Freeland on U.S. relationship with others on world stage
Freeland, fresh off her January resignation as a member of Parliament, appeared Friday on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."
Meloni condemns anti-Olympics actions in Milan, calling demonstrators 'enemies of Italy'
Italy's transport ministry opened a terrorism investigation into the synchronized sabotage of railway lines in northern Italy on Saturday, the first day of the Games.
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT has finally opened. Here's the status of every other major transit project in the city
Finding it hard to keep track of all the transit projects around Toronto? Here's a run down of all of them.
Lindsey Vonn loved the Cortina race course — and it lured her to Olympic disaster and ruin
American skiing legend crashes, fractures leg in her remarkable Olympic comeback attempt from a ruptured ACL injury just a week ago.
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Globe and Mail
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 Olympic protesters over alleged sabotage of railway lines
Anti-Olympics protesters are ‘enemies of Italy’, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says
Japan’s ruling party secures majority in snap election, exit polls show
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
Japan’s Sanae Takaichi set for landslide election win, exit poll shows
First female prime minister called the snap election to capitalize on her buoyant approval ratings
Washington Post publisher to step down after newspaper lays off one-third of staff
Layoffs shut down sports section, eliminated photography staff and reduced foreign coverage
U.S. relations improving but Greenland crisis not over, Denmark’s Foreign Minister says
Canada plans to play active role in Arctic security and build closer ties with Greenland, Anand says
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Global News
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.
Queen Maxima of Netherlands joins country’s army as reservist
Footage shows the royal swimming in a pool wearing goggles that obscure her vision, as well as abseiling down scaffolding and descending a rock climbing wall.
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New York Times
Why the N.F.L. Booked Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl
League executives may be nervous about the Latin superstar’s outspoken stance on immigration, but their priority is attracting popular halftime performers.
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.
Portugal Votes for President, With Leftist Set to Beat Surging Far Right
Exit polls predicted a comfortable victory for António José Seguro, but a nationalist’s presence in the runoff showed that Portugal is not immune to Europe’s rising nationalist tide.
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.
For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump
A new organization blessed by the president is raising money for events and projects that will put a Trumpian spin on the nation’s semiquincentennial.
4 Dead in Mushroom Poisoning Outbreak in California
State health officials discouraged foraging this year, saying that toxic mushrooms can easily be confused with safe ones to eat.
Thailand’s Conservative Party Claims Surprise Election Victory
It was the first time in years that a conservative party preaching nationalism, patriotism and respect for the monarchy came out on top.
At the Winter Olympics, Team USA Can’t Escape the Politics at Home
A backlash to Trump administration policies has followed U.S. athletes to Italy. One skier’s comments drew a furious response from the president himself.
Starmer’s Chief of Staff Resigns, Citing Role in Hiring Friend of Epstein
The Labour official was ensnared in a scandal after helping appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the U.S.
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.
CNBC
Epstein files: Republican lawmaker Massie calls for Trump Commerce chief Lutnick to resign
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick previously said on a podcast that he had cut ties with the notorious sex offender since an initial 2005 encounter.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's ruling LDP seen winning outright majority in snap election: 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.
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.
Sovereignty: The defense buzzword at the Singapore Airshow
Countries want to be able to ensure that defense capabilities are close at hand.
Trump condemns racist video showing Obamas as apes after removing it, but says he won't apologize
The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.
Washington Post
Japan’s firebrand prime minister pulls off victory in snap election
There is widespread enthusiasm for Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, and polls appeared to affirm an 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.
Winter Olympics, spread across north Italy, open with Milanese flair
The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics featured four simultaneous events in four locations marking what organizers said was the most spread-out Games in history.
U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse
Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.
BBC
GB's medal hope Brookes starts campaign - Sunday's guide
What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
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.
'Killjoy' - did VAR get late drama in Liverpool v Man City right?
Manchester City's win at Liverpool ended in complete chaos - but did the referee and the VAR get Dominik Szoboszlai's red card right?
'Killjoy' - did VAR get late drama in Liverpool v Man City right?
Manchester City's win at Liverpool ended in complete chaos - but did the referee and the VAR get Dominik Szoboszlai's red card right?
GB snowboard star Brookes into big air final
Snowboarding sensation Mia Brookes - one of GB's most exciting medal prospects at the Winter Olympics - shrugs off an early hiccup to reach the big air final.
Japan's PM Takaichi on course for landslide victory in snap election
A coalition led by current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to clinch a decisive win, an exit poll suggests.
Why McSweeney's departure could prove perilous for the PM
Starmer's chief of staff departs at a time the PM is isolated and in potential peril.
Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain
Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.
Man City produce late comeback to beat Liverpool in chaotic finale
Erling Haaland's 93rd-minute penalty gives Manchester City a crucial comeback win over Liverpool, who end the game with 10 men as Dominik Szoboszlai is sent off in stoppage time at Anfield.
Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
The Independent
Nicaraguan government blocks key pathway used by Cuban migrants to reach United States
Nicaragua's government blocks Cuban citizens from entering without a visa, cutting off a key migration route to the U.S. The government confirmed this change on Sunday, suspending an exemption that allowed Cubans to enter visa-free
Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson: Who are Starmer’s new joint chiefs of staff?
With Morgan McSweeney’s enforced departure over the Mandelson scandal, his former deputies Vidhya Alakeson and Jill Cuthbertson have both been promoted to replace him as joints chiefs of staff
RFK Jr. details how Mike Tyson wound up in a Super Bowl ad talking about junk food addiction
Health and Human Services Secretary called the ad ‘the most important message in Super Bowl history’
Steve Bannon fires warning shot to Trump over midterms: ‘There is a massive lack of enthusiasm among the base’
Trump’s former adviser cited polling that suggests that Republicans could be in trouble come November
MAGA NY Republican says Trump still needs to apologize for racist re-post portraying Obamas as apes
Rep. Mike Lawler suggests he has no problem with Trump's threat to keep Gateway Tunnel funding frozen and says Democrats should give in to the demand to rename Penn Station
Turning Point halftime show latest: NFL legend says he’ll be watching Kid Rock instead of Bad Bunny
Conservatives have been offered a MAGA-friendly alternative to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
Israel's security cabinet approves measures to strengthen control over the West Bank
Israel's security cabinet has approved measures to strengthen control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority
California coffee shop was operating as ‘bikini cafe’ leading to 17 arrests, cops say
An undercover investigation found workers giving customers lap dances, according to a report
Top Democrat’s dire warning over Trump threat to ‘steal’ the midterm congressional elections
Trump told podcaster Dan Bongino that feds should ‘take over the voting’ in as many as 15 jurisdictions run by Democrats
‘It’s the only way I talk to my friends’: What do 16-year-olds really think about a social media ban?
As the government contemplates banning social media for under-16s, The Independent heard from those who know what it is like to grow up in online world
