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Aug. 11, 2026 | Sources tell CBC News Representatives from Canada and the U.S. are preparing a new trade proposal to present to Trump by next week. Reports detail a secret plan to sneak Trump off Air Force One after the NATO summit in Turkey. And, Love is Blind comes to Canada.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reducing the number of recommended vaccinations for children while repeating debunked claims linking childhood vaccines and autism. Avneet Dhillon breaks down the new guidance and the response from medical experts.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

RCMP have recovered the body of a 13-year-old girl from Cultus Lake, following a three-day search of the popular Fraser Valley swimming spot.

An investigation led by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, looking at complaints involving exploitation material created with the aid of artificial intelligence program or programs, has resulted in nearly 60 charges against a 17-year-old in St. John's.

An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and leaving 27 missing, the national disaster management agency said.

A lawyer is seeking to strike down a 2022 Quebec law that abolished the mandatory Oath of Allegiance to the King for members of the province’s National Assembly, arguing the provincial government overstepped its constitutional powers.

A Toronto-area jeweller accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for Ryan Wedding's purported drug-smuggling network has agreed to be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. Still, Rolan Sokolovski's lawyer insists his client is presumed innocent and will fight the charges he’s facing.

A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.

Twyla Shannahan wants accountability after Air Canada temporarily lost her late husband’s cremated remains during a flight from Alberta to Newfoundland.

Jackie, one half of a bald eagle pair whose lives and parenting woes garnered millions of viewers through a livestream camera in Southern California’s Big Bear Valley, died Monday after weeks of veterinary treatment.

Sources tell the Star said officials want to hand Trump a draft of the deal before Washington slaps 50 per cent tariffs on hundreds of Canadian goods next Wednesday.

Widespread outcry over soot blanketing large swaths of the city last month led the ministry of environment to launch an investigation.

The councillor conceded that in 2023 he voted to build the lanes he's now pledging to remove.

The 15.6-kilometre line, which will run from Exhibition to the Don Valley, is now estimated to cost around $34 billion.

The provincial and federal transportation ministers have both stated this week that the island airport is an important part of plans for the future.

The report studied the potential economic consequences of CUSMA negotiations, including termination of the deal.

Skywatchers can look forward to a partial eclipse during the day and a meteor shower overnight.

No single mayor is likely to solve Toronto's housing crisis, but Chow’s record could be a model for other mayors to emulate nationally.

Buyers purchasing a new home are spared HST if the deal is done before March 31, 2027. The Ontario Home Builders’ Association say the policy has improved sales.

Ontario consumers paid millions in recycling fees when buying tires. Now, tire producers — not the consumers — are getting the money back.

Executive order sought to create federal voter list and involve USPS in election operations in a way that would limit mail-in voting

Green reached 653.908 kilometres per hour in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower

Shutdown of diplomatic mission sends mixed signals about government’s Africa Strategy, analysts say

Launch marks North Korea’s second weapons test in less than a week and comes ahead of annual U.S.-South Korea military drills

Darline Graham was appointed to serve remainder of Lindsey Graham’s term after his unexpected death in July

Changes take effect Sept. 15 and include exit bans on those suspected of ‘violating export control or technology trade rules’

Climate change gives the vineyards of Franciacorta a narrower window of opportunity to make a delicate drink

Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder, weapons and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney

Four crew members killed in suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb strait

A polar bear cub residing in an aquarium in Japan's Akita Prefecture has gone viral for his love of traffic cones. Mobile phone footage obtained by the Associated Press showed the cub, named Momota, pushing his head inside a cone and poking his mother's back.

The Ukrainian president has warned that Russia is preparing for escalation and could use its parliamentary elections next month as a pretext to declare a new mobilization.

The current outbreak was declared on May 15, but health authorities now say sequencing showed it began months earlier, in February.

Oil prices spiked Tuesday as the Iran war continues to jeopardize global supplies, with U.S. strategic stockpiles falling to the lowest level in more than 40 years.

A remembrance ceremony was held in Saskatoon Sunday to remember the loss of lives and freedom in Iran. Associations say more awareness needs to be spread in Canada about the IRGC.

The brunt of the typhoon hit just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 144 kph (89 mph) as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

U.S.-based oil company Greenland Energy is preparing to drill for oil in Greenland, having moved drilling equipment to the island’s east coast.

Authorities described the wreck as 'a significant underwater archaeological site' and said it was first reported by private citizens.

Streit Group was sanctioned for allegedly supplying vehicles to the Russian National Guard.

The WHO regional director for Africa, Dr. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, said sequencing indicated the outbreak’s start, with some cases early wrongly attributing to malaria and typhoid.

The quake trapped residents under debris, leaving more injured and forcing people to evacuate their homes as far as the capital of Bogotá.

“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.

Mr. Ellison told Paramount executives that he was considering pulling the company out of California amid a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general.

New York officials were already hurrying to roll out the tax. A lawsuit by homeowners, which persuaded a judge to issue a temporary pause, has made the process thornier.

Josh Elliott, a state representative who mounted a primary challenge, pledged to raise taxes on the rich and take the state on a more progressive path.

In response to a threat against the jet last month, the president was clandestinely removed in a catering container. But the plane was sent into the skies anyway with government employees and reporters onboard.

The yearslong battle has pitted community members in favor of preserving the garden against politicians, housing advocates and developers who say the space should be used to build affordable homes.

French art experts insisted the fragile 900-year-old masterpiece could never travel. Political will, cutting-edge engineering and unorthodox diplomacy proved them wrong.

The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.

After more than a decade, the fight over an effort to build affordable housing on the site of a community garden in Manhattan is winding down.

Many women say being open about the fertility treatment is a form of empowerment. But critics say all the talk can be misleading.

Progressive Democrats hope to keep their winning streak rolling in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

CoreWeave's revenue is surging as the AI boom continues, but the company is also sitting on $35 billion in debt.

The marketing changes come amid an investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into the company's promotional practices.

U.S. Treasury yields edged higher Tuesday as investors await July's inflation data print amid ongoing Iran tensions.

Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced his departure on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent leadership shake-ups at the company.

U.S. oil had risen as much as 3% earlier in the day after President Donald Trump demanded that Iran pay reparations to the U.S.

Bitcoin miner Riot Platform has struck a $9 billion, 20-year compute deal with Anthropic

JPMorgan is making a nine-figure bet as the Olympics Games' first-ever global banking partner. 

Twenty-three states have laws banning betting on elections, according to Pew Research. Not every state is sure these rules apply to prediction market trades.

Trump in a Truth Social post called Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax a "dangerous political 'experiment' in New York will destroy" the city and state.

Dogs and drones were deployed to search for survivors. At least 220 people were reported dead in the nation’s strongest earthquake in a decade.

The military operation was the first following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s dismantling of an office focused on mitigating unintended casualties.

“What we are seeing is shocking and far beyond the threshold of an extremely critical emergency,” one humanitarian official said.

A recall of beef products from Corte Argentino USA affects retailers and grocery distributors in Texas and Florida.

Robert Gilman and his mother were on a plane back to Washington on Tuesday.

The bill would make life sentence with hard labor the highest penalty that can be imposed.

Assad, who has been living in exile in Russia since his 2024 ouster, was sentenced for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the country's years-long civil war.

Health experts are racing to stem the outbreak which WHO officials believe started months earlier than officially declared.

While the Israeli leader touts a willingness to defy the U.S. on Gaza, the president needs to show progress in the foreign entanglements weighing on his approval rating.

Recent polls showed the liberal-leaning Yabloko could have won seats in the parliamentary elections next month.

It marks another striking episode in the turbulent history of his relationship with Iran, writes Anthony Zurcher.

The Portuguese superstar has posted an image of two hands - presumed to be his on top of his wife's - both wearing wedding rings.

Summer's record-breaking streak continues as the tally for days above 30C in the UK is broken.

Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was left in "life-threatening condition" after being subjected to "harsh and abusive treatment", his family says.

Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.

Up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon in the UK, while parts of Spain, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Russia will see a total eclipse.

The prime minister's plan to stop the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers is prominent across Wednesday's papers.

British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.

Davis, who played receptionist Dawn in the UK sitcom, says the cancer has spread and it's "too late for chemo".

Andrew and Tristan Tate would attempt to evade prosecution if they are freed on bail, prosecutors argue.

Clancy also had expressed concerns about becoming dependent on medication

‘We're talking about a 24-point fall in just two years,’ CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten says

The president got a rockstar welcome at the Ohio tournament, even as questions hovered around its selection process

The ring was presented as a gift for Trump to honor the 250th anniversary of the US

Advocates say the Trump administration is ‘holding vital healthcare funding hostage’ in latest anti-trans maneuver

Medical team could not save woman found unconscious at Houghton Festival

More than 90% of the sun will be obscured by the moon between 6.17pm and 8.06pm on Wednesday.

The Child Poverty Action Group has urged the Government to do more to let families know of the policy change

Warner Bros teased the site will feature immersive themed spaces designed for fans of the wizarding world

The two-level store inspired by the magical shopping street Diagon Alley will open its doors in Oxford Street on November 4.