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P.E.I. Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died, with Premier Rob Lantz paying tribute to his colleague as someone who could always be counted upon.

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a coffee on Sunday in an apparent attempt to prove that online rumours of his death have been greatly exaggerated.

The Girl Who Cried Pearls tells the story of an impoverished boy who falls in love with a girl whose tears turn into pearls. It explores themes of greed the consequences of exploiting suffering.

A Utah woman who wrote a children’s book about coping with grief after her husband’s death was convicted of aggravated murder in his death by poisoning him with fentanyl. Jurors on Monday also found Kouri Richins guilty of fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the death of Eric Richins in March 2022 at their home outside the ski town of Park City.

March 16, 2026 | NATO allies reject Trump’s demand for help re-opening the crucial Strait of Hormuz. A powerful storm brings 40 centimetres of snow to parts of northern Ontario and Quebec. And, a recruitment campaign brings hundreds of doctors and nurses to B.C.

Ottawa is allowing rural areas to employ more temporary foreign workers to help supplement the local workforce. Restaurants Canada says some restaurants on the east coast and here on P.E.I. need access to temporary foreign workers to keep the doors open.

The Town of Cornwall is the provincial winner of Kraft Hockeyville

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan. International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan. International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.

Afghanistan accused Pakistan of targeting a hospital for drug users in the Afghan capital late Monday, saying the airstrike had killed at least 400 people. It marked a dramatic escalation of a conflict that began late last month and has seen repeated cross-border clashes as well as airstrikes inside Afghanistan. International calls for a ceasefire have gone unheeded.

What Teyana Taylor, Jessie Buckley, Damson Idris and more stars wore to Hollywood’s biggest night.

Some survivors of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack say it’s not the right time for the cultural event to return to Vancouver next month — about a year after 11 people were killed at the Filipino festival in 2025.

Prince Edward Islanders woke up to higher gas prices Sunday after an unscheduled price adjustment by the Island Regulatory Appeals Commission.

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

A southern Alberta town that lost the use of its aging hockey arena after an explosion has won thousands of dollars to use in its recovery efforts. Taber was revealed Saturday as one of the Kraft Hockeyville contest’s provincial winners after a two-week judging process.

An emergency alert has been issued in Prince George due to a gas leak that officials say poses a threat to human life.

Hulu’s reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will no longer be happening, the TV show’s former star announced on Saturday.

Another three members of Iran’s women’s soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.

Opposition is mounting among Quebec’s federal Conservatives to their own party’s push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season due to left leg injury. The NHL team says Matthews suffered a torn knee ligament and bruised quadriceps muscle in Thursday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has come to an agreement with its Mexican counterpart that will allow fresh Canadian potatoes to be shipped to Mexico for consumption or processing.

The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring all U.S. government officials — including President Donald Trump — from attending the L.A. Olympics in 2028, in a move that could also have implications for the FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S. this summer.

Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.

Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.

Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.

Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.

Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.

Almost two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the conflict in Lebanon is quickly escalating and expanding into more regions of the country. It began after the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, pulling Lebanon back into a major conflict with Israel.

A Mexican trade delegation is scheduled to launch a three-city tour in Canada at the beginning of May that will also include bilateral trade talks between government officials, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy announced Thursday.

Maritime Electric told P.E.I. politicians Thursday that by the end of the decade there will be a “112-megawatt problem” looming if the province doesn’t create more on-Island power generation.

Canadian telecommunications and business services firm Telus is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to some ‌of its systems, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

The union that represents some Prince Edward Island health-care workers is speaking out against plans to move the province’s only child and youth psychiatric unit.

Gas prices keep climbing, and it’s impacting not-for-profits that rely on transportation.

Canada has advanced to the World Baseball Classic’s playoff round for the first time in the international tournament’s 20-year history.

A Republican senator says the U.S. must not pretend Iran school strike didn’t happen, and admit to the mistake if in fact the U.S. military was responsible for the attack.

Melanie Fraser is out as chief executive officer of Health P.E.I. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau speaks with Premier Rob Lantz to find out what was behind the change.

Melanie Fraser is out as chief executive officer of Health P.E.I. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau speaks with Premier Rob Lantz to find out what was behind the change.

We know one of the impacts of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran is spiking the price of oil — but why did filling up our gas tanks get so costly, so fast?

We know one of the impacts of the U.S.-Israel war in Iran is spiking the price of oil — but why did filling up our gas tanks get so costly, so fast?

Construction on a new ferry that would run between Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia, first announced in 2019, has been on pause for about six months.

St. John’s Junior Hockey League is promising “severe” suspensions for players after a game devolved into fighting. Players racked up 568 penalty minutes, far surpassing the NHL record of 419 minutes. That record was set in 2004.