Latest news in Canada? September 28th, 2026

The primary news headlines in Canada include:

• Escalating U.S.–Canada Trade Tensions: Canadian exportersparticularly distillers and dairy/whey protein producersare preparing for incoming U.S. import bans on select Canadian goods (including alcohol, whey, molasses, and motorcycles) scheduled to take effect as bilateral trade disputes intensify.

  CBC

• Investigation into Fatal Quebec Helicopter Crash: Tributes and federal safety investigations are underway after a helicopter crashed in Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, east of Montreal, claiming the lives of all four people on board, including three members of the same family and the pilot.

  CTV News

• Federal Politics and Fuel Affordability Debate: Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled an energy policy proposal calling for a temporary suspension of federal fuel excise taxes and GST on diesel, alongside the repeal of industrial carbon pricing and the Clean Fuel Standard, aimed at lowering transport costs across the supply chain.

  CityNews

• Backlash Over White Nationalist Demonstration in B.C.: Indigenous leaders and provincial politicians across party lines have strongly condemned a white nationalist rally held on Secwépemc territory near Kamloops, British Columbia, calling the demonstration unacceptable and divisive.

  CTV News

• Quebec Provincial Election Campaign: Party leaders in Quebec are entering the final days of campaigning ahead of the October 5 general election following their final televised debate.

• Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala: Kingston rock icons The Tragically Hip and singer-songwriter Feist were formally inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during a weekend ceremony at Massey Hall in Toronto.

  CBC