March 13, 2026 – Canada Headlines

1Iran’s new supreme leader issues his 1st statement, but his absence raises questions about his health

Story gist: Iran’s new supreme leader issued his first public statement vowing to continue fighting. His absence prompted questions about his health.
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Iran’s supreme leader resolves to keep fighting in his first public remarks
— Toronto Star
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Center
Israel bombs central Beirut, U.S. airstrikes top 6,000, Iran escalates attacks. Live updates here.
— CTV News
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Toronto Star emphasizes the leader’s resolve to ‘keep fighting’ in his first remarks, portraying determination. Center CTV News subsumes it in live updates on Israel bombing Beirut, U.S. airstrikes exceeding 6,000, and Iran escalation, stressing broader conflict. Right-leaning outlets omit coverage, absenting perspectives on Iran’s leadership instability or health concerns.

2Base hosting Canadian troops hit in Iranian missile strike

Story gist: Iranian missiles struck a base in Kuwait hosting Canadian troops. Conservative MPs criticized the Canadian government’s silence and demanded answers after reports emerged.
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Base hosting Canadian troops hit in Iranian missile strike
— Toronto Star
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Center
Silence from Ottawa ‘shameful’ after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP
— CBC
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Conservatives demand answers after details of Iranian missile attack on Canadian base in Kuwait emerge
— National Post
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Toronto Star frames the story factually as a missile strike on a base with Canadian troops, omitting political response. Center CBC emphasizes Conservative MP calling Ottawa’s silence ‘shameful,’ quoting opposition criticism. Right-leaning National Post highlights Conservatives demanding answers amid emerging details on the Iranian attack, portraying proactive opposition scrutiny. Left defense of government is absent.

3Hydro-Quebec used a never-before-tried technique to protect the grid during Wednesday’s ice storm

Story gist: Hydro-Quebec used a never-before-tried technique to protect the power grid during an ice storm on Wednesday.
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No major left-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Center
Hydro-Quebec used a never-before-tried technique to protect the grid during Wednesday’s ice storm
— CTV News
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provided no coverage, omitting any progressive critiques of state utility performance or conservative emphases on innovation versus regulation. Center outlet CTV News framed the event neutrally-positive, highlighting the novel technique’s success in grid protection without criticism or broader context on impacts or costs.