553 of its 2,049 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (200 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 16 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Canada on 20 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 19 October 2026: 553 of its 2,049 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in Canada's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
CanadaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
26 Sep
Montrealaccidents & disasters
15 stories, 30 outlets
27 Sep
Torontoaccidents & disasters
19 stories, 37 outlets
27 Sep
Montrealaccidents & disasters
16 stories, 32 outlets
29 Sep
Ottawaattacks & violence
22 stories, 28 outlets
30 Sep
Tsawwassendeaths, cause not given
19 stories, 25 outlets
October 2026
1 Oct
Tsawwassendeaths, cause not given
30 stories, 33 outlets
7 Oct
Montrealattacks & violence
22 stories, 19 outlets
8 Oct
Foam Lakedeaths, cause not given
5 stories, 8 outlets
10 Oct
Saskatchewanaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 7 outlets
18 Oct
Ottawaaccidents & disasters
46 stories, 57 outlets
18 Oct
Saskatchewanaccidents & disasters
29 stories, 99 outlets
18 Oct
Red Deeraccidents & disasters
13 stories, 89 outlets
19 Oct
Vancouveraccidents & disasters
36 stories, 66 outlets
19 Oct
Ottawaaccidents & disasters
74 stories, 136 outlets
19 Oct
Red Deeraccidents & disasters
19 stories, 168 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Canada most334 of its 1,283 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (117 stories).
319 of its 2,174 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (24 stories).
318 of its 2,251 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (11 stories).
310 of its 1,853 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (44 stories).
153 of its 802 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories).
14 more days the news pointed at Canada
175 of its 1,253 stories (14%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
362 of its 2,294 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories).
396 of its 2,570 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Rabies was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
401 of its 2,496 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
188 of its 1,192 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (22 stories).
379 of its 2,425 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
382 of its 2,489 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 stories).
193 of its 1,190 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (13 stories).
363 of its 2,215 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
380 of its 2,447 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
347 of its 2,276 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
291 of its 1,986 stories (15%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Hunger was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
125 of its 785 stories (16%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
284 of its 2,107 stories (13%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 39 million people live in Canada. Over these days its news carried 230 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 6 times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health31%2,735 stories
Rights & justice24%2,070 stories
Disasters & accidents18%1,598 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given8%723 stories
Conflict & violence7%572 stories
Food & livelihood6%502 stories
Shelter & services4%343 stories
Displacement2%166 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed2,637 Stories reporting people affected1,033 Stories reporting people injured831 Stories reporting arrests751 Stories reporting abductions78 Stories reporting refugees45 Stories reporting evacuations44 Stories reporting people displaced37 Stories reporting people falling ill7Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Canada. Ring: the world. Measured over 8,924 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Canada in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Canada's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Bahamas21 in 100 of its 1,229 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents US20 in 100 of its 497,375 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Greenland18 in 100 of its 455 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents St Pierre & Miquelon0 in 100 of its 5 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Canada16 in 100
of its 55,944 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersDeaths, cause not given
Canada (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
rabies22 Oct11 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualwildfires19 Oct102 of its stories that day, about 6 times its usualstorms18 Oct71 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualflu13 Oct18 of its stories that day, about 5 times its usual · also 7 Octhunger30 Sep20 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.