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).
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 18 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 6 of the 7 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
Canada: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
CanadaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
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 most362 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).
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).
334 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).
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 66 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 8 times the world's rate (8.5 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.
Disasters & accidents30%754 stories
Health27%679 stories
Rights & justice19%471 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%176 stories
Food & livelihood7%175 stories
Conflict & violence6%147 stories
Shelter & services3%79 stories
Displacement2%46 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed992 Stories reporting people injured549 Stories reporting people affected248 Stories reporting arrests167 Stories reporting refugees16 Stories reporting abductions16 Stories reporting evacuations11 Stories reporting people displaced8Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Canada. Ring: the world. Measured over 2,567 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about as 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
Greenland33 in 100 of its 60 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Bahamas26 in 100 of its 308 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents US18 in 100 of its 117,093 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Canada18 in 100
of its 14,472 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disasters
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 usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.