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).
24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Canada on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories).
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 rightScroll 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 mostIn 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 4.5 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about 5 times the world's rate (0.8 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.
Health32%54 stories
Rights & justice28%47 stories
Disasters & accidents15%26 stories
Conflict & violence9%15 stories
Food & livelihood8%13 stories
Shelter & services4%7 stories
Displacement2%4 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%3 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed41 Stories reporting people affected21 Stories reporting arrests12 Stories reporting people injured9 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting refugees1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Canada. Ring: the world. Measured over 174 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than 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
Bahamas45 in 100 of its 29 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Greenland40 in 100 of its 5 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents US17 in 100 of its 11,137 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Canada14 in 100
of its 1,253 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 & disasters
Canada (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.