Americas · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Canada
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: Shadowrocket · Claude by Anthropic · SkyView® · AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker · TypeDraw. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 4,379 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- War and security More than usual
- Jamison Battle's reliable hand from three fills a pressing need for the Raptors (raptorsrapture.com)
- OUR VIEW: Time to reflect on cost of war | Vanderhoof Omineca Express (ominecaexpress.com)
- AI Anxious
- Cowichan Valley riding win official for Conservative Chen | Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News (westerlynews.ca)
- Cowichan Valley riding win official for Conservative Chen | Cowichan Valley Citizen (cowichanvalleycitizen.com)
- Jobs and work Anxious
- Eastend breaks 27-year-old temperature record Sunday - SwiftCurrentOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings (swiftcurrentonline.com)
- Flurries today, sunshine and double digits ahead - SteinbachOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings for Steinbach, Manitoba (steinbachonline.com)
Survey · 2023 71% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.2positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.1The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.2× usual2.9 words per 1,000usually 2.5The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.4 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger1.1× usual4.2 words per 1,000usually 3.8The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.2× usual9.2 words per 1,000usually 7.8The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty698.5from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −20.8 since Jun 2026Baker, Bloom and Davis (2016), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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Searches that grew the most in the week from Sunday, 1 November 2026, in most of the country’s regions.
By category
Business & economy
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Cars & transport
Choinowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 Everyday app
Nature, climate & disasters
NASA FIRMS, Public domain
Crime & justice
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Books, arts & history
John McCrae and Ernest Clegg, Public domain Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Public domain New
Education & careers
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Food & drink
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Gaming
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Money & crypto
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Movies & TV
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Music
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Celebrities & creators
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Startups
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Travel & places
Industries here
Media & entertainment 20Gaming 19Sports & fitness 19Music 7Travel & tourism 2Government & public sector 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Fashion & beauty 1AI 1Cars & mobility 1Security & defence 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news1reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 5 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news60reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 50 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation3.0%Jul 2026 · +0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment6.4%Jul 2026 · −0.1 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate2.50%Oct 2026 · +0.25 pts since Sept 2026BIS
- Real house prices-6.7%Q2 2026 · +0.1 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth1.7%2025 · −0.3 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment13.8%2025 · +0.5 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Job postings104.71 Feb 2020 = 10030 Oct 2026 · +6.4 since 31 Jul 2026Indeed Hiring Lab · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro1.584CAD per euro11 Nov 2026 · euro +0.9% since 4 Nov 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Business
- Business confidence99.5100 = long-run averageJan 2026 · +0.4 since Dec 2025OECD
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Artificial Intelligence
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Molecular Biology
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
Society
- People online94.4%2024 · +0.2 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Trust in the national government48.5%OECD Trust Survey2023 · +3.8 pts since 2021OECD Trust Survey
- Say humans mainly cause climate change47.7%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority66.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Taken: Natalee Holloway
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2The One About Matthew Perry
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3Nobody Wants This
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4Love Is Blind
5A Couple of Lies
6Black Doves
7Instadocs: Jane Doe v. Cornell
8Below
9WWE Crown Jewel
10Lupin
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Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1A Dog's Perfect Christmas
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2Final Destination Bloodlines
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3The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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4Heist
5Collision Course
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6The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
7The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
8The Holiday
9SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
10My Best Friend
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Tate McRae
2Ella Langley
3Zach Bryan
4Morgan Wallen
5Drake
6Cameron Whitcomb
7Stella Lefty
8Adéla
9Olivia Rodrigo
10Ashe
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Apple Music · 2026-11-12
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1The Daily
2Dateline NBC
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3Spittin' Chiclets
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4The Joe Rogan Experience
5Crime Junkie
6OverDrive
7Front Burner
848 Hours
9SmartLess
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10Good Hang with Amy Poehler
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps
1Muse from Meta
2Claude by Anthropic
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3ChatGPT
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4GoWish - Your Digital Wishlist
5Old Navy: Shop for New Clothes
6Microsoft Authenticator
7Netflix Game Controller
8Google Gemini
9Wealthsimple
10Gap: Apparel, denim and more
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
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2AnkiMobile Flashcards
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3Moment Pro Camera II
4Chromagraph Camera
5Procreate
6Monash FODMAP Diet
7ROLLIE'S: 35mm Film Camera
8Tiny Computers
9AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
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10Pedi STAT
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App Store · 2026-11-12
Steam · Top sellers
1Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
2Counter-Strike 2
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3Aion 2
4Final Fantasy XIV
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5Phantom Blade Zero
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6MapleStory
7Probably Stolen
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9Loftia
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10Steam Deck
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-11-03
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.