This is where we collect and update the most important Canary Islands news – day by day, island by island.
Whether it’s a weather alert, a tourism development, a local festival, or something that just happened an hour ago – if it matters to people living in or travelling to the archipelago, you’ll find it here.
Canary Islands to introduce first-ever wastewater discharge fee
The Canary Islands government is set to introduce a pioneering fee for wastewater discharges into the sea, ending the era of free dumping. The…
Canary Islands crowns its best wines for 2026
Two wines have been jointly crowned Best Wine of the Canary Islands 2026 at the official Agrocanarias competition. A total of 71 awards were…
Friday: cool, cloudy, and a few light showers
A cooler and cloudier day is expected across the Canary Islands on Friday, with low cloud cover dominating the north of all islands. Isolated…
Blow for Aena as competition watchdog says airport fees should fall
Spain’s competition watchdog, the CNMC, has published a report recommending that Aena reduce its airport fees by 0.59% annually for the next five years,…
Thursday: Strong winds and a rough Atlantic
Thursday brings strong trade winds gusting up to 80 km/h across mountain peaks and exposed coasts. Northern slopes will see low clouds in the…
Canary Islands tax revenue hits €3.88bn but spending row erupts
The PSOE has urged the Canary Islands government to rethink its tax policy after 2025 revenue hit €3.88bn, nearly 6% more than 2024. The…
Latest News from Individual Islands
Every island runs at its own pace – and the news reflects that. If you’re looking for updates from a specific place, head straight to the island page that matters to you:
- Tenerife News – the latest updates from the archipelago’s largest island
- Gran Canaria News – current information from the third-largest island
- Lanzarote News – breaking news from the island of volcanic landscapes
- Fuerteventura News – updates from the surfer’s paradise
- La Palma News – news from the “Beautiful Island”
- La Gomera News – updates from the island of the whistling language
- El Hierro News – latest news from the smallest island
We keep an eye on what’s happening across all eight islands every day – so you don’t have to piece it together from a dozen different sources. Bookmark this page and check back often; the latest news from the Canary Islands moves fast, especially in peak season.