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 heat alert: temperatures to hit 37C
The Canary Islands government has declared a pre-alert for maximum temperatures across the archipelago from Sunday. Forecasts predict highs of 37C on Fuerteventura and…
Canary Islands takes video game industry pitch to Japan
A Canary Islands delegation is in Japan to promote the region as a hub for video game development. The mission, led by Proexca, includes…
Saturday: calima and rising temperatures on the Islands
The Canary Islands are in for a warm, dry Saturday with calima haze and rising temperatures. Eastern islands could see highs of 32°C, while…
Asian hornet discovered in Gran Canaria for first time
The Canary Islands government has reported the first detection of an Asian hornet nest in the archipelago, found in an urban area of Las…
Canary Islands lead EU fight for fairer shipping emissions rules
The Canary Islands, alongside French and Portuguese ultra-peripheral regions, have called on the EU for flexibility in the application of the ETS emissions trading…
Friday: sunny, warm, with a hint of Saharan dust
Friday brings summer-like warmth and mostly clear skies across the Canary Islands. A light calima will drift over southern areas and high peaks, while…
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.