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 Pension Rise in Doubt After Congress Vote
The future of a planned 2.7% pension increase for over 418,000 retirees in the Canary Islands is uncertain after Congress rejected the government’s omnibus…
Canary Islands Seniors Face Mental Health Crisis Amid High Hopes
A major new study shows residents of the Canary Islands aged 55-75 feel youthful, valued, and independent, yet give their mental health a failing…
Canary Islands Government Reported for €17m Unpaid Environmental Fines
The environmental group Turcón-Ecologistas en Acción has reported the Canary Islands government to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor in Madrid for failing to collect €17 million…
Canary Islands ZEC Grows Five Times Faster Than Regional Economy
The Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) is booming, growing five times faster than the archipelago’s overall economy. With record turnover, profits, and the creation…
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.