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.
Tenerife to Canada: Air Canada launches first direct flights
Air Canada will launch the first direct flights between Tenerife and Canada this October, connecting the island to Toronto and Montreal. The new year-round…
Tuesday: heatwave peaks across the Islands
The second heatwave of the summer hits its peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. Gran Canaria’s interior may reach 40°C, with calima blurring the horizon….
Canary Islands demands end to ‘incoherent’ spending cap
The Canary Islands government has attended the Fiscal and Financial Policy Council with a critical stance on the 2024 spending rules. Councillor Matilde Asián…
Canary Islands rents continue upward spiral as Bank of Spain sounds alarm
The Bank of Spain has found that properties entering the rental market for the first time command rents 16.6% higher than existing ones, fuelling…
Monday: intense heat and calima over the Islands
Monday brings intense heat across the Canary Islands, with temperatures expected to reach 38°C in southern midlands and summits of Gran Canaria. Calima (Saharan…
Canary Islands’ sustainability paradox exposed in new study
A new academic study has uncovered a “sustainability paradox” in the Canary Islands’ coastal tourism plans. The word “sustainable” appears 129 times in planning…
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.