Here you’ll find everything that matters in Gran Canaria right now – breaking news, weather updates, tourism developments, local events, and the stories shaping daily life on the island.
One place, updated every day.
Wednesday: heat peaks before the weekend cooldown
A final scorcher across the eastern islands as thermometers hit 40°C inland on Gran Canaria. Saharan dust lingers lightly. Relief arrives Thursday, with a…
Canary Islands AI startup Cognitfy raises $15m in funding
Canary Islands-based AI company Cognitfy has closed a $15 million Series A funding round, valuing the firm at $200 million. The startup, which creates…
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…
Latest News from Individual Islands
Gran Canaria is the third-largest island in the archipelago, but every island runs its own story. For news from the other islands, head here:
- 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 follow what’s happening across Gran Canaria every day – from Las Palmas to Maspalomas, from the dunes to the capital. Planning a visit or already on the island?
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