U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent commented Thursday on the separatist movement in Alberta making him the highest-ranking member of the Trump administration to weigh in on the province's politics.
Global fashion celebrities joined the public on Friday morning to say goodbye to iconic designer Valentino at his funeral service in Rome, at the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.
During the sentencing hearing, Robert Semenchuck stared straight ahead, not meeting the eyes of the women who spoke into the microphone.
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An autopsy has determined that a young Canadian who was found dead on a beach in Australia earlier this week was not killed by a pack of 10 dingoes.
Alexia Cousins says she has filed a sexual assault complaint with Iqualuit RCMP against Nastania Mullin, the former CEO of the Manitoba Inuit Association.
The highly contagious H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in samples collected in Manitoba after a die-off, but a U of Manitoba researcher says it's reassuring to know the virus hasn't mutated into a different strain.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering for a second day in Quebec City as questions mount about whether a war of words with the U.S. will lead to a further fracturing of the bilateral relationship.
Mercy tells a seemingly topical, cautionary tale about our own immediate future. But following a man put on trial by an AI judge, it's also idiotic and out of touch.
New Canadian research, using decades of samples from the Gulf of St. Lawrence, shows that as Arctic krill becomes scarce, fin and minke whales are eating more of the kinds of fish that humpback whales eat but that they’re sharing these resources
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering for a second day in Quebec City as questions mount about whether a war of words with the U.S. will lead to a further fracturing of the bilateral relationship.
As the federal government seeks to downsize the public service, civil servants are weighing buy-outs, early retirement packages and a process allowing them to trade jobs with someone exiting a position.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are gathering for a second day in Quebec City as questions mount about whether a war of words with the U.S. will lead to a further fracturing of the bilateral relationship.
Victoria Mboko is off to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated 14th-seeded Clara Tauson of Denmark 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 to advance on Friday in Melbourne, local time.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is facing criticism for having provided $300 million US for the funding of infrastructure for Elon Musk's xAI, the company behind the controversial Grok artificial intelligence chatbot tool.
Court documents unsealed ahead of Thursday’s arguments before a U.S. federal judge in New York disclosed text messages and emails sent by actor Blake Lively, including ones sent to longtime friend Taylor Swift.
TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, finalized a deal on Thursday to set up a majority American-owned joint venture company that will avoid a U.S. ban on the popular video-sharing app used by more than 200 million Americans.
On Jan. 20, OneBC leader Dallas Brodie announced she would hold an event at the UBC Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre. It prompted protests from nearly a thousand people.
The federal government has introduced rules that mean pleasure boaters will have to renew their pleasure craft licences (PCLs) every five years. It is part of an effort to help authorities crack down on owners of derelict vessels, and sees the introduction of a $24 fee.
The Trump administration on Thursday misrepresented the arrest of a prominent civil rights attorney for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
Statistics Canada says its national data is in, and it shows a stark change in Canadian travel behaviour with the U.S. in 2025. But that might not be fully reflected at Windsor-Detroit land crossings.
When Tawni Marcil found out the pulp mill she works for is closing, she immediately started worrying about the cats who live there.
Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., has told the federal government it will euthanize 30 captive belugas and four dolphins at the facility, unless Canada grants permission to ship them to the United States, CBC News has learned.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre offered some rare praise for the prime minister’s speech in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this week, calling it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered" but in a six-page statement released Thursday, he also criticized Mark Carney’s record on reducing Canada's reliance on the United States.
For the second time in a year, a former Calgary teacher, who is now in his 80s, is facing sexual assault charges dating back decades.
Harry Styles is going back on the road. The English musician announced his Together, Together tour on Thursday. It's a 50-date run made up of residencies in Europe, the U.K., Brazil, Mexico, the U.S. and Australia.
An Arctic air mass moving across North America is causing extreme cold in Western Canada, which will continue into the weekend, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Olympic medallists Éliot Grondin and Meryeta O'Dine headline Canada's snowboard cross team for the Milano-Cortina Games.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet a doula who is helping moms-to-be prepare for hazards like hurricanes and extreme heat; track the growth of nuclear fusion startups; and get the details on the Chinese EVs coming to Canada, including when they'll be here and how much they'll cost.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we meet a doula who is helping moms-to-be prepare for hazards like hurricanes and extreme heat; track the growth of nuclear fusion startups; and get the details on the Chinese EVs coming to Canada, including when they'll be here and how much they'll cost.
Yesterday morning, a skier on a backcountry run called the Vortex near Lake Louise was caught in a size 2 avalanche but was uninjured in the incident.
Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen spoke to reporters in Nuuk on Thursday about President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions that the U.S. should control the semi-autonomous territory, the potential framework deal floated by Trump about which very little is known and what Nielsen thinks is the best path forward for Greenland.
U.S. President Donald Trump launched his newly formed "Board of Peace" on an international stage Thursday as more countries responded to his invitation for a seat at the table that will initially aim to rebuild Gaza.
The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama Heated Rivalry are headed to the Olympics. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February.
The stars of the popular Canadian hockey drama Heated Rivalry are headed to the Olympics. Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games in February.
A five-year-old boy, wearing a blue toque with droopy bunny ears, carrying a Spider-Man backpack, was reportedly apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in his Columbia Heights driveway on Tuesday.
A couple from Radium Hot Springs, B.C., say they didn’t know traplines were a risk on public land in Canada until their husky Moon died in a baited trap near their home earlier this month.
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards began this morning at 8:30 a.m. by presenters Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. Some of this year's biggest hopefuls are Sinners, One Battle After Another and Hamnet.
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, where Sinners made Oscars history.
Tillie Martinussen, a former member of Parliament of Greenland, says people in Nuuk haven't heard any details about the deal U.S. President Donald Trump teased on Wednesday. But she said Greenlanders won't trust him again, likening him to a sled dog who turns and bites you.
A B.C. currency exchange specializing in transfers between Canada and Iran is facing a series of lawsuits and demands from customers allegedly owed tens of thousands of dollars. Meanwhile, legislation passed to regulate currency exchanges is still not in force more than two years after the provincial government heralded new measures intended to protect customers.
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
The son of a southern Manitoba man who has been jailed in Venezuela for more than a decade says he hopes the recent situation in the South American country leads to his release.
It's been two years since the former ferry docked in Charlottetown Harbour while en route to India to be scrapped. During refuelling, diesel spilled into the harbour and access to information documents obtained by CBC News show the amount could have been up to 1,530 litres. The vessel received three violations, and its owner was fined.
Landslides hit a campground and a house in New Zealand and emergency crews were trying to rescue people buried in rubble, officials said Thursday.
A woman whose daughter was taken from the country by her father, in contrary with a family court order, says she is close to seeing her little girl again.
Last November, Quebec abolished the Programme de l'expérience québécoise, a popular pathway to permanent residency. Despite protests and constant criticism, the government has remained adamant that the new immigration rules are here to stay. But that doesn't mean the controversy surrounding this change is going away.
A Quebec mom is speaking out after she was laid off a week before she was set to return to work following her maternity and parental leave. What shocked her most, however, wasn't the job loss, but being denied Employment Insurance benefits.
The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides a variety of health care benefits for eligible First Nations and Inuit, with dental care accounting for the third largest expense for the program. But healthcare advocates and users of the program said NIHB is leaving First Nations and Inuit clients more vulnerable to poorer oral health outcomes.
Free solo climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale one of the tallest buildings in the world with no safety equipment this Friday in a live Netflix special. But the idea of watching a person risk his life on live TV makes some people uncomfortable and raises questions about what we consider entertainment.
Netflix will pay for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio division entirely in cash to edge out its rival Paramount the latest chapter in a months-long saga that, once concluded, could significantly change the global entertainment industry.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will make the case before a large American audience for the first time on Thursday as to why he believes that Donald Trump committed fraud in his actions and statements after his 2020 election loss. The details could serve as a cautionary tale of what the president is capable of doing during the midterms later this year.
A family of 18, including eight autoworkers, have picked up their lives in Brampton and moved 350 kilometres southwest to Windsor, Ont.
Jack Smith, the former special counsel who filed indictments against U.S. President Donald Trump in two separate cases that never went to trial, condemned "false and misleading narratives" in his first public congressional testimony regarding his investigation.
Crofton Mill employee Tawni Marcil tells The National about the moment she helped save a colony of cats at the site before its closure in Crofton, B.C.
A Texas jury has acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer on charges he failed in his duty to confront the gunman during the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting, which left 19 students and two adults dead.
A major storm system is set to bring "potentially catastrophic" winter weather across the southern U.S. this weekend, bringing snow, freezing rain and ice pellets to a substantial swath of the country.
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People in southwest B.C. were dazzled by the northern lights on Monday and Tuesday, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there's a good chance the aurora borealis will be visible again Wednesday night across much of B.C.
Syria's government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of attacks it said killed 11 soldiers on Wednesday, but the SDF disputed key elements of the account, blaming at least one deadly blast on explosives being moved by Syrian troops.
Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a "sovereign decision" by her government.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, a statement that Putin quickly countered, saying that the invitation was only under consideration.
Health Canada is warning people not to buy or use fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. The health agency says it has found retailers in Canada selling unauthorized GLP-1 products sometimes referred to as "fauxzempic" both in stores and online.
When 10-year-old Myer Gallant from O'Leary, P.E.I., was given the chance to Make-A-Wish, he didn't rush his decision. After carefully weighing his options like getting a pool or going on a Disney cruise Myer made up his mind. He wanted to meet Sidney Crosby and Ryan Graves, and see a Pittsburgh Penguins game.
Canada's federal court has overturned a government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing it to continue to operate for the time being.
Canada's federal court has overturned a government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing it to continue to operate for the time being.
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
A family and community in northern Alberta remember the life of Lilith, a five-year-old girl killed in a hit and run in northern Alberta last week. Police said they believe vehicle that collided with the family was stolen.
"To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible," said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars.
"To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible," said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars.
Hallie Clarke is set to make her Olympic debut next month at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as part of the Canadian skeleton team announced Wednesday by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and Canadian Olympic Committee.
Prince Harry held back tears as he said the Daily Mail had made his wife Meghan's life "an absolute misery," during his appearance in the witness box on Wednesday at London's High Court in his privacy lawsuit against the paper's publisher.
Taylor Swift, Kiss’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Tricky Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
Last fall, a beloved granite rock used by climbers in the area vanished. But now, the rock dubbed 'Portable' by locals, has been located.
Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides' recall bid got 6,500 signatures, but was still far short of its goal. Other MLA recalls appear to be struggling even more than that.
Israeli fire killed five Palestinians, including two boys, in central and southern Gaza, local health authorities said, and the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" a Palestinian militant who posed a threat to soldiers.
Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, and the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" a Palestinian militant who posed a threat to soldiers.
Analysts say an energy deal between Canada and China signals a reset in a relationship that had largely stalled following years of tension. Could it impact Canada's plans to pursue a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest B.C. coast?
Victoria Mboko of Toronto punched her ticket to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Caty McNally.
As families fight to avoid forced patient transfers from faith-based hospitals that refuse to perform medical assistance in dying (MAID), an advocacy group says there are more than 100 forced transfers a year across Canada.
Elders in Paulatuk, N.W.T., say more can be done to save their coastal dialect of Inuvialuktun. A language program that's gained momentum recently in Tuktoyaktuk sheds light on a successful strategy and a reason to hope Sallirmiutun won't disappear.
A Windsor man says he is being asked by the city to undo the repairs he made to his backyard. Robert Redmond says he took out the berm, worth 52 dump truck loads of dirt, from his backyard at about $6,700. Now, the city is asking him to put it back. But that could cost upwards of $50K.
A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday.
Oxford Properties is fighting in court to stop Fairweather from taking over the large space that was once occupied by Hudson’s Bay, arguing its stores feel "downmarket" and could damage the mall’s image.
In an exclusive conversation with CBC Sports, Toronto Tempo head coach Brondello said that she’s focused on “controlling the controllables.” The expansion franchise builds towards its inaugural campaign amid the WNBA's uncertainty over CBA negotiations.
Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.
Dalhousie University has revoked Buffy Sainte-Marie's honorary degree after her claims to Indigenous identity were the subject of a 2023 CBC News investigation, and a formal request from a medical student who raised concerns about the harms in keeping the honour.
Canada’s lone Formula One driver has spent his career plagued by the claim that he hasn’t earned his spot in F1. But all eyes are on 2026 and the overhaul in F1’s technical regulations that could finally change everything.
The trial for a couple who'd been trying to adopt two brothers before one was found dead in their Burlington, Ont., home four years ago is set to end proceedings on Friday. Following her wife's testimony, Becky Hamber answered questions from lawyers, including about how the two treated the children. Here's what we've heard from Hamber so far in Milton Superior Court.
