Canada's unemployment rate ticked down to 6.5 per cent in January, and the economy lost 25,000 jobs, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
A massive bombing ripped through a Shia mosque on the outskirts of Pakistan's capital during Friday prayers, killing 31 people and wounding at least 169 others, police said.
NextStar was a joint venture between the two companies that came about in 2022 to build Canada’s first large-scale batter manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ont.
The Canadian mixed doubles curling team of Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant suffered their first loss at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games on Friday.
The treaty between the U.S. and Russia limiting their deployment of strategic nuclear weapons has expired, leaving plenty of questions about what U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin intend to do next.
One city in bloom, and another freezing under a blanket of snow. Canada's extreme winters bring all kinds of surprises along the country's vast and varied landscape, and this year those contrasts are especially sharp between two of its biggest cities, Vancouver and Toronto.
The explosive success of Bad Bunny has brought Puerto Rican Spanish, a Caribbean dialect known for its musical rhythm, to the globe. Though the Spanish variant has been looked down on in the past, some experts say the popularity of his music may be changing that.
Pro wrestler James Roth and orchestra conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser tell The National about the moment wrestlers brawled in front of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
As four people remain in custody after being accused of storing materials that could be made into explosives at an Ontario house, some engineers say it’s ‘not unusual’ for scientists to have at-home labs, but cite a slew of safety concerns.
The federal government introduced legislation that would enshrine its housing agency as a Crown corporation on Thursday, giving it land acquisition authority as well as the ability to partner with private developers as questions remain over the number of units it intends to build.
The federal government introduced legislation that would enshrine its housing agency as a Crown corporation on Thursday, giving it land acquisition authority as well as the ability to partner with private developers as questions remain over the number of units it intends to build.
RCMP say the parents found dead along with their two children in Prince Rupert had recorded a video will in the days leading to their deaths.
Calgarian Allistair Chapman, accused of working for an alleged Canadian drug lord and helping to set up the murder of an FBI informant, was described by the prosecution as a “loyal soldier” who should not be granted bail.
Ten months after Virginia Giuffre's death by suicide, a newly released email appears to support her claims that she met and posed for a photograph with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Culture war commentary has swirled around the upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance since Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny was named as the headliner. That’s only increased after music stars, including Bad Bunny, used the Grammy Awards stage on Sunday to call out immigration enforcement in the U.S.
A cellblock video depicting Ottawa city Coun. Matthew Luloff twice testing double the legal blood-alcohol limit after his arrest for suspected impaired driving has now been released to the media, two weeks after it was shown during his trial.
Alberta's Tate McRae found herself in hot water this week after the 22-year-old musician appeared in an NBC ad highlighting the 2026 U.S. Winter Olympics team. And after a sustained social media response criticizing her apparent endorsement of the United States over her home country, McRae took to Instagram to respond.
Canadian producer David Furnish, British singer Elton John's husband, told London's High Court on Thursday that the publisher of the Daily Mail had unlawfully obtained information about them, including information stolen from their friend Prince Harry. He also accused the publisher's titles of being 'actively homophobic' about their relationship.
Investigators believe the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie is "still out there," but they have not identified any suspects, officials in Arizona said Thursday.
Investigators believe the missing mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie is "still out there," but they have not identified any suspects, officials in Arizona said Thursday.
A Montreal-based streetwear company, after sounding the alarm, is now being credited for producing the original white fleece that was modified to create a viral jacket worn in the hit series Heated Rivalry.
The start of the sex assault trial for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach has been stalled as his lawyer argues in Toronto court that some of the complainants may have been coached during preparatory meetings with the Crown.
Those who contravene new rules against foreign interference in Canada could face a more expensive penalty, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree told a parliamentary committee on Thursday.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check in with kids to see how they're feeling about climate change; learn about a green technology to extract lithium in Canada's Prairies; and find out why Alberta's 'Gas City' is investing in a huge solar project.
CBC’s fact-check team searched for Mark Carney’s name in the U.S. Justice Department’s Epstein Library. Here’s what we found.
Famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region, a global hunger monitoring group said Thursday as an attack by paramilitary forces on a military hospital in the country's south killed 22 people, including the hospital's director and three members of its medical staff.
After being diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer during the pandemic, the daughters of Vince Giannotti say building the miniature homes gave him peace right up until the end.
Manitoba RCMP have issued a dangerous person alert for Joshua Paupanekis, 39, after the abduction of Raeanne Thomas, 20, in Pimicikamak Cree Nation.
In a news release issued late Wednesday, the State College Police Department said McKenna, 18, faces four charges including felony aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after an altercation near Pennsylvania State University's main campus.
In a news release issued late Wednesday, the State College Police Department said McKenna, 18, faces four charges including felony aggravated assault, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after an altercation near Pennsylvania State University's main campus.
The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the federal Defence Department budget will have to increase by $33.5 billion annually in order for Canada to meet NATO's revised defence spending targets. The watchdog also estimates that the higher defence spending could lead to substantially higher federal deficits.
The Parliamentary Budget Office estimates the federal Defence Department budget will have to increase by $33.5 billion annually in order for Canada to meet NATO's revised defence spending targets. The watchdog also estimates that the higher defence spending could lead to substantially higher federal deficits.
A teenager from the Quebec City area has been charged with a terrorism-related offence. The teen allegedly used social media to promote the violent ideology of a group known as Atomwaffen Division, according to the RCMP.
A teenager from the Quebec City area has been charged with a terrorism-related offence. The teen allegedly used social media to promote the violent ideology of a group known as Atomwaffen Division, according to the RCMP.
Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested three youths in connection to a sexual assault investigation related to hazing incidents that involved a hockey team in the Truro area.
After a 2022 Olympic performance that saw a high total medal count but a 30-year low in gold finishes, Team Canada is looking to put more athletes on the podium at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. These charts show how Canada stacks up against its competition.
After a 2022 Olympic performance that saw a high total medal count but a 30-year low in gold finishes, Team Canada is looking to put more athletes on the podium at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. These charts show how Canada stacks up against its competition.
Quebec’s enhanced secularism law would ban daycare staff from wearing religious symbols. Groups representing daycares and daycare workers say the proposed law creates headaches for them while trying to solve a problem that doesn’t really exist.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologized to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein on Thursday and said he was sorry for having appointed Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador, who was a close friend of the late sex offender.
More than a year after the Alberta government announced a formal review of combat sports safety, triggered by a deadly mixed martial arts match west of Edmonton, little is known about its progress.
Premier Wab Kinew has given a series of recent hints and promises about major projects capable of transforming Manitoba's middling economy into something far more powerful, but the structural deficit has no quick fix.
The U.S. criminal justice system wants to extradite a Saskatoon man accused of hacking into American university systems to illegally use their supercomputers for cryptocurrency mining.
Statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society show Quebec has the highest incidence rate of cancer in the country. For one woman, her diagnosis came during what should have been one of the happiest moments in her life while she was pregnant.
The attorney general for the Mexican state of Sinaloa says she wants to speak with officials from a Canadian mining firm whose employees were kidnapped by a suspected faction of the Sinaloa cartel.
The Halton and Ottawa Children’s Aid Societies are being sued along with three doctors and the Burlington couple on trial for first-degree murder, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber.
It's branded as the world's first social network for AI bots. But just a week after its launch, the tech world is in fierce debate over Moltbook and the extent to which human beings are responsible for the viral website's rapid growth.
After wrapping up a world tour for her fourth studio album, Alessia Cara has found herself on a new stage. The Brampton-born performer will kick off CBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games as the narrator of The Gold Within: Family and Fire.
Dr. Summer Decker, the 3D imaging director with Keck Medicine at the University of Southern California, tells The National about the moment she gave a CT scan to two Egyptian mummies.
Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted an emotional plea on social media Wednesday with a message to anyone who might be holding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, for ransom.
Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings posted an emotional plea on social media Wednesday with a message to anyone who might be holding her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, for ransom.
Canada Computers and Electronics continues to investigate a data breach affecting hundreds of people that has left customers frustrated over how the company handled the episode and communicated about it.
A Toronto Doberman pinscher is the latest queen of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show where she competed against 2,500 dogs and more than 200 breeds. CBC’s Ali Chiasson spoke with Penny and her human about winning 'Best in Show.'
Environment Canada meteorologist Ken Dosanjh says that while there is still some time left in winter, there's no likelihood of sea-level snow in the immediate forecast. He says if none falls by spring, it would be the first time Vancouver had gone snow-free since the winter of 1982-1983.
Yukon-born hockey player Gavin McKenna, 18, has been charged in the U.S. with assault, according to court documents obtained by CBC News.
The lawyer for Calgarian Allistair Chapman, arrested in connection with alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, says his client is not a flight risk or a public danger and should get bail.
The lawyer for Calgarian Allistair Chapman, arrested in connection with alleged Canadian drug kingpin Ryan Wedding, says his client is not a flight risk or a public danger and should get bail.
As the U.K.’s ambassador, Peter Mandelson lasted eight months until Prime Minister Keir Starmer sacked him over his resurfaced connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Now, the prime minister's judgment is under close scrutiny, after the U.S. Department of Justice released three million more files related to the convicted sex offender on Friday. The latest drop revealed more details about Mandelson's relationship with Epstein.
Nine Toronto police officers are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, multiple sources tell CBC News.
Seven Toronto police officers and one retired member of the service are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, York Regional Police announced Thursday.
Minnesota civil rights lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong says she was shocked when she learned the White House had posted an altered photo of her appearing to sob during her arrest when, in fact, she was calm and poised.
The federal government is reviving proposed legislation that would allow digital health information to be shared safely across electronic systems.
35-year-old Jamal Borhot, a Calgary man who joined an Islamic State group in the Middle East, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years in prison.
Penny the Doberman born and bred in the GTA bested over 2,500 dogs and 200 breeds at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held in New York. She beat out six other finalists at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Northern Lights Estate Winery focuses on wines made from fruits grown in Prince George, B.C.
Quebec Health Minister Sonia Bélanger has tabled a new bill to change doctors' remuneration after reforms outlined in Bill 2 threatened clinic closures and the departure of GPs to other provinces.
Canadian pole vaulter and Olympic bronze medallist Alysha Newman has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit for Whereabouts Failures.
A Liberal MP says he wants to see question period in the House of Commons offer longer, more detailed answers and fewer social media-friendly clips.
In an unexpected move Wednesday, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it received 120 unidentified bodies of Palestinians from Israel believed to have been killed during the two-year war. Health officials in Gaza say they are beginning work to identify the remains.
The lights went out at the Olympic curling venue before Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman powered their way to a near-flawless 10-5 victory over Czechia on the opening day of mixed doubles competition Wednesday in Italy.
The lights went out at the Olympic curling venue before Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman powered their way to a near-flawless 10-5 victory over Czechia on the opening day of mixed doubles competition Wednesday in Italy.
The man convicted of trying to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison, after a federal prosecutor said his crime was unacceptable "in this country or anywhere."
The federal government plans to get rid of two key offices combatting religious discrimination, merging them into a single national Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion.
Scientists and labour leaders are warning that cuts to Environment and Climate Change Canada could significantly impact the health and safety of Canada's wildlife, environment and people.
In the last hours before these Olympics begin, and the flame is lit, and the cheering starts, a smaller, sad drama played out in a little white box of an office in the Main Media Centre in Milan. A sign on the door read: The Washington Post.
Alain Hamel caught the largest Atlantic halibut ever recorded in the Saguenay Fjord on Saturday. Working with the local Fjord Museum, the ice fishing was part of a scientific project aiming to gain more information about the species.
The federal government upgraded its Cuba travel advice on Tuesday, warning Canadians planning to visit the popular Caribbean island that worsening shortages of everything from fuel to food could affect resorts.
Canadians took to social media to share their disappointment about the Calgary-born and -raised singer promoting the American Olympic team.
The Washington Post is laying off one-third of its staff in the newsroom and other departments, a brutal blow to one of journalism's legendary brands.
At least 170 people have been killed in an attack by armed men on a remote village in Nigeria's Kwara state, a local lawmaker tells Reuters, as authorities and soldiers continue to comb nearby bushland for survivors.
Nearly 200 people have been killed by armed men in separate attacks in remote villages in central and northern Nigeria, a local lawmaker, residents and police said on Wednesday, as security forces searched for survivors and chased the attackers.
When it comes to comments from the Trump administration, how can Canadians determine what’s real and what’s bluster?
When it comes to comments from the Trump administration, how can Canadians determine what’s real and what’s bluster?
A year-long debate over whether to host the 2026 Winter Olympics dominated headlines in Calgary in 2018. The idea was abandoned after the public voted the idea down in a plebiscite. Now, residents are about to watch the Games they could have hosted kick off on the other side of the world in Italy.
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 20 Palestinians including four children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave.
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 23 Palestinians including seven children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, in the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave.
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 21 Palestinians including six children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave.
Wednesday marked another deadly day in the Gaza Strip despite an October truce deal after health officials said Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 24 Palestinians, including seven children.
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 23 Palestinians, including seven children, in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave.
The victim of a former music producer-director told his Kitchener, Ont., sentencing hearing she thought Steven Lehmann "could be the father I never had," but a sexual relationship that developed in her teens has shattered her life. The Crown is seeking a five-year prison term for Lehmann, who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation.
A small number of the approximately 4,000 people forced from their homes in Pimicikamak Cree Nation have returned. A snapped power line triggered a days-long outage starting Dec. 28, which led to frozen and burst pipes and flooding in homes in the northern First Nation.
