The recent cancelling of a horror novelist's book demonstrates the conundrum that literary professionals face as they comb through every pitch, query letter and manuscript lobbed their way: how do you separate the proverbial wheat from the AI-generated chaff, and what happens if you get it wrong?
With the future of free trade between Canada and the United States unclear at best, a look to the past could provide hints at where critical exports of energy fit into a deal in the future.
The Iran war appears to have ended (if it has ended) with a settlement that neither fully opens the Strait of Hormuz nor keeps it fully closed. The lingering doubts about the Persian Gulf as a source of energy for Europe and Asia, especially if Iran succeeds in its goal of charging tolls for passage, could be good news for Canadian oil and gas if disaster can be averted.
Rory McIlroy's march to another Masters title took a ride through the Georgia pines and into the water and all sorts of places he didn't want to be Saturday, including having to share space at the top of the leaderboard with Cameron Young.
Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins because of a fractured big toe on his left foot.
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said as the investigation is ongoing, no further information can be provided at this time.
CanLit Responds says the group received confirmation in the form of an email from executive director Elana Rabinovitch that the Giller no longer has sponsorship ties to Scotiabank or the Azrieli Foundation.
A man arrested after Friday's lockdown on the downtown campus faces two charges, according to Ottawa police.
The Northern Ontario Hockey Association will allow the U18 Soo Jr. Greyhounds to compete in a championship game on Sunday in Sudbury against the Copper Cliff Reds. There were initially told they had to forfeit a game after leaving behind an allegedly messy dressing room.
The site's electrical system was disconnected because it has been deemed hazardous by Technical Safety B.C. Crown Villa's landlord says she cannot afford to pay for the repairs.
A U.S. delegation led by Vice-President JD Vance arrived in Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials aimed at shoring up a shaky ceasefire and paving the way for a permanent end to the fighting.
Joe Wood, a longtime Liverpool, N.S., resident, is being honoured later this month with a special plaque ceremony at the National Music Centre, following on the heels of his induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame last year.
A global assessment on migratory freshwater fish species, published in March, found that there are 325 species of migratory fish crossing international borders that need deliberate action in order to survive.
Heather Winterstein's skin was discoloured and she was struggling to control her body in a wheelchair the day she died at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital, a woman who was waiting to see a doctor that day told a coroner’s inquest that began March 30.
Bottle and can deposit machines inside Quebec grocery stores are being phased out as part of a Consignaction modernization plan. Though new sorting centres are replacing them, not everyone is convinced the change will make returns easier.
Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of a ceasefire that was supposed to end fighting in Gaza, humanitarian organizations have given it a failing grade.
Liberal members voted in favour of restricting young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots, as the national convention winds down in Montreal.
Other countries, like the U.K, the United States and the European Union have all dedicated funding and detailed roadmaps to replace animal testing in research settings. And while Canada has a strategy to replace animals used in chemical and toxicity testing, there is still no plan for those used in biomedical testing.
As U.S. lawmakers press the White House to examine whether Canada's Online Streaming Act is an unfair trade practice and retaliate if necessary CBC's The House speaks to experts about whether the bill is worth all the hassle and why it's generated so much controversy.
Supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada had much to celebrate in Montreal this weekend. For one thing, the Liberal Party continues to exist as a significant presence in Canadian politics. Fifteen years ago that seemed very far from guaranteed.
Researchers have uncovered the locations of 37 subglacial lakes in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them discovered for the very first time what could be a major scientific breakthrough in understanding the quickly-warming region.
Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached the first phase of a ceasefire that was supposed to end fighting in Gaza, humanitarian organizations have given it a failing grade.
No, Prime Minister Mark Carney is not promoting a get-rich-quick crypto scheme. But YouTube ads like this one are trying to scam you and they use fake CBC articles to do it.
Liberal members will decide today whether they think the government should restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence chatbots, as the national convention winds down in Montreal.
With crucial federal byelections coming up on Monday, some farmers along the Liberal government's proposed route of a future high-speed rail line say whatever compensation they'd be offered wouldn't be worth the potential impacts on their lands and livelihoods.
April 10, 2026 | The National's Ian Hanomansing hosts live special coverage of the Artemis II return to Earth after an historic million-kilometre mission around the moon.
A judge has granted a month-long stay preventing Alberta’s chief electoral officer from certifying the results of a petition to force a referendum on a proposal for Alberta to separate from Canada.
Former U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for president again in 2028.
A Windsor-based forensic scientist is working to bring an outdoor lab to Kingsville that would study how human bodies decompose over time.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has posted its preliminary tariff determination for the sector, estimated at just short of 25 per cent, lower than the current duty rate of more than 35 per cent.
Rory McIlroy delivered a dynamic finish
to the Masters on Friday, looking every bit like someone who has
done this before.
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honour his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.
Deputy minister of national defence Christiane Fox says she was trying to bring in outside perspectives when she influenced her former department to hire an acquaintance.
A Calgary woman who participated in a grandparent scam, stealing thousands of dollars from elderly victims, including three who were in their 90s, should get to serve her sentence at home, lawyers argued Friday.
NDP MP Leah Gazan is standing by her use of the initialism MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ and denouncing those who are mocking her online for using the term.
The Ottawa Police Service says it's arrested one person in connection with an incident at the University of Ottawa Friday afternoon that left the school under lockdown.
The Ottawa Police Service says it's arrested a man in connection with an incident at the University of Ottawa Friday afternoon that left the school under lockdown.
Police confirmed an active investigation is ongoing at the university but did not provide any further details.
Officers arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home on Friday and then making threats at the company's headquarters, police and the company said.
President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U.S., with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countries.
First Nations leaders in B.C. are urging B.C. NDP MLAs to reject Premier David Eby’s plan to suspend some sections of the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), as the government prepares to bring the proposal forward as a confidence vote.
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance departed on Friday for "make-or-break" negotiations with Iran, even as Tehran insisted on measures before peace talks could take place, throwing last-minute doubt over the meetings scheduled in Pakistan.
The new NDP leader has announced critic roles for his six-person caucus, saying he's looked Quebec MP Alexandre Boulerice 'in the eye' and asked him to stay with the party.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent social posts, like his threat to destroy Iran's 'whole civilization,’ have alarmed both critics and allies, leaving Democrats questioning whether he’s fit for the presidency – Andrew Chang shows us how they’re going about it.
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A teenager who fatally stabbed an 83-year-old retired kindergarten teacher in Pickering, Ont., in 2025 has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
A month after appealing to the public for more information about the year-old killing of a teenager in Hamilton, police announced Friday that five people have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
The 2026 wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.
The 2026 wildfire season may get off to a relatively quiet start in Canada but lingering drought and a warm summer could tip the scales towards another severe year, experts say.
The trial for accused murderer Dean Penney was shut down again on Friday, due to technical issues with video evidence. Half the week was lost due to problems with audio and video in the courtroom.
A wolf that escaped from its enclosure in a South Korean zoo has spent three days on the loose, captivating the public, spawning a cryptocurrency meme coin and even prompting a message of concern from the country's president.
The Pentagon pushed back late Thursday on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Donald Trump's administration grew heated.
The Vatican and the Pentagon have pushed back on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Donald Trump's administration grew heated.
Canada's economy added 14,000 jobs in March, Statistics Canada said on Friday, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 6.7 per cent.
More than 7,000 banned guns have been declared in Alberta under the federal government’s gun buyback program, but owners in the province are not able to collect compensation because of an ongoing dispute between Alberta and Ottawa over how the program is meant to operate.
Kevin O’Leary's proposed Wonder Valley project in northwestern Alberta will not need to undergo an environmental impact assessment from the province due to existing water and power systems. However, the province says other assessments are required before permits can be issued.
A 20-year-old Sarnia man was pronounced dead in hospital after gunfire was reported just before 1 a.m. Friday.
Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.
Afrika Bambaataa, a man widely considered one of the main pioneers of hip-hop, died in Pennsylvania of prostate cancer on Thursday, according to his lawyer. He was 68.
The Northern Ontario Hockey Association has ruled the U18 AA Soo Jr. Greyhounds must forfeit their league championship game against the Copper Cliff Reds after leaving a messy dressing room in Blind River. The Jr. Greyhounds are appealing the decision to Hockey Canada.
The Toronto Blue Jays have brought back BJ Birdy, their original avian mascot from the 80s and 90s. But they failed to tell the man who created it, who says he owns its rights.
An heiress to the multibillion-dollar McCain french fry empire says she is financially “trapped” by the family-owned company and its policies, which she claims prevent her from selling her ownership stake for a fair price.
When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for the first time, we also sent a toilet with them. After all, if the plan is to go farther and farther, then it’s critical we test one of the non-negotiable parts of being human.
A triage nurse who assessed Heather Winterstein hours before she died of sepsis in the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital says she had little time with the 24-year-old, telling a coroner’s inquest the emergency department staff were overwhelmingly busy. "Nurses are burned out. Nurses are exhausted,” Andrea Demery said several days into the inquiry.
When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for the first time, we also sent a toilet with them. After all, if the plan is to go farther and farther, then it’s critical we test one of the non-negotiable parts of being human.
On Sunday, Bernard Drainville or Christine Fréchette will take the reins of the political party and the province until the next general election. Here are some key points about the race and what’s next.
The 10-month standoff on a B.C. ostrich farm last year was the most expensive poultry cull in Canada’s history. A fifth estate investigation reveals the campaign to save the ostriches was based on falsehoods.
You, Me and Tuscany is hardly the worst thing that could happen to you. Though it would still probably be better if it and this specific flavour of surface level, escapist rom-com in general didn't exist.
Canada's Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refugee claimants letters that they may not be eligible for asylum and is telling some of them that they should leave immediately.
Very few archival items exist from Canada's First World War internment camps. But now, the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa is adding a hand-carved wooden chair to its collection thanks to a B.C. woman who got curious about its origins and reached out to CBC Montreal for help last year.
Canada's Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refugee claimants letters that they may not be eligible for asylum and is telling some of them that they should leave immediately.
Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month in and around British waters earlier this year, Defence Minister John Healey said on Thursday.
Cole Caufield scored his 50th goal of the season on Thursday evening in the Montreal Canadiens' game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first Habs player to reach that milestone since Stéphane Richer did it during the 1989-90 season.
Cole Caufield scored his 50th goal of the season on Thursday evening in the Montreal Canadiens' 2-1 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the first Habs player to reach that milestone since Stéphane Richer did it during the 1989-90 season.
At Issue this week: As former Conservative MP Marliyn Gladu's move to the Liberals further widens the views within caucus, could it impact upcoming byelections? What does another defection mean for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership? And, will Mark Carney address concerns around the independence of Senators?
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government to defend private property rights in face of what he claims is a threat posed by a landmark B.C. Supreme Court decision establishing Aboriginal title on private property.
Environment and Climate Change Canada will use artificial intelligence to make its weather forecasts more accurate, the federal department said Thursday.
The dozens of photos taken by the astronauts include never before seen views of the moon, a total solar eclipse and a stunning shot of Earth.
Rory McIlroy has been celebrating all week at Augusta National as the defending champion, and on Thursday he found something else to savour a 5-under 67, his lowest start at the Masters in 15 years to share the early lead with Sam Burns.
Emperor penguins, the largest penguin species, are now listed as endangered following a new international assessment of how climate change is affecting their habitat and population.
People shouldn’t buy or use unauthorized, injectable peptide drugs claiming to help with body issues and wellness, warns Health Canada they can come with serious side effects.
The great Canadian book debate takes place April 13-16.
First lady Melania Trump is denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein and knowledge of his crimes, saying Thursday that the "stories are completely false" and calling online accusations that she was somehow involved with the millionaire financier's sexual abuse of young girls and his interactions with rich and powerful people "smears about me."
For a trio of B.C. high school band students, the idea came to them, clear as a bell: if no one else would step in to save their school’s music programs they would.
It turns out the biggest twist in Freida McFadden’s career isn’t in her books. The bestselling author, known for keeping readers guessing, is revealing a surprise of her own: Her real name is Sara Cohen.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how some countries are using heat from nuclear power plants to heat homes; map the countries with the biggest potential to generate solar power; and learn about the government's new approach to protecting nature.
Fans love the designs of Nike's new World Cup soccer jerseys. They do not love the way they bunch at the shoulders.
Documents show the volume of gas flared at the LNG Canada plant on B.C.'s North Coast between October and January far surpassed what its permit allows.
The defence lawyer of Frank Stronach is arguing that some of the complainants in the sexual assault trial of the Canadian businessman were coached by Crown prosecutors before they testified.
Legal arguments in the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman Frank Stronach wrapped up on Thursday with a verdict possibly coming in mid-June.
Poor and incomplete note-taking by police during preparatory meetings with the complainants and Crown prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of Frank Stronach was "unacceptably negligent," Stronach's defence lawyer argued on Thursday.
A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection to the multi-million-dollar gold heist at Pearson airport in 2023.
The boys of BTS are returning to the stage after a nearly four-year hiatus, during which the members completed their mandatory military service. Despite pouring rain in Seoul, fans packed a stadium to watch the K-pop group kick off their long-awaited world tour.
Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday, putting the Middle East ceasefire in further jeopardy after its most intensive strikes of the war on its neighbour killed more than 200 people, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. The escalating violence has threatened to torpedo U.S. President Donald Trump's truce with Iran from the outset.
The Charge, who have now lost three straight, had the chance to climb into the fourth and final playoff spot in the PWHL standings, but fell 5-3 to the last-place Seattle Torrent on Wednesday. Seattle was playing the second game of a back-to-back set.
