A delegation of Iranian football officials have been denied entry to Canada ahead of this week's FIFA conference, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has suggested the refusal might have been unintentional.
It's trending with Gen Alpha as parents seek out an antidote to screen time, but the Tin Can is also just one of several landline brands surging in popularity as a growing number of consumers try to reduce their reliance on smartphones.
A young Mexican family is scrambling to convince Canadian border services to give them more time to prove he faces threats to his life in Mexico. The father's deportation date is 10 days before he's eligible to make that case.
The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada.
Three women who have reported allegations of historical sexual assault to the RCMP say they want to tell their stories publicly, using a 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code that makes it easier for complainants to waive a publication ban on their names and anything that would identify them.
An investigation over whether temperature sensors at the Paris airport were tampered with to manipulate winning bets online is putting a new focus on the growing popularity of climate-related wagers.
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting advises increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.
Buffalo Sabres anthem singer Cami Clune tells The National about the moment hometown fans jumped in to sing the Canadian anthem after her microphone cut out at an NHL playoff game.
Buffalo Sabres anthem singer Cami Clune tells The National about the moment hometown fans jumped in to sing the Canadian anthem after her microphone cut out at an NHL playoff game.
Alexandre Texier broke a tie just over a minute into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Alexandre Texier broke a tie just over a minute into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
April 29, 2026 | Families of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting victims are suing OpenAI over its failure to alert police to the shooter's ChatGPT history. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lashes out at congressional Democrats over the Iran war. And Whitecaps fans rally to keep their team in Vancouver.
A bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Victoria on Vancouver Island on Tuesday night. The American Meteor Society said it has received over 100 reports about the fireball, stretching as far south as Oregon.
Jerome Powell said Wednesday he plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month "for a period of time, to be determined," saying the "unprecedented" legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation's central bank at risk.
Canada has been selected to headquarter the multinational Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), sources have told Radio-Canada.
The Liberal government's plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don't go far enough.
Prosecutors said on Wednesday that singer D4vd killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times.
Athletes and sport organizations are optimistic and awaiting more detail, after the federal government pledged more than $660 million directly to national sport organizations.
The Toronto Blue Jays says Cricket Canada is not involved in this year’s Cricket Day at the Park on May 23, though the team said the event will continue as scheduled.
Israel has begun taking control of aid ships bound for Gaza far from its shores, Israeli army radio cited an Israeli source as saying on Wednesday.
A new law in the United Kingdom banning the sale of tobacco products to future generations has been hailed as a landmark moment in the fight against nicotine addiction. The ban by birth date has given heart to campaigners and researchers in Canada, who see it as the ultimate goal and a plausible one in making the country nicotine-free.
Former FBI director James Comey made his first court appearance on Wednesday in a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the U.S. Justice Department to win.
Fans at KeyBank Center carried "O Canada" after a microphone failed before the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins played Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday night.
Fans at KeyBank Center carried O Canada after a microphone failed before the Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins played Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday night.
Police said 20-year-old Alexander Nguyen was sightseeing with his parents in Shannon Falls Provincial Park on July 1, 2025, when he vanished.
Police said 20-year-old Alexander Nguyen was sightseeing with his parents in Shannon Falls Provincial Park on July 1, 2025, when he vanished.
A pair of purloined peacocks are safe at home after being stolen in the night from the parking lot of a roadside hotel in central Alberta.
Canada's quest for a third straight world under-18 men's hockey championship came to an end Wednesday with a 4-2 quarterfinal loss to Sweden in Trencin, Slovakia.
The federal government is allocating up to $145 million for security during the upcoming World Cup.
A Calgary judge has approved payouts for more than 50 students who were abused by two former teachers at a local junior high school as the final step in a class-action lawsuit.
High-level talks to accelerate the shift from fossil fuels got underway Tuesday in Colombia's Caribbean city of Santa Marta, where President Gustavo Petro warned the world could "reach a point of no return" without the Amazon's role in regulating the climate.
Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder, who represents the Ontario riding of Kitchener Centre, says she got a phone call from a member of the Liberal Party who tried to convince her to cross the floor. In a video post on social media, she says she was told switching sides would give her a better chance at winning the next election. She says she declined their offer.
On the surface at least, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is another cute and fun story about the heights of fashion if not as clearly focused or iconic as the original.
The Toronto police officer described as the “genesis” of a months-long corruption probe was denied bail again Wednesday morning in Toronto.
Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city's latest antisemitic attack.
Newfoundland and Labrador's health minister says she can’t accept her position if things don't change, and suggesting people sue her own government in the face of medical transport delays in northern Labrador.
The families of the victims of one of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history are taking OpenAI to court in California "to pursue landmark damage awards," according to firm Rice Parsons Leoni and Elliott.
The Pentagon's chief financial officer said Wednesday to a congressional committee that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion US so far, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gave public testimony for the first time since airstrikes were launched on Feb. 28.
The majority of Iran's highly enriched uranium is likely still at its Isfahan nuclear complex, which was bombarded by airstrikes last year and faced less intense attacks in this year's U.S.-Israeli war, the head of the UN nuclear agency told The Associated Press.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats on Wednesday during his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats Wednesday during his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
A video of a polar bear wandering around a St. Anthony home has gone viral on social media. Kristie Hurley was hanging out in her parents' home on Sunday when she spotted the bear just about 50-feet away, wandering around the yard.
A video of a polar bear wandering around a St. Anthony home has gone viral on social media. Kristie Hurley was hanging out in her parents' home on Sunday when she spotted the bear just about 50-feet away, wandering around the yard.
Our Washington correspondent Paul Hunter was in the room at the White House correspondents’ dinner when shots rang out. He shares new details about the scene. Fellow correspondents Katie Simpson and Willy Lowry bring us the latest on the suspect. As the political fallout continues, we ask what a third alleged attempt to assassinate Donald Trump says about the state of America.
Some elective surgeries in Grande Prairie have been postponed because of issues with sterilizing surgical tools. Alberta Health Services says emergency surgeries are unaffected, but one patient told CBC News her procedure was impacted.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Washington over the legality of a move by Donald Trump's administration to revoke temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents from Haiti and Syria, but a ruling could potentially impact even more immigrants.
Two former teachers at a private Christian school tried to argue they have immunity from professional disciplinary proceedings because the regulatory board didn't exist at the time of the allegations. That argument failed.
For Zoey Merkestyn, bowling has been therapeutic and a great way to live with her cerebral palsy. Now, she is heading to national tournaments to tell the world anything is possible, if you put your mind to it.
The number of Albertans who say it is somewhat or very difficult to meet monthly expenses has increased eight per cent since last spring and is at the highest level since CBC News began asking this same question, eight years ago.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s new Progressive Conservative government has unveiled the fiscal plan for its first full year in office, following through on promises made during last fall’s election but revealing grim projections for the province’s finances in the near future.
James Poker aged out of the system at 16 and was abruptly released from a treatment facility in Saskatchewan. His father had no idea until he saw him on the streets of their remote northern community of Natuashish.
Graphic designer Jennifer Daniel helps Unicode decide on new emojis and says a good emoji should be like a Swiss army knife.
Fed up with Montreal’s potholes, a local landscaper is taking a crack at fixing them himself spending about $50 per hole out of pocket.
Four teams will begin the battle for the PWHL's third championship on Thursday, when the Boston Fleet host Game 1 against the Ottawa Charge (7 p.m. ET). The Montreal Victoire will open its series against the reigning champions, the Minnesota Frost, on Saturday (2 p.m. ET).
The dismantling of a 55-year-old controversial fountain in San Francisco is beginning this week, much to the dismay of supporters of its 96-year-old sculptor from Quebec and the structure's historical significance.
The Edmonton Oilers dug deep to stave off elimination, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday to force Game 6 in California.
The Edmonton Oilers dug deep to stave off elimination, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 on Tuesday to force Game 6 in California.
Christine Keilback tells The National about the moment she fell through the ground on her boulevard and got stuck in a previously undiscovered hole in Winnipeg.
The Carney government plans to make legislative changes to allow law enforcement to search and seize Canadians’ mail. The proposed legislative change is buried in the 2026 spring economic update.
The City of Winnipeg will begin repairing a hole in the Wolseley area a few days after firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in it for about 40 minutes.
Clint Gottinger, a tow truck driver in rural Saskatchewan, was heading out to work when he noticed a moose trapped in some ice.
U.S. President Donald Trump says comedian Jimmy Kimmel's joke about first lady Melania Trump being an 'expectant window' was a 'call to violence.' Andrew Chang unpacks Kimmel's comments and how he's defending them after the latest alleged assassination attempt on Trump.
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A Penticton city councillor accused of multiple historical sexual offences against youth appeared in a Sarnia, Ont., courtroom Tuesday for the second day of his trial.
San Francisco has settled a two-year legal fight with its neighbour across the bay that will allow the city of Oakland to include "San Francisco" in its airport's name as long as it doesn't highlight the two words in any way.
The federal government announced it’s planning to ban crypto ATMs in order to protect Canadians from scammers using the machines to defraud victims.
The agencies are studying how Iran would likely respond if U.S. President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter said.
Health Canada approved on Tuesday the first generic version of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's Ozempic drug.
With the April 30 personal tax deadline looming, Canadians are scrambling for any claim, loophole, or exemption that will reduce the amount of tax they owe.
Frances Widdowson, an academic known for her controversial views on Canada's residential school system, was arrested for trespassing at the University of Lethbridge over the weekend.
Three years into her mandate, Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party government continue to enjoy solid approval ratings and would increase the size of their majority if an election was held today, according to new polling for CBC News by Janet Brown Opinion Research.
Lionel Rosenblatt, a lifelong refugee advocate, has died at the age of 82. He is best known for defying orders as a U.S. Foreign Service agent in 1975 to organize an unauthorized rescue mission, which saved the lives of hundreds of Vietnamese citizens ahead of the Fall of Saigon.
Former FBI director James Comey was indicted again on Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter.
A U.S. special forces soldier pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the mission to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to win more than $400,000 US on the prediction market Polymarket.
The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that has impeded President Donald Trump's plans for a White House ballroom, saying its opponents "suffer from Trump derangement syndrome" and that an alleged assassination attempt on the president showed the project was necessary.
The Canadian Football League will kick off its season earlier and revamp its playoff format in 2027.
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says the province will be working closely with the federal government on a social media ban for kids under a certain age. He also says he is considering implementing an "outright ban" of cellphones on school properties, with some medical exemptions.
Dora Alcover walked from Spain to Romania to turn the spotlight on sex trafficking. Montreal advocates say they welcome her initiative, adding that it’s drawing attention to the issue here in Canada.
Animal cruelty charges have been laid against a 17-year-old after he allegedly drove a vehicle over several sleeping geese in a Winnipeg parking lot, killing most of them.
FIFA's marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no longer has seats listed for Toronto matches after a new price cap came into effect last week. The Ontario legislation bans people and platforms from reselling seats to events in the province for more than face value.
Canadian manager Rob Thomson, who led the Phillies to four straight playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, was fired on Tuesday after Philadelphia lost 11 of 12 games and began the day tied for last place in the majors.
A northern Alberta community southeast of Fort McMurray has been placed on evacuation alert as the thawing Clearwater River begins to overflow its banks.
The loss of the U.A.E., a longstanding OPEC member, could weaken the group which has usually sought to show a united front despite internal disagreements over a range of issues from geopolitics to production quotas.
Ottawa police and paramedics say a young boy has died after falling from an apartment window on Laurier Avenue E. around the University of Ottawa Monday evening.
Ottawa police and paramedics say a young boy has died after falling from an apartment window on Laurier Avenue E. around the University of Ottawa Monday evening.
After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans' support for separatism remains "baked in," with few persuaded to change sides.
A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.
Could you be paying more than your neighbour for the same thing? BlackBerry co-founder Jim Balsillie sounds the alarm on ‘algorithmic pricing’.
Residents in a 55-plus social housing complex on Selkirk Avenue are fed up with safety issues and deteriorating living conditions they say started when tenants with a history of homelessness began moving into the building.
The wage growth is driven in part by a large increase in the health care and social assistance sectors. However, economic uncertainty and challenges with affordability remain.
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.
A candidate in the upcoming special election in the Town of Victoria says he's "done nothing wrong" and is vowing to continue his campaign, despite an extensive criminal history and an upcoming court date.
Security film, which strengthens window glass making it harder to break, is just one of a number of steps Toronto homeowners have been taking to make their houses more difficult to break into, following a rise in brazen home invasions in the last few years in the city.
An Israeli airstrike killed Amal Khalil on Wednesday and injured her colleague in the south of Lebanon. The journalist's colleagues accuse Israel of targeting her deliberately and obstructing first responders from reaching her in time to save her life, which Israel denies.
The names of 738 people all descendants of Christine Kichera and Adelaïde Matshiragan have been struck from the Indian Register by the federal Office of the Indian Registrar.
Sovereign wealth funds are usually started with extra money that governments then use to invest. But the Canada Strong Fund will differ from wealth funds in some other countries, and there are plenty of details that still need to be sorted out.
After selling off a large chunk of its Canadian assets nearly a decade ago, U.K.-based energy giant Shell is now expanding its operations in Alberta and British Columbia by acquiring Calgary-based ARC Resources for $22 billion.
They may not have made the playoffs but the Goldeneyes were first in one category: PWHL regular-season attendance.
Grace and Susan Connell, from Kitchener, Ont., tell The National about the moment five-year-old Grace sent her artwork to Buckingham Palace and received a personalized thank-you note from King Charles.
April 27, 2026 | Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada must hold out for a good U.S. trade deal without rushing. Press night shooting suspect Cole Tomas Allen is charged with trying to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump. And parasitic diseases devastate P.E.I.'s oyster industry.
An Ontario Provincial Police officer was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg, Ont., on Monday, the OPP says.
