A prominent Jewish and Israeli advocacy organization and some Canadian politicians are calling for the Irish rap group Kneecap and the British punk rap duo Bob Vylan to be barred from performing in Canada over comments about the war in Gaza.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a law to create a regulatory regime for U.S.-dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins, a milestone that could pave the way for the digital assets to become an everyday way to make payments and move money.
A Federal Court judge halted a non-binary American's deportation from Canada pending review. Advocates say the ruling sets "an important precedent" for 2SLGBTQ+ immigrants and refugees coming to Canada from, or through, the U.S.
An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility on Friday killed three deputies, the sheriff said.
Police say the case is a "completely new phenomenon" in Alberta, where a suspect has been accused of using AI to manipulate and sexualize images of underage girls.
Defence Minister David McGuinty wants the military to review a trend in civilian court toward judges supporting workplaces firing Canadians for any unwanted sexual touching on the job even if it happened once.
Federal officials say the 2025 wildfire season is one of the worst on record for Canada, with a high risk of more fires in August.
Several Palestinian graduate students awaiting visas to study in Canada have been accepted by France in the last two weeks, said a group of professors advocating to bring them here.
A teen has died after a small plane crashed in Lake Scugog, roughly 93 kilometres northeast of Toronto, police say.
Whatever the reasons, next year's cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will see the departure of the host in the current era of late night television who kept Canada in his sights, as the relationship with the U.S. turned from friendly with occasional friction to antagonistic.
Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and injured 10. The wounded included a priest who had developed a close friendship with the late Pope Francis.
Jeremiah Valentine faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing of Abdeck Kenedith Ibrahim in Montreal. Valentine was among several people convicted in the 2005 shootout in downtown Toronto between rival gangs that killed 15-year-old Jane Creba.
The head of the Canadian Army has temporarily suspended the commanding officer of the Cameron Highlanders in Ottawa after discovering a Facebook group with "abhorrent" content.
Canada's special official for fighting antisemitism announced on Thursday that she is retiring her post, three months before the end of her term.
Janie Mackenzie is sharing her side of the story in the hopes of bringing more clarity to what transpired the morning her grandchildren disappeared, and to help dispel the flurry of rumours that have been circulating online.
Eddington follows the story of a small-town sheriff at odds with a social media-savvy mayor over COVID-era masking mandates with their public spat soon devolving into a mini-war.
CBC spoke with numerous people who described being pressured to pay extra charges for Indian consular services many of whom felt their ability to visit family or legally stay in Canada depended on it.
With cases of QR code fraud starting to pop up and some officials warning consumers to take pause, you may be wondering if it's ever safe to scan those little black and white squares and follow the link.
Ready-to-drink options have boomed in popularity in recent years, and alongside that popularity, the market for higher alcohol percentage has also grown, according to industry experts. But with all the new varieties of RTDs available, consumers might not be accustomed to or even aware of the amount of booze they're getting.
The U.K. government announced Thursday that it will be lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, in time for its next general election. The move is encouraging for advocates who want to see the same change made in Canada.
A CBC News analysis found one woman's ongoing journey through the mental health and justice systems has cost more than $800,000 since 2018. In Ontario, two main camps are lobbying for change each with very different ideas about what to do.
Pierre Poilievre was feeling dejected and disappointed after the stinging federal election loss in April, sources close to the Conservative leader said, and he dialed back his public appearances for the better part of two months to reassess his strategy and regroup. Now, Poilievre is re-emerging with some tweaks.
British Columbia's minister of health says the province has reinstated coverage for an expensive drug used by a Vancouver Island girl with a rare and terminal genetic condition.
Edmonton police are looking into a new round of threats and extortion attempts against members of the city's South Asian community. The latest incidents, police say, seem to be separate from the Project Gaslight crimes.
July 17, 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump denies writing a crude letter in Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday album. Police say a B.C. man accused of hijacking a plane had an ideological motive. And, Canadian hospitals are seeing a spike in e-scooter injuries.
CBS is axing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert in May 2026, the host told an audience at a taping on Thursday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he followed all the rules about disclosing his financial assets now held in a blind trust but Pierre Poilievre and Opposition MPs say his holdings are rife with conflicts of interest. Andrew Chang explains why Carney's connections to companies like Brookfield Asset Management and Westinghouse may or may not pose a problem, and how much of what Carney and the opposition claim is actually true.
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The Municipality of Jasper has shared a report offering about two dozen recommendations to improve emergency response in various ways after last year's wildfire.
Better defining jurisdictional boundaries and improving co-ordination between agencies are among about two dozen ways the Municipality of Jasper could improve its wildfire response, a new report says.
Better defining jurisdictional boundaries and improving co-ordination between agencies are among about two dozen ways the Municipality of Jasper could improve its wildfire response, a new report says.
Dolphins off the coast of Australia are swimming around with sponges on their noses. But unlike the orcas who wear salmon on their heads, “sponging” isn’t a fashion statement or a cultural trend; it’s a sophisticated foraging technique passed down through generations.
Some members of Alberta’s legal community are calling into question the treatment of a Calgary police officer charged with murder earlier this week who was able to get released on bail the same day he was charged.
A search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer in 2022 has officially ended, the province says.
U.S. President Donald Trump recently had a medical checkup after noticing "mild swelling" in his lower legs and was found to have a condition common in older adults that causes blood to pool in his veins, the White House said Thursday.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we learn why the City of Toronto thinks spending $1.4 billion to renaturalize the mouth of a river is worth it, map the explored regions of the ocean floor, and find out why some wildfire evacuees are never returning home.
Investors wanted Zuckerberg and a handful of senior Meta employees pay back billions of dollars the company lost due to fines and legal fees in recent years.
Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing devastating rare diseases to their children, researchers report.
Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and '60s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby, has died at 87.
An airstrike on Gaza's sole Catholic Church killed two people and injured several, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said on Thursday.
NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles won as best male and female athletes at the ESPYS on Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
After many months of trying to figure out why this was happening, Jonathan McCurrach asked a caller how they got their number. The caller explained the number was listed on a shirt styled to look like a missing cat poster.
The U.S. Senate has passed about $9 billion US in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president's top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin of Shoal Cove West, N.L., died after the inflatable boat he was in overturned on Jan. 24, 2025, in the Halifax harbour. Documents obtained through a freedom of information request reveal the boat struck an unlit buoy.
A fire at a newly opened mall in eastern Iraq's Wasit province killed more than 60 people, including women and children, Iraqi officials said Thursday.
Thamara DeVries is finally beginning the process of reclaiming her dream home in Wheatley River, P.E.I., after months of watching the furnished property she had rented out turn into a nightmare.
Residents of a suburban cul-de-sac in east London say they were shocked when heavily-armed police officers in tactical gear descended on their quiet street and later laid drug manufacturing and smuggling charges against a father and son who had lived on the street for years.
As the cost of living rises, Rachel Phan sees how much her immigrant parents are struggling with their restaurant business. The thought of them retiring and their care falling to her makes her feel equal parts relief and fear.
A major union leader says Pierre Poilievre’s claim that he lost his seat because of his pledge to cut the public service is “simplistic” and should also be attributed to voters linking the Conservative leader to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Hospitalizations related to injuries from scooters and e-scooters have risen, according to new Canadian data, as emergency physicians warn the two-wheeled vehicles aren't toys.
It’s no “magic bullet,” but a recent TikTok trend could boost your health without too much extra legwork.
Using the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Gemini North telescope in Hawaii, astronomers have captured the first detailed image of our third known cosmic interloper.
As people continue to mourn the loss of a wayward grizzly on an island off the B.C. coast, many are left wondering why the bear wasn’t relocated to avoid what some say was its certain fate.
As people continue to mourn the loss of a wayward grizzly on an island off the B.C. coast, many are left wondering why the bear wasn’t relocated to avoid what some say was its certain fate.
July 16, 2025 | Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to use tariffs to crack down on cheap, non-U.S. steel imports and support the Canadian industry. The lingering questions surrounding an alleged hijacking that ended at Vancouver’s airport. And, a taste of home for Manitoba’s wildfire evacuees.
A man has been charged with hijacking one day after an incident which saw flights grounded at Vancouver's airport for a little under an hour.
Astronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.
Burgundy Diamond Mines says it’s laid off some of its employees and contractors and has temporarily stopped open pit mining at Point Lake one of its two active operations at the Ekati Diamond Mine.
A huge fire on Wednesday at Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival site has “severely damaged” the main stage two days before the event was due to start, organizers said.
A huge fire on Wednesday at Belgium's Tomorrowland music festival site has “severely damaged” the main stage two days before the event was due to start, organizers said.
Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard, who reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings in a breakout 2014 season, is retiring from tennis at this year's National Bank Open in Montreal.
More than 900 former U.S. Justice Department employees are warning the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge.
A Hamilton man has been found guilty of causing distress to an animal, two years after a video showed him whipping his dog and dragging it down a sidewalk.
Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49.
The lead actors, along with an expected release date, were announced Wednesday for the live-action film of the popular Nintendo game,The Legend of Zelda.
An $8 billion US trial by Meta Platforms shareholders against Mark Zuckerberg and other current and former company leaders kicks off on Wednesday over claims that they illegally harvested the data of Facebook users in violation of a 2012 agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
For sale: a 25-kilogram rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million US. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.
Police in Thailand arrested a woman on Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy.
A Porter Airlines flight from Hamilton, Ont., to Vancouver made an emergency landing at Regina International Airport on Tuesday night.
Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh has already had her name etched into the history books for her record-smashing swims and a trio of Olympic gold medals from Paris 2024, but her coach Fred Vergnoux believes she still has more to give.
Bananza rockets past Mario Kart World as the new Switch 2's must-have game even as it struggles with glaring technical problems.
As Alberta's measles outbreaks grow, researchers are watching the province's wastewater for the highly contagious virus and hoping to determine if the technology could eventually serve as an early detection tool.
The owners of a fire-plagued apartment building in East Vancouver have been fighting attempts to hold them financially accountable for the property for years. They claim to be victims, but the city says the owners will be happy to reap the benefits from the sale of the property which is listed for $15.8 million.
A Saskatoon couple is still puzzling over a close encounter with a man who smashed a hole in their roof to hide in their attic.
At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in what the U.S.-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators.
At least 20 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday at an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in what the U.S.-backed group said was a crowd surge instigated by armed agitators.
A spearhead believed to be from the last ice-age period has been uncovered on a family farm in Paris, Ont., an artifact that may have been buried there for thousands of years. "It was just a freak chance that we found this here," says Laura Vellenga.
Coleen Thompson couldn't afford a home in southern Ontario but closed on her first house in the northern Ontario township of Fauquier-Strickland. Now, Thompson is speaking out as other residents have about the challenges of living in a community facing a financial crisis, while other small municipalities face similar challenges.
U.S. President Donald Trump is in a battle with American cities — and in the last few weeks, he's implied that he would use the powers of the presidency to order a federal takeover of New York City and Washington, D.C. Does he have the power to?
The Gen Z stare is a recent topic of debate on TikTok, where different generations argue over whether it's rude, a symptom of overwhelm, a product of growing up during the pandemic, a communication deficit or just another generational stereotype.
Belinda Sarkodie left Ghana in 2024 to seek refuge in Canada. On Friday, she was killed in Hamilton while she was with a friend and they were waiting for a bus. Police say she was an "innocent bystander" and are still looking for the 17-year-old suspect.
New information about the Jeffrey Epstein case may soon be made public after a reversal from U.S. President Donald Trump and weeks of criticism the loudest of which has come from within the MAGA movement.
July 15, 2025 | A rogue plane causes a ‘security incident’ at Vancouver International Airport, temporarily disrupting flights. Carney says some of Trump’s tariffs on Canada could be here to stay. And, frustrated landlords blame their real estate agents for bad tenants, but whose responsibility is it to vet them?
Kyle Schwarber went three for three in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off as the National League (NL) won the game on a tiebreaker following a 6-6 tie, in which the American League (AL) rallied from a six-run deficit on Tuesday night.
Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was set to start at first base and bat fifth for the American League in tonight's Major League Baseball all-star game.
In a news release, YVR says the incident involved a small private aircraft. The airport says police responded and one person was taken into custody.
In a news release, YVR says the incident involved a small private aircraft. The airport says police responded and one person was taken into custody.
In a news release, YVR says the incident involved a small private aircraft. The airport says police responded and one person was taken into custody.
A new study shows that how Squamellaria plants in Fiji house warring species of ants by building them their own little walled-off compartments with separate entrances. When researchers removed those walls, all hell broke loose.
The Native Women’s Association of Canada says its current management has "discovered serious and significant financial irregularities" that its board was unaware of, as it shutters businesses and sells off property worth millions of dollars.
A Calgary police officer has been charged with murder following a 2023 police shooting that left two men dead.
