Even from a few kilometres away, Dr. Vitor Mendes Pereira is able to perform a critical diagnostic procedure, thanks to an internet connection and a remote-controlled robot. It’s still early in its development, and the robot necessary is expensive, but Pereira says it could provide greater access to surgeries for patients who live in remote parts of the country.
After years of seemingly unlimited growth for the craft beer industry, the party is winding down. Sales are down and the number of breweries in Canada has started to decline, a shift driven by a mix of cost pressures and changing consumer tastes and social habits.
Recent nuclear fusion news from Canada and China has created a buzz. Meanwhile, new fusion startups have been popping up around the world, and have drawn billions in private investment. But how close are we to having fusion power plants?
The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program and Canadians will have approximately two months to declare their interest in participating in order to receive compensation for turning in outlawed firearms.
Canada wants to look at joint ventures and investments with China within the next three years to build a Canadian electric vehicle with Chinese knowledge, according to a senior Canadian official.
A Kamloops, B.C., woman says she’s worried someone could die as a result of hitting one of several large potholes on the Coquihalla Highway, which connects B.C.'s Lower Mainland to the southern Interior.
Researchers at the University of Washington believe the inspiration for the NFL’s team logo, which consists of a profile of a raptor, is a transformation mask from the Kwakwakaʼwakw of northern Vancouver Island.
Construction on approved wind and solar projects in Alberta is on hold as developers await to see how planned changes to the province's power market would affect their business models. Rural politicians discuss the implications of potentially billions in lost investment.
In 2024, Vivienne Steele had a medical change that resulted in her driver’s licence being suspended. Over the next year, she rode buses, bikes, walked or bummed rides around Whitehorse, and learned more about both her community and herself.
NASA is preparing to send astronauts to the moon as early as next month, which will include Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. But first they need to ensure the rocket and spacecraft are ready to fly.
NASA is preparing to send astronauts to the moon as early as next month, which will include Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen. But first they need to ensure the rocket and spacecraft are ready to fly.
Saskatchewan is the only province where RCMP have a drone in every detachment. The technology was vital in a recent night rescue near Prince Albert.
People over 80 with memory of those in their 50s show less brain shrinkage and other differences. For a Canadian centenarian, the secret might lie in his passion for sharing a vocation turned hobby.
Countries that have relied on traditional diplomacy to deal with the Trump administration have had less success than countries that have found ways to directly enrich the Trump family and those close to them.
Before landing in India for a six-day trade mission, B.C. Premier David Eby's main objective was to pack in as many meetings and garner as much interest in his province's resources as possible. Less than a year ago, that would have seemed virtually impossible to achieve in a country that was deep into a tense diplomatic rift with Canada.
Ten Air Canada passengers left the Ottawa airport without clearing customs Sunday night, after arriving on an international flight from Cancun, Mexico.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised childhood vaccine recommendations earlier this month, but Canadian health experts don't think this country will follow suit. That's because public health bodies carefully consider the needs of their regions, taking into account demographics, budget restrictions and existing resources.
People over 80 with memory of those in their 50s show less brain shrinkage and other differences. For a Canadian centenarian, the secret might lie in his passion for sharing a vocation turned hobby.
For nearly a month, Montrealers from African countries have been gathering in the city's cafés, restaurants, bars and the comfort of their own homes to support their respective teams in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, the continent's iconic soccer tournament which ends Sunday.
People over 80 with memory of those in their 50s show less brain shrinkage and other differences. For a Canadian centenarian, the secret might lie in his passion for sharing a vocation turned hobby.
Despite widespread concern about declining levels of trust, Canadian analytics firm Environics finds that overall levels of trust in many of the institutional pillars of this country's democracy elections, the prime minister, Parliament, the Supreme Court have been relatively stable over the last 10 to 15 years.
Hundreds of Kashechewan First Nation evacuees have arrived in Niagara Falls, one of the Ontario cities taking in people from the Cree community as it endures a water crisis. With 1,700 expected in the Niagara Region city alone, authorities and local Indigenous groups are doing everything they can to help them feel at home.
Organizations are working hard to circumvent the Taliban's ban on higher education for women and girls, which has now been in place for over four years. One advocate says that women and girls have been 'unbelievably resourceful in finding workarounds.'
Canadian series Heated Rivalry has become a global sensation, sparking conversations around sexuality, stereotypes and acceptance. In Russia, where it technically can’t even legally be watched, there are calls for it to be banned outright. But that hasn't stopped many Russian fans from showing their love for the series online.
A judge has sentenced a man to life in prison for the 2024 murder of Alexander Lo, the brother of Kai-Ji Adam Lo who is accused of the Lapu-Lapu Day alleged car-ramming attack.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has been invited by U.S. President Donald Trump to join the "Board of Peace" that will supervise the temporary governance of the Gaza Strip, a senior Canadian official told journalists travelling with the prime minister on his overseas trip.
An Alberta government pledge to bring so-called “triage liaison physicians” back to some emergency rooms could help ensure sick patients are better prioritized, some doctors say.
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A Calgary man convicted of three terrorism-related offences should spend 16 years in prison, prosecutors argued on Friday.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Venezuela's interim leader in Caracas to discuss co-operation, a U.S. official said on Friday, in the most senior known visit by a U.S. official since the United States toppled Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro this month.
When Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador to Iceland joked this week that the Nordic country should become the 52nd state, and he should be its governor, it didn't exactly go down well.
A driver whose truck was leaking gas had no choice but to pull over on the side of the road, and he should not have to pay the parking ticket he was issued, a Saskatoon judge ruled.
The Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under U.S. supervision met for the first time Friday in Cairo, as its leader pledged to get to work quickly to improve conditions there.
A new study documents the surprising prevalence of 'supersuckling' among Galápagos Islands sea lions.
A junior officer arrested alongside a now-disgraced Winnipeg police constable after the pair stole cash and other items they believed to be evidence in 2024 has pleaded guilty.
Police say evidence suggests the incident was an accident, as there are no obvious indications of technical or mechanical issues with the chairlift.
Blue Jays homegrown star Bo Bichette is leaving Toronto for the New York Mets, according to media reports. The Associated Press and ESPN report the deal is for $126 million US over three years.
Blue Jays homegrown star Bo Bichette is leaving Toronto for the New York Mets, according to media reports. The Associated Press and ESPN report the deal is for $126 million US over three years.
After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the Star Wars factory founded by George Lucas.
WestJet is cancelling a new seat configuration that squeezed an extra row on board many of its planes and left passengers with less legroom.
Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario. Some children can still be seen playing hockey on a snow-packed road, but that would have been more common three weeks earlier had the community's water-treatment plant not failed. Amid a state of emergency, about half of the 2,300 residents have already been evacuated to cities including Timmins, Kingston and Niagara Falls.
Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario. Some children can still be seen playing hockey on a snow-packed road, but that would have been more common three weeks earlier had the community's water-treatment plant not failed. Amid a state of emergency, about half of the 2,300 residents have already been evacuated to cities including Timmins, Kingston and Niagara Falls.
Hundreds gathered in Prince Albert to mourn social worker and advocate Trevor Dubois, remembered for his warmth, humor and community impact.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford isn’t mincing words about Canada’s new electric vehicle deal with China, saying Chinese manufacturers are gaining a foothold in the country’s auto market at the expense of Canadian workers.
An Alberta judge has divided up a group of cats between two feuding former spouses, saying neither gets to keep all of them because in Alberta at least pets aren't the same as kids and legally shouldn't be treated as such.
"It's almost like a biker gang convention. They just arrive out of nowhere, they cause havoc, they’re barking and belching,” said UBC fisheries professor Andrew Trites.
This coming weekend, Canada's bobsleigh team will compete in Altenberg, Germany for its last chance to qualify a sled at the Milano Cortina Olympics beginning Feb. 6. Kelsey Mitchell, an Olympic track cycling champion who made the switch to bobsleigh in recent months, is hoping it will be her ticket to Milano Cortina.
Iran's deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of U.S. threats to intervene if the killing continues.
Iran's deadly crackdown appears to have broadly quelled protests for now, according to a rights group and residents, as state media reported more arrests on Friday in the shadow of U.S. threats to intervene if the killing continues.
Canada's Victoria Mboko is onto the Adelaide International women's tennis final. The 19-year-old from Toronto defeated Australia's Kimberly Birrell 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals on Friday to advance.
The Liberal government unreasonably invoked the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points nearly four years ago, the Federal Court of Appeal said.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon praised Legault for his commitment to the province. But he said his departure signals it is time for a change in government, and an independent Quebec.
One thousand RCMP employees, past and present, allege as part of a class-action lawsuit headed to Federal Court this month, that they were subjected to "improper and invasive" breast, genital and rectal exams during mandatory medical screening, CBC News has learned.
The Parti Québécois, which has been leading in the polls for the better part of two years, is in a favourable position as it prepares for the vote next fall. Party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon is set to hold a news conference this morning.
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says François Legault's resignation is proof that trying to build a strong Quebec within Canada doesn't work.
One thousand RCMP employees, past and present, allege as part of a class-action lawsuit headed to Federal Court this month, that they were subjected to “improper and invasive” breast, genital and rectal exams during mandatory medical screening, CBC News has learned.
The Federal Court of Appeal is expected to give its decision Friday morning on whether the Liberal government unlawfully invoked the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital and border points in 2022.
The Seoul Central District Court found the ex-president guilty of mobilizing the presidential security service to block authorities from executing an arrest warrant that had been legally issued by a court to investigate him for his martial law declaration.
The Seoul Central District Court found the ex-president guilty of mobilizing the presidential security service to block authorities from executing an arrest warrant that had been legally issued by a court to investigate him for his martial law declaration.
Kyle Tucker has agreed to a $240-million US, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to a person familiar with the deal, bolstering the franchise's chance for a third consecutive World Series championship.
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
The National revisits the moment back in 1999 when Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman called in the military to help dig the city out of a major snowstorm.
Large crowds of people lined up around the block outside a pair of packed community halls in central Alberta on Wednesday night, to attend town meetings focused on the idea of the province seeking independence from Canada.
The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal issued the fine to the farm's owners in Edgewood, B.C., for failing to report symptoms of sickness in their birds in December 2024.
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under-16s took effect, the country's internet regulator said on Friday, a sign the measure has had a swift and sweeping impact.
A week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, another ICE-involved shooting in the city is fuelling growing tension between federal law enforcement and protesters. As President Donald Trump threatens to bring in the National Guard, Andrew Chang explains ICE’s heightened presence in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
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Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring. It follows the 2022, critically acclaimed synth pop record Harry's House.
Police say the young victim was found unresponsive at a home in Prince George, B.C., in 2024 and later died in hospital.
Police say the young victim was found unresponsive at a home in Prince George, B.C., in 2024 and later died in hospital.
A Calgary lawyer who falsified court documents and repeatedly lied to a client, causing the man to miss out on parenting time with his youngest child, pleaded guilty to forgery on Thursday.
A Calgary lawyer who falsified court documents and repeatedly lied to a client, causing the man to miss out on parenting time with his youngest child, pleaded guilty to forgery on Thursday.
Last year, a man was fined $2,000 for illegally flying a drone near Lake Louise. Parks Canada and aviation experts say drones can force helicopters to land, disrupt rescue flights and, in some cases, cause serious or fatal accidents.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at what's behind a new ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs, and what it tells us about other green technologies; consider why ski lift ticket prices have skyrocketed; and see how wildfire protection for humans can benefit birds and bears.
Albertans will get an update Thursday on the state of the province’s acute care system as frontline doctors continue to declare that provincial hospitals are dangerously overcrowded.
The Alberta government has announced a judge-led fatality inquiry to learn more about what happened when a man died
waiting for care in an Edmonton hospital.
The rate of school absenteeism has grown over the last few years, according to public school district data obtained by CBC News. Some kids are now relying on organizations after missing months, even years of school.
Canada's privacy commissioner is expanding his investigation into Elon Musk's X Corp. following multiple reports that its artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is being used to create and share explicit images of people without their consent.
A team of 15 speed skaters, including eight women led by 2022 Olympic triple medallist Isabelle Weidemann, will compete in long track for Canada in February at the Winter Games in Milan Cortina.
Wayward writer and star Mae Martin, who hosted the Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, will do the honours at the upcoming Juno Awards.
A Canadian citizen has died in Iran “at the hands of the Iranian authorities,” according to Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrived at the White House for lunch with Donald Trump on Thursday, a meeting that could affect how the U.S. president seeks to shape the South American country's political future, hours after the U.S. has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker.
The United States has seized another Venezuela-linked tanker, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, ahead of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the U.S. announcement that the fragile ceasefire in Gaza would advance to its second phase as largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more challenging elements will be carried out.
Canada's skeleton team have been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation into the withdrawal of four athletes from last week's North American Cup in Lake Placid, the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) said on Thursday.
A would-be job seeker replied to an unsolicited work offer sent to his phone, only to be roped into a larger plot. Experts say job scams are a growing problem across Canada.
Heavy snow throughout the Greater Toronto Area has impacted residents from transit delays to a number of school closures. It comes exactly 26 years after former mayor Mel Lastman called in Canadian soldiers to dig the city out of a snowstorm.
Making traffic tickets go away for people was "an unwritten rule" in the Winnipeg Police Service, a disgraced officer said in a psychological report, released Wednesday, that was prepared for his sentencing.
National home sales in Canada declined by 1.9 per cent in December compared to the same period a year earlier, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association, capping a year that saw lower interest rates but heightened economic anxiety.
Jack and Lilly Sullivan disappeared from their home in rural Nova Scotia more than eight months ago.
Human rights organization Hengaw reported that 26-year-old Essam Soltani, arrested in connection with protests in the city of Karaj, was due to be executed on Wednesday.
These pet owners want more trapping regulation near community areas and clearer signage about where traps are laid because their dogs got caught - and one was killed - in wildlife traps.
These pet owners want more trapping regulation near community areas and clearer signage about where traps are laid because their dogs got caught - and one was killed - in wildlife traps.
The Thames Valley District School Board, a London, Ont., board taken over for financial mismanagement, is refusing to fully disclose its publicly owned art collection, citing legal exemptions to Ontario's freedom-of-information laws that prevent disclosure because of potential risks to staff safety. Experts say secrecy around public assets increases risk and undermines accountability.
