Many people in the Somali community say they feel fearful and angry in the aftermath of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tirade against Somali communities in Minnesota.
The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 on Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors and hundreds of people remained unaccounted for across the region.
Immigration Minister Lena Diab sparred with her Conservative critic at a tense House of Commons committee meeting Thursday as the two disagreed on everything from immigration levels and deporting non-citizen criminals to what kind of salad they prefer.
A proposal for a hydrogen-powered passenger rail connecting Calgary and Banff has been submitted to the federal government in the hopes of having it fast-tracked.
Bill 14, introduced Thursday by Justice Minister Mickey Amery, transfers powers from the chief electoral officer to the minister when deciding whether citizen petition initiatives should proceed. It also includes an amendment to discontinue any court proceeding brought by the chief electoral officer.
Several members of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet addressed chiefs and delegates at the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on Thursday. Chiefs had the opportunity to ask the ministers about First Nations priorities, including major projects and infrastructure, child welfare and community safety.
Two members of the federal government’s Net-Zero Advisory Body have resigned, saying its work is being ignored by Ottawa as it moves away from previous climate commitments and toward new oil and gas projects.
N.B. Liquor is catching enough heat for a holiday video campaign made with artificial intelligence that a government minister has directed the Crown corporation to take the ad down.
Next summer’s expanded tournament will feature 48 teams, and their wildly different rankings, as well as the state of global politics, has made the assembly of the 12 opening groups feel like a delicate proposition.
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke on Wednesday, five months after his own justice department indicted the former president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says there are not reasonable grounds to believe an officer committed any offence in the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Surrey earlier this year.
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could keep climbing in the weeks ahead.
A U.S. navy admiral told lawmakers on Thursday that there was no "kill them all" order from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, but grave questions and concerns remain as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat gave classified briefings to lawmakers. Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defence secretary, has been criticized this week over the boat strikes, as well as for an earlier controversy in which he communicated over an unsecured app.
Spain and the Netherlands say they are pulling out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest as Israel's participation roils the competition.
Spain and the Netherlands say they are pulling out of next year's Eurovision Song Contest as Israel's participation roils the competition.
The head of Canada's Leaders' Debates Commission says the independent body should stop organizing post-debate news conferences and will make changes to how it decides what leaders to invite after this spring's leadership debate was surrounded by controversy.
Pantone has just revealed its 2026 colour of the year, and it's, well, it's white. The pick not only surprised designers, but as some people are pointing out online, it's also a potentially loaded choice.
Pantone has just revealed its 2026 colour of the year, and it's, well, it's white. The pick not only surprised designers, but as some people are pointing out online, it's also a potentially loaded choice.
The Parti Québécois's dominance in the polls for nearly two years and its leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's promise to hold a referendum on Quebec sovereignty during his first term have reverberated all the way to Ottawa.
Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the United Conservative government's decision to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.
The FBI has taken into custody a person suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, a Justice Department official and another source briefed on the matter said on Thursday.
The FBI has arrested a man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Thursday.
Since a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled earlier this year that Aboriginal title coexists alongside fee simple title on around 125 privately-held parcels of land in Richmond, a question has hung over the case: why didn't the private landowners know the title to their property was up for debate?
Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.'s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics Green Onions, (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay and In the Midnight Hour, has died. He was 84.
He thought he was watching a legitimate CBC interview on his smart TV when he was lured by a deepfake, AI-generated video of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
A peek behind the curtain at how big players in the restaurant industry, who own multiple, seemingly independent restaurants, leverage better buying power as a way to survive post-COVID.
Nova Scotia health began a targeted recruitment drive immediately after the 2024 presidential election.
Food prices in Canada could increase by four to six per cent next year, largely led by pricier meat products, according to a forecast by researchers at Dalhousie University.
In Canada and the U.S., F1 has gone from niche motorsport to mainstream obsession in just a few years. It’s a shift driven by a new wave of fans who are remaking the sport's social media landscape and driving the call for representation.
As platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube begin to comply with Australia's new landmark law banning social media for those under 16, Aussie youth are likely starting to see pop-ups about their accounts being deactivated or put on hold. Is there a potential for ripple effects in Canada?
Court documents filed by LSCDG obtained by CBC News show accusations of financial misconduct totalling $3 million by the Labour Sponsored Community Development Group's former executive director Anna Angelidis and two administrators she supervised: her sons Jim and Danny.
In Jennifer McGuire's hometown in Ontario, plenty of women get Botox only when their partners are away during moose hunting season. That realization prompted her to grapple with why she, too, was hiding her own Botox use.
Imagine your toddler playing with a soft teddy bear, but with ChatGPT baked in. These AI toys can chat to your kid, play games and even say, "I love you." But experts are warning that we don’t know the long-term impacts to a child’s creativity and social development.
The first-degree murder trial of Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber in Milton, Ont., heard texts in which the women questioned whether a boy in their care might be dying, a month before he did in December 2022.
A randomized controlled trial involving 12 weekly choir sessions for participants who have developed aphasia from strokes, aims to find out if singing together helps them re-gain their ability to speak and write.
While watching the World Series this fall, you may have noticed a series of ads from the Ontario government about the Ring of Fire, a mineral deposit in the James Bay lowlands that's long been eyed as a critical mineral source. Critics are speaking out about the use of stock footage in the ads, saying it doesn’t actually show the Ring of Fire. Here's what we found out.
In Canada and the U.S., F1 has gone from niche motorsport to mainstream obsession in just a few years. It’s a shift driven by a new wave of fans who are remaking the sport's social media landscape and driving the call for representation.
Court documents filed by LSCDG obtained by CBC News show accusations of financial misconduct totalling $3 million by the Labour Sponsored Community Development Group's former executive director Anna Angelidis and two administrators she supervised: her sons Jim and Danny.
From hit dramas like Stranger Things and The Summer I Turned Pretty, to attention grabbing reality shows, many shows on streaming platforms that made their name on binge watching are now releasing episodes weekly or in bite-sized chunks. Experts say the format and social factors are driving some fans to catch episodes when they air, though with more flexibility than broadcast TV allows.
As platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube begin to comply with Australia's new landmark law banning social media for those under 16, Aussie youth are now seeing pop-ups about their accounts being deactivated or put on hold. Is there a potential for ripple effects in Canada?
Nadine Tibbits, of North Rustico P.E.I., tells The National about the moment her family continued the holiday decorating tradition of her father, known as Mr. Christmas, after his death earlier this year.
The former head of the notorious Haitian gang 400 Mawozo was sentenced on Wednesday in a U.S. court to life in prison for masterminding the 2021 kidnapping of a group of American missionaries, along with one Canadian.
Dec. 3, 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump casts doubt on CUSMA’s future as hearings about the trade deal get underway. Tim Hortons lobbies to raise the cap on temporary foreign workers. Plus, how the shingles vaccine may slow the onset of dementia.
After learning the man who killed their loved one would not go to jail, several of Ryden Brogden’s family members stormed out of the courtroom. On Wednesday, a judge announced John Sproule would serve a conditional sentence order involving two years of house arrest.
The Canadian management group will meet from Sunday through Tuesday, and expect to have 70 to 80 per cent of the roster written in pen by the end. The players selected will be competing on a smaller than expected ice surface in Milan, where the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena is under a tight timeline for completion.
Tim Flooks a.k.a. Ali Can was thrilled and vindicated when, after years of trying, he finally took home the coveted Turnip Prize a fresh turnip stuck to an old block of wood with a rusty nail.
Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Canadian tennis star Victoria Mboko to Parliament Hill on Wednesday, telling the Toronto teen that Canadians are proud of her breakthrough season on the WTA Tour.
A group representing federally appointed judges is taking the government to court over its decision to reject a recommended pay raise of at least $28,000.
Canadian research suggests recommendations against screening for prostate cancer has led to a rise in the rates of stage 4 cases and less progress in mortality, even as other experts disagree and cite harms of overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
California doctor Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to illegally supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine. The powerful sedative caused the actor's overdose death in 2023.
California doctor Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Wednesday for illegally supplying Friends sitcom star Matthew Perry with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused the actor's overdose death in 2023.
Cuba said it had reconnected its electrical grid and was gradually restoring power after a partial collapse on Wednesday left the capital Havana and much of western Cuba in the dark, the latest incident in an energy crisis that has left millions suffering from prolonged blackouts for months.
Iranian pistachios previously imported to Canada need to be held and tested for salmonella before being sold, federal officials say.
The Bloc Québécois is planning to introduce an amendment to a Liberal government bill that would remove a religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech laws, a source has told CBC News.
Chiefs in Ontario are denouncing the federal government’s delayed introduction of a bill to ensure First Nations have safe drinking water. They're also concerned that Canada intends to weaken proposed legislation before tabling it.
Almost one week after the Thorncliffe Park blaze started, engineers and fire crews have officially decided they’ll need to destroy the wall to access the burning material and extinguish it.
A group of legal experts has requested United Nations special rapporteurs examine Bill 1 to determine if it infringes on human rights.
The Major Projects Office is backing an expansion project by the Port of Montreal in Contrecoeur, Que. Experts question whether this is the best site for federal backing and community members worry it will leave lasting environmental damage.
Music streaming giant Spotify has delivered its annual recap giving its hundreds of millions of users worldwide a look at the top songs, artists, podcasts and other audio that filled their ears over the past year. Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Drake and Billie Eilish garnered lots of attention in 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a "weaponized" justice system.
We've all come to appreciate the beautiful images space telescopes provide us of galaxies, nebulas and more, but they also provide astronomers with important scientific information about our universe. That science may be under threat in the next decade if the proposed 560,000 satellites are launched.
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against Somali immigrants Tuesday, calling them "garbage" who "contribute nothing" to the country. Here's what we know about what he said, and why he's targeting the Somali community.
Recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump and top administration officials disparaging Minnesota’s large Somali community have focused renewed attention on the immigrants from the war-torn east African country and their descendants.
Canada’s ski mountaineering athletes have their Olympic dreams on the line this weekend at a World Cup event in Solitude, Utah. The mixed relay race doubles as a winner-take-all race between Canada and the U.S. to decide which country’s athletes claim the final two quota spots for Milano Cortina.
A Calgary senior with diabetes and heart disease is fighting back after being billed for her COVID-19 vaccine despite being eligible for a free shot. Sharon Mason, 80, received her COVID vaccine in early November, after calling Health Link to confirm she qualifies for a free dose.
Hamas said it will hand over the body of a hostage on Wednesday, as Israel said it would allow Gaza's gateway to Egypt to open in the next few days so that Palestinians who need medical care could leave the war-ravaged territory.
Israeli forensic services concluded that remains handed over by Hamas on Tuesday were not those of the last two hostages in Gaza, the office of Israel's prime minister said.
Israel received a body on Wednesday that Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip. It comes as Israel said it would allow Gaza's gateway to Egypt to open once all hostages were returned.
Hamas said it would hand over a hostage body on Wednesday, after Israeli forensic services concluded that remains returned a day earlier were not from one of two final deceased hostages.
Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday that the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume Dec. 30, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished without a trace more than a decade ago.
Who are the Zero Units, the secretive CIA-backed Afghan fighter group the alleged Washington National Guard shooter was a part of?
Health insurance is about to get a lot more expensive for millions of Americans, and that's posing a political challenge for U.S. President Donald Trump.
As the number of birds culled due to an avian flu outbreak on turkey farms near Strathroy, Ont., approaches 100,000, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says they won't provide staff for media interviews for fear they will be subject of harassment, or death threats.
The federal government paid Stellantis more than $220 million to help upgrade its plants in Ontario before the automaker revealed plans to move some production to the U.S., recent records show.
Tri-Cycle’s project manager hopes the bike shop can be a springboard into the workforce for people experiencing homelessness or housing instability despite gaps in their resumés.
The first-degree murder trial of Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber in Milton, Ont., heard more audio recordings of the couple berating the brothers in their care, and viewed more texts in which the two demeaned the brothers before the death of the eldest boy in 2022.
A CBC News investigation has uncovered the sale of nicotine pouches in convenience stores across the country, despite federal regulations banning it.
As the number of birds culled due to an avian flu outbreak on turkey farms near Strathroy, Ont., approaches 100,000, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says they won't provide staff for media interviews for fear they will be subject of harassment, or death threats.
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, has long been the leading cause of infant hospitalization in Canada. While real-world studies show new RSV shots are working to keep newborns out of hospital, many Canadian families still don't have access to these groundbreaking tools.
In a new study, scientists discovered that raccoons who live in the city have shorter snouts, suggesting that they're moving toward domestication.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement earmarked millions of dollars for a bulk order for 20 armoured vehicles from Canadian defence manufacturer Roshel that are built to resist bullets and bomb blasts.
British Columbia's overdose-prevention safer supply program will require a witness when a user takes their drugs.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans, bringing another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown expected to begin this week.
Dec. 2, 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to attack any country that brings illegal drugs into the U.S. Exclusive details on how an Olympian turned fugitive may have used a $13-million Mercedes as part of a global money laundering scheme. And CBC News investigates how easy it is to buy nicotine pouches banned in Canada.
