Gunmen killed more than 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining row on the outskirts of the capital over the weekend, a police spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
A look at allegations of market manipulation and insider trading around Trump’s conduct of the war in Iran and other major White House moves.
A veteran from Fall River, N.S., received a letter from Veterans Affairs in February that he owed nearly $70,000 in overpaid benefits. He won't have to pay, but he worries about other veterans in a similar circumstance.
U.S. President Donald Trump openly mused about seizing Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal in the Persian Gulf and the United States and Israel kept up their attacks Monday on the Islamic Republic, even as there were signs of progress in nascent ceasefire talks.
An Ottawa father says he was shocked to discover that his teenage son had ordered banned pharmaceuticals from the internet, and is warning others about websites that he says are putting kids at risk.
A Quebec coroner has concluded that the death of a 97-year-old woman at CHSLD LaSalle in 2024 was accidental. But in her report, the coroner raised questions about why the employee on duty at the time didn't report the fall or follow established protocol.
Despite increases to provincial funding in recent years, the percentage of children with autism registered with the Ontario Autism Program and receiving funding had yet to crack 25 per cent as of early this year as demand for the funding continues to grow.
After a week that saw a scathing auditor general's report find the federal Immigration Department has failed to act on fraud in its international student program, a major bill reforming immigration powers is now law in Canada.
The 2026 Juno Awards swept through a short list of awards and long list of performances Sunday night, honouring up-and-comers and staples of the Canadian music scene.
The U.S. oil blockade has pushed Cuba into a third month of energy crisis, deepening daily hardship in a country already strained by crumbling infrastructure. But amid the darkness, some Cubans still see hope for a better future.
Charlie Kramer and his parents, Maya and Richard Kramer, tell The National about the moment they caught the Toronto Blue Jays' first home run ball of the 2026 season.
A B.C. mother detained with her seven-year-old at an immigration holding facility in Texas is warning others about the risks of navigating the U.S. immigration system under the current administration.
March 29, 2026 | Newly elected federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis outlines his plans to re-shape the party. Go Public investigates after an airline denies passenger compensation, but flight records show planes were swapped. And, the countdown begins for the latest Artemis launch window.
Mikaël Kingsbury’s last run in competition took place on his home mountain of Saint-Sauveur, Que. The moguls star might be retiring from the sport but for some he is a living legend who has inspired a new generation of freestyle skiers.
Stars make bold statements at Canada’s biggest night in music.
Canadian Olympian Josh Liendo capped an historic week of swimming at the NCAA championships on Saturday in Atlanta, posting a wire-to-wire victory in the 100-yard freestyle for a record-tying fourth consecutive title in the event and ninth overall.
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck has slammed newly-elected federal NDP leader Avi Lewis over his stance on fossil fuels projects.
TKNASA holds a news conference in Florida on Sunday ahead of the planned April 1 launch of the Artemis II moon mission. The four-member crew, including Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, is in quarantine ahead of the 10-day journey that will send them around the moon and back.
A French-Palestinian member of the European Parliament says she was denied entry into Canada only days before she was scheduled to participate in conferences in Montreal. Rima Hassan wrote online that she was "prevented" from coming to Canada in what she described as an attempt at censorship.
Artemis II crew members, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, virtually answer reporters’ questions from their quarantine facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. The earliest launch opportunity for the crew's planned journey around the moon is April 1.
Jenni Gibbons was always drawn to the stars. Now, the Calgary-born astronaut is set to take part in NASA's Artemis II mission, which will send humans to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
The province's Film Content Information Act, taking effect April 1, ends mandatory government approval. Each theatre will be required to write and display their own content description instead of the familiar age-based ratings.
Nova Scotia-based Oxford Frozen Foods has been fined $10,000 for mislabelling its blueberries as Canadian at a time when more consumers are looking to buy local in grocery stores.
Ottawa backed the world's largest cricket farm with tens of millions in public money. It collapsed before reaching full production, exposing a gap between hype and demand while also leaving questions about how much of that money was ever recovered.
Shannon Flaman has lived in Saskatchewan, B.C. and Alberta. Her experiences in emergency rooms and finding family doctors have changed the way she sees the country's health care.
Community members gathered Thursday in Fort Erie, Ont., to pay tribute to Heather Winterstein, a young woman whose death raised questions about how Indigenous people and those with mental health and substance use issues are treated in the health-care system. An inquest into her death begins Monday.
Thousands of hotel rooms have been released back into Vancouver’s inventory ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but those working in the tourism industry say visitors shouldn’t expect prices to drop.
Mikael Kingsbury has always credited those around him for his success. Now as his career winds down, it's his turn to receive some praise for his impact on freestyle skiing.
The awakening of Banff National Park's most iconic grizzly heralds the return of bears to the Alberta landscape. Parks Canada calls him Bear 122, but he's better known to most in Alberta and across Canada as The Boss.
The prime minister will make his Junos debut at Hamilton's TD Coliseum on Sunday evening.
Jonathan David scored twice from the penalty spot in the second half before Tajon Buchanan was shown a straight red card as Canada battled back from a 2-0 deficit to salvage a 2-2 draw with Iceland in an international men's soccer friendly Saturday in Toronto.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will push a pro-trade and anti-tariff message during a multi-day trip to Texas, U.S. where he will meet Governor Greg Abbott, an ally of President Donald Trump, and business leaders.
When six prominent Albertans penned an open letter to then-premier Ralph Klein in 2001, many viewed the suggestions it called for as extreme. But a quarter century later, as Albertans ready for a potential referendum vote on their future in the country, the letter has a renewed relevance.
David Fletcher says he would love to see his father, sister, niece and nephew again. But he can’t. They were all killed by a drunk driver in Beauport, Que., on Sept. 2, 2021. The driver, Éric Légaré, has now been granted unescorted temporary absences from prison once a month.
The legendary rock band's members have hinted at 'something special' for the 2026 awards show on March 29.
The final words of one of the victims of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., have been shared by his family: "Tell my parents that I love them so much." The local MP says the message was delivered by a "hero" classmate who helped care for Abel Mwansa, Jr. and others hurt in the tragedy.
A Pasadena man is speaking out after losing his home in a fire earlier this year, saying he and his son can't access emergency shelter options because of his son's dog.
Canada's army is preparing a sweeping reorganization just as the National Defence Department moves to finalize its mobilization plan. Senior commanders warn the current force is ill suited to a more dangerous world, with proposals under study to expand reserves and generate hundreds of thousands of additional personnel in a crisis.
The owner of three tigers and a hyena that are no longer living on a property in Wainfleet, Ont., is hopeful he'll someday be reunited with his animals, but it won't be in that rural township in Niagara that had ordered them removed for contravening an exotic animals bylaw.
The government will be making a "devil's bargain" if it moves ahead with a recommendation to boost revenue for sport organizations through taxes on sports gambling, former track and field Olympian Bruce Kidd said.
Thanks to the hit show North of North, Indigenous artists featured on its soundtrack are seeing their songs reach listeners around the world. They and other Indigenous people in the music industry say this kind of exposure lets them share authentic stories and educate new audiences about Indigenous history and culture through their music.
Cuba appears to be tottering toward some kind of political transition. Some Cubans are concerned that the residents own nothing and are too impoverished to take over the few functioning businesses on the island, while there is a large and wealthy diaspora community (and potentially also foreign investors) who would be able to swoop in and buy property and businesses at bargain prices.
Advocates say the recent trial of a Burlington, Ont., couple is a symptom of nationwide failures in the child welfare system.
A multimillion-dollar settlement has been approved in a class action claim involving Canadian customers of the 23andMe genetic testing company who were affected by a past data breach.
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan says he believes a referendum on whether Alberta should separate from Canada is necessary to address provincial grievances with the federal government. The Opposition is calling on the premier to remove him from her caucus.
March 27, 2026 | CBC News has learned that Transport Canada warned WestJet its new, tighter seat configuration could pose a potential safety hazard after a tip from a flight attendant. Tiger Woods is arrested on suspicion of impaired driving after a Florida car crash. And the Toronto Blue Jays play their home opener.
The president of the Métis National Council says the RCMP's response to an extensive spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people falls short.
Firefighters are trying to contain a fire on the roof of a building in downtown Toronto after a possible explosion.
Firefighters have extinguished a fire on the roof of a commercial building in downtown Toronto that is believed to have caused an explosion on Friday evening.
Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into the behaviour of these large, elusive mammals.
Seven years after India adopted legislation to protect transgender people, it has passed new amendments to scale back those rights.
The CEO of Canada’s largest airline remains under fire from multiple fronts this week following a botched expression of condolence and a subsequent fumbled apology.
Manitoba's premier is calling on Mark Carney to help stop the war in Iran.
Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment at the scene of a car crash Friday in which he struck another vehicle and rolled over, authorities said.
A new rule at the Canadian Screen Awards that restricts prizes to Canadian citizens and permanent residents is drawing criticism from some filmmakers at a time when they increasingly rely on cross-border collaborations and international talent.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is supporting a ruling this week by the International Olympic Committee that bans transgender women from women's sports at the Games.
Scott Fielding, a former provincial minister and city councillor, is facing a sexual assault charge after a months-long investigation, Winnipeg police say.
While the Strait of Hormuz has been closed to most of the world's marine traffic due to the war, experts say Iran appears to be letting a select number of ships pass through from countries not aligned with its aggressors.
The astronaut who prompted NASA's first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don't know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station.
Liberal MP Michael Ma's apology for confronting an academic witness about whether her evidence on Chinese aluminum supply chains could be "hearsay" coincides with a highly sensitive moment in Canada's trade war with the Trump administration. The U.S. included Canada in its recent tariff investigation to crack down on countries suspected of turning a blind eye to forced labour.
CBC is warning of an email scam in which someone impersonating a CBC journalist is pitching people on an interview and then asking them to pay to promote it.
A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weeks-long undercover operation, according to a federal complaint and the New York City Police Department.
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with his NASA colleagues, are expected to speak Friday as they arrive at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of their planned journey around the Moon.
A 47-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman who went missing in southeast Edmonton last summer.
John Angus Joseph MacArthur is also charged with indignity to a body in the death of his partner, Marika “Mika” Sutton.
Sutton’s death is being treated as an intimate partner homicide.
AI is woven into our online lives today, sparking polarizing discourse about the ubiquitous technology and its breakneck evolution, from ultra-positive champions to doomsday-evoking critics. Many folks sitting somewhere between these extemes still don't give it too much thought, but some Canadians are pushing to fill that knowledge gap.
An Ontario man who pleaded guilty to three terrorism charges has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with the
possibility of parole after 10 years.
More than 3,100 events are being organized in communities large and small across all 50 states on Saturday in the latest No Kings protests, with demonstrations also planned internationally, including in Canada.
More than 3,100 events are being organized in communities large and small across all 50 states on Saturday in the latest No Kings protests, with demonstrations also planned internationally, including in Canada.
Ontario released its 2025 Sunshine List Friday, the annual list that documents public sector employees with salaries of over $100,000, with former Ontario Power Generation President and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping it yet again with a salary of just over $1.9 million.
After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's Today show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday 'joy will be my protest.'
The SandP 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average all sank in early trading, a day after Wall Street's worst drop since the conflict with Iran started.
The SandP 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average all sank on Friday, marking a fifth straight week of losses for U.S. markets. North of the border, Canada's main stock index closed in narrowly positive territory.
The SandP 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones Industrial Average all sank in early trading, a day after Wall Street's worst drop since the conflict with Iran started. Canada's main stock index was in positive territory, however.
In an exclusive interview with CBC Sports, the five-time Olympic medallist confirmed he’s retiring at the end of competition this weekend at the Canadian freestyle ski championships at his home course in Quebec.
A business owner in Windsor, Ont., says he's out more than $25,000 after scammers compromised his banking details on a popular food delivery platform. Police say the financial crimes unit has received the complaint and is investigating.
The Alberta government and the father of a man who suffered cardiac arrest and permanent brain damage after he was allegedly given a "massive overdose" of a potent sedative at a Winnipeg hospital two years ago are suing the facility, three medical providers and two Manitoba health authorities for negligence.
Israel launched a wave of strikes on Iran early Friday ahead of a planned United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure, while Iran and the United States appeared at a diplomatic impasse, setting the stage for more potential escalation as the first month of the Middle East war neared its end.
Iran state media says its nuclear facilities were attacked Friday, just hours after Israel threatened to "escalate and expand" its campaign against Tehran.
Israel's defence minister said on Friday that the military's attacks on Iran "will escalate and expand," as the crisis was the subject of a UN Security Council meeting and a prevailing topic near Paris as G7 foreign ministers met.
Amid Prime Minister Mark Carney’s calls that the Canada-U.S. relationship is ruptured, Ottawa has committed $175-million to a mining project in northern Quebec whose major U.S. investor is closely linked to the Trump administration.
AI "fruit slop" videos are racking up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram, and generating reaction and parody videos from users hooked on juicy storylines centred around romance and betrayal. Think of it like smartphone soap operas only the stars are lustful, anthropomorphic strawberries and bananas.
OpenAI has decided to scrap Sora, its app that generated videos based on user prompts. The move reveals that the company, once the disruptor-in-chief of the AI world, is now facing something of an identity crisis as it struggles to pick a lane on the busy road to profitability.
As they begin their 50th season in Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays are facing some high expectations after coming close to winning the 2025 World Series. Here's a look at the team's journey over the years.
As part of the wide-ranging Canada-Alberta memorandum of understanding on energy policy and a new oil pipeline, the two sides announced an agreement-in-principle on new methane rules and targets. It could speed up methane reductions, experts say, but some questions remain.
The Juno Awards' new Latin music recording of the year category means to reflect the genre's stratospheric popularity, musicians and industry insiders say.
Iranians arriving in Turkey after a long journey out of the country describe tight state control, limited access to reliable information and mounting economic hardship, as ongoing conflict and a wave of arrests leave many uncertain about their safety and future.
As they begin their 50th season in Major League Baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays are facing some high expectations after coming close to winning the 2025 World Series. Here's a look at the team's journey over the years.
