A five-year-old boy, wearing a blue toque with droopy bunny ears, carrying a Spider-Man backpack, was reportedly apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in his Columbia Heights driveway on Tuesday.
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards began this morning at 8:30 a.m. by presenters Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman. Some of this year's biggest hopefuls are Sinners, One Battle After Another and Hamnet.
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, where Sinners made Oscars history.
Tillie Martinussen, a former member of Parliament of Greenland, says people in Nuuk haven't heard any details about the deal U.S. President Donald Trump teased on Wednesday. But she said Greenlanders won't trust him again, likening him to a sled dog who turns and bites you.
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
A Cuban migrant held in solitary confinement at an immigration detention facility in Texas died after guards held him down and he stopped breathing, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday that ruled the death a homicide.
It's been two years since the former ferry docked in Charlottetown Harbour while en route to India to be scrapped. During refuelling, diesel spilled into the harbour and access to information documents obtained by CBC News show the amount could have been up to 1,530 litres. The vessel received three violations, and its owner was fined.
Landslides hit a campground and a house in New Zealand and emergency crews were trying to rescue people buried in rubble, officials said Thursday.
A woman whose daughter was taken from the country by her father, in contrary with a family court order, says she is close to seeing her little girl again.
Last November, Quebec abolished the Programme de l'expérience québécoise, a popular pathway to permanent residency. Despite protests and constant criticism, the government has remained adamant that the new immigration rules are here to stay. But that doesn't mean the controversy surrounding this change is going away.
A Quebec mom is speaking out after she was laid off a week before she was set to return to work following her maternity and parental leave. What shocked her most, however, wasn't the job loss, but being denied Employment Insurance benefits.
The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program provides a variety of health care benefits for eligible First Nations and Inuit, with dental care accounting for the third largest expense for the program. But healthcare advocates and users of the program said NIHB is leaving First Nations and Inuit clients more vulnerable to poorer oral health outcomes.
Free solo climber Alex Honnold will attempt to scale one of the tallest buildings in the world with no safety equipment this Friday in a live Netflix special. But the idea of watching a person risk his life on live TV makes some people uncomfortable and raises questions about what we consider entertainment.
Netflix will pay for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio division entirely in cash to edge out its rival Paramount the latest chapter in a months-long saga that, once concluded, could significantly change the global entertainment industry.
Former special counsel Jack Smith will make the case before a large American audience for the first time on Thursday as to why he believes that Donald Trump committed fraud in his actions and statements after his 2020 election loss. The details could serve as a cautionary tale of what the president is capable of doing during the midterms later this year.
A family of 18, including eight autoworkers, have picked up their lives in Brampton and moved 350 kilometres southwest to Windsor, Ont.
Crofton Mill employee Tawni Marcil tells The National about the moment she helped save a colony of cats at the site before its closure in Crofton, B.C.
A Texas jury has acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer on charges he failed in his duty to confront the gunman during the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting, which left 19 students and two adults dead.
A major storm system is set to bring "potentially catastrophic" winter weather across the southern U.S. this weekend, bringing snow, freezing rain and ice pellets to a substantial swath of the country.
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People in southwest B.C. were dazzled by the northern lights on Monday and Tuesday, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there's a good chance the aurora borealis will be visible again Wednesday night across much of B.C.
Syria's government accused the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces of attacks it said killed 11 soldiers on Wednesday, but the SDF disputed key elements of the account, blaming at least one deadly blast on explosives being moved by Syrian troops.
Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a "sovereign decision" by her government.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, a statement that Putin quickly countered, saying that the invitation was only under consideration.
Health Canada is warning people not to buy or use fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. The health agency says it has found retailers in Canada selling unauthorized GLP-1 products sometimes referred to as "fauxzempic" both in stores and online.
When 10-year-old Myer Gallant from O'Leary, P.E.I., was given the chance to Make-A-Wish, he didn't rush his decision. After carefully weighing his options like getting a pool or going on a Disney cruise Myer made up his mind. He wanted to meet Sidney Crosby and Ryan Graves, and see a Pittsburgh Penguins game.
Canada's federal court has overturned a government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing it to continue to operate for the time being.
Canada's federal court has overturned a government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing it to continue to operate for the time being.
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.
A family and community in northern Alberta remember the life of Lilith, a five-year-old girl killed in a hit and run in northern Alberta last week. Police said they believe vehicle that collided with the family was stolen.
"To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible," said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars.
"To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible," said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars.
Hallie Clarke is set to make her Olympic debut next month at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as part of the Canadian skeleton team announced Wednesday by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and Canadian Olympic Committee.
Prince Harry held back tears as he said the Daily Mail had made his wife Meghan's life "an absolute misery," during his appearance in the witness box on Wednesday at London's High Court in his privacy lawsuit against the paper's publisher.
Taylor Swift, Kiss’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Tricky Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.
Last fall, a beloved granite rock used by climbers in the area vanished. But now, the rock dubbed 'Portable' by locals, has been located.
Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides' recall bid got 6,500 signatures, but was still far short of its goal. Other MLA recalls appear to be struggling even more than that.
Israeli fire killed five Palestinians, including two boys, in central and southern Gaza, local health authorities said, and the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" a Palestinian militant who posed a threat to soldiers.
Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, and the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" a Palestinian militant who posed a threat to soldiers.
Analysts say an energy deal between Canada and China signals a reset in a relationship that had largely stalled following years of tension. Could it impact Canada's plans to pursue a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest B.C. coast?
Victoria Mboko of Toronto punched her ticket to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Caty McNally.
As families fight to avoid forced patient transfers from faith-based hospitals that refuse to perform medical assistance in dying (MAID), an advocacy group says there are more than 100 forced transfers a year across Canada.
Elders in Paulatuk, N.W.T., say more can be done to save their coastal dialect of Inuvialuktun. A language program that's gained momentum recently in Tuktoyaktuk sheds light on a successful strategy and a reason to hope Sallirmiutun won't disappear.
A Windsor man says he is being asked by the city to undo the repairs he made to his backyard. Robert Redmond says he took out the berm, worth 52 dump truck loads of dirt, from his backyard at about $6,700. Now, the city is asking him to put it back. But that could cost upwards of $50K.
A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday.
Oxford Properties is fighting in court to stop Fairweather from taking over the large space that was once occupied by Hudson’s Bay, arguing its stores feel "downmarket" and could damage the mall’s image.
In an exclusive conversation with CBC Sports, Toronto Tempo head coach Brondello said that she’s focused on “controlling the controllables.” The expansion franchise builds towards its inaugural campaign amid the WNBA's uncertainty over CBA negotiations.
Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.
Dalhousie University has revoked Buffy Sainte-Marie's honorary degree after her claims to Indigenous identity were the subject of a 2023 CBC News investigation, and a formal request from a medical student who raised concerns about the harms in keeping the honour.
Canada’s lone Formula One driver has spent his career plagued by the claim that he hasn’t earned his spot in F1. But all eyes are on 2026 and the overhaul in F1’s technical regulations that could finally change everything.
The trial for a couple who'd been trying to adopt two brothers before one was found dead in their Burlington, Ont., home four years ago is set to end proceedings on Friday. Following her wife's testimony, Becky Hamber answered questions from lawyers, including about how the two treated the children. Here's what we've heard from Hamber so far in Milton Superior Court.
Some are hoping Premier François Legault's successor will revive some of the commitments his government previously made, like recognizing UNDRIP and concluding a major treaty, which never came to fruition.
Air Force One returned to the Washington, D.C., area after the president's plane, which was set to fly to Switzerland where he is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum, experienced a minor electrical issue, according to White House officials. Trump boarded another flight shortly after midnight ET.
Air Force One returned to the Washington, D.C., area after the president's plane, which was set to fly to Switzerland where he is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum, experienced a minor electrical issue, according to White House officials.
Martin Froger Silva, a videographer for the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, tells The National about the moment he filmed the inside of a glacier in Antarctica that’s millions of years old.
Canadian actress Rachel McAdams became the latest star to land a spot onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.
A Vancouver, B.C., palliative care doctor, who says she chose to resign rather than authorize patient transfers for the purpose of medical assistance in dying (MAID), took the stand in the B.C. Supreme Court case that will determine the constitutionality of faith-based, publicly funded health-care facilities prohibiting MAID in their buildings.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham held nothing back in a seething social media rant calling out his superstar parents soccer legend Sir David Beckham and ex-Spice Girl Lady Victoria Beckham.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham held nothing back in a seething social media rant calling out his superstar parents soccer legend Sir David Beckham and ex-Spice Girl Lady Victoria Beckham.
Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, Spanish authorities said.
A Barcelona commuter train crashed Tuesday after a retaining wall fell onto the tracks, Spanish regional authorities said, killing one person and injuring at least 14 others.
Andrew Chang explains what $1 billion US buys members on Trump's new Board of Peace.
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The party confirmed Damien Kurek who held the seat previously would run in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in the next election. Kurek gave up his seat last year so Poilievre could run in that electoral district.
Witness testimony ended Tuesday in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer accused of failing in his duty to stop a gunman in the critical first minutes of the 2022 Robb Elementary School attack, setting up the case to go to the jury.
Veronika the brown cow's dexterous and graceful tool use upends long-held assumptions about the intelligence of cows, say scientists.
China has lifted its years-long ban on Canadian beef exports a move industry officials hope will contribute to the sector’s growth and support future market diversification.
The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put on a show in parts of Canada, the U.S. and Europe overnight Monday into Tuesday, with the vivid display seen much farther south than usual amid intense geomagnetic and solar radiation storms. Video that has been verified by Reuters shows shimmering green and pink hues in the sky over the Yukon hamlet of Mount Lorne.
The country's top court spent a second morning hearing arguments about whether it's constitutional for police to make traffic stops without reasonable suspicion the driver has committed an offence.
Star moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury heads to the Milano-Cortina Winter Games looking for two medals as part of Canada's freestyle skiing team. Freestyle Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 25-athlete team in a joint release on Tuesday.
Mounties in B.C. will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to provide a four-month update on their provincial extortion task force as the crime continues to hit Lower Mainland cities.
Police are probing the 35th case of suspected extortion in Surrey, B.C., this year alone but B.C. RCMP assistant commissioner says it does not constitute a crisis.
Management at Le Massif de Charlevoix and its striking unionized employees have been called to a meeting just one day after the resort announced the cancellation of its ski season.
An unseasonably mild winter is coaxing blossoms to bloom early in some Metro Vancouver neighbourhoods, as it experiences one of the warmest Januaries on record.
A Calgary mother has been reunited with her son after police arrested the boy’s father in Mauritius, more than two years after he’s accused of abducting the then-five-year-old.
Veteran forward Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada's Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics.
Australian band Midnight Oil announced on Tuesday that Rob Hirst, their powerhouse drummer and co-founding member, has died at age 70.
A former elementary school teacher from Burlington, Ont., has been sentenced for sexually assaulting seven male students in the 1980s. Court heard victim impact statements at the hearing for the 88-year-old.
Syria's government set a four-day deadline on Tuesday for Kurdish-led forces to agree on integrating their last enclave into the central state as their former main ally, the United States, urged them to do so.
It wasn't too long ago that Donald Trump's administration hailed the "growing influence of patriotic European parties," but many of those party leaders have taken exception to his aggressive bid to seize control of Greenland for the United States.
Officials in Kashechewan First Nation have confirmed 19 people from the community have tested positive for a parasite called cryptosporidium.
Penguins in Antarctica are changing their breeding habits at record speed to survive rising temperatures from climate change, a decade-long study has found.
U.S. President Donald Trump shared an altered image of a map of the United States that includes Canada, Greenland, Venezuela and Cuba as part of its territory. The original image is from August, when NATO leaders including U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron visited Trump in the Oval Office.
Canada’s newly named ski jumping team has high hopes heading into the Milano-Cortina Winter Games – and that has a lot to do with Abi Strate.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and international pop star Katy Perry took their relationship to the next level, appearing together at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, where Trudeau delivered a speech to the world's elite on the virtues of soft power.
Israel demolished structures inside the UN Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing the site last year, in an act condemned by the agency as a violation of international law.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said on Tuesday that Ottawa does not plan to pay the $1-billion US price tag for a permanent seat on U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace," that will oversee the governance and reconstruction of Gaza.
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart and says given trade tensions with the U-S, now is not the time for measures that weaken Canadian supply chains.
The aunt of a man who was shot and killed in his home by an RCMP officer in Neqotkuk First Nation shared fond memories of her nephew, Bronson Paul, and said she's "angry at the system" for his death.
