Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing claims to territory. It took effect at noon local time.
With Canada ramping up defence spending, the navy is looking at how it can move equipment and personnel quickly throughout the Arctic and the world. The answer might be an amphibious landing ship, says the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.
With tickets to next year's six World Cup games in Toronto selling out as quickly as they're released, the only option for most soccer fans is the resale market. But a 2019 decision by the Ontario government has allowed tickets to those matches, and other major events, to go sky high.
In Ontario, where ancient Indigenous burial grounds and village sites lie beneath rapidly expanding suburbs, the government has granted itself powers to bypass archaeological protections, raising fears that centuries of history could be lost with the stroke of a minister’s pen.
See how you measure up by following along with 40 of this year's questions below, as prepared by quizmaster Emma Godmere.
There was no shortage of top Canadian newsmakers in 2025. Here's a look at this year's 100 memorable moments by CBC photographers, videographers and others.
After she and her siblings were taken from their parents in the 1930s and put on display for tourists, Annette became a champion of children's rights. She died on Christmas Eve, according to The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont.
Ethan MacKenzie scored the game-winning goal in the third period as Canada opened the world junior hockey championship with a nervy 7-5 victory over the Czech Republic on Friday.
Nineteen asylum seekers of Haitian origin were arrested Thursday night in the Havelock area of Montérégie, Que., according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The painted bunting usually calls the southern U.S. home and travels south at this time of year, but one decided to spend its Christmas holidays up north in Bayfield, N.B.
It's shaping up to be the most talked about part of Boxing Day. No, not the sales although being inside, even if it means spending money on things you don't really need, might be a better alternative to facing the ugly, albeit sometimes pretty, weather that people in large parts of Canada woke up to Friday.
Summer McIntosh continued to blaze a trail in the pool in 2025. The 19-year-old swimmer from Toronto was voted The Canadian Press female athlete of the year for a third straight year.
A Palestinian attacker rammed his car into a man and then stabbed a young woman in northern Israel Friday, killing both, police said, as the Israeli defense minister quickly ordered military retaliation on what he said was the attacker's West Bank hometown.
A bombing at a mosque located in the Syrian city of Homs during Friday prayers killed at least eight people and wounded 18 others, authorities said.
Toronto police are investigating after Jewish prayer scrolls were stolen from three condos in North York on Thursday.
Love it or hate it, Hallmark movies are big business in B.C., where the company films the vast majority of its content both Christmas and year-round programming.
A Langley, B.C., care facility that blends village life with dementia support is now the focus of a national study examining whether an outdoor, community-style approach can improve quality of life for people with dementia. Researchers hope evidence from the project will inform future policy and make models like this more accessible and affordable.
Turkish authorities said Friday they've apprehended a suspected ISIS member who was planning attacks on celebrations ushering in the new year. It comes a day after the prosecutor's office said authorities carried out raids and then detained over 100 people linked to the militant group.
Is the Canadian Dental Care Plan making a difference in Saskatchewan? Health Canada reports 95,903 people in the province have been accepted into the program.
The excitement of getting a letter or card the traditional way through what's not-so-affectionately referred to as snail mail isn't lost on many people. For father-son duo Chris Heil and Zacharv Paquin of St. Thomas, Ont., it's the motivation behind a unique letter-writing business that takes a distinctive approach to storytelling.
She joined The Next Chapter to talk about the Crave television adaptation of her novel and what to read now that the show’s all out there.
Twenty-odd animals guinea pigs, doves, cats, bunnies and dogs accompany Pascal the mini horse year-round. But his owner says he remains the star of the show when visiting residences, care homes and hospitals.
This year, Kristine Thoreson realized that the annual family adventure to the forest became less about what they take and more about the tradition that they have made together.
Twenty-odd animals guinea pigs, doves, cats, bunnies and dogs accompany Pascal the mini horse year-round. But his owner says he remains the star of the show when visiting residences, care homes and hospitals.
The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's government, U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. military said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
A search is underway for the driver of a tractor and a child who've been missing since the vehicle went into a lake on Wednesday evening in Saint-Zénon, a town two hours north of Montreal in Quebec’s Lanaudière region.
The bodies of a man and child have been recovered after a tractor fell into a lake in the Lanaudière region of Quebec on Wednesday evening.
Southern California is bracing Thursday for another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides, a day after heavy rain and gusty winds were blamed for at least two deaths, as people reported getting trapped. "We're a little sad and upset that we're not going to be home with our families," said one resident.
In his Christmas address for 2025, King Charles III paid tribute to the sacrifice of fallen soldiers and spoke about the nativity story's themes of companionship, kindness and inner strength, and how those values resonate today.
Kent Mitchell, deputy fire chief at the Charlottetown Fire Department, said in an interview that crews were dispatched to 100 Belvedere Ave at around 3 a.m. on Thursday.
Turkish authorities have detained 115 suspected ISIS members they believe were planning to carry out attacks on Christmas and new year celebrations in the country, the chief prosecutor's office said Thursday.
As the sport grows in Canada, medical professionals say they are seeing the effect it is having on people physically.
Pope Leo gave his first Christmas sermon on Thursday from St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, decrying conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service.
While Democratic legislators, victims of Jeffrey Epstein and their lawyers have complained about the number of blacked-out pages and passages in the files released by the U.S. Department of Justice, internet sleuths have figured out ways to un-redact some of the documents.
Below the long-isolated and neglected Neapolitan neighbourhood of Rione Sanità, a vast underground network of ancient burial chambers remained mostly forgotten for centuries. Today, a social co-operative ihas turned the cultural heritage of the Catacombs of San Gennaro into local jobs, skills and a steady draw of tourists.
Russian state media reported that the theatre is slated to officially reopen on Dec. 25, and that plays will start being staged there at some point in the new year. Russian occupation authorities have renamed it the Mariupol Republican Order of the Badge of Honour Russian Drama Theatre, and on its website write that the theatre is being reborn, like the entire city of Mariupol.
In what might be some of the most WTF casting this year, Canadian businessman-turned-TV-host, Trump pal and wannabe political leader Kevin O'Leary features prominently in the new film Marty Supreme.
From meat auctions to surf competitions, here are some Christmas events and celebrations happening around the world.
Some health-care leaders are questioning how Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew can confidently declare his government will end long waits for health-care services by the end of 2026.
A campaign for one of Canada's few remaining Second World War veterans, Irv Radatzke, to receive 100 Christmas cards this holiday season has exceeded expectations while also brightening his time in hospital.
Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura won Honduras' presidential election, electoral authorities said Wednesday afternoon, ending a weeks-long count that has whittled away at the credibility of the Central American nation's fragile electoral system.
A powerful winter storm swept across California on Wednesday, with heavy rain and gusty winds leading to evacuation warnings for mudslides in the south, bringing near white-out snow conditions in the mountains and hazardous travel for millions of holiday drivers.
A powerful winter storm swept across California on Wednesday, with heavy rain and gusty winds leading to evacuation warnings for mudslides in the south, bringing near white-out snow conditions in the mountains and hazardous travel for millions of holiday drivers.
Faith leaders are increasingly speaking out, and even facing arrest, for their climate activism.
Watch Pope Leo XIV lead Christmas Eve mass, his first as pontiff, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
Rescuers said the clock was ticking on whether the cub would even survive the night, given it was at least a nine-hour drive away in ideal conditions let alone in bitterly cold conditions that were enveloping the province throughout the week.
Police say municipal staff inspected the site and found the trees were left standing but had been cut around their bases, likely with a chainsaw. Many of the trees that were cut were older-growth Douglas fir trees, valuable to the community and ecosystem.
The Public Health Agency of Canada is reporting a fifth hospitalization in an E. coli outbreak linked to recalled Pillsbury
brand Pizza Pops. The federal agency says 23 people in seven provinces got sick with the bacterial illness after eating or handling
certain flavours of the frozen snack between early October and late November.
A new study has found that more than half of the most dangerous winter roads in Canada are located in Ontario, including Erieau Road in Chatham-Kent, Highway 17 in Kenora-Dryden, and Highway 11 in Hearst-Kapuskasing.
Health officials are warning emergency wards about the circulation of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) among homeless adults living in Calgary.
The Diageo-owned Amherstburg, Ont., bottling facility is now up for sale as the company prepares to close the Crown Royal plant early next year.
CBC News has put together this live overview of the flight statuses at three major airports in order to paint a picture of how easy or hard air travel currently is for Canadians.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, in his first Christmas address, wished Canadians a joyful season with time to 'rest, reconnect and celebrate with the people that you love the most.'
The Christmas season took a variety of forms around the world this year, from dancing and camel rides in Pakistan and seven-pointed piñatas in Mexico, to Santas taking over the streets and canals of Italy.
The co-owner of Over the Hill Orchards and Winery in Lumsden, Sask., says it was a 'gut punch' to learn their business was listed on Giftly a US-based online gift website without permission or notification. Giftly's CEO says they don't sell traditional gift cards and Canadian businesses were not intentionally listed.
Ten inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women have filed lawsuits against Correctional Service Canada related to a break-in at the Kitchener, Ont., facility in early November. The Toronto-based lawyer for the inmates told CBC News the women are feeling set back and scared after two of them were allegedly assaulted.
Following the recent floods in Abbotsford and on the territory of the Semá:th (Sumas) First Nation in British Columbia, some researchers are renewing their calls to bring part of the ancient Sumas Lake back to life.
As Canada approaches a review of its key free trade deal with the United States next year, Unifor national president Lana Payne says it's important to stand firm for a good deal.
Dan and Kathy Sickavish were celebrating their wedding anniversary at The Keg in Whistler, B.C. But after being married for four decades, Kathy knew right away when the meal took a turn and Dan was in trouble.
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed visa bans on a former European Union commissioner and anti-disinformation campaigners it says were involved in censoring U.S. social media platforms, in the latest move in a campaign aimed at European rules that U.S. officials say go beyond legitimate regulation.
The European Union, France and Germany condemned U.S. visa bans on European citizens combating online hate and disinformation, with Brussels saying on Wednesday it could "respond swiftly and decisively" against the "unjustified measures."
The holiday season can be especially difficult for anyone experiencing intimate partner violence, says advocates, adding such abuse can take different forms. While gathering with family and friends, "if you see something, you say something," says the executive director of London-based Anova, Ontario's largest women's shelter.
When Marc Gaboury decided to start a business of his own in 1986, he felt it was obvious Quebec City's tourist district needed a year-round Christmas store. It has been a mainstay ever since.
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The racial reckoning of the COVID era saw Canada grapple with its checkered past a process that led to statues of some foundational figures being removed, in some instances by force. Five years on, there's a growing movement to restore some of what was taken down in that tumultuous period.
'Tis the season to get sick and for families and friends to pass around bugs like unwanted gifts. So before you head from one celebration to another, here are some helpful tips for avoiding the flu and other respiratory illnesses over the holidays.
Fans and critics say Heated Rivalry is reminiscent of titles like Queer as Folk and The L Word, which were some of the first to depict same-sex intimacy on the small screen. They hope the Canadian show might break the mould in new ways.
Twenty years after it was introduced to the world by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell, the Elf on the Shelf is now a staple of modern Christmas festivities, having become a cherished tradition for kids and a creative headache for parents.
This year marks the first time all three major gaming hardware companies Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft have handheld devices on the market. But they're all very different. Which one is right for you?
When Marc Gaboury decided to start a business of his own in 1986, he felt it was obvious Quebec City's tourist district needed a year-round Christmas store. It has been a mainstay ever since.
Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Louis Bacon has won his long-running defamation lawsuit alleging that former fashion mogul and convicted sex offender Peter Nygard spread lies about him during a public spat over their adjacent properties in the Bahamas.
Marina Hills's son Henry Losco died on Dec. 19 in their apartment at 1827 Albert St., after carbon monoxide spread leaked in the building while maintenance work was being done. Her husband Sergio Losco survived but is still in hospital.
Marina Hills's son Henry Losco died on Dec. 19 in their apartment at 1827 Albert St., after carbon monoxide spread leaked in the building while maintenance work was being done. Her husband Sergio Losco survived but is still in hospital.
Frigid temperatures that hover around -40 C continue to keep much of the territory in its grip. There’s no sign of that weather, patterns of which are coming from Siberia, easing up any time soon.
Frigid temperatures that hover around -40 C or -50 C in some communities continue to keep much of the territory in their grip. There’s no sign of that weather, patterns of which are coming from Siberia, easing up any time soon.
From the bloody good 4 Nations Face-Off to the Blue Jays' thrilling World Series run, here's a look at the athletes and moments that shaped the past 12 months.
Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google after it recently produced an AI-generated summary falsely identifying him as a sex offender.
Yukon is facing dangerously cold temperatures over the Christmas holiday, driving up electricity demand. Yukon Energy Minister Ted Laking is urging residents to decrease power usage to relieve the strain on the power grid.
CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton sat down with the prime minister for a year-end interview, in which she asked him about his previous comments that Canadians will be expected to make sacrifices.
A 25-year-old Prince Edward Island man faces charges related to promoting hatred and antisemitism charges the RCMP says are a first in the province.
Tensions are mounting in Quebec’s Mauricie region as citizens, environmental groups and scientists push back against provincially approved forestry roadwork in a rare old-growth forest near Sainte-Thècle.
A woman from Maidstone, Sask., has been fined and suspended from hunting after pleading guilty to trafficking and illegally transporting bear parts.
Gavin McKenna's first experience at the world junior hockey championship ended in bitter heartbreak nearly a year ago. The 18-year-old Canadian forward and five fellow returnees from the Ottawa horror show are looking to make amends.
New charges against British comedian and actor Russell Brand follow five initial ones made in April involving four women.
A mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade kicks into high gear next year as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to realign global trade and poach key industries from the country's closest neighbours.
