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Regional - CBC NEWS - 47 minutes ago

Bank of Canada governor defends use of replacement workers during strike

The head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank's use of replacement workers during a strike involving security officers.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 hour ago

Canada, allies express renewed concern over North Korean IT worker scheme

North Korea has continuously deployed a network of remote IT workers to defraud businesses and transfer revenues toward the proliferation of nuclear weapons, says a statement by Global Affairs Canada and its counterparts in nine other countries.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Netflix sued for $105M US after copy of unreleased Nicolas Cage film stolen from L.A. office

A U.K. production company and filmmaker are suing Netflix for $105 million US, after a copy of an unreleased Nicolas Cage movie was stolen from the streaming giant's Los Angeles offices.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

Poilievre holds news conference in Moncton

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre takes questions from journalists in Moncton, N.B.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 hours ago

First 7-Eleven, now Zabka: Canadian convenience giant Alimentation Couche-Tard eyes takeover of Polish rival

The Laval, Que.-based owner of Couche-Tard and Circle K stores announced Friday that it made an offer valued at more than $12 billion to buy Polish convenience store operator Zabka Group. The play comes after Alimentation Couche-Tard tried, but failed, to buy the parent company of 7-Eleven for more than a year.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 3 hours ago

Permits issued for Alberta coal mine expansion despite environmental opposition

A sprawling expansion of a massive thermal coal mine near Hinton, Alta., has been approved by Alberta’s provincial regulator, clearing the way for the operator to extend the life of the project well into the next decade.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 4 hours ago

Stellantis to recall 1.5M Ram 1500 pickup trucks over seat belt issue

It covers 2019 to 2026 Ram ​1500 vehicles that may have been built with a second-row ​center or second-row driver side seat belt buckle anchor that ‌was not properly attached to the vehicle body structure.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 4 hours ago

'Our house would shake': Shania Twain opens up about growing up in 'violent' home

For a young Shania Twain, home wasn’t always a safe place. Long before she became a global country music superstar, the singer, 60, says she spent her childhood in Timmins, Ont., growing up in what she describes as a 'very violent' home, caught up in a chaotic cycle fuelled by her mother and stepfather’s 'volatile relationship.'

Regional - CBC NEWS - 5 hours ago

Feds approve Crawford Nickel Project in Ontario, promising it'll create 5,000 jobs during build

The federal government has approved the Crawford Nickel Project in Northern Ontario saying the mine will draw in $5 billion in investment and create 5,000 jobs during its construction and another 1,300 jobs for operation.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 6 hours ago

Evacuation orders expanded around Clinton as over 100 B.C. wildfires continue to burn

More than 30 evacuation orders are in place across British Columbia, where about 125 wildfires continue to burn.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 7 hours ago

Famous climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing on Pakistan mountain after avalanche

Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak located four bodies on Friday and were continuing to search for the other six despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 7 hours ago

Over 1,000 students later, Richmond, B.C., man still teaching English for free as feds cut lessons

Masih Sabet has taught over 1,000 students for free in Richmond since 2017. His lessons are now more important than ever as the federal government ends funding for intermediate language courses for newcomers come September.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 8 hours ago

Canadian economy grew 0.3% in May, paving way for 2nd-quarter rebound

The figures show a second straight month of growth, with 13 of 20 industrial sectors contributing to the gains.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Canada's Evelyn Beaton captures judo gold at Commonwealth Games

Canadian judoka Evelyn Beaton has captured gold at her debut Commonwealth Games, defeating Sofia Asvesta of Cyprus 1-0 in the women's -52-kilogram final on Friday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Canada's Damian Warner slides out of lead in decathlon, vows to 'keep fighting' at Commonwealth Games

Track and field action continued at the Commonwealth Games on Friday where Canadian Damian Warner will have two final events to try and retake the lead in the decathlon.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Canadian boxer Scarlett Delgado to fight for gold at Commonwealth Games

Canadian boxer Scarlett Delgado guaranteed herself a medal by winning her women's 54kg semifinal on Friday at the Commonwealth Games.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 10 hours ago

Hamas will hand over weapons under Gaza peace deal only if Israel withdraws forces, ends attacks

Implementation of the deal to bring peace to Gaza announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will depend on Israel first meeting its commitments under an agreement reached last year, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Friday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago

New bridge, same traffic: Why is the road to the Ambassador Bridge still packed with trucks?

The Gordie Howe International Bridge officially opened to traffic on Monday, but trucks continue to crowd Huron Church Road. Industry leader says it will be a while before traffic patterns change.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 11 hours ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

Police left this survivor feeling blamed, broken. Now they're engaging with her again, and she's worried

A woman who underwent mediation with the Ottawa Police Service in 2023 after having difficulty trying to report an historical sexual assault says the process left her feeling broken down and blamed, then placated and cast aside. Now police are engaging with her again, and she wonders if she can trust it.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

A concert to remember: Metal band rocks out at Ottawa hospital, granting patient's wish

Hospitals aren't the usual venue for a high-energy hard rock concert, but that's exactly what took place at Ottawa's Bruyère Health last week, helping one longtime patient live out his dream of attending a heavy metal show.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

What you need to know about FIFA's private investment plan and the backlash

Less than two weeks since the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, soccer is once again front-page news thanks to a new private-investment proposal by FIFA president Gianni Infantino that's triggered significant backlash. Here's what you need to know.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

Man linked to Toronto police corruption probe has global drug-trafficking ties, court documents say

Gurpreet Singh, a Toronto man investigated for potential involvement in a murder plot targeting a senior jail officer and facing extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to alleged cocaine kingpin Ryan Wedding has far-reaching criminal ties and is believed to have killed people, according to the RCMP.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 12 hours ago

Premiers tell Ottawa they 'urgently' want negotiations to begin on future of the RCMP

Canada's premiers are calling for more clarity from the federal government around the future of the RCMP and to start negotiations as soon as possible with those who plan on keeping the Mounties as their boots-on-the-ground police force.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 18 hours ago

'Mop Man' dancer shakes up Commonwealth Games | The Moment

Dancer CJ Miller tells The National about the moment they were recruited to perform flashmob dances at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, earning the internet nickname 'Mop Man.'

Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Nadia Comăneci is back in Montreal to mark 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics

The Romanian became the first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10 during the Montreal Summer Games. Nadia Comăneci will be attending a commemorative event outside the city’s Olympic Stadium on Aug. 1.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 19 hours ago

Poilievre calls for reform to public alert system following disappearance, death of Calgary boy

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for reform to the national emergency alert system to better protect missing vulnerable children, after an 11-year-old Calgary boy with autism was found dead following his disappearance earlier this month.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 21 hours ago

Trump says 'Board of Peace' reaches deal for Hamas, other Gaza groups to disarm

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called "Board of Peace" reached an agreement for the ‌complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza. Neither Hamas nor Israel has commented on Trump's announcement.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 21 hours ago

Commonwealth Games guide: Canadian teen wins gold, and who to watch Friday

CBC Sports' daily newsletter recaps Canada's medal winners on Day 7 and looks forward to some high-profile podium opportunities on Friday in Scotland.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Winnipeg's Muslim community shaken after shots fired at mosque with people inside, leaders say

Members of the Muslim community say bullet holes were found in the windows of a Winnipeg mosque that was targeted while people were inside Wednesday night.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Shots fired at Winnipeg mosque with people inside: Muslim council

Bullet holes were found in the windows of a Winnipeg mosque that was targeted while people were inside Wednesday night, a Muslim organization says.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Muslim council says shots were fired at Winnipeg mosque with people inside

A Muslim organization says bullet holes were found in the windows of a Winnipeg mosque that was targeted while people were inside Wednesday night.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

'Absolute chaos' as thousands of Moroccan migrants breach Spain's Ceuta border

Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

'It was biting and scratching,' says Quebec woman attacked by rabid cat

Three people have received preventive rabies treatment following exposure to a stray cat in the Montérégie.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

3 people treated after potential rabies exposure in Quebec's Montérégie region

Three people have received preventive rabies treatment following exposure to a stray cat in the Montérégie.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Georgia father sentenced to 15 years in deadly school shooting committed by son

A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Liberals lack transparency with big-ticket summer spending announcements, critics say

Tens of billions of dollars' worth of announcements by the Liberal government this summer has critics and analysts calling out a lack of detail on Ottawa's spending plans.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

‘He is always with me inside my heart,’ says mother of boy, 6, killed by alleged impaired driver

For his family, six-year-old Zafeer Munir was their lifeline and now that he’s gone, his mother, father and sister don’t know how they are going to carry on.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Cooling hot subways in NYC with Canadian tech

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at technology to cool steamy subway stations and 'mine' their heat for use elsewhere, learn how wildfires generate their own weather and dive into the problem of 'wishcycling.'

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canadian tech aims to cool hot subways in New York City

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at technology to cool steamy subway stations and 'mine' their heat for use elsewhere, learn how wildfires generate their own weather and dive into the problem of 'wishcycling.'

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Golfer Charley Hull tells critics 'loosen up' after lottery prank on her caddie

English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Golfer Charley Hull slammed online over lottery prank on her caddie

English golf star Charley Hull might have thought she nailed a prank on her longtime caddie, Adam Woodward but according to many fans on social media, it was more of a swing and a miss.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Loblaw boosts profit on generic GLP-1 drug sales, bargain hunting shoppers

Canada's largest grocer is focusing on a new, profitable business: generic GLP-1 drugs. Loblaw says sales are up 40 per cent year-to-date.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Ethics watchdog's exoneration of Trudeau on We Charity file can be legally reviewed, top court says

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned part of the Conflict of Interest Act ruling that decisions made by the commissioner on the conduct of public office holders can be reviewed by a court on questions of fact and law.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Crews called to rescue resident who defied evacuation order, B.C. Wildfire Service says

Wildfire officials in British Columbia are urging people to abide by evacuation orders, after they say crews were forced to rescue a resident who had stayed in a fire zone.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Congo says death toll in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has passed 1,500

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, official data released on Thursday showed, marking a 50 per cent increase in around a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response efforts.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Trees downed, thousands without power after wild winds, lightning shake southern Manitoba 'like an earthquake'

Fierce winds whipping through southern Manitoba Wednesday night reached speeds as high as 133 km/h, leaving a trail of downed trees and knocking out power for thousands.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Book returned to Australian library 150 years overdue after man finds it bricked in fireplace

The book published in 1858 was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama last week by a man who had found it during recent home renovations inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Ex-FBI director Comey's lawyer says government tracked his phone, interviewed mob killer

The Justice Department used the Secret Service and FBI to go to extraordinary lengths to bolster its contentious case against former FBI director James Comey, his lawyers claim, including allegedly interviewing Sammy (The Bull) Gravano, the Mafia underboss who in the past admitted to participating in 19 killings.

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Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

B.C. gallery faces backlash after donated art ends up at Value Village

The Penticton Art Gallery says they made an error after donated pieces of art ended up discarded at the local Value Village. The decision prompted major backlash from local artists and members of the community.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Ontario ministers take questions as wildfires burn in northwest of province

Mike Harris, Ontario's minister of natural resources, is appearing alongside the ministers of emergency preparedness and Indigenous affairs as wildfires continue to burn across a broad swath of the province's northern region.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

''Tis but a flesh wound': Montana man hikes 6 hours impaled by trekking pole

David Cifaldi and his two hiking companions were crossing Montana's ominous Froze-to-Death Plateau and approaching the top of the state's highest peak when their adventure took a bizarre and dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole as he fell.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canada's Xavier Lusignan, Etta Love win weightlifting bronze at Commonwealth Games

Canadian weightlifters Xavier Lusignan and Etta Love won their first career Commonwealth Games medals on Thursday in Glasgow.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canada's Xavier Lusignan wins weightlifting bronze at Commonwealth Games

Canadian weightlifter Xavier Lusignan won a bronze medal in the men’s 110kg final on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Kuwaiti worker killed as U.S.-Iran conflict widens

An Iranian strike hit a Chinese firm's building in northern Kuwait Thursday morning, severely damaging the structure and killing a worker, Kuwait's military said, hours after Jordan's air defences shot down five missiles launched from Iran.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

P.E.I. quietly drops inquiry into councillor who put up sign ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day

The provincial government has called off an inquiry it ordered into the conduct of an eastern P.E.I. municipality's councillor who put a sign on his property that some saw as an attack on Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand.' Here are the implications

Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

40 years, no floods. Now her Montreal home's been hit 3 straight years. What's changed?

After decades without flooding, some Montreal-area homeowners have seen their basements fill with water three years in a row. Experts say heavier rain, aging infrastructure and urban development all play a role and adapting to a changing climate will require more than one solution.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

The web is being redesigned for AI. What does that mean for human readers?

AI now answers our questions, and increasingly carries out tasks for us, from planning itineraries to preparing research. The web is increasingly becoming a place where machines – rather than humans – go to learn things. What does that mean for the future of the human-centred web?

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more

Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

U.S. FCC approves giant space mirror to deliver 'sunlight on demand,' but what are the legal implications?

Despite hundreds of public comments opposing a giant space mirror that would shine light roughly five kilometres wide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has given it the green light. What could this mean for Canadians?

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Kids' birthday parties are getting more expensive. Should guests help pay for them?

Many argue you shouldn't throw a party if you can't afford it, while others defend the practice given costs for everything are skyrocketing. But when did the expectations for children's parties get so high?

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

WestJet flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice

The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet has issued 72-hour strike notice, setting the stage for a work stoppage that could ground flights in the middle of a busy summer long weekend.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Lifeguard battles massive waves to rescue a child | The Moment

Photographer Scott Vander Dussen tells The National about the moment he captured video of a young lifeguard saving a boy from massive waves on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago
Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

2 Quebec police officers racially profiled Black man during traffic stop: ethics tribunal

The Tribunal administratif de déontologie policière concluded that Sgt. Simon Deveault-Bonenfant and officer François Bleau-Goulet of the Sûreté du Québec engaged in discriminatory actions based on the colour of Leslie Blot's skin in a 2020 traffic stop.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canadian film financier Jason Cloth faces fraud charges in U.S.

Canadian film financier Jason Cloth is facing fraud charges in Illinois, where he's accused of defrauding clients out of more than $100 million US.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Canadian film producer Jason Cloth faces fraud charges in U.S.

Canadian film financier Jason Cloth is facing fraud charges in Illinois, where he's accused of defrauding clients out of more than $100 million US.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Woman reunited with 53-year-old message in a bottle from her late sister

In August 1973, Allison Spencer's mom sent her and her kid sister to the beach in Ocean City, N.J., with a mission: Write a message in a bottle, and cast it off to sea. Fifty-three years later, that letter has found its way back to her.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

4 women accuse actor Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct in BBC documentary

Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct, with four women telling BBC in a new documentary that the offences took place when they were teenagers. In a statement released to multiple outlets on Wednesday, Leto says the claims made in the documentary are "absolutely and categorically false."

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

4 women accuse actor Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct in BBC doc

Oscar-winning actor and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct, with four women telling BBC in a new documentary that the offences took place when they were teenagers. In a statement released to multiple outlets on Wednesday, Leto says the claims made in the documentary are "absolutely and categorically false."

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

Ontario paramedic missing from B.C. music festival: police

Kayla Boisvert of Trenton, Ont., was last seen July 27.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 1 day ago

2nd hiker in a week dies after falling from Banff National Park mountain

A woman in her twenties is dead after falling from a mountain near Marvel Peak, according to police.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

B.C. water park begins reopening after June electrical incident that sent 12 children to hospital

After 12 children were injured in June by an electrical shock at Cultus Lake Waterpark, the park has begun a phased reopening starting July 29, following a six-week closure for safety investigations.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Caught in a web: Spider-Man battles the Marvel machine in Brand New Day

How do you reset a superhero when he's a critical character for not one, but two Hollywood studios? Spider-Man: Brand New day tries to give Tom Holland a more mature hero, while attempting to overcome movie studio shenanigans.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Investigators find body believed to be missing Calgary boy, Parker

Searchers have found what they believe to be the remains of Parker, the 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing for just under two weeks, police revealed on Wednesday.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Police provide update after searching additional area for missing Calgary boy

Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. You can watch a live update from police here at around 4:40 p.m. MT.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Police search additional area for missing Calgary boy as possible new evidence emerges

Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Residents step up after roof blows off daycare in remote Sask. community

After a woman posted on Facebook about the damage to her daycare in Sandy Bay, Sask., several local men showed up to repair the rafters and cover the insulation with tarps.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

What’s behind Lake Erie’s steep yellow perch decline?

The shallowest of the Great Lakes has seen a drop of roughly 20 per cent, according to an Ontario regulatory body. A swell in the number of walleye and climate change are some of the reasons why, scientists say.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

'Ash raining down': Canadian describes situation in Bordeaux amid France wildfires

Emily Simmons, a Canadian pastry chef living in Bordeaux in southwestern France, says heavy smoke from nearby wildfires forced her to leave the city for a few days this past week. High temperatures and wind on Wednesday threatened to fuel further flare-ups.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen's journey into space to be published in a book this fall

Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut's Journey into Deep Space will share story of the historic lunar mission.

Regional - CBC NEWS - 2 days ago

Despite WestJet wind-down plans, a strike isn't a sure bet, but the clock is ticking

WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, is preparing to wind down operations before its flight attendants strike or are locked out. But an agreement to gradually halt operations doesn't mean the company is guaranteed to go through a labour dispute, as negotiations between the union and the company continue.