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Heavy snow paralyzed much of Europe for yet another day, cutting off mountain villages, sparking avalanches and killing at least four more people Friday.

On Thursday, Elon Musk revealed on Twitter the SpaceX Starship, a rocket that he said will one day ferry humans to Mars.

Flu activity is still high in Canada, and the youngest kids are being hit hardest, federal health officials reported Friday.

At least 17 people were injured, some critically, when an OC Transpo bus slammed into a bus shelter at Westboro station, Ottawa police say.

Three people were killed and nearly two dozen injured when an OC Transpo bus slammed into a bus shelter at Westboro station at the start of Friday afternoon rush hour.

The new federal watchdog for victims of crime says rules meant to give victims and their families louder voices in the justice system have fallen short.

Under a tough new drunk driving law passed by Parliament, Canadians could now face criminal charges for driving with illegal amounts of alcohol in their system, even if they were stone cold sober while behind the wheel, according to criminal defence lawyers.

The Toronto Blue Jays have traded catcher Russell Martin to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Martin, from Chelsea, Que., spent the last four seasons with the Blue Jays, batting .225 with 66 home runs and 211 runs batted in over that span.

This weekend, a few dozen protesters wearing bright, yellow vests will gather at the Alberta legislature. Just like they did last weekend, and every weekend before that for the past month now. But beyond the vests and the signs they wield: who are they?

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Tsunekazu Takeda, president of Japan Olympic Committee, under investigation by French authorities; revamp of Canada's Food Guide raises major issues about how proper nutrition gets defined.

Health Canada says a safety review of Fibristal to treat uterine fibroids in women of childbearing age has found a possible link between its use and the risk of a rare liver injury.

Bussey lost 335 pounds after needing a second plane seat to escape the Fort McMurray wildfire in May 2016.

A 21-year-old man is jailed in the deaths of a Wisconsin couple he killed because he wanted to kidnap their teenage daughter, investigators said Friday, a day after the girl approached a stranger along a rural road saying she'd been abducted in October.

When Don MacIntyre was sexually touching his child victim, he told her God approved the abuse, according to an agreed statement of facts as the former United Conservative Party MLA pleaded guilty in a Red Deer court.

Former United Conservative Party MLA Don MacIntyre has pleaded guilty to sexual interference while a charge of sexual assault will be withdrawn.

Two former Hamilton paramedics charged in connection with the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi will head straight to trial after a rare direct indictment one of their lawyers describes as "extremely unfair."

Staring down at her child's tiny hospital wristband, the mother of a newborn girl whose apprehension into care was streamed lived on Facebook spoke out about her pain during an emotional press conference Friday morning.

Staring down at her child's tiny hospital wristband, the mother of a newborn girl whose apprehension into care was streamed lived on Facebook spoke out about her pain during an emotional press conference Friday morning.

The family of a newborn girl in a Facebook live that shows her being taken away by Manitoba Child and Family Services and police spoke Friday about their pain.

Staring down at her child's tiny hospital wristband, the mother of a newborn girl whose apprehension into care was streamed lived on Facebook spoke out about her pain during an emotional press conference Friday morning.

Staring down at her child's tiny hospital wristband, the mother of a newborn girl whose apprehension into care was streamed lived on Facebook spoke out about her pain during an emotional press conference Friday morning.

Seven people died and five were in critical condition after a bus carrying tourists and local travellers in eastern Cuba crashed.

Seven people died and five were in critical condition after a bus carrying tourists and local travellers in eastern Cuba crashed.

Two convoys of vehicles slowed traffic on stretches of Canada's busiest highway Friday morning in Ontario in a show of solidarity with an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia.

A convoy of vehicles slowed traffic on a stretch of Canada's busiest highway Friday morning in Ontario in a show of solidarity with an anti-pipeline protest in British Columbia.

An Edmonton woman testified Thursday that Edmonton Matchmakers' consultant Sharon Claire Jones used high-pressure sales tactics to convince her to spent thousands of dollars on a membership.

Chinese telecom giant Huawei is being tightlipped on reports one of its employees has been arrested by Polish authorities on suspicion of espionage.

Ontario has announced the first 25 companies that can apply for cannabis retail licences in the province.

Ontario could announce the results of a lottery to apply for the first 25 retail cannabis licences as early as today.

After an 11-day hiatus, an Ontario dog is back on Canadian soil, all thanks to the crew aboard the United State Coast Guard Mackinaw.

Secret reports obtained by CBC News reveal the B.C. government's own gaming investigators warned top officials that there was a "massive escalation" of money laundering at Vancouver-area casinos. One of those investigators now estimates there was nearly $1 billion in dirty money laundered over seven years, 10 times previous estimates.

After a record-setting 2018 that bucked national trends, Montreal housing prices are expected to continue to rise in the coming year — at a rate higher than both Toronto's and Vancouver's.

Close to 1,000 Canadians die each year because of their jobs, according to official numbers from Canada's workers' compensation agencies. But a new study says that figure is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true extent of work-related deaths across the country.

Close to 1,000 Canadians die each year because of their jobs, according to official numbers from Canada's workers' compensation agencies. But a new study says that figure is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true extent of work-related deaths across the country.

Secret reports obtained by CBC News reveal the B.C. government's own gaming investigators warned top officials that there was a "massive escalation" of money laundering at Vancouver-area casinos. One of those investigators now estimates there was nearly $1 billion in dirty money laundered over seven years, 10 times previous estimates.

The U.S.-led military coalition in Syria has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria, a U.S. military official said Friday, declining to comment on specific timetables or movements.

The U.S. military said Friday it has begun removing equipment from Syria — a first step in meeting President Donald Trump's demand for a complete military withdrawal.

The U.S.-led military coalition in Syria has begun the process of withdrawing troops from Syria, says a spokesperson for the coalition fighting ISIS, amid conflicting reports over the status of troops.

A Saudi asylum seeker who fled alleged abuse from her family is leaving Thailand today for Canada, according to Thailand's immigration chief.

Several countries including Canada and Australia are in talks with the U.N. refugee agency to accept a Saudi asylum seeker who fled alleged abuse from her family, Thai police said Friday.

Canada will accept a Saudi teenager who fled alleged abuse from her family as a refugee and has spent nearly a week barricaded in a Bangkok hotel room, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Canada will accept a Saudi teenager who fled alleged abuse from her family as a refugee, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

A Toronto man is speaking out after an employee at his car dealership turned off his dashboard video camera twice while working on his vehicle, and now he's warning others their devices may be tampered with without their knowledge.

A Toronto man is warning others to safeguard their privacy after his dashboard video cameras were turned off twice while a dealership was working on his vehicle.

Here's a look at some of the Democrats who could bid for the presidential nomination and take on Donald Trump in 2020.

Here's a look at some of the Democrats who could bid for the presidential nomination and take on Donald Trump in 2020.

The burden of the flu is falling heavily on young children this year — an age group that traditionally shows low vaccination rates, Canadian doctors say.

Here's a look at some of the Democrats who could bid for the presidential nomination and take on Trump in 2020.

Days after General Motors rejected Unifor's proposals to keep its plant in Oshawa, Ont., operational past 2019, the union representing its workers will stage a rally in Windsor.

Days after General Motors rejected Unifor's proposals to keep its plant in Oshawa, Ont., operational past 2019, the union representing its workers will stage a rally in Windsor.