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WARNING: Some readers may find the details in this story difficult to read. Former Calgary teacher Christian Sarile has pleaded guilty to 17 charges involving dozens of child victims. 

Police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a third suspect wanted in connection with the alleged armed abduction of a Chinese international student on March 23.  

Russia has made reaffirming its presence in the Arctic a top goal. Recently, the military allowed journalists a rare look into one of its Arctic military outposts, located on Kotelny Island.

A Toronto councillor says multiple bullets were fired into his car and home early Thursday morning, and that he believes it’s related to his work at city hall.

Canada is urging Brunei to suspend "inhumane" new laws that punish gay sex and adultery with death by stoning. A statement from Global Affairs said Canada has raised its human rights concerns directly with the country.

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday defended his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation, saying the document contains sensitive grand jury material that prevented it from being immediately released to the public.

Among the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, some have managed to heal more quickly and have returned to the world of hockey. Others may never walk again.

Peter Harder, the federal Liberal government's representative in the Senate, has withdrawn a controversial 'programming motion' that had the Conservative opposition up in arms after reaching a deal with the opposition on timelines for legislative work.

The Ford government isn't just putting a new slogan on Ontario licence plates, it's redesigning the province's logo too, CBC News has learned. 

The latest battle in the war between government rules and property rights is playing out in a posh San Francisco suburb, where a retired publishing mogul has installed an elaborate homage to The Flintstones. The bold, bulbous house is surrounded by Stone Age sculptures inspired by the 1960s cartoon, along with aliens and other oddities.

Witnesses at Joshua Boyle's trial described the former hostage as having a controlling character following years in captivity.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Saudi Arabia readies first nuclear reactor; Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott out of Liberal caucus, but aren't fading into the political background; Russia's 'whale jail' controversy.

Sales of Biocell textured breast implants, which had been flagged for safety issues in a CBC News investigation, could soon be suspended, Health Canada says.

Therese Greenwood fled the Fort McMurray wildfire two years ago with a small bag of important documents, an embroidered wall hanging and a coffee machine. 

MacKenzie Bezos says her divorce from Jeff has been finalized in an agreement that will see him retain 75 per cent of their shares in Amazon, along with complete control of space travel company Blue Origin and influential newspaper the Washington Post.

MacKenzie Bezos says her divorce from Jeff Bezos has been finalized in an agreement that will see him retain 75 per cent of their shares in Amazon, along with complete control of space travel company Blue Origin and influential newspaper the Washington Post.

The televised leaders' debate was seen as a turning point in the 2015 Alberta election, and voters will get their chance Thursday to evaluate the current crop of party leaders.

United Conservative Party leader Jason Kenney was targeted by the other leaders over his party’s position on gay-straight alliances and allegations his team "cheated" to win the UCP leadership race in 2017.

The televised leaders' debate was seen as a turning point in the 2015 Alberta election, and voters will get their chance Thursday to evaluate the current crop of party leaders.

Allegations that Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being lobbied in an illegal manner will be reviewed by the Ontario Provincial Police's anti-rackets unit, the force said in a letter to an NDP MPP.

"There's inconsistent services in provinces and territories" for people suffering with persistent pain, federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said in announcing a new task force that will study the issue.

The FBI says DNA tests have ruled out that a male who claimed to be an Illinois boy who disappeared in 2011 is in fact the missing boy.

Scientists have just tallied the toll of "the deadliest disease that has ever struck wildlife in all time." They found it has driven close to a hundred species of frogs and toads to extinction, while ravaging the populations of more than 400 other kinds of amphibians.

Jane Philpott was "stunned" to be turfed from the Liberal caucus, and says the SNC-Lavalin controversy could have been contained much earlier with an apology for alleged political interference in a criminal trial and a promise that it would not happen again.

Students at one downtown Toronto high school chanted "Doug Ford has got to go" as they walked out of class on Thursday, marking the beginning of a protest planned by students at some 600 Ontario schools who oppose changes to the province's education system.

The demonstrations, planned for Thursday afternoon, were organized by students on social media.

Friends and supporters of a struggling Syrian family living in northeast Calgary are racing against the clock to raise money to help them.

Study hard kids, there's soft serve on the line.

Senior government sources have told The Canadian Press that teachers would be required to pass the test in order to continue teaching.

Senior government sources have told The Canadian Press that teachers would be required to pass the test in order to continue to teach.

Clare Fowler is able to promote her sealskin products on Facebook again. The social media giant restored her page, after first shutting it down.

Regulating massage therapy in Nova Scotia would ensure practitioners could easily work across the country as well as in hospitals and health care centres, say those calling for the work to be classified as a health profession.

The crew of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed six minutes after takeoff last month performed all procedures recommended by Boeing when the plane started to nosedive and they could not save it, according to findings from a preliminary report released Thursday by Ethiopia's government.

The crew of the Ethiopian Airlines jet that crashed shortly after takeoff last month performed all of the procedures recommended by Boeing when the plane started to nose dive but could not control it, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by Ethiopia's government.

For Kaleb Dahlgren, the A on his Humboldt Broncos jersey meant he was a team leader. That responsibility didn’t end when with the fatal bus crash last April — in many ways, it only got more important.

Nova Scotia's decision to make all adults potential organ donors unless they opt out has sparked a backlash from some Canadians. "We want to respect the population who say they don't want this, but most people do," says the medical director of the province's critical care organ donation program.

Nova Scotia's decision to make all adults potential organ donors unless they opt out has sparked a backlash from some Canadians. "We want to respect the population who say they don't want this, but most people do," says the medical director of the province's critical care organ donation program.

Some of the world's top marine biologists are meeting in Moscow this week to try to save nearly 100 whales held captive since autumn in Russia’s 'whale jail.'

Céline Dion might be wrapping up her longtime residency in Las Vegas — but the show is far from over. The Canadian pop music icon is kicking off a new world tour starting in September.

There's a risk to being a politician who campaigns on ideals. If you fall short of them in the eyes of voters, you'll pay a heavy price. If he didn't know that already, Justin Trudeau is learning that now.

Eleven years ago, Jock Finlayson and his colleagues at the Business Council of B.C. were mildly alarmed by how quickly Gordon Campbell's provincial government implemented North America's first carbon tax.

Donald Trump vowed in 2016 he would be president "for all Americans." But he doesn't always make it clear that he understands that includes Puerto Rico, and there might be political reasons why.

Consultant Gerald Paulin says he's owed $1.2 million after Cat Lake First Nation in northern Ontario received $12.8 million in emergency housing cash from the federal government. But Cat Lake's chief says the band is still talking it over with its lawyers.

Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair was non-committal Wednesday about delivering a government-commissioned report on a handgun ban during this parliamentary session.

A 22-year-old epilepsy patient is risking arrest, and refusing to leave her hospital room at Vancouver General Hospital, saying that the medical system has failed to provide her with a plan of care and that her life is at risk.

Hundreds of vehicles rolled through Regina on Wednesday for a rally against the newly imposed federal carbon tax, an event which included Premier Scott Moe.

The Australian man accused of killing 50 Muslim worshippers in gun attacks on two mosques in Christchurch will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges, New Zealand police said on Thursday.

Whistleblower Edward Snowden is pleading with Canada to let in the other families who sheltered him while he was on the run — the three adults and two children who are still in Hong Kong. He spoke to The National's Adrienne Arsenault today. 

Liberal MPs — including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — tried for weeks to broker a compromise with Jody Wilson-Raybould over the SNC-Lavalin controversy, but the talks ultimately failed when it became clear they could not reach an agreement with the former attorney general, sources tell CBC News.

It has been 45 years, but the details of the tornado that struck the curling club in the city are still clear for Windsorites.