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Ottawa should do more to help political prisoners in Russia as President Vladimir Putin’s regime accelerates a crackdown on dissent, says an international coalition of human rights activists.

Centre back Kadeisha Buchanan scored the breakthrough goal on the eve of halftime against a stubborn Cameroon defence Monday as Canada opened its Women's World Cup campaign with a 1-0 win in Montpellier, France.

An Alberta father being retried in his son's death suggested Wednesday that he and his wife would have been better off going directly to hospital rather than handing the child over to an ambulance — but a paramedic who was testifying disagreed.

Bob Wilson's daughter Linda Moss says doctors and the coroner told her his primary cause of death, at a palliative-care facility in Burlington, Ont., on the weekend, was a bedsore infection that got into his bones and blood.

Bob Wilson's daughter Linda Moss says doctors and the coroner told her his primary cause of death, at a palliative-care facility in Burlington, Ont., on the weekend, was a bedsore infection that got into his bones and blood.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ​​​​​​​have placed a friendly wager with one another over which team will the National Basketball Association Championship — the Toronto Raptors or the Golden State Warriors.

Kawhi Leonard made it clear from his first news conference as a member of the Toronto Raptors that he would let his on-court play do the talking. Given that Toronto is one win away from its first-ever NBA championship, what more does he need to say?

If you want to check out the solar system’s largest planet, the next few nights are the best nights of the year to do it.

Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland, the grandson of renowned former Saskatchewan premier Tommy Douglas, is asking Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Ottawa MPP Lisa MacLeod to stop using his grandfather's name for their own political ends.

As the Toronto Raptors head into a potentially historic Game 5 in the NBA Finals on Monday, there won't be a famous face singing O Canada at the Scotiabank Arena.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: Bangladesh prime minister accuses aid groups, Myanmar authorities of trying to sabotage Rohingya repatriation efforts; people hooked on heroin say an unusual health clinic has saved their lives.

One person is dead after a helicopter crashed onto the roof of a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan around 2 p.m. ET, according to the New York Fire Department.

One person is dead after a helicopter crashed onto the roof of a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan around 2 p.m. ET, according to the New York Fire Department.

They started from the bottom, now they're here.

Watch members of the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors speak live hours before Game 5. Golden State forward Kevin Durant will play for the visiting Warriors as they face elimination Monday night against the Toronto Raptors, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing league sources.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the level of violence directed at Indigenous women and girls in Canada should not be labelled a genocide.

One more win. That's all the Toronto Raptors need to become the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship on Monday night, and fans across the city, country and world will be cheering the team on.

One more win. That's all the Toronto Raptors need to become the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship, and fans across the city, country and world will be cheering the team on Monday night.

One more win. That's all the Toronto Raptors need to become the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship. And fans are literally praying the team can bring it home.

A farm just west of Edmonton will soon be offering cricket powder. It has a small environmental footprint and could be a valuable source of protein as more people look for meat alternatives and ways to feed a growing population.

The Trudeau government will ban single-use plastics in Canada as early as 2021, CBC News has learned, and they could include plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery and balloon sticks.

The Trudeau government will ban single-use plastics in Canada as early as 2021, CBC News has learned, and the ban could include plastic straws, cotton swabs, drink stirrers, plates, cutlery and balloon sticks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will ban single-use plastics, which could include bags, straws and cutlery, in Canada in 2021 at the earliest.

A group that currently controls 57 per cent of the shares in Hudson's Bay Company is proposing to buy up the rest of them and take the retailer private.

Dozens of students were sexually abused over the course of decades at one Ottawa high school. Today on Front Burner, senior reporter Julie Ireton on her new CBC investigative podcast, The Band Played On.

Premier Doug Ford's government and the City of Toronto are facing off again in the Ontario Court of Appeal over the province's bill to slash the number of city council seats — a controversial surprise move in the middle of the 2018 municipal election.

Premier Doug Ford's government and the City of Toronto are facing off again in the Ontario Court of Appeal over the province's bill to slash the number of city council seats — a controversial surprise move in the middle of the 2018 municipal election.

Premier Doug Ford's government and the City of Toronto are facing off again in the Ontario Court of Appeal over the province's bill to slash the number of city council seats — a controversial surprise move in the middle of the 2018 municipal election.

Two recently released small-screen productions based on true stories — When They See Us and Chernobyl — are sparking significant reaction from viewers and demonstrating the power of historical drama.

In the spring of 1989, Diana Lary was the resident sinologist at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing watching with hope and anticipation as Chinese students took to the streets demanding political reform and freedoms. But when the protests were violently crushed that June, she risked her personal safety to retrieve Canadians caught up in the chaos.

As June 4 marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, many people who were eyewitnesses described feelings of deep sadness; grief for lost hope and youth. For Canadian sinologist Diana Lary, this was especially true.

When the Toronto Blue Jays won the 1992 World Series, it was estimated that nearly a half-million people took part in the euphoric celebration in the city. But will an NBA championship for the Raptors match that hysteria?

An actual shortage of workers in Canada may be helping to push wages up — but workers may have to switch jobs to see the best gains.

An actual shortage of workers in Canada may be helping to push wages up — but workers may have to switch jobs to see the best gains.

A movement to change the language used to describe climate change is triggering a debate over whether it's time to report on global warming as a full-fledged "crisis" or "emergency."

After thousands joined the effort to stop an international student from being deported, others are speaking out about why they have to work more than the maximum 20 hours a week to support themselves.

Facebook is rolling out its Canadian political ad registry today with a low-tech twist — a bid to prevent people based outside of Canada from running ads in the upcoming federal election.

What is Premier François Legault willing to sacrifice to see his immigration and secularism reforms passed sooner rather than later?

Hong Kong's leader has signalled that her government will go ahead with proposed amendments to its extradition laws after a massive protest against them.

The father of David Ortiz says the former Boston Red Sox slugger has been shot and wounded in his native Dominican Republic.

Hadestown, the brooding musical about the underworld, has reason to smile broadly: It's the best new musical Tony Award winner and nabbed eight trophies Sunday, including a rare win for a woman director of a musical.

Hadestown, the brooding musical about the underworld, has reason to smile broadly: It's the best new musical Tony Award winner and nabbed eight trophies Sunday, including a rare win for a woman director of a musical.

The final decision from federal government to come by June 18 but regardless opponents vow to stop project if it is approved.

Henry Martens, 95, and Etta Hellyer, 90, know a little something about living life to the fullest — the seniors went skydiving this weekend to raise money for a new seniors care facility.

A Calgary woman wants independent oversight for Canada's border security agency after an officer accused her of drug smuggling, detained her and she was subjected to a strip search. Documents obtained by CBC reveal travellers have complained about being harassed, bullied, sworn at and belittled.

A Calgary woman wants independent oversight for Canada's border security agency after an officer accused her of drug smuggling, detained her and she was subjected to a strip search. Documents obtained by CBC reveal travellers have complained about being harassed, bullied, sworn at and belittled.

A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm collapsed on a Dallas apartment building Sunday, killing one woman in the building and injuring at least six more, two of them critically, a fire official said.

Rory McIlroy pulled away from the field with a course record-tying 10-under 61 in the final round to win the RBC Canadian Open.

Rory McIlroy pulled away from the field with a 9-under 61 in the final round to win the RBC Canadian Open.