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Two people have been taken to hospital after a small plane crashed near the town of Jasper on Sunday afternoon.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a small plane crashed near the town of Jasper, Alta., on Sunday afternoon.

One man is dead and another is in serious condition after a small plane crashed into the Athabasca River near the town of Jasper, Alta., on Sunday afternoon.

One man is dead and another is in serious condition after a small plane crashed near the town of Jasper, Alta., on Sunday afternoon.

The global box office has a new king in Avengers: Endgame.

In this week’s Canada Votes newsletter: Do polls really matter three months out from election day? And why is there such disagreement between polls right now?

The late Roy Halladay on Sunday was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. His widow, Brandy, delivered the speech and fought back tears as she spoke about the man who had 203 wins and 2,117 strikeouts over 416 regular-season games.

The audio released by maritime security risk firm Dryad Global shows that a British frigate was too far away from the targeted tanker to keep it from being diverted into an Iranian port despite U.K. efforts to keep it from being boarded.

Dwayne Winsor hated flying on the more than 50-year-old planes. Now his family his is wondering why they were allowed in the first place.

The recent death of 21-year-old Parksville, B.C., man Nick Major from rabies has put the ancient disease — and primordial fear — back in the spotlight.

Two brands of ice cream sandwiches have been recalled by a Canadian dairy company over concerns there may be fine metal particles inside them.  

The names of the two people killed in a public shooting in Toronto's Greektown last year were read aloud as a ceremony meant to honour their memory began Sunday afternoon.

Hong Kong's protest movement took a violent turn Sunday as police launched tear gas at protesters after a massive march continued late into the evening, and subway riders were attacked by masked assailants who apparently were targeting pro-democracy demonstrators.

Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday, with some of the marchers defacing a national Chinese emblem in their latest expression of protest against mainland authorities.

In just six months, Ilhan Omar has gone from freshman congresswoman to national lightning rod, not surprising for a dogged community organizer whose career has been on a rapid rise since she pulled off a historic upset in the 2016 Minnesota state election.

Tyendinaga is dotted with renovation and construction projects, including several new gas stations and at least one new franchise restaurant, and much of it is attributed to the influx in cash from sales at cannabis stores spread throughout the community.  

Opening in the middle of the hot, hazy blockbuster season, Lulu Wang's The Farewell — based on a very personal, bittersweet experience from her own life — is being described as an indie hit of the summer.

Danielle Kane was paralyzed in Toronto's Danforth shooting last July. A year later, the 32-year-old is coping with pain management but draws strength from her partner and a deep-rooted sense of compassion.

Danielle Kane was paralyzed in Toronto's Danforth shooting last July. A year later, the 32-year-old is coping with pain management but draws strength from her partner and a deep-rooted sense of compassion.

In just six months, Ilhan Omar has gone from freshman congresswoman to national lightning rod, not surprising for a dogged community organizer whose career has been on a rapid rise since she pulled off a historic upset in the 2016 Minnesota state election.

Boris Johnson is almost certain to become Britian’s Conservative Party leader and prime minister next week, an unlikely rise for a politician whose career has survived numerous gaffes, missteps and public scandals.

Customer Ian McGrath battled Expedia for almost four months to get a refund for a flight he was incorrectly told was cancelled. After CBC New sent an inquiry, Expedia refunded the money but says it's not to blame for the mishap.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week, including new airline passenger rights, why glass dishes can explode unexpectedly and why parasites in your fish are no cause for panic.

Boris Johnson is almost certain to become Britian’s Conservative Party leader and prime minister next week, an unlikely rise for a politician whose career has survived numerous gaffes, missteps and public scandals.

With another country berating Canada for sending it its plastic waste, environmental groups are renewing calls for the Liberal government to ban the practice outright.

Michael Pirovolakis is 18 months old and suffers from a rare genetic disorder. There is a promise of a therapy that may work. The hitch is it will cost $3 million to do a clinical trial to see if it does.

Tens of thousands of spawning salmon stuck behind a rock slide on the Fraser River in a remote part of British Columbia will be flown over the barrier by helicopter.

Tens of thousands of migrating salmon stuck behind a rock slide on the Fraser River in a remote part of British Columbia will be flown over the barrier by helicopter.

Provincial police say a woman has died after a skydiving incident in eastern Ontario. Investigators say they were called to the scene of the incident near Gananoque, Ont., on Saturday afternoon. They say a 63-year-old woman from Ennismore, Ont., died at the scene.

New details about Marvel's first Chinese hero were revealed at San Diego's Comic-Con Saturday, including who the lead actor will be — and he's Canadian.