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Two men, one from Edmonton and the other from Toronto, spoke to CBC News on Friday about losing their families in this week's airliner crash in Iran.

Representatives from the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose hockey teams unveiled special jerseys bearing Indigenous-styled logos on Friday that the players will wear next week. 

Meng Wanzhou may be accused of violating sanctions against Iran. But lawyers for the Crown say the essence of the charges against her is fraud. And that's an offence in both the United States and Canada.

Neil Peart, the virtuoso drummer of iconic Canadian band Rush who was revered as one of the greatest drummers of all time, has died at age 67.

Neil Peart, the drummer of iconic Canadian band Rush, has died at age 67.

Family, friends and school faculty reflected on the lives of Iman Aghabali, Mehdi Eshaghian and Siavash Maghsoudlou Estarabadi.

Canada should have been warned in advance by the Americans of  U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to kill Iran's top military general with a drone strike, say two senior government sources.

A jury last month found the former head of SNC-Lavalin's construction division guilty of paying off foreign officials and pocketing millions as he worked to secure contracts for the company in Libya.

A jury last month found the former head of SNC-Lavalin's construction division guilty of paying off foreign officials and pocketing millions as he worked to secure contracts for the company in Libya.

Eve Dubois, perhaps more than anyone, is now going to forever remember that Popeye's energy boost comes from spinach.

The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq.

The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq.

Canada’s two newest astronauts, Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk, graduate today from NASA’s astronaut basic training, making them officially eligible for space flight — and to possibly become the first Canadians on the moon. Watch live at 10:30 a.m. ET.

A union-produced video identifying replacement workers at the Co-op refinery in Regina is the latest escalation in a labour dispute that has now stretched on more than a month.

Unifor fenced off a fuel centre in Regina Friday, the day after a union-produced video identifying replacement workers at the Co-op refinery was posted online. The actions are the latest escalations in a labour dispute that has now stretched on more than a month.

Australia urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday and prepared military backup as authorities said the next few hours could be "very, very challenging" even as rain poured down in some parts.

News that iconic Newfoundland and Labrador politician John Crosbie has died is sweeping across the province, and condolences are pouring in from the public as well as former premiers and prime ministers. 

Canada's economy added 35,000 new jobs in December, bringing the total for the year 2019 as a whole to 320,000.

John Crosbie, a colourful and often fiery politician who served in several federal cabinet portfolios and who played a dominant role in his beloved Newfoundland and Labrador for decades, has died.

John Crosbie, a colourful and often fiery politician who served in several federal cabinet portfolios and who played a dominant role in his beloved Newfoundland and Labrador for decades, has died.

Boeing has released hundreds of internal messages that contained harshly critical comments about the development of its 737 Max, including one that said the plane was "designed by clowns who in turn are supervised by monkeys."

Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, has gone back to Canada to be with their son after the couple unexpectedly announced they would be stepping back from their senior roles with Britain's Royal Family.

Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, has gone back to Canada to be with their son after the couple provoked a rift with Britain's Royal Family by unexpectedly announcing they would be stepping back from their royal roles.

A vintage sealskin parka that ended up being donated to an Edmonton thrift shop isn't a rare cultural relic, but it's an important piece of history from Ulukhaktok, N.W.T.

Jennifer Rice and her wife, Andrea, had a baby boy at the end of last year. While Andrea carried the baby to term, Jennifer used induced lactation to breastfeed him.

Lebanon has too much history perched on the edge of wider regional conflicts to be too rattled by fears of another one between the U.S. and Iran. As Margaret Evans reports, what people fear most is an economic collapse.

Lebanon has too much history perched on the edge of wider regional conflicts to be too rattled by fears of another one between the U.S. and Iran. As Margaret Evans reports, what people fear most is an economic collapse.

Lebanon has too much history perched on the edge of wider regional conflicts to be too rattled by fears of another one between the U.S. and Iran. As Margaret Evans reports, what people fear most is an economic collapse.

As his departure date approaches, Stephen Poloz is more forthright than ever, warning of U.S. President Donald Trump's impact on global trade and slamming Canadian premiers for absurd rules on toilet seats.

A Marketplace investigation into the locksmith industry uncovered a sprawling network of fake locations and fake five-star reviews cluttering local Google Maps in the Greater Toronto Area.

A Marketplace investigation into the locksmith industry uncovered a sprawling network of fake locations and fake five-star reviews cluttering local Google Maps in the Greater Toronto Area.

A Vancouver naturopath who charges $15,000 US for children with autism to have fecal transplants at a clinic in Mexico is putting them at serious risk of infection with an unproven treatment, according to doctors and scientists.

Iran's civil aviation authority has said it's following international rules and will allow other countries to participate in its investigation of a plane crash that killed 63 Canadians. But the role Canada is being offered by Tehran amounts to the bare minimum required by the international convention.

All five people killed in the Iran plane crash with connections to the University of Windsor are being remembered as key members of the campus, leaders in their discipline and beloved in the broader community.

Peter Sloly, Ottawa's police chief, says an alert issued by the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) warning government employees about an "active shooter" after a deadly crime in a downtown neighbourhood Wednesday resulted in "extra fear" and "uncertainty."

Peter Sloly, Ottawa's police chief, says an alert issued by the Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS) warning government employees about an "active shooter" after a deadly crime in a downtown neighbourhood Wednesday resulted in "extra fear" and "uncertainty."