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A former Texas police officer was convicted of manslaughter Thursday for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019, a rare conviction of an officer for killing someone who was also armed with a gun.

A former Texas police officer was convicted of manslaughter Thursday for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson through a rear window of her home in 2019, a rare conviction of an officer for killing someone who was also armed with a gun.

The playground at Domaine St-Sulpice, a daycare in northern Montreal, is usually filled with waddling toddlers, but lately the space has been gobbled up by an unwelcome visitor: the wild turkey. 

When Megan Folwell discovered a clitoris on a snake she was dissecting, she says she felt “like a kid in a candy store.”

Violent protests disrupting tourism and trade across Peru persisted Thursday as a judge considered whether to keep the country's ex-president in custody while authorities build their case against him for inciting a rebellion.

A Peruvian judge has approved an 18-month detention for ousted president Pedro Castillo as officials build a case that he incited rebellion.

The federal government is seeking to delay an expansion of its medical assistance in dying (MAID) law, which was set to include those suffering solely from mental illnesses starting in March.

The federal government is seeking to delay an expansion of its medical assistance in dying (MAID) law, which was set to include those suffering solely from mental illnesses starting in March.

Millions of highly sensitive personal health records about people accessing health care in B.C. have been left "disturbingly" vulnerable to leaks after the provincewide health authority failed to address security concerns in recent years, a new report has found.

The federal government will require public servants to work at least two to three days a week in person, or between 40 to 60 per cent of their regular schedule, in the spring.

The federal government will require public servants to work at least two to three days a week in person, or between 40 to 60 per cent of their regular schedule, in the spring.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the plastic waste produced in the cannabis industry and what this week's announcement about nuclear fusion means for the future of clean energy.

Singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who won two Juno Awards and helped Bonnie Raitt to comeback success by penning one of her biggest hits, Something To Talk About, has died. She was 67.

Singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who won two Juno Awards and helped Bonnie Raitt to comeback success by penning one of her biggest hits, Something To Talk About, has died. She was 67.

Canada's electronic spy agency is watching out for security threats from the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

The Ontario government is moving forward with plans to reinstate passenger rail service in northeastern Ontario. 

Elon Musk sold another $3.58 billion US worth of Tesla stock this week, but it wasn't clear where the proceeds were being spent.

The Ontario Provincial Police cannabis enforcement unit says it is 'looking into' whether an unlicensed, Indigenous-owned cannabis retail store that's looking to sell products its own way is breaking the law.

The London Health Sciences Centre is reassigning staff with experience working with children and calling on retirees to return to the pediatric critical care unit as it deals with a surge in patients needing care.

Waterloo Brewing has signed a deal to be purchased by Carlsberg Group. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2023.

A coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station was likely caused by a micrometeorite strike, a Russian space official said Thursday.

An Ontario judge has granted a permanent injunction to Foxgate Developments, barring demonstrators from the site of a controversial subdivision project in Caledonia, Ont.

The Higgs government has unveiled details of the program that will replace French immersion next fall, a reform that will see all kindergarten and elementary students in anglophone schools spend half their days “in exploratory learning in French.”

The grocery store operator disclosed the estimate in second-quarter results released Thursday by Empire Co.

For 15 years, Chatham brothers Brett and Derek Gore have been collecting bottles and cans throughout the year, redeeming the empties and then donating toys for children at Christmastime.

U.S. officials said Washington was poised to approve sending a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine, finally agreeing to an urgent request from Ukrainian leaders desperate for more robust weapons to shoot down incoming Russian missiles that have crippled much of the country's vital infrastructure.

Ukrainian forces staged their heaviest shelling attack in years in the country's Russian-controlled east on Thursday, Moscow-installed officials said, as both sides ruled out a Christmas truce in the nearly 10-month-old war.

CBC News spoke with two residents of the Centre of Hope's Recovery Community Centre (RCC), which is celebrating three years this week, and heard their stories of success, failures and dreams.

The slowdown underway in Canada's housing market continued last month, new numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association showed Thursday, with the average selling price falling to just over $630,000, and the number of home sales off by almost 40 per cent.

Many officers were seen wearing crests paying homage to the Catholic patron saint of law enforcement while monitoring protests related to the COP15 international forum, violating Bill 21.

Harry criticized his brother Prince William for allegedly participating in media attacks against him and wife Meghan Markle — while she opened up about her contentious lawsuit against British media — during the latest episodes of their highly publicized Netflix docuseries, released Thursday.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan piled fresh criticism on the British royal family in new episodes of their Netflix documentary series released on Thursday, accusing his elder brother Prince William of being part of media attacks.

Dani Cooper died after police were called to perform a wellness check. Their family says they've been given few details about their final moments.

A Vancouver Island woman who says she was sexually abused as a child by a former Nazi turned Catholic priest has settled her lawsuit against the church.

The bill seeks to increase the amount of Canadian content shown by online platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and Spotify.

Nursing homes in New Brunswick are still dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, prompting calls for more protective measures as the holidays approach.

A letter obtained by CBC News show Gander doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ of permanently closing the obstetrical unit at James Paton Memorial Health Centre.

A letter obtained by CBC News show Gander doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ of permanently closing the obstetrical unit at James Paton Memorial Health Centre.

While Ottawa is a major hub for essential medical services for the hundreds of Nunavut children who have to leave the territory for care, the long and repeated journeys are costly for families, and bringing care closer to home is difficult.

Christmas cake, mincemeat and booze-filled chocolates are monstrosities that need to be trashed, not eaten.

A mom in Thunder Bay, Ont., is calling for more adult supervision on school buses after a close call, where her son was nearly struck by the school bus that dropped him off in front of their home.

The second official execution of a protester in as many weeks by Iran's regime has brought a renewed sense of urgency to the Iranian diaspora trying to save the lives of others who have been jailed as the country intensifies its deadly crackdown on demonstrations.

Nunavut health officials are urging people in the territory to take precautions amid a surge in cases of respiratory illness across the territory, and a health care system under strain.

Delays have dragged on at two new centres in the city that would process food waste. But the city says the wait will be worth it.

In closing arguments Wednesday, the defence said Peter Khill is a military-trained man who pulled the trigger because he was afraid to die. The Crown said Khill decided in a moment’s notice he would murder whoever startled him at his rural Hamilton home in 2016.

Despite the hate campaigns targeting drag storytimes in Canada and the U.S., many parents and advocates say the events celebrate literacy, diversity and inclusion. What's frightening, they say, is prejudice — not drag.

RoseAnne Archibald, in a wide-ranging interview, says she’s optimistic about the second half of her historic term as national chief even though she faces an ongoing workplace misconduct probe as the calendar year comes to a close.

Imagine learning about the Holocaust from a survivor of its atrocities — the pain on their face stark in the hologram projecting just feet away. Soon, youth in Toronto can immerse themselves in these experiences, part of a movement toward using education to eliminate a rising tide of antisemitism. 

Imagine learning about the Holocaust from a survivor of its atrocities — the pain on their face stark in the hologram projecting just feet away. Soon, youth in Toronto can immerse themselves in these experiences, part of a movement toward using education to eliminate a rising tide of antisemitism. 

Despite the hate campaigns targeting drag storytimes in Canada and the U.S., many parents and advocates say the events celebrate literacy, diversity and inclusion. What's frightening, they say, is prejudice — not drag.