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The Iranian regime ordered Jafar Panahi to stop making films. Now he's in prison as his latest release, 'No Bears,' earns glowing reviews - and sparks protests demanding his release.

A new report clearing police of criminal wrongdoing in the shooting deaths of two bank robbers on Vancouver Island this summer paints a dramatic picture of the violent and chaotic scene that left six officers wounded and a community in shock.

The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan is set to get access to high-speed internet through Starlink, the world's first and largest satellite-based broadband internet service.

The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan is set to get access to high-speed internet through Starlink, the world's first and largest satellite-based broadband internet service.

The country only defines COVID-related deaths as those who died from pneumonia or respiratory failure, which underestimates the death toll, says WHO.

School Christmas concerts combine the expectancy of a first night audience at the opera with the self-absorption of a beauty contest.

Environment Canada said the storm will roll in late Thursday, possibly in the form of rain, and things look to get worse from there. On deck: a potential flash freeze, blizzard conditions and a whole bunch of travel headaches. Here's what you need to know.

Environment Canada said the storm will roll in late Thursday, possibly in the form of rain, and things look to get worse from there. On deck: a potential flash freeze, blizzard conditions and a whole bunch of travel headaches. Here's what you need to know.

The father of 7-year-old Mariia Lehenkovska, who was struck and killed by a car in Montreal last week, was able to fly to Canada from Ukraine just in time for his daughter's funeral Wednesday. Andrii Lehenkovskyi is part of the Ukraine defence forces.

Days before non-residents are banned from buying homes in Canada, the federal government has announced several exemptions — including for certain foreign workers, international students and diplomats.

Sam Bankman-Fried will fly to the United States on Wednesday night, after agreeing to be extradited to face fraud charges, the Bahamas government said in a statement.

Sam Bankman-Fried has consented to be extradited to the United States where he faces fraud charges, according to an affidavit his lawyer read on Wednesday at a court hearing in The Bahamas.

While 2022 wasn’t as bad weather-wise as 2021, there was still a lot of severe weather Canadians had to deal with this year. Here's Environment and Climate Change Canada's Top 10 stories of the year.

An Ottawa dad wants Ottawa's largest school board to take a stronger stance against antisemitism, and make necessary changes, after his son was targeted with a swastika and taunted by fellow students.

A 21-year-old Edmonton man charged with sexually abusing children is believed to have victimized upward of 100 girls who have yet to be identified by investigators.

Afghan women and advocacy groups are urging the federal government to do more to support female students in Afghanistan after the Taliban imposed an open-ended ban on women attending universities.

It's the shortest day of the year — but for astronomers like Steven Pellarin, it's probably better known as the longest night. 

After three years waiting for trial behind bars, Cameron Ortis, the RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrecy law, has been released on bail.

The gunman in a Toronto-area condo shooting rampage was a "controlling and abusive husband and father" who was estranged from his children, his three daughters say in a statement.

The Department of National Defence recently received quiet approval to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets and related gear, two defence sources told The Canadian Press.

Taliban security forces in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday enforced a new ban on women obtaining higher education by blocking their access to universities.

Canada's inflation rate cooled to 6.8 per cent last month as prices for gasoline and furniture went down, but the cost of food and rent went up.

Canada's inflation rate cooled to 6.8 per cent last month as prices for gasoline and furniture went down, but the cost of food and rent went up.

An alleged "swarming" attack in Toronto may have started when the eight teen girls charged in the slaying tried to take a liquor bottle from the victim and his friend, the friend says.

An alleged "swarming" attack in Toronto may have started when the eight teen girls charged in the slaying tried to take a liquor bottle from the victim and his friend, the friend says.

A 38-year-old woman from Edmonton has made herself more than $140,000 richer after winning the inaugural World Poker Tour Ladies Championship.

Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans on remaining as Twitter's CEO until he can find someone willing to replace him in the job.

The transcript from a dispatch call shows Margaret Melanson, CEO of Horizon Health Network, asked Ambulance N.B. to transport a patient to Saint John, even though doing so would be against protocol.

A young teenage girl in Chatham-Kent approached the health unit for birth control and left empty handed because she couldn't afford to pay for it.

A giant panda, a failing friendship, multiversal mothers and a talking shell featured in some of this year's best films. Film critic Eli Glasner runs down 22 of his favourite big-screen experiences.

The RCMP in Alberta is looking to expand its PACT teams — joint response teams that pair Mounties with health professionals to respond to mental health calls. But the units don't operate the same way everywhere, which means those dealing with addiction or mental health problems can't be certain a health-care worker will accompany police on a call.

A 2021 assault charge against accused serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was stayed in part because the judge found his estranged wife’s testimony unreliable due to concussion-related memory issues her mother says stemmed from the alleged attack.

A member of an Iranian intelligence network attempted to hire a private investigator in Canada to conduct surveillance on anti-regime activists, The Fifth Estate has learned.

Several companies across Canada are slowly beginning to offer Islamic, or "halal" mortgages that avoid interest. These mortgages are structured to adhere to both Canadian law and the belief systems of many Muslims.

Nunavut's health department says it has not yet begun its third party review into last year's water crisis in Iqaluit, because the city's water treatment plant is not yet fixed.

Pauline Dakin’s childhood was marked by a sense of unseen menace and secretive moves to new cities with no warning. Christmastime serves as a reminder of what she had endured and learned to forgive and accept.

A set of 2021 assault charges against accused serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was stayed in part because the judge found the testimony of his estranged wife unreliable due to her memory issues.

A 2021 assault charge against accused serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was stayed in part because the judge found his estranged wife’s testimony unreliable due to concussion-related memory issues her mother says stemmed from the alleged attack.

Nunavik midwife Akinsie Qumaluk handled surprise twins, haemorrhaging and no access to emergency planes in her community of Puvirnituq.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has often astonished the world with his trips to the battlefield but his visit to Washington to press for military aid has delivered the biggest surprise of the 10 months since Russia invaded his country.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has often astonished the world with his trips to the battlefield but his visit to Washington to press for military aid has delivered the biggest surprise of the 10 months since Russia invaded his country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support for his country and send a defiant message to its Russian invaders.

Passengers on cancelled flights who aren't rebooked within 48 hours are entitled to compensation, according to new passenger protection rules — even for problems beyond the airline's control.

Dec. 20, 2022 | Eight teenage girls are charged with murder in the death of a man in Toronto. Plus, heavy snow causes travel chaos in southern B.C.

While many roads across southern B.C. were rendered impassable by a heavy snowfall Tuesday, an enterprising cyclist was out clearing paths and sidewalks with a homemade, bike-mounted snow plow.

Mariia Legenkovska’s death has sent shockwaves through Montreal, and prompted indignation among residents of the Ville-Marie borough as the community has been demanding pedestrian safety improvements for years.

A U.S. House panel has voted along party lines to release a report on Donald Trump's tax returns from 2015-2020 in the coming days.

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to also release tax filings of former president Donald Trump, who broke political norms by refusing to release the information on his own, while a report issued by the same committee found that required IRS audits of Trump were delayed.