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Extinction Rebellion co-founder Clare Farrell wants to make it clear that her organization is not done being a thorn in the side of the governments and corporations that perpetuate the climate crisis. 

Philippe Hébert has been charged with the second-degree murder of his father, Réjean Hébert, a radio journalist who was found dead outside his home on New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula.

Losing your luggage can be frustrating, inconvenient and costly. Here's what you should do if it happened to you.

The Canadian government has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over the federal management of a boarding home program for Indigenous students attending public schools that operated between 1951 and 1992.

Mark Myrowich was desperate for staff to work in his manufacturing factories in rural Manitoba when he tapped into a  valuable resource — Ukrainians newly arrived after fleeing the war in their country.

Wilson Nixon's father Harold never spoke much about his time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War. Decades later, a British watchmaker reached out to Nixon with an opportunity of a lifetime — to be a passenger in the inaugural flight of his dad's refurbished Spitfire plane.

Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to criminal charges that he cheated investors in his now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange.

Correctional officers at a Montreal jail allegedly used pepper spray on a 21-year-old inmate before he died of injuries he sustained while in detention, Radio-Canada is reporting.

The family of Damar Hamlin expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support shown toward the Buffalo Bills safety while asking everyone to keep the hospitalized player in their prayers on Tuesday.

Dawn Walker, the Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child and faking their deaths, has opted for a trial by judge alone rather than by jury.

Pelé was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend.

Brazilian sports legend Pelé is being buried Tuesday, with his nation of more than 200 million people and the world watching.

A specialized police team has arrested a 19-year-old Ottawa man, alleging he threatened Parliament Hill and the American and Chinese embassies in November.

Drummer Fred White, who played alongside his brothers Maurice and Verdine White in the Grammy-winning ensemble Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 67.

Fans gathered on the streets to watch as the coffin of soccer legend Pelé is carried on a firetruck through the streets of Santos, Brazil, before a private burial on Tuesday.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is accending to tennis greatness, and he says his story is indicative of what’s happening across Canadian tennis.

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan.

The Competition Bureau is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to set aside a decision by the Competition Tribunal dismissing its case against Rogers Communications Inc.'s $26-billion takeover of Shaw Communications Inc.

U.S. Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy failed in two rounds of voting to become House speaker Tuesday, a historic defeat with no clear way out as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start for the new Congress.

U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt a historic defeat in first-round voting Tuesday to become House speaker, sending the new Congress into opening-day tumult as conservative colleagues opposed his leadership. He appeared on the way to a 2nd round defeat, too.

U.S. Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy failed in three rounds of voting to become House Speaker on Tuesday, a historic defeat with no clear way out, as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start to the new Congress.

U.S. Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy failed in three rounds of voting to become House Speaker on Tuesday, a historic defeat with no clear way out, as House Republicans dug in for a long, messy start to the new Congress.

U.S. lawmakers convene Tuesday to a new era of divided government as Democrats relinquish control of the House after midterm election losses, with Republican Kevin McCarthy seeking to avoid becoming the first nominee for Speaker in 100 years to fail to win initial support from his own colleagues.

U.S. lawmakers convene Tuesday to a new era of divided government as Democrats relinquish control of the House after midterm election losses, with Republican Kevin McCarthy seeking to avoid becoming the first nominee for Speaker in 100 years to fail to win initial support from his own colleagues.

Hundreds of Saskatchewan residents stranded in Cuba have finally found their way back home after Sunwing cancellations disrupted their plans.

Tattoo artists say the industry has historically been exclusive and patriarchal, and has allowed harassment and inappropriate behaviour to pervade. Now, a diverse group of artists and shop owners are carving out their own space — and simultaneously creating inclusive spaces for equally diverse clients.

Tattoo artists say the industry has historically been exclusive and patriarchal, and has allowed harassment and inappropriate behaviour to pervade. Now, a diverse group of artists and shop owners are carving out their own space — and simultaneously creating inclusive spaces for equally diverse clients.

Book Club for Inmates, a program run in federal penitentiaries, is having a big impact on inmates at Grand Valley Institution for Women in Kitchener, Ont., helping them develop great discussions and open up about their own lives.

Road safety advocates are calling on the city to accelerate its plan to install more protected bike lanes as a new report finds that Toronto is falling far behind on its commitment to expand safe cycling.

Premier Blaine Higgs says his government is ready to help New Brunswick cities cope with a growing housing and homelessness crisis triggered by fast population growth — but he’s cagey on whether he’ll agree to a major tax overhaul to help pay for it.

CBC News has been following the story of Abu Hena Mostofa Kamal, a well-known community activist and volunteer in Thunder Bay, Ont. Since receiving a removal order from the Canada Border Services Agency, the community has been pushing authorities to allow Kamal to stay in Canada, raising broader concerns about the backlog of immigration applications across the country.

Months after post-tropical storm tore through Nova Scotia, municipalities in some of the hardest hit areas of the province are still clearing debris and tallying up bills they expect will continue to grow throughout 2023.

Months after post-tropical storm tore through Nova Scotia, municipalities in some of the hardest hit areas of the province are still clearing debris and tallying up bills they expect will continue to grow throughout 2023.

Road safety advocates are calling on the city to accelerate its plan to install more protected bike lanes as a new report finds that Toronto is falling far behind on its commitment to expand safe cycling.

Multiple emergency rooms in Eastern Health and Central Health were temporarily closed for the first few days of the new year. Three health care professionals say the closures are symptomatic of larger issues.

Multiple emergency rooms in Eastern Health and Central Health were temporarily closed for the first few days of the new year. Three health care professionals say the closures are symptomatic of larger issues.

Multiple emergency rooms in Eastern Health and Central Health were temporarily closed for the first few days of the new year. Three health care professionals say the closures are symptomatic of larger issues.

For the first time in more than four decades, swaths of tree canopies across southern Quebec were wiped out when spongy moth populations exploded to near biblical proportions in June of 2021.

It might be a stretch to describe Gen. Wayne Eyre as a modern Cassandra. Still, over the latter half of 2022, Canada's top military commander delivered — in public and before House of Commons committees — increasingly stark warnings about the future geopolitical landscape, where the war between Russia and Ukraine could go and the intentions of other disruptive international actors, such as China.

Beginning Thursday, air travellers arriving in Canada from China, Hong Kong or Macau will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test before departure. Specialists say this will do little to prevent the virus from coming to Canada in increased numbers. So what's behind the move?

The new law came into effect on Jan. 1. Aside from some exceptions, non-residents are banned from buying homes in Canada until 2025. 

As the situation in Ukraine could force more people to escape this winter, Poland’s support for Ukrainian refugees faces new challenges. Resources are drying up and aid is shrinking in the face of the cost-of-living crisis.

The new law came into effect on Jan. 1. Aside from some exceptions, non-residents are banned from buying homes in Canada until 2025. 

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is moving ahead with two major mandate items in 2023 — introducing "just transition" legislation and finalizing a major Atlantic electricity project.

Edmonton police are amassing new equipment and international expertise in a bid to ramp up in-house ballistics testing that they say will aid investigations and speed up prosecutions of gun crime.

An evolving mix of opioid cocktails and changing consumption habits mean governments must now respond more aggressively to the overdose crisis, experts say.

According to a report released Tuesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, an Ottawa-based think-tank, the 100 best-paid chief executive officers in Canada now make 243 times what the typical worker earns: $14.3 million versus $58,800.

It might be a stretch to describe Gen. Wayne Eyre as a modern Cassandra. Still, over the latter half of 2022, Canada's top military commander delivered — in public and before House of Commons committees — increasingly stark warnings about the future geopolitical landscape, where the war between Russia and Ukraine could go and the intentions of other disruptive international actors, such as China.

Art heist mystery still unsolved: Who stole Yousuf Karsh’s iconic portrait of Winston Churchill from the walls of the famous Château Laurier hotel and replaced it with a fake? CBC’s Paul Hunter examines the clues, including a surprising personal connection to the case.

China’s health-care system is being pushed to the brink due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. But with limited data, it’s hard to get a clear picture of the situation a month after the country reversed its COVID-zero policy.