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The Canadian government will heavily supervise and directly manage an international commission hired to provide Indigenous communities with options on unmarked burials at residential schools under a newly released contract.

Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Environmental Defence say they're monitoring the situation.

Five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers pleaded not guilty on Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court.

Authorities say six people have been killed in shootings in a small Mississippi town and a suspect is in custody.

Events that transpired during a 17-day protest near the border town of Coutts, Alta., were central to Justice Paul Rouleau's determination that the federal government had met the threshold to invoke the Emergencies Act.

With a new album around the corner, longtime Canadian DJ and turntablist Eric San, aka Kid Koala, is bringing his hour-long multimedia stage performance, The Storyville Mosquito, to Quebec City. He says his family has been a driving force behind his artistic inspiration.

Toronto-founded Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News exchanged volleys in court filings on Thursday in a high-stakes defamation case, with internal texts and emails appearing to provide obstacles for the top-rated cable network to overcome.

Last Saturday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command shot down an object over Yukon — one of four mysterious objects which have been shot down over North America this month.

Doctors will evaluate the mental state of  Pierre Ny St-Amand, the bus driver accused of intentionally ramming a Laval daycare with a city bus, killing two children, to determine whether he is fit to stand trial. 

The federal government released a sustainable jobs plan on Friday that aims to transition workers away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy development.

The New Brunswick government is abandoning its plan to replace French immersion this fall.

The New Brunswick government is abandoning its plan to replace French immersion this fall.

The Supreme Court of Canada says having diplomatic immunity does not shield former Canadian Forces corporal Colin McGregor from the search and seizure that led to his conviction for sexual assault and voyeurism in a military court. 

Twitter's current setup, where verified accounts are notable only for their willingness to pay for an otherwise free website, might drown out trustworthy reporting and solid analysis with half-baked, bad takes, writes CBC Sports senior contributor Morgan Campbell.

Indigo Books & Music Inc. says it has created a temporary website for customers to use for browsing after a cybersecurity incident hit the company more than a week ago.

Resources to assist people crossing at Roxham Road are increasingly strained, say community organizations in Quebec and Ontario.

Sportsnet, the Toronto Blue Jays' radio rightsholder, will not resume on-site radio broadcasts for road games this season and will instead provide remote coverage from its downtown Toronto studio.

Rexx Lipkovits, who received her Grade 12 equivalency diploma when she was living in a tent in Kelowna, B.C., lost the DVD of her graduation ceremony and is on the hunt for a copy.

Sally Webster, 85, got her wish to soar through the skies once again by riding the Zip World Velocity 2 in North Wales. Care UK’s ‘Wishing Tree' initiative encourages senior care-home residents to try new activities, so Webster chose zip lining after having paraglided over the French Alps in her sixties.

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, still recovering from a stroke, has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depression, his office said Thursday.

A special peek inside Western Labrador resident Lawrence Adams' vintage B12 snowmobile, nicknamed the Johnny Cash Special.

Western Labrador resident Lawrence Adams rides around in style, thanks to a vintage Bombardier Ski-Doo nicknamed the Johnny Cash Special.

Tory's resignation takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday and Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie takes the reins on an interim basis — she says she won't be running to replace him.

John Tory handed over his mayoral powers at Toronto city hall on Friday, saying leaving the job breaks his heart but it is the "right thing to do" given recent events. But he made no direct mention in his final statement of the reason for his decision to step down: an extramarital affair with a former staffer.

John Tory handed over his mayoral powers at Toronto city hall on Friday, saying leaving the job breaks his heart but is the "right thing to do" given recent events. But he made no direct mention in his final statement of the reason for his decision to step down: an extramarital affair with a former staffer.

John Tory handed over his mayoral powers at Toronto city hall on Friday, saying leaving the job breaks his heart but it is the "right thing to do" given recent events. But he made no direct mention in his final statement of the reason for his decision to step down: an extramarital affair with a former staffer.

John Tory handed over his mayoral powers at Toronto city hall on Friday, saying leaving the job breaks his heart but it is the "right thing to do" given recent events. But he made no direct mention in his final statement of the reason for his decision to step down: an extramarital affair with a former staffer.

With jurors cut off from outside contact as they deliberate whether William Sandeson is guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Taylor Samson, here’s the evidence they did not hear in court.

With jurors cut off from outside contact as they deliberate whether William Sandeson is guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Taylor Samson, here’s the evidence they did not hear in court.

With jurors cut off from outside contact as they deliberate whether William Sandeson is guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Taylor Samson, here’s the evidence they did not hear in court.

Charlottetown's police chief says the service has requested an external review into how city officers handled the case of a P.E.I. man found dead at Province House last month, shortly after his family had called for police intervention.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge premiered in 1995, but has such enduring appeal — along with its leading man, Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan — that it's played at a Mumbai cinema nearly every day since, aside from a brief pandemic pause.

Fritznel Richard spent his life searching for home. He thought Canada would be the end of his family's struggles. His wife says that wasn't the case.

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania promises big things for Marvel fans anticipating the next phase of the franchise. While the arrival of an exciting new villain is promising, CBC's Eli Glasner says the film squanders what made Ant-Man a refreshing addition to Marvel in the first place.

Leonard Miller is taking another step in an unorthodox route toward his pro basketball career as he prepares to participate in NBA All-Star Weekend despite not yet playing in the league. The Ontario player is part of a new program that lets players sidestep college on their way to being a pro.

With the term "sustainability" front and centre in the women's professional hockey conversation, Toronto Six president Sami Jo Small gave CBC Sports a tour of her team's facilities and what's available to her players.

The inquiry tasked with looking into the federal government's invocation of the Emergencies Act will release its report today — a document that should shed new light on one of the Trudeau government's most controversial and consequential decisions.

There are many ways the energy sector could spend those hefty returns, but so far, companies seem unwilling to waver from their primary strategy of paying down debt and passing on a good chunk of those profits to shareholders.

While shopping undercover at some of Canada's top jewellers, Marketplace journalists came across sales pitches filled with false claims and inconsistent diamond grading reports, all of which could lead consumers to question whether they got what they paid for.

Commissioner Paul Rouleau says the federal government met the "very high" threshold needed to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter, citing "a failure in policing and federalism."

The Assembly of First Nations has lost its way and is now "in limbo," having over its 40-year history slowly come under the influence of the Liberal Party of Canada, says the former national chief who created it.

Shaquille Morgan never had "the talk" about being policed while Black with his family. As he got older, he realized that’s because one talk alone would never be enough to cover all the complexities of being a Black man in Canada.

The World Health Organization this week confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea — the first time the tiny country in Central Africa has seen cases of the deadly illness. Here's what you need to know about the Marburg virus.

Nakusp Mayor Tom Zeleznik says his close friend passed away in his late 60s on Jan. 29 while on his way to the Arrow Lakes Hospital, which is located in the municipality only a few blocks away from the deceased man’s home.

Following a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta’s premier has penned a letter saying she will collaborate on certain climate and energy related initiatives — if Ottawa agrees to certain terms. 

Following a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Alberta’s premier has penned a letter saying she will collaborate on certain climate and energy related initiatives — if Ottawa agrees to certain terms. 

A Mississauga landlord says he's fed up with the bureaucratic gridlock that's held up an eviction order for seven months while his tenant lives rent-free in his condo.

Two people have died in an avalanche outside of a ski area boundary near Golden, B.C., Avalanche Canada said Thursday. 

When Katherine Ellis decided to come home for palliative care last month after being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, she thought she’d be comfortable, spending her final days surrounded by loved ones.

Sen. Mary Jane McCallum says Indigenous identity fraud is a damaging but often unseen crime that inflicts serious harm on Indigenous women.