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CBC Sports' daily newsletter looks at the top Canadian players in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Mary McCoy landed her dream job when she was just 12 years old. More than seven decades later, she has earned the Guinness World Record for longest-serving female radio presenter.

The son of one of 10 people killed at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 is suing gunmaker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre — following the litigation road map set by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.

Parents who overshare pictures and videos of their kids online are sometimes accused of “sharenting” — using cute or embarrassing moments to boost views, likes and sometimes income. But there are growing concerns about the impact on children’s privacy.

Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, the senior military commander who once led Canada's vaccine rollout, is suing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the federal government and top military and political figures for more than $6 million in damages months after he was acquitted of sexual assault.

Carson Brière, the son of the former Gatineau, Que., hockey great, has apologized for his actions after he was captured on camera shoving a wheelchair down a bar's staircase.

The Alberta and federal governments say they will work together to understand what happened around public notifications of toxic seepage at an oilsands tailings pond.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped former governor general David Johnston to investigate claims that China meddled in Canada's last two elections.

Bradi McCoy was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. She is currently in hospital in stable condition, police say, noting in a news release that her injuries are "life-altering."

The film stars Canadian Jay Baruchel as company co-creator Mike Lazaridis and Glenn Howerton as co-CEO Jim Balsillie, and releases in theatres May 12. 

Thunder Bay's Cricket Council is hosting a cricket camp for kids of all ages to hopefully drum up more interest in the region. Check out all the action.

The month of March saw the already-bad security situation in Port-au-Prince, Haiti deteriorate suddenly as gangs appeared to move freely in areas that previously had been considered safe. The spiraling chaos comes at a difficult time for the Trudeau government, as it prepares to welcome U.S. President Joe Biden to Canada.

Sidney Holmes, a Florida man who spent the past 34 years behind bars after he was convicted in an armed robbery case in 1988, walked out of court in Fort Lauderdale a free man on Monday after he was exonerated.

When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, it was a rare but serious incident that triggered a U.S. diplomatic protest and raised concerns about the possibility Russia could recover sensitive technology.

Honda is recalling nearly a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and 52,000 in Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.

Home sales were up 2.3 per cent in February, even as the number of newly listed properties fell, according to a report released Wednesday by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Home sales in February dropped 40 per cent compared to the same month last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Czech diver David Vencl dove 50 metres straight down into the icy waters of Switzerland's Lake Sils on Tuesday. His promoter said the most difficult thing was the pressure on his eyes and ears.

There's a yawning chasm between committing to inclusion and acting on it. That's the assertion of Erica Gavel, a Paralympic athlete and the new chair of the Canadian Paralympic Athletes' Council. In particular, she's concerned that true inclusion for Para athletes isn't happening at the university level in Canada.

B.C. advocates working with the homeless population say they're concerned about growing vigilantism after a man was shot while trying to reclaim stolen property from an encampment on Vancouver Island.

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime overcame six match points to defeat Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6) in fourth-round action Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif.

The death toll in Malawi from tropical cyclone Freddy has risen to 225, the country's disaster management agency said on Wednesday, up from 190 reported on Tuesday.

Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP and several child-care providers say the Saskatchewan Party government rushed a federal-provincial child-care agreement, and daycare workers are now scrambling to get their facilities ready.

A judge has ruled that a Prince George club that was repeatedly ticketed for flouting COVID-19 rules does not have the right to a trial in French. The reason why? The club's owner only speaks English.

Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died, a longtime acquaintance and a Hong Kong newspaper said Tuesday.

With the province's temporary two per cent rent cap set to expire in December, many Nova Scotians are seeking clarity. Both landlords and tenants are wondering what's to come, but the province won't say much.

Grandparent or emergency scams have accounted for massive losses for seniors in Ontario. But programs aimed at educating seniors about the various tactics and language used are aiming to change that.

The town of Amqui, Que., is dealing with the aftershock of Monday's events, when a pickup truck mowed down pedestrians out for a stroll on a sunny March day. Five members of one family were among those hit.

Gordon Gibb learned one final lesson from his mother-in-law as she chose to leave this world with a medically-assisted death.

The City of Toronto confirmed a recent audit led to the delisting of 300 users and 700 listings from the home-sharing platform.

Winnipeg's Kenny Omega built a reputation as one of the best pro wrestlers in the world, but he did most of it overseas, unbeknownst to many Canadians.

The Canadian Transportation Agency has issued fines to Canada’s major airlines for hundreds of violations related to mass flight delays and cancellations this past summer and in December. But some critics say the fines aren't tough enough.

A group of registered doulas in Ontario believe they are the victims of a Brantford woman who is now facing dozens of charges for fraudulently seeking their services. Investigators say the woman allegedly sought the assistance of registered doulas across the province for false pregnancies and false stillbirths from June 2022 to February 2023.

An official at the International Commission on Missing Persons wants to ease concerns about the organization's contract to advise on unmarked graves, which some Indigenous leaders continue to raise. Last week, a UN rapporteur said he heard "numerous concerns" about the arrangement.

Three days after Calgary police asked for the public's help finding a missing man, he was shot by RCMP in Red Deer, CBC News has learned.

Three days after Calgary police asked for the public's help finding a missing man, he was shot by RCMP in Red Deer, CBC News has learned.

Kent's Kitchen in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood is set to close in April, leaving residents with one less legacy business, which offered affordable, culturally appropriate food.

Kent's Kitchen in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood is set to close in April, leaving residents with one less legacy business, which offered affordable, culturally appropriate food.

Kent's Kitchen in Vancouver's Chinatown neighbourhood is set to close in April, leaving residents with one less legacy business, which offered affordable, culturally appropriate food.

March 14, 2023 | Anger and anguish in Quebec as man accused of driving into pedestrians appears in court. Plus, Russia denies jets hit U.S. drone.

Calgary city council has updated a bylaw and brought in another to address escalating protests at drag events.

RCMP says they are investigating the deaths of several wild horses in the Kamloops area.