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Canadian swimmer Ilya Kharun knows a thing or two about stepping into the spotlight and stealing the show. The 18-year-old who was born in Montreal but has spent the majority of his life living in the United States is the son of two parents who spent most of their lives performing with Cirque du Soleil. 

A Saturday event is a first for the Muslim Association of Hamilton's youth society, as it brings together young people of all backgrounds for an interfaith 'fast-a-thon' for Ramadan. Around 80 people aged 14 to 25 are taking part.

The hit series The X-Files started shooting in Vancouver 30 years ago, and cast and crew had no idea just how iconic the sci-fi show would become.

After Quebec promised to introduce provincewide regulations on the short-term rental app Airbnb, the B.C. government says it has been working on legislation of its own.

As Tennessee was mourning those killed in a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school Monday, speculation about the killer's gender identity was quickly weaponized in an ongoing battle against transgender and LGBTQ rights.

As Tennessee was mourning those killed in a mass shooting at a Nashville Christian school Monday, speculation about the killer's gender identity was quickly weaponized in an ongoing battle against transgender and LGBTQ rights.

Alberta's flu season, which is not over yet,  is shaping up to be one of the deadliest in recent memory and that is sparking concern among doctors and scientists.

Tornadoes that tore through parts of the U.S. South and Midwest killed at least 11 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theatre during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left widespread damage in small towns and big cities.

A monster storm system tore through the U.S. South and Midwest on Friday, spawning deadly tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centres in Arkansas and collapsed a theatre roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois.

When lawyer Jessica Zita opened the Mass Casualty Commission’s final report this week, she says she felt deeply moved by the focus on gender-based violence and specifically how her client Lisa Banfield has been mistreated.

The CBC’s Aniekan Etuhube went to the Oromocto Gateway Wetland trail and hung out with a cool bunch of black-capped chickadees. These New Brunswick birds are so friendly, they will snack from your hand.

The explosion of emojis on smartphones and social media offers hundreds of alternatives to old-fashioned punctuation. But literary scholar Florence Hazrat argues we could use more exclamation marks — or exclamation points, depending on your preference — in our lives, not fewer.

Cities across much of Canada are experiencing a surge in acts of violence on public transportation and that’s prompted calls to put mental health and addiction treatment facilities within 500 metres of major transportation hubs.

Drag and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon says it's time for allies to speak out against laws targeting the LGBTQ community.

The explosion of emojis on smartphones and social media offers hundreds of alternatives to old-fashioned punctuation. But literary scholar Florence Hazrat argues we could use more exclamation marks — or exclamation points, depending on your preference — in our lives, not fewer.

Halifax-born screenwriter Noah Pink tells CBC News how he came to develop, pitch and write the new biopic Tetris, and shares some of his inspirations, including spy novelist John le Carré, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and long, East Coast car rides.

This month the Inuk singer/songwriter released Uummati Attanarsimat, an Inuktitut rendition of Blondie's Heart of Glass, which will be on her upcoming album in September.

A judge found OPP constable Jason Redmond made a video of the 2017 assault, and told people in his circle that he did it to show the victim 'how easily she could be raped when she was drunk.'

Paying for gas before you pump could become mandatory in parts of Ontario under new legislation proposed by a Progressive Conservative backbencher.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has launched a unique recruiting program which allows rookie sailors to sample a military career before committing to the Canadian Armed Forces long-term.

A new paper out of the U.K. argues that Western media outlets are helping the Kremlin dampen material support for Ukraine by reporting its repeated nuclear threats without context.

Sarah Jestin shares the trials and tribulations of each option her family exhausted in their quest to get stable phone and internet coverage in Canada over the past 10 years.

Ontario is the eighth Canadian jurisdiction to switch patients with Crohn's disease and other conditions from life-changing biologic drugs to more cost-effective 'biosimilars.' Both options are considered effective, and the swap saves millions. But should patients be forced to make the change?

From patients desperate to find a family physician, to doctors trying to manage the crushing pressures of their practices, communities are struggling to provide health care.

Jovan Simic travelled for 19 days with his partner and 10 dogs from Iqlauit to Igloolik where he will soon start racing in the Nunavut Quest.

Canada's national carbon price saw its largest hike yet today when it jumped from $50 per tonne of emissions to $65. But the rebates millions of households receive to compensate them for the surcharge are also set to rise.

Anyone inside the running community knows the power and pull of Around the Bay, and ultimately the healing power a community race can have on an individual, writes Mohamad Bsat.

37-year-old Paul Schmidt was fatally stabbed outside a downtown Vancouver Starbucks. Video of the brutal attack was uploaded to social media, and his family is fighting to get it taken down.

A statistician at the University of Waterloo shares his magic formula to win prizes in the Tim Hortons’s Roll Up To Win contest.

The fatal stabbing of a man in Vancouver was captured on video and posted to social media, which has caused even more pain to his grieving family who are trying to get it taken down.

Finland is expected to join the NATO alliance in the coming days after clearing its final hurdle last night when Turkey's parliament ratified its membership bid. The move is firming up security in the Baltic Sea after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Residents of of Portapique, N.S., are still struggling with the trauma of the mass shooting that tore their community apart three years ago, but are working together to heal.

After a series of underwhelming movie adaptations, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has found the magic formula: a story that embraces the absurdities of the role-playing game with wit and affection.

Police in India have confirmed with The Fifth Estate that Rahul Bhargava, of the firm Education and Migration Services, was arrested and that they are still looking for his partners, Brijesh Mishra and Gurnam Singh. They face multiple charges under India's criminal, penal and administrative codes.

Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said that Russian winger Andrei Kuzmenko has opted not to don the special uniform ahead of the home game against the Calgary Flames.

Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko has opted not to don the special uniform ahead of Friday's home game against the Calgary Flames.

Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said that Russian winger Andrei Kuzmenko has opted not to don the special uniform ahead of the home game against the Calgary Flames.

Summer McIntosh now has a hat-trick of records after her first three events at the national swimming trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. Her time of 2:04.70 took down her previous record time (2:05.05) set earlier this month.

HBO has confirmed that its hit series The Last of Us is moving from Calgary to Vancouver for its second season.  

HBO has confirmed that its hit series The Last of Us is moving filming from Calgary, Alta., to Vancouver for its second season.  

Family and friends say Sarah Rose Denny, 36, shouldn't have been behind bars in the first place.