Canada news

Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by a bomb blast in a St. Petersburg cafe on Sunday in what appeared to be the second assassination on Russian soil of a figure closely associated with the war in Ukraine.

Enterprise Canada said in a statement Friday they had resolved a dispute between the strategic communications firm, executive Brian Fox and lawyer Brendan Miller.

Harrison Gilks of Fredericton sparked a movement of hope and adventure in the final months of his life, ticking off "bucket list" items with the help of community support as he fought cancer. 

A B.C. company behind an upcoming game in the popular Minecraft series is hoping its process spurs others in the industry to consider working fewer days and having more time to play.

A B.C. company behind an upcoming game in the popular Minecraft series is hoping its process spurs others in the industry to consider working fewer days and having more time to play.

Les Suprêmes, from St-Léonard, Que., claimed its second straight gold medal at the ISU world synchronized skating championships on Saturday in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Citing concerns from livestock producers and families in the area, the RM of Weyburn is one of the Saskatchewan rural municipalities that have introduced bounty programs for coyotes in the past week.

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.

In the wake of record low turnout for an Ontario election, the province's chief electoral officer is calling for a ban on publishing the results of political polls for the final stretch of the campaign. 

While few practice it in Canada, one gurdwara in Caledon, Ont. offers free classes every week in an effort to keep it alive.

Months before the Nova Scotia government received confirmation that three Maud Lewis paintings it owned were fakes and admitted it publicly, the province had good reason to believe they were not painted by the famous Nova Scotia folk artist.

Canada's infant mortality rate used to rank in the top 10 among wealthy, developed nations, but that ranking has slipped. In 2021, Canada ranked 30th among the 38 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Analysts say it's a bright red warning flag about the state of the social safety net.

Canada's infant mortality rate used to rank in the top 10 among wealthy, developed nations, but that ranking has slipped. In 2021, Canada ranked 30th among the 38 member nations of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Analysts say it's a bright red warning flag about the state of the social safety net.

A review of the federal finances reveals just how big the government has become in recent years.

Lois Cooper says she was upsold thousands of dollars in extra services at a private, for-profit clinic, and when she started to ask questions, the doctor told her to leave. She's not the only Canadian who's gone through the questionable practice.

Canadian combat engineers teaching front-line Ukrainians landmine detection, destruction.

People who live alone have always had large costs to carry on their own. But the inflation Canadians have faced over the past year has meant nearly everything from groceries to gas to rent, or the rate of interest you pay on your mortgage and other debt, has gone up — and financial security has gone down.

Sports betting products are proving popular with Ontarians and other provinces, but industry watchers say more changes are on the horizon for sports betting in Canada, as the product offerings evolve and the market matures.

Some of the NDP's claimed victories are at least open to debate. But a new dental care program for low-income Canadians would indisputably be a win — regardless of whether the party benefits politically.

The federal government says it hasn't closed the door on pursuing criminal charges against pharmaceutical companies over their alleged involvement in the opioid crisis — but such charges would only result in minimal fines.

A global movement to grant rivers legal personhood recently reached Canada — and a local Indigenous leader is asking whether the Gatineau River could be next.

Long time broadcaster, show promoter and advocate for rock and roll in Vancouver, Red Robinson, has died, according to his family.

Vancouver police say they are investigating two violent confrontations at a rally in the city marking International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Tanya and Darcy Yurkiw who live near Dauphin, Man. rushed to the scene of a horrific collision Wednesday night after a friend alerted them that their15-year-old daughter Hanna Yurkiw, was trapped in the wrecakge. She was the only one who survived.

Summer McIntosh has broken another world record at the national swimming trials. It’s her second world record this week at the place they call the fastest pool in Canada.