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Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died from a fentanyl overdose, his manager said on Thursday, six months after the musician was found dead at a friend's home in Los Angeles at age 59.

Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on the militant group Hamas, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.

Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early on Friday, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on the militant group Hamas, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.

The Israeli military says it has struck targets in the Gaza Strip following a day of rocket fire from the Palestinian territory and from Lebanon.

Israeli authorities said late Friday that at least seven people were wounded in a suspected attack in Tel Aviv. Earlier in the day, Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.

Israeli authorities said late Friday that at least seven people were wounded in a suspected attack in Tel Aviv. Earlier in the day, Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.

One tourist was killed and five others were wounded in a Tel Aviv car ramming attack on Friday, Israeli authorities said. Earlier in the day, Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.

The impending battle for the future of women's pro hockey between the PWHPA and PHF, and where that leaves the international game, may result in a lack of clarity for fans.

Both major federal opposition parties say concerns about how much government information agencies investigating alleged Chinese election interference can see has only strengthened their calls for a public inquiry.

Long-time Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia took another significant step toward reconciliation Thursday, formally restoring diplomatic ties after a seven-year rift, affirming the need for regional stability and agreeing to pursue economic co-operation.

​ ​Baseball fans are getting their first look at the newly renovated Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the CBC's Greg Ross takes us inside.

Police and city workers were back on Vancouver's East Hastings Street on Thursday morning, continuing to clear remaining tents, temporary structures and a handful of residents who had returned to the area the night before.

British Columbia is ending its universal mask mandate in health-care settings, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday.

A U.S. review of the chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan largely lays the blame on former president Donald Trump, saying President Joe Biden was 'severely constrained' by the decisions of his predecessor.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we learn about an Alberta teacher who is helping students manage their climate anxiety and the financial pledges Canada has made to protecting fresh water rivers and lakes.

Lawyers for a Saskatchewan woman want the abduction and other charges against her to be stayed, citing alleged human rights violations.

A Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday has triggered a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and the wider Arab and Muslim world.

A 33-year-old woman whose body was found in a city landfill on Monday was seen climbing into a commercial garbage bin that same day, and was not seen getting out before the bin was emptied by a garbage truck and taken to the dump, Winnipeg Police Service Chief Danny Smyth said at a Thursday news conference.

Winnipeg police say they will give an update Thursday afternoon on the suspicious death of a 33-year-old woman whose body was found in a city landfill this week.

The beautifully animated film that brings Nintendo's video game characters to the big screen is aimed squarely at kids, not their parents who grew up playing the first Mario Bros. games. And that's OK.

Every time the Americans take to the ice against Team Canada they want to make a statement. The two play each other Monday in the preliminary round of the women's world championships in Brampton, Ont.

After a year of work, the panel of policing experts advising the board overseeing the troubled Thunder Bay Police Service in northwestern Ontario will release its final report next week. 

Ontario is proposing to allow municipalities to expand their settlement boundaries more quickly and easily in order to open up more land for housing.

The Assembly of First Nations is urging the Canadian government to overhaul its action plan on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, after a working draft of the plan met with disappointment and resistance at a chiefs' conference this week in Ottawa.

The purple wristbands the Canadian women's soccer team wore during the SheBelieves Cup to symbolize its fight for equality will be on show worldwide during the FIFA April international window.

Accepting the Oscar for best documentary last month, Canadian director Daniel Roher says it meant a lot for him to share the stage with Yulia Navalnaya, wife of prominent Putin critic Alexei Navalny, the subject of his film.

Bob Lee, the financial technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of the cryptocurrency firm MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in downtown San Francisco, according to the cryptocurrency platform, police and his family.

A look back at weather records since 2000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada shows that April showers are by no means a guarantee.

Montreal Canadiens forward Denis Gurianov won't participate in warmup for the team's Pride night on Thursday ahead of a game against the Washington Capitals, head coach Martin St. Louis said.

Memorial University of Newfoundland's governing body has removed president and vice-chancellor Vianne Timmons from her position. 

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a Vancouver-based physician who has been challenging the health-care system over the right to access private care, ending a 14-year legal battle.

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a Vancouver-based physician who has been challenging the health-care system over the right to access private care, ending a 14-year legal battle.

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a Vancouver-based physician who has been challenging the health-care system over the right to access private care, ending a 14-year legal battle.

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a Vancouver-based physician who has been challenging the health-care system over the right to access private care, ending a 14-year legal battle.

Waterloo, Ont., business owner Ce Johnson says it took months for her to recover $13,000 that wrongly went to another bank account, and believes it was another case of her being mistaken for some other Black woman. RBC, however, says the error was not connected to its staff member confusing Johnson with someone else.

Waterloo, Ont., business owner Ce Johnson says it took months for her to recover $13,000 that wrongly went to another bank account, and believes it was another case of her being mistaken for some other Black woman. RBC, however, says the error was not connected to its staff member confusing Johnson with someone else.

For months Cambria Harris, 22, has been fighting for a search of Prairie Green landfill, just outside Winnipeg, where it's believed her mother's remains were dumped last year. CBC News spent time with Harris as she discovered a painful family history with landfills – and pushed governments to approve a search for her mother’s remains.

Twitter has labelled National Public Radio as "U.S. state-affiliated media" on its account on the social media site, a move the head of NPR called "unacceptable." 

The federal ministers in charge of Indigenous affairs say they want the prime minister to apologize to First Nations children and families for the discrimination they faced through a chronically underfunded foster care system once the $23.4 billion compensation agreement is approved.

A dairy farm in Kamloops, B.C., rolled out the seasonal drink to unexpected success, selling 4,000 litres in a matter of days.

Canadian authorities have arrested two Canadian women in Montreal after the government repatriated them from a camp in northeastern Syria for ISIS suspects and their families, says their lawyer Lawrence Greenspon..

The RCMP have arrested three Canadian women in Montreal after the government repatriated them from a camp in northeastern Syria for ISIS suspects and their families.

The RCMP have arrested two Canadian women in Montreal after the government repatriated them from a camp in northeastern Syria for ISIS suspects and their families.

Authorities in northeast Syria confirm they released four Canadian women and 10 children to Canadian officials for repatriation after they were held for years in camps for ISIS suspects and their families.

Fourteen Canadians are now back on Canadian soil after the government repatriated them from camps in northeastern Syria for ISIS suspects and their families, says their lawyer Lawrence Greenspon.

Canada's economy added 35,000 jobs in March, about three times more than expected.

Canada's economy added 35,000 jobs in March, about three times more than expected.

Canfor is winding down operations at mills in Chetwynd, Houston and Prince George, resulting in more than 400 job losses.

A Brooklyn drug dealer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to providing The Wire actor Michael K. Williams with fentanyl-laced heroin, causing his death.

Andrew Chang takes a look at the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, the memes that launched it and why Elon Musk keeps posting about it.