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The family of Hodan Hashi says it is disappointed with the Crown prosecutor’s decision to stay the manslaughter charge against Paige Theriault-Fisher, who was accused in Hashi's death.

The injury-depleted Canadian women fell short in an attempted comeback Tuesday, beaten 2-1 by France in a women's soccer friendly for their fourth loss in their last five outings.

A few years ago, you couldn’t buy a Rum & Butter chocolate bar if you wanted to. Now, Crystal Regehr Westergard has 133,000 of them — "give or take a few."

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the NBA's play-in tournament, where the Toronto Raptors and Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are each fighting for spots in the main playoff bracket.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and three western premiers are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to disassociate his government from comments made by his justice minister — who promised last week to "look at" a decades-old law that gives control over natural resources to the four western provinces.

The union that represents the RCMP's emergency dispatchers and operators is calling on the force to come up with a recruitment plan to fix worsening staff shortages.

James Russell has been on a quest to restore 19 headstones buried at the Negro Burial Ground — a cemetery in Niagara-on-the-Lake that dates back almost 200 years — and have the small Ontario town foot the $59,000 bill.

James Russell has been on a quest to restore 19 headstones buried at the Negro Burial Ground — a cemetery in Niagara-on-the-Lake that dates back almost 200 years — and have the small Ontario town foot the $59,000 bill.

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug is taking control of its own child and family services with the creation of an agency called Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Dibenjikewin Onnakonikewin (KIDO). It's just the second First Nation in Ontario to have its own child and family services law take effect with the full force of federal law.

"If you still have no power we will make sure you’re not left behind," Montreal's fire chief said.

Newly released documents show that a federal government department asked Facebook and Twitter to delete a newspaper article that it felt contained errors — but both social media giants denied the request.

One of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted on the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, shooting a vast cloud of ash far into the sky that smothered villages in drifts of grey volcanic dust and triggered an aviation warning.

Shares in Tupperware have tumbled to their lowest level on record as the iconic food storage company warned investors that it is in danger of going out of business.

Brewers in Calgary and Edmonton are working to increase representation, inclusivity and diversity in the craft beer industry.

Airstrikes by Myanmar's military on Tuesday killed as many as 100 people, including many children, who were attending a ceremony held by opponents of army rule, said a witness, a member of a local pro-democracy group and independent media.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he won't be deterred by the pro-Russian hackers who are taking credit for taking his office's website offline.

The agency that oversees cybersecurity for the federal government says it's aware of reports that hackers have knocked some government websites offline — just as Canada hosts Ukraine's prime minister.

A growing number of states led by Democratic governors are stockpiling doses of drugs used in medication abortions, amid fears that a court ruling last week could restrict access in the U.S.

Ontario judges have ordered the release on bail of two women who were arrested upon returning to Canada last week from a prison camp in northeastern Syria.

Two Canadian women who were arrested after returning to Canada from a prison camp in northeastern Syria last week are expected to appear in a Brampton, Ont., court Tuesday for a bail hearing while the RCMP seeks a terrorism peace bond against them.

Gordon Lightfoot is cancelling all of his planned concerts this year because of his health, representatives for the singer said in a statement.

The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's president and board of directors have resigned, citing the charity's entanglement in the foreign interference controversy. 

In the early-morning hours last week Wednesday, the makeshift tent Stephanie and Sean's daughter Olivia was sleeping in went up in flames. She suffered burns to nearly half of her body and is still fighting for her life. CBC News has agreed not to use Olivia's last name as she remains in a medically induced coma in a Toronto hospital.

Nichole Alexander, director of outreach and special initiatives with Seattle-based Purpose. Dignity. Action, and her team, have been working to address homeless encampments in a way that doesn't involve police officers.

Danielle Smith's UCP could lose most seats in Calgary but still win election, according to a special Calgary-only poll commissioned by CBC.

Al Jaffee, Mad magazine's award-winning cartoonist and ageless wise guy who delighted millions of kids with the sneaky fun of the Fold-In and the snark of "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions," has died. He was 102.

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives in Belfast on Tuesday at a delicate political time in Northern Ireland as he helps mark the 25-year anniversary of a peace deal that largely ended 30 years of bloodshed there.

The province of Manitoba spent $35 million to buy reusable N95 respirators from a local company in 2020 to protect health-care workers during the pandemic, but three years later, only a small fraction of those masks were ever used.

Hartland Goodtrack is one of the last remaining fluent speakers of the Lakota Language in Canada, with Wood Mountain being the only Lakota community in Canada.

Jane Whitten is the only P.E.I.-based artist chosen for this round of the Canada Council's Art Bank. Her piece 'Consumed' is comprised of 12 baskets made from household plastic that otherwise would have gone to landfills.

Kody Thorne is wondering if enough has changed to prevent what happened to him at a New Brunswick ski hill from happening again.

A new company plans to offer cage diving with great white sharks off the coast of Liverpool, N.S., beginning this summer.

There's growing concern among educators that high school and elementary students might use ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to complete their assignments. It's ringing alarm bells for some, while others have embraced introducing the technology to their classrooms.

Graphic artist Michael Moir carefully researches these vintage photos of Ottawa to choose just the right shades.

Multiple people who bought new home builds in Edmonton more than a year ago from the same Calgary builder, 3volution Homes Group, say construction has stalled but they’re on the hook for mortgage payments.

There's growing concern among educators that high school and elementary students might use ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to complete their assignments. It's ringing alarm bells for some, while others have embraced introducing the technology to their classrooms.

Faced with a limited supply of physicians, municipalities are deploying resources of their own to attract family doctors — but that may come with unintended consequences.

Faced with a limited supply of physicians, municipalities are deploying resources of their own to attract family doctors — but that may come with unintended consequences.

Ontario is celebrating a profitable first year for its legalized sports betting market — but to hear two members of the Toronto Raptors talk about it, gambling’s expansion comes with an ugly side.

His savings have dried up, and he's struggling to pay for food and rent. But like thousands of other asylum seekers, Abdul is still waiting for the federal government to issue him a work permit.

Graphic artist Michael Moir carefully researches these vintage photos of Ottawa to choose just the right shades.

Rogers Communications Inc. says it will expand access to 911 on the TTC as part of a larger plan to bring 5G to the entire subway system.

Rogers said it wants to ensure access to 911 across the subway system.

Rogers said it wants to ensure access to 911 across the subway system.

A company that brings back retro chocolate bars has ended up with some excess candy and is trying to give away 133,000 Rum and Butter bars.

Jamie Lee Rattray scored the shootout winner, and Canada survived a wild U.S. comeback to win 4-3 at the women’s hockey world championship on Monday.

April 10, 2023 | The scramble to contain a U.S. intelligence leak and why Canada is concerned. Plus, on board a military surveillance plane.

The president of the Union Gospel Mission says Vancouver's forced shutdown of an encampment has added another layer of stress to its staff as they put mats in hallways for the overflow of those needing shelter.

One of the two Black Democrats who were expelled last week from the Republican-led Tennessee House was reinstated Monday after Nashville's governing council voted to send him straight back to the legislature.

It's not just baseball fans excited to see the Toronto Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre for Tuesday evening's home opener against Detroit, fresh off a 12-11 win in Anaheim, Calif., to cap a 10-game road trip. Local businesses are happy, too.