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Bespflug, 17, and his alleged killer were known to each other through a third party, say investigators.

Pastor Ben Hayes of Dadeville, Ala., personally knew two of the young people killed at a shooting during a birthday party on Saturday night.

One person was injured after an RCMP plane crashed at the Whitehorse airport on Monday morning. The injured person, an RCMP employee, was the only person on board. 

Indigenous communities in Canada's oilsands region on Monday called for Alberta's energy regulator to be disbanded and replaced following a months-long toxic tailings seepage from Imperial Oil's Kearl oilsands mine.

David's Bridal, the largest wedding gown retailer in North America, filed for bankruptcy on Monday, seeking to find a buyer for its business.

A mix of rain and heavy snow is expected to hit southern Saskatchewan Tuesday night through until Thursday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

A mix of rain and heavy snow is expected to hit south and central Saskatchewan Tuesday night through until Thursday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Reported incidents of antisemitism in Canada declined slightly last year from their all-time peak in 2021, B'nai Brith Canada said Monday, noting that the change is so small as to be "almost insignificant."

Reported incidents of antisemitism in Canada declined slightly last year from their all-time peak in 2021, B'nai Brith Canada said Monday, noting that the change is so small as to be "almost insignificant."

Reported incidents of antisemitism in Canada declined slightly last year from their all-time peak in 2021, B'nai Brith Canada said Monday, noting that the change is so small as to be "almost insignificant."

The Lower Mainland is losing another unique restaurant. When it opened in 2018, Ubuntu Canteen's aim was to offer organic, farm-to-table food to the local community, with a focus on land, food and food security. But just over four years later, the restaurant on Fraser Street near King Edward in Vancouver has served its last meal. We spoke with staff members as they prepared for the end.

Apple will soon offer users of its eponymous banking service the ability to earn money from their savings in a high-interest account that pays far more than what's available at conventional banks. Apple Card is not available in Canada.

A mandatory inquest into the circumstances surrounding Moses Beaver's death is underway in Thunder Bay, Ont., more than six years after the artist from Nibinamik First Nation was found unresponsive in a jail cell.

Defending champion Evans Chebet won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and win in an unofficial two hours five minutes 54 seconds.

Elections Canada is insisting that regulated fundraising events be publicly advertised with their precise locations, despite safety concerns raised by the Liberal government and Conservative Opposition.

The Thunder Bay Lakers U16 baseball team has had to get creative to find a space for winter training — it's in the basement of a former mall at the Eaton's building. Take a look at how they make it work, and the lengths they'll go to to chase their dreams.

The man who shot a Black teen who had knocked on his door in Kansas City, Mo., was charged on Monday with armed assault, according to a prosecutor.

The investigation into the shooting by a homeowner of a Black teenager who went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers includes questions about whether it was racially motivated, authorities in Kansas City, Mo., said.

Members of the Fish, Food & Allied Workers union say they can't afford to fish crab at the $2.20 per pound set earlier this month. Fishing season is open, but harvesters are keeping their boats docked in the hopes of getting a higher price.

Public Service Alliance of Canada leadership says all workers in a legal strike position will strike Wednesday if they don't reach an agreement by 9 p.m. ET Tuesday.

Viewers had to wait more than an hour to watch the Season 4 reunion special of Love Is Blind that was set to stream live on Sunday in Netflix's second-ever live event on its own platform. Netflix so far has offered apologies, but no explanation as to what went wrong.

The Southern Chiefs' Organization has now spent six weeks poking around every corner of Winnipeg's former downtown Bay building as it completes the designs for a reconstruction project that will take at least four years to conduct.

After a two-year rally, the price of lithium carbonate, which is an important ingredient in the batteries for electric vehicles, dropped by 65 per cent. That could lead to cheaper electric cars.

A top Kremlin foe was convicted Monday on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison after a trial that marked the latest move in a relentless crackdown on the opposition amid the fighting in Ukraine.

A top Kremlin foe was convicted Monday on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced to 25 years in prison after a trial that marked the latest move in a relentless crackdown on the opposition amid the fighting in Ukraine.

A public inquiry into the death of a man who was killed during a violent encounter with as many as nine Vancouver police officers got underway Monday with testimony from his sister, who described the "devastating" effect his passing had on their family.

A public inquiry into the death of a man who was killed during a violent encounter with as many as nine Vancouver police officers got underway Monday with testimony from his sister, who described the "devastating" effect his passing had on their family.

A public inquiry into the death of a man who was killed during a violent encounter with as many as nine Vancouver police officers is set to begin Monday — proceedings that could see the officers publicly answer questions for the first time in more than seven years about what happened.

A public inquiry into the death of a man who was killed during a violent encounter with as many as nine Vancouver police officers is set to begin Monday — proceedings that could see the officers publicly answer questions for the first time in more than seven years about what happened.

A public inquiry into the 2015 death of a man killed during a violent encounter with as many as nine Vancouver police officers got underway Monday, beginning proceedings that could see the officers publicly answer questions for the first time about what happened.

Too many voters reflexively support one party they feel is part of their tribe, and are taught to fear the other side, Andrew Roth writes. His opinion piece is part of a series of personal essays the CBC is running ahead of the Alberta election.

More than 50 of this country's former top security officials, military commanders and politicians — along with a former top Supreme Court justice — have signed an open letter imploring the Liberal government to take national security and defence more seriously.

Turtles are more flexible than humans think — so don't give up hope just yet on Grace, the rural Ontario snapper that hasn't been spotted by its worried devotees in over a year, an Ottawa biologist says. 

Some Windsor-Essex residents are fearful of the concept of 15-minute-cities coming to the county — even though County of Essex officials stress it's not even on the table, with some experts chalking up related concerns to conspiracy theory thinking.

Climate change is affecting all aspects of our land, and also what flies in our sky. Bird migration is changing as average temperatures rise. So what does that mean for our bird species?

A major shift is underway in the medical community's thinking about the contentious diagnosis of excited delirium, and medical examiners and coroners across Canada and the U.S. are starting to reject it as a cause of death in police-related incidents.

Researchers say Canada needs 30,000 new immigrants to either start up their own farms, or take over existing ones, to avoid a looming labour crisis in the agriculture industry. Some worry, however, current programs aren't set up to attract or support that workforce.

After nearly 60 years, a Toronto ice cream man says serving his customers still tastes as sweet as it did in the 1960s. Despite his long career he has no plans to quit, and says he’ll keep serving up ice cream as long as he is standing.

The designation is the latest move by Twitter to stamp public broadcasters with designations.

CBC/Radio-Canada has paused activities on its corporate and news Twitter accounts, after the social media platform put a "government-funded media" label on its @CBC account, in its latest move to stamp public broadcasters with designations.

One person is dead after being caught in an avalanche in B.C. on Saturday while snowmobiling west of the Alberta border, according to Avalanche Canada.

The Canadian Screen Awards celebrate our country's finest productions and talent in film, English-language television and digital media.

Captain Hilary Knight scored three goals, including two power-play markers with just over three minutes left in the third period to break a 3-3 deadlock, as the United States defeated defending champion Canada 6-3 in the women's world hockey championship.