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Bob Baffert's National Treasure won the Preakness Stakes on Saturday in Baltimore, ending Mage's Triple Crown bid in the trainer's return from a suspension — and just hours after another of his 3-year-old horses was euthanized on the track.

Brendan Raftery and Dave Benning have found a niche market, repairing typewriters and turning them into pieces of art.

Some Manitobans got a front-row seat to a spectacular light show Friday night, when the aurora borealis, or northern lights, were on full display in some southern parts of the province.

In colder climates, the purple perennials signal summer weather is on its way.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal shooting in the town of Refnrew, Ont., late Friday evening. 

Ontario Provincial Police have issued a public safety warning for the Town of Renfrew after a fatal shooting late Friday evening. 

A routine, semi-annual cleaning appointment at the dentist led to a life-saving discovery for Edmonton man Jonathan Teghtmeyer.

Family docs at community health centres care for anyone. Advocates say they could help fix a primary care crisis. Now, though, much like health care offices across the country, they are contending with capacity issues of their own.

The Christie Pits Riot delves into the rise of antisemitism and the fight between immigrant communities and swastika-carrying racists in 1930s Toronto.

Kianna Bear-Hetherington has had a lot to overcome, and she shared that journey with her peers as she gave her valedictory address at UNB this week.

Housing advocates have welcomed Toronto's decision to allow construction of multiplexes, low-rise homes with multiple units, across city neighbourhoods. Yet questions remain as to how much new housing will actually emerge from this policy change and how affordable it will be.

As Canada prepares this year to unveil a national dental plan that will include oral health care for people with disabilities — as well as low-income earners, seniors and children — advocates are pleading with the government to deal with what they describe as major barriers to equitable and accessible care.

A newly approved vaccine for older adults, as well as other potential treatments to protect infants, could make a monumental difference in the number of people being hospitalized and dying from RSV, infectious disease and public health experts say. 

Last week, two former candidates for the leadership of the federal Conservative Party announced new bids for power and influence. In theory, this might mean Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will soon face challenges from both the right and the middle.

Auditoriums went dark and many productions were paused indefinitely or cancelled during the pandemic. A mostly regular school year has changed that. Staff and students eager to get on stage have returned in numbers rivalling pre-pandemic times.

"Forever chemicals" are being found in the blood of Canadians — and even higher levels are being found in northern Indigenous communities — says a new report from the government of Canada.

Some critics say the city isn't doing enough to get replacement trees in the ground a year after a derecho windstorm destroyed thousands of trees across Ottawa, and after Mayor Mark Sutcliffe campaigned on a promise to plant a million in his term.

After more than a decade spent thinking about fossil fuels and climate change, Angela Carter was looking for a “beacon of hope” to inspire Canada with alternative visions for what an oil and gas-dependent society could become.

The Canadian pavilion at the prestigious Venice Architecture Biennale in Italy has been transformed by a collective of architects, housing activists and experts for the exhibit Not for Sale!, a political, social and creative campaign that aims to address the housing crisis.

Canada has various connections to this year's festival, which began Tuesday and runs until May 27, and to the Marché du Film, an industry event and market held in parallel.

Leaders of the world's top democratic industrialized nations cleared the decks for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who touched down in Japan on Saturday, CBC's Murray Brewster reports from Hiroshima.

Leaders of the world's top democratic industrialized nations cleared the decks for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who touched down in Japan on Saturday, CBC's Murray Brewster reports from Hiroshima.

Leaders of the world's top democratic industrialized nations are clearing the decks for the arrival Sunday of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, CBC's Murray Brewster reports from Hiroshima, Japan.

Brett Howden scored from behind the net off Dallas Stars goalie Jake Oettinger 1:35 into overtime Friday to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 4-3 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference final.

Barbara Edwards has been attending aquafit classes three times a week for 28 years. COVID kept her away, but she made a triumphant return for her 100th birthday.

Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots Friday night in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia. Her visiting Phoenix Mercury lost to the Los Angeles Sparks 94-71 in the teams' opener.

The Arab League welcomed back Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad at the organization's summit in Saudi Arabia. It's been more than a decade since Assad attended a summit after being shut out for his role in Syria's ongoing civil war.

While funeral homes are places where you usually end up after you die, Patrick Savoie's father-in-law decided to die in one instead. That choice underscores the difficulty of finding a supportive environment in which to die, one palliative care doctor says.

G7 leaders gather in Hiroshima, Japan, and call on Moscow to return to nuclear disarmament efforts while imposing new sanctions on Russians who support the war in Ukraine.

Alberta has closed 12 provincial parks and recreation areas ahead of the long weekend to keep people safe from fires, and to keep the land safe from people. The number of human-caused fires typically spikes on the May long weekend.

When hikers head out to the mountains this long weekend, many will reach for a well-worn copy of the Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Here's the story of how the guide came to be.

A frost delay at the start gave way to warmth and wind Friday morning before rain showers brought out the umbrellas in the afternoon. American Scottie Scheffler was steady as ever, posting a 2-under 68 that gave him a share of the lead with Canada's Corey Conners and Norway's Viktor Hovland.

Hanna Sidorchenko is making a solemn trip back to Ukraine just months after leaving the war-torn country for Winnipeg after her husband was killed in battle.

Air Canada is launching non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife that it says will help support both tourism and business in the region.