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A CBC investigation links more than a dozen alleged victims of abuse by one longtime teacher and band leader, who is accused of weaving a web of historical secrets.

The child was travelling with their mother from the Amazonian village of Araracuara to San Jose del Guaviare when the plane went down.

Are rent strikes a step too far? Rental strikes aren't brand new in Canada, but they do seem to be on the rise as some tenant rights groups say they're pushing back against above-guideline increases.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Sunday that he will be reaching out to his fellow opposition leaders to talk about the details of a possible public inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian elections.

Russia and Ukraine announced simultaneously on Sunday the return of nearly 100 soldiers from each side.

UFC 289 took over Rogers Arena on Saturday, featuring a stable of Canadian talent. Ontario fighter Mike Malott was among victorious Canadians who sent the crowd into a frenzy.

The intimate, funny-sad musical Kimberly Akimbo nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its creative muscle amid the Hollywood writers' strike and made history with laurels for non-binary actors J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell.

New location? No script? No rehearsal? No sweat. Welcome to the 2023 Tony Awards, a show with an extra jolt of electricity this time due to the Hollywood writers' strike. Unpredictability has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night.

A total of 26 Tony Awards were scheduled to be handed out Sunday for a season that had 40 new productions — 15 musicals, 24 plays and one special engagement during the first post-pandemic full season.

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday in connection with a police investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding, her spokesperson said.

Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday in connection with a police investigation into the Scottish National Party's funding, her spokesperson said.

Pope Francis followed doctors' advice and skipped his customary Sunday noon public blessing as he convalesces from abdominal surgery, the Vatican said.

An anonymous donor is offering new teachers $10,000 to move to the Central Interior and work in the local school district — with the offer going up to $15,000 if they choose to work in Lytton, the village ravaged by fire two years ago.

Novak Djokovic won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final in Paris. In doubles play, Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., fell just short in her quest to win her first Grand Slam title.

Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and American partner Taylor Townsend were defeated 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1 by the unseeded team of Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and and Wang Xinyu of China in the French Open women's doubles final on Sunday.

Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the women's doubles title at the French Open in Paris on Sunday over Laval, Que., native Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend.

Hsieh Su-wei of Taiwan and Wang Xinyu of China won the women's doubles title at the French Open in Paris on Sunday over Laval, Que., native Leylah Fernandez and her American partner Taylor Townsend.

Communities in B.C.'s Kootenays are gaining a reputation as centres for "rec-tech" and bringing with them a significant number of jobs.

The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea.

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

A Heritage Minute featuring Mary "Bonnie" Baker and Arleene Johnson Noga is being filmed in Ogema, Sask.

In light of a new Canadian study showing a spike in suicide deaths among young girls, women who’ve made it to the other side of some tough teen years are urging struggling adolescents not to give up hope.

North by Northeast is showcasing more than 300 performers this week, just after Canadian Music Week wrapped up. Artists are promised a platform and a chance to build their networks — but some also debate if it's worth the expense.

The federal government's clean fuel regulations will make gasoline more expensive eventually — but that doesn't make them a tax on fuel.

Ukrainian soldiers taking part in a recently launched offensive have been trained by NATO member countries, including Canada — and not just by the Canadian military, but by private groups as well.

For older generations, maps are more than just pieces of paper — they're symbols of where we've been and where we might go. But as GPS and cell phones take over, is map-reading becoming a lost skill?

Wole Olayinka moved to Calgary from Nigeria and for months, he felt like he was trapped in a bubble. He knew no one and fit nowhere. In this column, he describes how he found a way to belong.

Rising costs are making it more difficult for school food programs to meet the needs of students, as families struggle to deal with the high cost of living.

Over half of Canadians who are staying in the workforce after 60 are doing so because they have to. With the growing cost of living and an increase in Canadians carrying debt into retirement, Canadians such as 70-year-old James Kadri are having to work multiple jobs.

Seniors attended a prom organized by Quebec High School. Three students came up with the idea as an end-of-year project to connect with people from different generations.

Nova Scotia’s record-breaking fires came as a shock in a region known for relatively mild and wet weather. But rather than being an anomaly, they are a sign of things to come for Atlantic Canada, experts say.

The Vegas Golden Knights are poised to win the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history after holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the final Saturday night.

The Vegas Golden Knights are on the verge of winning the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history after holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the final Saturday night.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor knocked out the Miami Heat mascot in a midgame bit that went wrong.

Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155 years.

Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then braved the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers, bringing a happy ending to a search-and-rescue saga that captivated a nation and forced the usually opposing military and Indigenous people to work together.