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As a long-running standoff between him and the Defence Ministry appeared to come to a head, the ministry issued a statement, saying Yevgeny Prigozhin's accusations were "not true and are an informational provocation."

A young couple from Prince George, B.C., stopped in Thunder Bay during their cross-country walk in support of Missing and Murdered Indigenous people in Canada.

The bike was a class project. The CBC's Matthew Moore took it for a test ride and has this report.

Sukh Dhaliwal says the caucus members were assured the federal government is working closely with law enforcement to solve the crime and protect the Sikh community and Canadians.

Sukh Dhaliwal says the caucus members were assured the federal government is working closely with law enforcement to solve the crime and protect the Sikh community and Canadians.

Poptart's calf is one of three spotted recently by whale watchers as local Humpbacks begin returning from their winter breeding grounds off Hawaii or Mexico.

Michael Stark and Michael Leshner became Canada's first gay couple to get legally married in 2003. They join CBC News to reflect on their 20th anniversary and discuss what troubles them about the state of LGBTQ rights across North America.

Bell Media is asking the CRTC to waive spending requirements — and dedicated airtime — for local news at its television stations.

Food banks across Canada are reporting record-high numbers of visits. But food insecurity experts say relying on food banks is a Band-Aid solution that detracts from the main issue: inadequate income and a lack of federal policies that would help low-earning families afford food. Here are some solutions they want the federal government to focus on.

Capt. David Domagala, 32, and Capt. Marc Larouche, 53, were killed in the crash of a CH-147F Chinook helicopter in the Ottawa River earlier this week, according to Royal Canadian Air Force.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ministry of the Solicitor General have destroyed the DNA profiles of 96 migrant farm workers that were obtained during a 2013 sexual assault investigation, part of a settlement advocates say is a "complete victory."

It started as a construction project and ended up opening a window into Montreal's past. The archeological team was startled by the discovery.

Ottawa law Prof. Michael Geist says there's very low economic value to Meta for having news content on its social media feeds. 'Facebook is far more important to the news sector than the news sector is to Facebook,' Geist says.

Workers at more than 150 Starbucks locations across the United States are planning to go on strike as the coffee chain and a union representing baristas clash over displays supporting LBGTQ causes in stores during Pride month.

Several women who say they were sexually assaulted by the same teacher in the 1970s and 1980s allege gender discrimination in how police lay historical sex charges.

China's capital issued its highest-level heat alert on Friday as temperatures soared to 40 C. Residents in India's capital were also in the grip of an extreme heat wave.

As the search efforts wind down, the Canadian Coast Guard is calling its ships home to prepare for whatever comes next.

As the search efforts wind down, the Canadian Coast Guard is calling its ships home to prepare for whatever comes next.

Tarlok Singh Sahota has been the director of the Lakehead University Agricultural Research Station since 2004 where they're committed to testing new products and practices that may benefit local farmers by improving soil health or crop yields, especially in northwestern Ontario.

Titanic director James Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned into a "nightmarish charade" that prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers.

U.S. President Joe Biden hosts a rally on Friday to mark the approaching one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning federal abortion protections, and will issue an executive order seeking to bolster access to contraception.

The legacies of some of the 16 seniors killed in a bus crash are living on in a western Manitoba community, as their clothing and leftover food are donated to those in need.

New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in today in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees' expense.

New rules prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements kick in today in an effort to crack down on companies undermining competition at employees' expense.

The turmoil within New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative Party was deepening Friday morning as another minister quit Premier Blaine Higgs’s cabinet and four former top party officials demanded the premier resign.

Education Minister Dustin Duncan has ordered his ministry to review documents pertaining to the adolescence curriculum, and plans to direct school boards to suspend any upcoming presentations with Planned Parenthood Regina.

Fort Albany continues to evacuate with a wildfire still burning out of control dangerously close to the community on northern Ontario's James Bay Coast.

Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday.

Forest fires and smoke in northern Quebec are forcing a Cree community in Mistissini to leave home by 8 a.m. Friday morning. Visibility is expected to be very low in the area as of Sunday.

Forest fires and smoke in northern Quebec are forcing a Cree community in Mistissini to leave home by 8 a.m. Friday morning. Visibility is expected to be very low in the area as of Sunday.

The Surrey Board of Trade says it is urging Ottawa to again extend the fast-approaching repayment deadline for emergency pandemic loans it says many small businesses won't be able to repay without shuttering.

So far, 70 provincial civil servants have signed up to become wildfire fighters as part of the King government's plan to better prepare Prince Edward Island for this and future fire seasons.

So far, 70 provincial civil servants have signed up to become wildfire fighters as part of the King government's plan to better prepare Prince Edward Island for this and future fire seasons.

So far, 70 provincial civil servants have signed up to become wildfire fighters as part of the King government's plan to better prepare Prince Edward Island for this and future fire seasons.

CBC News has compiled data on Canada's prime farmland in six charts to show what is happening to an invaluable national resource — and what it means for the future.

Videos obtained by CBC News show teens in two Saskatchewan youth detention facilities being forced into a full-body restraint called the Wrap, sometimes for hours. Experts and the people who've endured the device say it can cause lasting psychological trauma.

Consequences are spreading after the power play against Alberta's former top public health doctor and her removal from a role supporting Indigenous health.

CBC News has compiled data on Canada's prime farmland in six charts to show what is happening to an invaluable national resource — and what it means for the future.

Restraint isn’t very exciting. That’s sort of the point. But it is also, quietly, one of the forces that holds a democracy and a country together.

Premier Doug Ford's government will slap restrictions on floating homes, the converted shipping containers that have triggered controversy in Ontario's cottage country, CBC News has learned.

Premier Doug Ford's government is slapping restrictions on floating homes, the converted shipping containers that have triggered controversy in Ontario's cottage country, CBC News has learned.

Donia Khanji says her physical disabilities make earning money hard. Being strapped for cash has forced her to make some difficult decisions managing another condition, her diabetes.

A hawkish Russian analyst with President Vladimir Putin’s ear ignites a debate over whether it's time for the Kremlin to use a nuclear weapon to end the war in Ukraine. The escalation of nuclear threats — some coming from Russia's top political thinkers — coincides with Ukraine's counteroffensive.

The investigation into the deaths of two military personnel near Garrison Petawawa on Tuesday is expected to be a months-long inquiry, including a team of 16 investigators that will work at the site for up to two weeks collecting evidence. 

Three former Ontario nurses whose social media posts spread vaccine misinformation and COVID-19 conspiracy theories are appealing the dismissal late last year of a $1-million libel suit against two of their critics — an appeal one court says has "a low chance of success." 

Videos obtained by CBC News show teens in two Saskatchewan youth detention facilities being forced into a full-body restraint called the Wrap, sometimes for hours. Experts and the people who've endured the device say it can cause lasting psychological trauma.

Ron Nurwisah has been a lifelong trivia fan. He played Reach For The Top in high school, Quiz Bowl in College. He’s always happy to spend time at bar trivia with friends. Friday night, the Canadian will hit trivia’s biggest stage, appearing as a contestant on Jeopardy!

A hawkish Russian analyst with President Vladimir Putin’s ear ignites a debate over whether it's time for the Kremlin to use a nuclear weapon to end the war in Ukraine. The escalation of nuclear threats — some coming from Russia's top political thinkers — coincides with Ukraine's counteroffensive.

Adam Ritchie was checking the rain gauge on his Ontario honey farm when he found a trapped — and nearly drowned — hummingbird. With tender care and patience, he managed to nurse it back to health.

June 23 is the 38th anniversary of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 in 1985, which killed 329 people, among whom 280 were Canadian citizens.