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Robbie Robertson died Aug. 9 at the age of 80. He had a huge impact on musicians of Six Nations, Ont., a community where he was embraced and celebrated — and six years ago, became an enrolled member.

Ryan Furlotte drove from Bridgewater, N.S., to Montreal see Metallica — 20 years after he heckled the heavy metal band to play Dyers Eve live. Now almost 40 and back to see the band one more time, he's hoping for a chance to apologize and set the record straight with drummer Lars Ulrich.

Twenty-eight women looking to be added to a class-action lawsuit against Robert Miller have provided sworn affidavits alleging the Quebec billionaire gave them cash in exchange for sex when they were minors.

LifeLabs could pay at least $4.9 million and up to $9.8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit arising from a 2019 cyberattack that compromised patient data, primarily in Ontario and B.C.

Upsets ruled at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Friday. American Tommy Paul eliminated top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the evening quarterfinal, a few hours after Australia's Alex de Minaur surprised second-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was ordered jailed on Friday to await trial after a bail hearing for the fallen cryptocurrency wiz left a judge convinced that he had repeatedly tried to influence witnesses against him.

Hundreds of pro-coup protesters demonstrated in front of a French army base in Niger's capital, Niamey, on Friday, as West Africa's regional body made moves toward a possible military intervention to restore civilian rule.

The slugger told CBC's Greg Ross that Toronto is his "home away from home" and it means a lot for him to be able to retire from Major League Baseball as a Blue Jay.

The closure of a rural southern Quebec road used by thousands of asylum seekers to enter Canada from the United States hasn't stopped would-be refugees from arriving, federal data shows.

Restoration companies overwhelmed with calls warn that residents need to act fast to prevent mould from taking hold of their homes.

The Conservatives are calling for a House of Commons committee to resume its probe into foreign interference in Canada, citing a disinformation operation which targeted Conservative MP Michael Chong.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday he is appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president's son ahead of the 2024 election.

An Amherst, N.S., man moved into a trailer on a friend's property while he searched for a new place to live. Then the province cut his income assistance payment to $380 per month, saying he is only eligible for "essentials."

The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster.

The United Nations said on Friday it had completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying supertanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental disaster.

A dozen people — including a 31-year-old Toronto physician — have been arrested and two drug 'super labs' have been taken over by officers after a major drug bust, according to Hamilton police.

Air Canada says it earned a profit of $838 million in its most recent quarter amid booming demand for travel and higher fares — despite thousands of flight delays.

Staffing shortages have forced several health centres in central Newfoundland to temporarily shutter their emergency rooms for the next week.

Prolific slugger José Bautista will sign a one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays Friday afternoon so he can retire as a member of the team for which he played 10 seasons, the ball club says. 

Prolific slugger José Bautista signed one-day contract with the Toronto Blue Jays Friday afternoon to retire as a member of the team for which he played 10 seasons.

Canadian industries are pushing back against the country's planned January launch of the Modern Slavery Act, intended to fight forced labour and child labour in supply chains. Mining and apparel trade groups say the government has failed to spell out the details of the law's requirements.

Authorities were on standby to evacuate more people in southeastern Norway on Friday, where huge amounts of water, littered with broken trees, debris and trash, thundered down the usually serene rivers after days of torrential rain.

Depending on where you land on the political spectrum, the controversy involving U.S. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is either one of the greatest corruption scandals in American history or a right-wing partisan joke. CBC’s Alex Panetta breaks down what we know, what we don't and what’s next.

As Canada looks to move its power grid toward net zero, the vast majority of the country already gets its electricity from emissions-free sources. Alberta is the big exception.

Hitting a fastball or pitching in a big game for the national team might be stressful for most players, but Team Canada's Alli Schroder doesn't mind. She's seen plenty of stress already this summer fighting wildfires in B.C.

Three former public health-care nurses with new careers in medical aesthetics and cosmetics told CBC News they have better work-life balance and no longer have to deal with tough, emotional life-and-death issues in hospitals.

Toronto firefighters battled an "out of control" blaze at an industrial site in north Etobicoke Friday that ignited several explosions and led to nearby businesses to be evacuated.

Toronto firefighters have made "good progress" toward extinguishing a blaze that tore through an industrial building in north Etobicoke Friday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated.

Toronto firefighters have made "good progress" toward extinguishing a blaze that tore through an industrial building in north Etobicoke Friday, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air and forcing nearby businesses to be evacuated.

A Caledon, Ont., woman is seeking accountability after undergoing the "most excruciating" experience of her life at Brampton Civic Hospital. 

Aisha Uduman, her family and some experts say patients in Canada should be made aware of novel or experimental treatments available outside the country, so they can make the decision themselves on whether to take the risk.

More cities across Canada are paying the upfront cost of heat pumps, solar panels and other green upgrades for homeowners. They’re offering long-term, zero-interest or low-interest loans tied to properties instead of homeowners, aiming to remove barriers to green upgrades.

Nine tenants at 1083 Main St. E. had no running water from Dec. 28 to March 24 after city staff 'turned their backs on us completely," one tenant says.

The prime minister was not wholly wrong, per se, when he said housing was not something the federal government has "direct carriage of." But no elected leader has ever improved their situation by attempting to specify limits on their own responsibility for a significant problem. 

Nine tenants at 1083 Main St. E. had no running water from Dec. 28 to March 24 after city staff 'turned their backs on us completely," one tenant says.

More cities across Canada are paying the upfront cost of heat pumps, solar panels and other green upgrades for homeowners. They’re offering long-term, zero-interest or low-interest loans tied to properties instead of homeowners, aiming to remove barriers to green upgrades.

Satan Wants You explores the story behind the 1980 book Michelle Remembers that recounts therapy sessions between a Canadian psychiatrist and his patient, who shares supposedly recovered memories of childhood abuse that occurred during satanic rituals.

On hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Canadian artists say they still have to battle for recognition and support. Industry experts say it’s part of a longstanding disregard for the talent and success of Canadian musicians.

On hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Canadian artists say they still have to battle for recognition and support. Industry experts say it’s part of a longstanding disregard for the talent and success of Canadian musicians.

Salma Paralluelo scored deep in extra time to give Spain a 2-1 win over Netherlands on Friday and send the sixth-ranked nation into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected a bid by two plaintiffs to certify a class action lawsuit against two Canadian rail companies that the plaintiffs allege were responsible for a wildfire that tore through Lytton in 2021, destroying the village.

Allison Schroder is a crew member with the B.C. Wildfire Service and a pitcher for Canada’s National Women's Baseball Team.

Allison Schroder is B.C wildfire fighter by day and throwing out pitches for Canada’s National Women's Baseball Team by night. #TheMoment

West African leaders say military action is not off the table in trying to bring Niger's president, Mohamed Bazoum, back to power. But coup leaders are defiant while support for the coup remains high in the capital.

Many university students are worried about exceptionally long commutes or even homelessness with adequate housing exceedingly hard to find. With just weeks before classes are set to begin, many foreign students are in especially precarious situations.

Six-foot, 130-pound Tafari emerged from six days of bonding with his mother to try out his new legs at the Wildwood Wildlife Park in Minocqua, Wis.

Greater power transmission links could let province export abundant wind and solar power, too. But it would become a much bigger power importer.

Greater power transmission links could let province export abundant wind and solar power, too. But it would become a much bigger power importer.

The province rolled out the $10-million, free AC program on the two-year anniversary of the deadly 2021 heat dome that killed 619 people.

The federal government is looking into allegations the Polish government has dismissed one of its diplomats over their refusal to gather information on the social and political activities of former Alberta cabinet minister Thomas Lukaszuk, CBC News has learned.