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Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased a long-promised robotaxi without a steering wheel or pedals at a much-hyped event on Thursday, but lingering questions about the company's production timeline and the quality of its self-driving tech has left investors uncertain.

An Ontario court found Boris Borissov guilty Friday of violating his bail conditions after attempting to flee the country in August. Borissov had already been sentenced in October to seven years in prison for crimes committed while on duty.

As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it's important for patients to know that AI may be used in their care.

As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it's important for patients to know that AI may be used in their care.

Hockey romance books — a genre-within-a-genre-within-a-genre — are having their breakaway moment, part of the BookTok-fuelled rise in spicy romances.

Hockey romance books — a genre-within-a-genre-within-a-genre — are having their breakaway moment, part of the BookTok-fuelled rise in spicy romances.

Modelling shows climate change likely to result in more great whites moving into B.C. waters.

Dollarama has reached a $2.6-million settlement in a national class-action lawsuit over environmental fees applied to products like batteries, electronic toys and light bulbs.

After three cargo ships were hit in Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian ports this week, killing at least 10 and injuring several others, maritime analysts are warning that ship operators could start refusing to transit that stretch of the Black Sea. 

Ottawa is putting over $78 million into a program to help veterans and ex-RCMP members who are grappling with housing issues. 

Former Public Safety minister Bill Blair says he never received several top-secret documents destined for his desk — including a Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) issues management note about China’s attempts to target two Canadian members of Parliament.

What's better than becoming a three-time Olympic champion at the age of 18? How about being mentioned in the same breath as one of your favourite pop stars? Summer McIntosh was one of many athletes that spoke with CBC Sports this week - check out the best of our interviews from the past seven days.

The Hamilton man who stabbed his 16-year-old cousin at a family barbecue in 2023 has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Superior Court Justice Andrew Goodman delivered that verdict in a Hamilton courtroom on Friday.

A Hamilton man who stabbed his 16-year-old cousin at a family barbecue in 2023 has been found guilty of second-degree murder, in a decision delivered by Ontario Superior Court Justice Andrew Goodman on Friday.

Hurricane Milton roared across the midsection of Florida late Wednesday and into Thursday, sparking tornadoes and leaving at least several people dead. See some of the damage from satellite photos released by Maxar Technologies.

An alleged serial killer travelled "on foot and public transit" from one attack to another last week in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton, according to police. Court records show Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, has been convicted of violent offences in the past.

An alleged serial killer travelled "on foot and public transit" from one attack to another last week in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton, according to police. Court records show Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, has been convicted of violent offences in the past.

A 46-year-old woman from Longueuil, Que., who allegedly threw boiling water at a 10-year-old boy as he walked by her home facing a charge of aggravated assault. 

A 46-year-old woman from Longueuil, Que., who allegedly threw boiling water at a 10-year-old boy as he walked by her home facing a charge of aggravated assault. 

People pulled out their cameras again Thursday for another geomagnetic storm that produced a spectacular show of the northern lights in Canada and other parts of the world.

It “absolutely is possible” for the federal government to strike pharmacare agreements with all the provinces by the spring, Health Minister Mark Holland said Friday. 

France summoned Israel's ambassador on Friday to seek an explanation after Israeli troops fired at positions held by UN peacekeepers, including at the Naqoura base in southern Lebanon, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

Two personnel with the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon were wounded by Israeli fire on Friday when Israeli forces responded to a threat, the Israeli military said in a statement.

Two UN peacekeepers were injured on Friday by an Israeli strike near their watchtower in south Lebanon, the Israeli military said, while blasts shook the peacekeepers' main base in the area for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah.

Two UN peacekeepers were injured on Friday by an Israeli strike near their watchtower in south Lebanon, while blasts shook the peacekeepers' main base in the area for the second time in 48 hours as Israeli forces battled Hezbollah.

Criminals are using Canada to ship drugs to Australia. Canadian border officials say they're catching more of the illegal packages, but Australian police say illicit substances are still getting to their shores.

Canada's unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, and full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022.

Canada's unemployment rate declined for the first time since January to 6.5 per cent, and full-time employment saw its largest gain since May 2022.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he had a "brief exchange" with India's prime Minister Narendra Modi at a summit in Laos a year after he accused India's government of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist in B.C. 

Tesla CEO Elon Musk showcased a long-promised robotaxi with two gull-wing doors and without a steering wheel or pedals at a much-hyped event on Thursday, paving the path for what he has bet will drive long-term growth for the electric vehicle maker.

Outgoing CBC/Radio-Canada CEO Catherine Tait said dismantling the nearly 90-year public broadcaster would be "absolutely tragic" and politicians like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre who want to do away with the company should think twice about torpedoing something so closely linked to Canada's cultural identity.

As tech companies and scientists invest in technology that interacts with our brains, some experts say we’re far from being able to map moods and thoughts in a meaningful way. Others, however, say brain data is the next frontier of privacy, and we need to pass laws to protect our brain data now.

When Anderson Cooper got bonked by flying debris Wednesday night while reporting live during Hurricane Milton in Florida, it illustrated the potential danger of such on-the-scene storm reporting that has become a journalistic tradition. 

Democratic nominee Kamala Harris bet big on the Nikki Haley voter, the chunk of Republicans who kept opposing Donald Trump in primaries — even when the primaries were over. It explains much of Harris's messaging, like boasts about owning a gun and being willing to use it. Is her strategy working?

When Anderson Cooper got bonked by flying debris Wednesday night while reporting live during Hurricane Milton in Florida, it illustrated the potential danger of such on-the-scene storm reporting that has become a journalistic tradition. 

The system for testing truck drivers in Ontario has been compromised by bribes, forged documents and rigged testing, says a memo leaked to CBC's Marketplace by an industry insider.

A fancy shawl dancer from Thunder Bay, Ont., says she's grateful for the community's support after her powwow regalia was stolen from her family's vehicle this summer. Here's how the community came together to help, so the Grade 10 student can keep on dancing.

As a biopic, The Apprentice is entirely unsure of the man it seeks to assess — perhaps understandably, as its subject is very much still living and forging the legacy any such film would need to define.

Some companies have found a unique way to reduce their carbon footprints by importing products using a sailing cargo ship. Its arrival in Quebec is part of a larger move to help decarbonize the shipping industry.

A Police Act investigation into the 2015 death of Myles Gray, who was 33, has cleared seven Vancouver Police Department (VPD) officers accused of abuse of authority, six of whom were also accused of neglect of duty.

One person is dead and 12 are trapped in a former Colorado gold mine after an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday.

Twelve people were safely rescued Thursday night after being trapped for hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned, killing one person at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday.

Twelve people were safely rescued Thursday night after being trapped for hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned, killing one person at the tourist site, authorities said Thursday.

With over 30 long-standing boil water advisories still in place on First Nations across the country, the Assembly of First Nations national chief is calling on all parties to support legislation that would set drinking water standards on reserves. 

The Quebec government is considering the possibility of changing how family doctors are assigned based on Quebecers' health to ensure that the most vulnerable have access.

The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes.

The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP received royal assent on Thursday night and has now become law.

Ontario First Nations leaders have voted to support a $47.8-billion deal to reform the federal First Nations child and family services program, setting the stage for an upcoming national vote on the issue in Calgary.

A Toronto mother who was convicted of murder in the death of her disabled teen daughter and spent four years in prison before being acquitted has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit alleging police were negligent in their investigation and caused her to be falsely imprisoned.