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Phil Lesh, a classically trained violinist and jazz trumpeter who found his true calling reinventing the role of rock bass guitar as a founding member of The Grateful Dead, died Friday at age 84.

Ontario grocery stores — particularly smaller, independent shops — say new bottle return requirements that were sprung on them a week before they're set to take effect may make it impossible to participate in Premier Doug Ford's expansion of alcohol sales.

Workers in Metro Vancouver have chiselled away about 50 tonnes of so-called "fatbergs" that have clogged the sewer system and prompted a reminder to residents not to dump grease down the drain.

The head of the RCMP says the Mounties have strong evidence showing the “highest levels” of the Indian government were involved in orchestrating a campaign of violence and intimidation on Canadian soil.

The former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 stabbing rampage at the University of Waterloo told his sentencing hearing Friday he apologizes to "anyone who might be affected" by his actions. Geovanny Villalba Aleman, 25, spoke on the fifth and final day of proceedings in Kitchener, Ont. He'll learn his fate in January.

The former student who pleaded guilty in the 2023 stabbing rampage at the University of Waterloo told his sentencing hearing Friday he apologizes to "anyone who might be affected" by his actions. Geovanny Villalba Aleman, 25, spoke on the fifth and final day of proceedings in Kitchener, Ont. He'll learn his fate in January.

Of the 61 people for whom information was available, 22 were hospitalized and two developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious condition that can cause kidney failure, U.S. health officials said Friday.

Authorities in Poland have arrested four people in connection with an alleged plot to mail explosives to Canada and the United States.

A Canadian mother of six who was deemed a security risk and refused permission to come home by the federal government has died suddenly in Turkey, says her lawyer.

A Canadian mother of six who was deemed a security risk and refused permission to come home by the federal government has died suddenly in Turkey, says her lawyer.

A Canadian mother of six who was deemed a security risk and refused permission to come home by the federal government has died suddenly in Turkey, says her lawyer.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station, a shooting that resulted in the death of Rondo's cousin.

The lawyer representing a Canadian Forces corporal currently in the midst of a sexual assault trial is himself facing sex crime-related charges, and those charges involve a minor, CBC News has learned. 

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Friday that Canada strongly condemns a new surge of "horrifying violence" perpetrated by gangs in Haiti. Gang violence has increased in the Caribbean nation in recent weeks and the UN says gangs now control 85 per cent of the capital city of Port-au-Prince.

Conservative MP Richard Holden led a debate in U.K. Parliament this week, campaigning for pie and mash — a working-class dish with a rich history — to be given an official protected designation.

Vladimir Putin has tacitly acknowledged he has turned to North Korean soldiers to help him defeat Ukraine on the battlefield. While Russia could use Kim Jong-un’s troops, it's unclear what Russia’s president is giving up to North Korea’s temperamental dictator in return.

A New Mexico judge has upheld her decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie.

Three haunted houses in the Regina area are raising money for charities of their choice.

U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to formally apologize on Friday to Indigenous people for the government's role in the abuse and neglect of children sent to federal boarding schools to assimilate them into white society.

U.S. President Joe Biden formally apologized on Friday to Indigenous people for the government's role in the abuse and neglect of children sent to federal boarding schools to assimilate them into white society.

The Ontario government will effectively bar international students from attending medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, while also covering tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in the province.

A man accused of stabbing and killing a woman in front of her kids Thursday has been charged with first-degree murder. Ottawa police have labelled it a femicide.

King Charles said on Friday the Commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, as African and Caribbean countries push for reparations for Britain's role in transatlantic slavery.

A security guard has been charged with assault, Toronto police say, after he was recorded on video beating a man in a downtown Dollarama store.

Saskatchewan's current provincial election features an increase of racialized immigrant candidates. One expert says it makes strategic sense.

Israeli strikes since Thursday night killed at least 72 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as growing worries about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for a ceasefire mounted.

Israeli strikes since Thursday night killed at least 38 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as growing worries about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for a ceasefire mounted.

Israeli strikes killed 36 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as growing worries about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for a ceasefire mounted.

Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 82 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs.

Tropical Storm Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 65 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to scramble for more rescue boats to save thousands of terrified people, who were trapped, some on their roofs.

A Calgary vision centre is suing a Winnipeg company, a bank and others, alleging fraudsters accessed an employee's email and took more than $700,000 through a shadowy bank wire scheme.

Ladybug look-alikes have become a common sight during the fall as they look for a cozy place to congregate before the temperatures drop.

Gaspereau Press is a small, beloved publisher in Kentville, N.S., that was established in 1997 and has become known for the design and quality of its books. But its founders have announced they'll be stepping away and that Gaspereau will be changing hands and moving to New Brunswick.

A puffin on Newfoundland's Southern Shore, who endured a traumatic injury resulting in the loss of its eye, faced an intense recovery. But thanks to the help of volunteers and people at the Montreal Biodome, it now has a prosperous life ahead in its new home.

Chris Relitz's life changed in an instant when he was brutally attacked. He says a dollar store paint kit — along with his wife's notoriously strong coffee — helped him find his path to healing.

Marketplace compares some of Canada’s most stolen vehicles to the same makes and models sold in the U.K. and reveals how the same cars sold overseas have additional security features that aren’t provided in Canada.

The rector of St. Patrick Basilica is heading to tax court after the Canada Revenue Agency refused to accept thousands of dollars worth of receipts for donations he made to his own church.

Young Canadians are diving into Generative AI, but education bodies across Canada have been uneven in issuing official policies on how to use it.

India's PM Narendra Modi has made a number of gestures this week that appear to signal India will not be taking sides with the West and its Asian allies against a Russia-China axis. US and Canadian accusations of murder plots aimed at India's enemies have not helped the West to make its case.

Reducing the number of new immigrants admitted to Canada could have negative consequences for the economy and pose challenges for commerce, according to business advocates and economists.

Reducing the number of new immigrants admitted to Canada could have negative consequences for the economy and pose challenges for commerce, according to business advocates and economists.

Conclave is a silly film masquerading as serious social commentary — a sort of Mean Girls in robes, juggling a seemingly impactful message that instantly shatters into a thousand little pieces the moment you actually start to examine it. It's also quite good.

After the federal government said it would be making significant cuts to its immigration plan Thursday, the Alberta government called on Ottawa to go further in limiting the number of newcomers to Canada.

A Canadian Forces corporal on trial for sexual assault and forcible confinement testified in his defence Thursday, disputing key details around the alleged incident that occurred in a broom closet on a military base.

Participants in a federal public inquiry are calling on Ottawa to take bolder action against foreign interference by making effective use of legal tools, closing loopholes and fostering public education.

Vancouver's Douglas Coupland has a new artistic goal — using nearly 5,000 white lights to illuminate the Gordie Howe International Bridge. 

Elmo’s official X social media account shared a clip last week of the Muppet character talking to actor Andrew Garfield on Sesame Street about grief, with Garfield sharing feelings about the loss of his mother. It led to an outpouring of comments, with X users sharing their own stories of loss and grief.

Elmo’s official X social media account shared a clip last week of the Muppet character talking to actor Andrew Garfield on Sesame Street about grief, with Garfield sharing feelings about the loss of his mother. It led to an outpouring of comments, with X users sharing their own stories of loss and grief.

A Los Angeles prosecutor said on Thursday he is asking the court to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez after they have spent more than 30 years in prison for the shotgun murder of their parents, after new evidence emerged indicating they were sexually abused by their father for years.