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First Nations leaders are urging Canada to establish a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing to address what they’re calling an “inter-related epidemic” of violence and death, following 10 deaths in about six months.

Canadians took two of the top four spots on Spotify's list of most-played songs globally in 2024, while Taylor Swift dominated the charts in Canada and abroad.

John Reichart wants his wife to have as many good memories as possible to hold onto, so he transformed his entire block into a winter wonderland.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Wednesday of being unable to put partisanship aside in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff threat.

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner was one of 17 players named Wednesday to round out Canada's 23-man roster for the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament with the league poised to re-enter the international hockey sphere.

Joining the Toronto Maple Leafs winger as part of an attack that already featured Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Brad Marchand and Brayden Point are Sam Reinhart and Sam Bennett of the Florida Panthers along with Anthony Cirelli and Brandon Hagel of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Barber Tarin Dhamrait is a man on the move — flying around the world servicing his growing list of NBA basketball players.

After months of speculation, Toronto's WNBA expansion team may finally have a nickname: the Toronto Tempo. Screenshots circulated on social media on Tuesday night of a drop-down menu on the league's website referring to the club as the Tempo, but there's been no official word.

Billboard has crowned Beyonce as the best pop singer of the 21st century, and it’s left Taylor Swift fans buzzing.

Vancouver police say a "number of people have been stabbed" and a suspect was shot by police in the city's downtown on Wednesday.

Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday after he stabbed one person and injured another, the department confirmed Wednesday afternoon at a news conference.

Vancouver police say a "number of people have been stabbed" and a suspect was shot by police in the city's downtown on Wednesday.

Vancouver police say a "number of people have been stabbed" and a suspect was shot by police in the city's downtown on Wednesday.

Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday after he stabbed one person and injured another, the department confirmed at an afternoon news conference.

A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after thieves stole his van says "it's a real shame" that although police eventually recovered the van, the pies meant for a York Christmas market couldn't be salvaged.

The alleged leader of a notorious street gang that is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during which victims have been tortured and have had their limbs amputated is the most wanted fugitive in Canada.

New York State authorities have resumed the search for a young Quebec man who did not return home after an overnight hike in the snow-covered Adirondack Mountains.

Eight First Nations in Alberta are asking that the massive carbon capture and storage project proposed by a consortium of oilsands companies be reviewed under the federal Impact Assessment Act.

Federal minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept taxpayer-funded Taylor Swift tickets for himself and his daughter.

A new Dollarama distribution centre and a lot more of the chain's stores are headed for Canada over the next decade.

Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was shot outside a hotel in New York City on Wednesday in what appears to be a "brazen targeted attack," according to police.

The long-running gang and racketeering trial that led Atlanta rapper Young Thug to plead guilty in October ended on Tuesday with the last two defendants found not guilty of racketeering, murder and gang-related charges.

Months after WestJet added a controversial ultrabasic ticket that didn’t allow travellers to bring a carry-on bag, Air Canada is following suit by stripping carry-on baggage from its cheapest tickets on some routes. 

Months after WestJet added a controversial ultrabasic ticket that didn’t allow travellers to bring a carry-on bag, Air Canada is following suit by stripping carry-on baggage from its cheapest ticket. 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday it's time for Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present a fall economic statement to reveal the state of the country's finances.

Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 20 people across the enclave.

A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law.

Cuba says it has begun restoring power after the island's electrical grid collapsed, the latest in a string of countrywide blackouts that underscore the increasingly frail state of the its power generation system.

Cuba said it was generating only enough electricity to cover about one-sixth of peak demand late on Wednesday, hours after its national grid collapsed leaving millions without power.

Cuba's national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday after the country's largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures as the island's grid falls into disarray amid fuel shortages, natural disaster and economic crisis.

On the first day of 2025, Alberta's default electricity rate is set to be replaced by the new "rate of last resort," marking a notable shift in the province's electricity pricing landscape. While it's intended to provide stability, it's also priced higher than what is currently available to Albertans.

The poor performance of the Detroit automaker's Chinese joint ventures is forcing the company to write down assets and take a restructuring charge totalling more than $5 billion USD in the fourth quarter of this year.

A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal mine and rescuers worked late into the night Tuesday to try and find her.

Three family members are suing the Alberta government and a company that operates an Edmonton group home, alleging both failed to take steps to prevent the suicide of 15-year-old Noah Gitsel.

Old Order Mennonites in Desbarats near Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., share stories of loved ones who have died or been injured in collisions while using horses and buggies. Now, the leadership is exploring ways to make roads safer.

A measles outbreak in New Brunswick and surge of cases across Canada has renewed calls for a national vaccination registry.

Canada has seen many high-profile food recalls this year — from sweet kale chopped-salad kits to plant-based milks — and even some Listeria contaminations. Here's what you need to know about all the recalls lately.

For four years, Stephen Greensides worked in Scouts Canada's safe scouting department, handling safety complaints from across the organization. He alleges that the traumatic nature of many of those complaints caused him to develop depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

If you've noticed that romance novels are a lot spicier these days, you're not alone. And if you haven't noticed, it may be because they're hiding in plain sight, at your favourite bookstore and on the New York Times best-seller lists.

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods is sending waves of anxiety through Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., which sits across the St. Marys River from its American counterpart in Michigan.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for U.S. health and human services secretary has raised concerns among public health officials about some of his health-related views. CBC News looks at some claims Kennedy has made, ranging from those involving vaccines and seed oils to raw milk and chronic disease in children.

The defence team for an alleged terror propagandist argued Tuesday that the Crown's case is built on shaky ground, with tenuous links between the accused's camera and racist videos found online, and shoddy testimony from a Crown expert on right-wing extremism.

The defence team for an alleged terror propagandist argued Tuesday that the Crown's case is built on shaky ground, with tenuous links between the accused's camera and racist videos found online, and shoddy testimony from a Crown expert on right-wing extremism.

Homeless encampments have become increasingly common in Montreal, leading authorities to adopt a patchwork of approaches to monitor and address the problem. Advocates argue the city needs a more coherent strategy to support those living on the streets.

A 93-year-old retired University of Toronto professor had her YouTube channel cancelled after it was alleged she was broadcasting pornography. Her interviews on climate change and disarmament were also lost in the snafu, the result of a hacking attack.

Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., are calling on the federal government to remediate a contaminated area in the First Nation's community and to apologize for keeping the contamination a years-long secret. 

Indigenous leaders in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., are calling on the federal government to remediate a contaminated area in the First Nation's community and to apologize for keeping the contamination a years-long secret. 

Alberta's minister of sport has announced the province will launch a review to improve athlete safety in combat sports, following the death of a fighter after an amateur MMA charity match outside of Edmonton.

Léo Dufour, 22, of Vaudreuil, Que., went hiking on Friday and was expected back Saturday night, according to a statement from the  Department of Environmental Conservation.

Intimidation and threats of violence against the prime minister and politicians from all parties are up nearly 800 per cent in the last five years, and with a looming election, there’s concern that it’s about to get a lot worse. CBC’s Ioanna Roumeliotis investigates what’s behind the rise in hate and its impact on Canadians.