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A newborn orca calf has been sighted in Puget Sound in Washington state, sparking cautious hope for the endangered southern resident killer whale population.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for the first time publicly that Israel killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, further risking tensions between Tehran and arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by the war in Gaza and the conflict in Lebanon.

Ontario Superior Court Justice James Ramsey sided with the City of Hamilton on Monday in a scathing rebuke of encampments, following a three-day hearing last week.

Ontario Superior Court Justice James Ramsey sided with the City of Hamilton on Monday in a scathing rebuke of encampments, following a three-day hearing last week.

Major league star Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company, capping 2024 by winning The Associated Press male athlete of the year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James.

An official at a hospital in northern Gaza is sounding the alarm as the building faces Israeli bombardment "from all directions" after being ordered to evacuate, while ceasefire negotiations continue. 

Easton Cowan was seated on Canada's bench at last year's world junior hockey championship when the Czech Republic scored late for a 3-2 quarterfinal upset. He is among five returnees from that underachieving squad eager to write a different script in Ottawa.

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to state murder and terror charges while his attorney complained that statements coming from New York's mayor would make it tough to receive a fair trial.

The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of 'regularly' paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.

The Canadian economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, Statistics Canada said in its monthly GDP release, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September.

On Saturday, a car rammed into a Montreal jewelry store and masked robbers carrying weapons burst in. The situation escalated when the owner fought to protect his business.

Researchers in Siberia are conducting tests on a juvenile mammoth whose remarkably well-preserved remains were discovered in thawing permafrost after more than 50,000 years.

Earlier this year, a Peruvian court granted a river legal personhood. B.C. lawyers helped the Kukama Indigenous Women's Federation in its legal battle for guardianship over the Marañón River.

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger, forming the world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

Premier Susan Holt says her government would be willing to ban the herbicide glyphosate if a new investigation finds a link to the purported mystery brain illness that a Moncton neurologist says he is tracking.

Documents obtained by CBC News show that a French school board member had previously warned the bus service was 'already a big problem, that it wasn't going to improve, and in fact, it was going to get worse.'

The family of a Deer Lake First Nation boy who was denied medical transportation coverage because he didn't yet have an Indian status card is calling for changes to the Non-Insured Health Benefits program. It comes as health-care workers and community leaders in northwestern Ontario say problems with the federal program are leading to poor health outcomes for First Nations people.

Tucked away in a picturesque river valley at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is the town of Cochrane, Alta. A short drive from Banff National Park to the west and City of Calgary to the east, it has become the fastest-growing community in Canada’s fastest-growing province.

Paramedics in Canada are consistently experiencing instances of physical abuse, verbal abuse and sexual assault while on the job. Researchers are now trying to figure out the scope of the problem, and its impact on those in the profession.

How a TikTok influencer's video showing off a bag of Swedish candy sent the internet spinning, resulting in an ongoing global shortage of the nation's prized sweets.

Residents of a building in Hamilton recently celebrated the holidays with food in one unit and games in another — and it wasn't just the Christmas spirit that brought them together. In June, tenants at 272 Caroline St. S. purchased the apartment building from their landlord as a co-operative, a model that appears to be making a comeback in Canada.

With criminal networks shifting to domestic production of fentanyl and other opioids, the focus at Canada’s borders has now shifted to the chemicals used to make the deadly drugs.

For the last two and a half years, Rejean Landry has been seeking compensation from Air Canada after his family arrived at their final destination more than 24 hours late. He won a settlement in Ontario's small claims court, but the airline has decided to appeal.

Barbara and David Enns were residents of The Village of Lions Bay for several decades until they died last weekend in a landslide, says the town's mayor.

Barbara and David Enns were residents of Lions Bay, B.C., for several decades until they died last weekend in a landslide, says the village's mayor.

Surveillance video shows the owner of a Montreal jewelry store trying to fight off robbers after they drove a vehicle into the building. The thieves made off with more than $600,000 in merchandise in the latest violent robbery to hit Ontario and Quebec.

Surveillance video shows the owner of a Montreal jewelry store trying to fight off robbers after they drove a vehicle into the building. The thieves made off with more than $600,000 in merchandise in the latest violent robbery to hit Ontario and Quebec.