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Potential human remains have been found at the Prairie Green landfill, according to experts on site who have been searching for Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, two of the four women murdered by serial killer Jeremy Skibicki in Winnipeg in 2022.

Potential human remains have been found at the Prairie Green landfill, according to experts on site, the province of Manitoba said in a news release Wednesday.

Transport Minister Anita Anand is set to reverse her decision to retire from politics and announce she will seek re-election if Mark Carney is the Liberal leader, CBC News has learned.

Snowmobiler Blake Nicholson, 28, died on Friday night in Collingwood Corner, N.S.

Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling United States President Donald Trump to "lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state."

The brutal murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, a transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York state in a case that officials have called “beyond depraved,” has sparked vigils across the U.S. and in Canada as the 2SLGBTQ+ community mourns. But police say they have no evidence that it is a hate crime, raising questions around when the charge is applied.

The brutal murder of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist, a transgender man who was tortured and killed in New York state in a case that officials have called “beyond depraved,” has sparked vigils across the U.S. and in Canada as the 2SLGBTQ+ community mourns. But police say they have no evidence that it is a hate crime, raising questions around when the charge is applied.

The Liberal leadership front-runner is facing scrutiny for some of the decisions made by Brookfield Asset Management during his time as chairman of the board — including one to move the company's head office from Toronto to the U.S. to pull in more American investors.

The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for an Edmonton man convicted in the killing of a 34-year-old woman who disappeared from the city in 1987.

The former head of Alberta Health Services Athana Mentzelopoulos tried to caution the government about the potential impact of chartered surgical facilities on the provincial health-care system months before she was fired, CBC has learned.

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, popular for her roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died at the age of 39, local police confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday.

Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, popular for her roles in buzzy millennial-era TV shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl, has died at the age of 39, New York City police confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh became the first Canadian political leader to call on the U.S. president to be uninvited from a major summit of world leaders this summer in Canada.

When Janko Zwitter came aboard as Canada’s ski jumping coach in 2021, he faced a choice. With the final ski jumping hill in Canada closed, the team could either integrate with the Americans south of the border or centralize itself in Slovenia for training.

Arizona realtors say they are swamped with Canadians bailing out of the American market.

The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the first death from measles in an ongoing outbreak.

Ontario's political party leaders are making their final pitches to voters a day before the province heads to the polls, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford saying he wants to be premier "forever" and his rivals asking Ontarians to choose change.

Voting in the Liberal leadership contest to select Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s successor is now open, but some party members say registering is a headache.

A tube of lip balm may seem like the perfect antidote to dry, cracked lips. But do these over-the-counter products soothe flaking or can they make it worse? 

Ukraine said on Wednesday it had reached a "preliminary" deal to hand revenue from some of its mineral resources to the United States, before an expected trip to Washington by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.

After years of displaying the American flag at the arena inside the West Lincoln Community Centre, the local council has voted to take it down.

A court-appointed receiver overseeing the Victoria fraudster's case has announced that it is seeking to recoup millions of dollars paid out to over 500 investors.

Part of a downtown Ottawa parking garage collapsed early Wednesday morning, sending slabs of concrete and a section of an upper wall plunging to the ground below.

Mediators have reached a deal to release Palestinian prisoners who were originally set to be freed by Israeli authorities last Saturday, along with the handover of Israeli hostages' bodies by Hamas, Reuters is reporting.

Hamas agreed to release the last hostage bodies included in Phase 1 of the Gaza ceasefire deal, in a breakthrough announced as Israelis mourned a family seen as a symbol of the trauma suffered by Israel in the attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

Israelis on Wednesday mourned the Bibas family, which symbolized the trauma the country suffered in the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, as the Palestinian militant group agreed to free the last hostage bodies included in the initial phase of the Gaza ceasefire.

Hundreds of candidates are running in the 2025 Ontario election without the support of one of the four major political parties. Considered underdogs, they rarely win seats, but Independent and minor party candidates say they aim to connect with people unhappy with what the status quo offers.

More than 35 per cent of New Brunswickers have a disability, according to Statistics Canada, and only 46 per cent of them are employed. But recent advancements in technology are levelling the playing field for people with disabilities, which could help close that gap.

Halifax has led the country in downtown recovery out of the pandemic years, with experts saying the secret to success has been the area's diverse economy.

A political scientist says Premier Andrew Furey's resignation serves as a bombshell in provincial politics that might be felt across the rest of Canada.

The Labrador South Health Centre in Forteau no longer has a doctor on site, for an unknown period of time, while a doctor is recruited. It has Dorman Fowler worried for his son's life, as he regularly requires urgent medical care.

More than 263,000 Canadians have signed a petition to strip billionaire Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship. But to do that, the Canadian government would have to change the law.

There were 25 fatalities on northwestern Ontario highways last year, according to the local provincial police branch. Highway safety has been a major concern in the region for years, as single-lane highways surrounded by trees, rocks and water aren't so forgiving during a wrong move behind the wheel. Here's what local leaders and advocates want addressed by the next provincial government.

Several Windsor, Ont., police employees — including a staff sergeant and superintendent — witnessed or were told about disturbing allegations of internal sexual assault years before the service said it became aware of them, according to claims in new documents obtained by CBC News.

There's less toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where is PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS?

There's less toxic PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' in raincoats and other products sold in Canada, thanks to new rules elsewhere. But where is PFAS still found? What are the rules here anyway? Should you throw out your old Gore-Tex jacket? And what should you do to avoid products with PFAS?

Mexico's president is getting high grades for her handling of U.S. President Donald Trump, both in public opinion and in Mexico's markets. Her government has scored notable successes against the Sinaloa cartel in recent days and weeks. But she has had to walk a fine line in a nation sensitive to U.S. interference.

There have been 95 measles cases reported in Canada so far this year — with Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba reporting new cases in the last week, says Canada's chief public health officer. 

Karla Ghartey, a community health nurse who helped pioneer many of Sudbury's supervised consumption initiatives, says the opioid crisis will be top of mind when she heads to the polls this week. Yet, the crisis was only touched on for 10 minutes during the recent 90-minute debate northern issues debate of the major parties' leaders. Here's where they stand on the issue.

Karla Ghartey, a community health nurse who helped pioneer many of Sudbury's supervised consumption initiatives, says the opioid crisis will be top of mind when she heads to the polls this week. Yet, the crisis was only touched on for 10 minutes during the recent 90-minute debate northern issues debate of the major parties' leaders. Here's where they stand on the issue.

There have been 95 measles cases reported in Canada so far this year — with Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba reporting new cases in the last week, says Canada's chief public health officer. 

The son of Darren Stevenson, a Winnipeg man who was severely injured in a suspected gas explosion at a beachside resort in Hawaii late last week, says it's a miracle his father is even alive.

CBC News joins scientists aboard HMCS Margaret Brooke on a mission to Antarctica to unlock climate clues from the southern pole that they hope will shed light on what’s happening in the Arctic.

Feb. 25, 2025 | Liberal leadership candidates square off for a final debate largely dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump’s political and economic threats. Measles cases spike in parts of Canada as vaccinations drop. Plus, what’s being done to fix Canada’s family doctor crisis.

Feb. 25, 2025 | Liberal leadership candidates square off for the English language debate, the last debate before the winner is chosen. Measles cases spike in parts of Canada as vaccinations drop. Plus, what’s being done to fix Canada’s family doctor crisis.

Bowden, Alta., Mayor Robb Stuart is fielding calls and emails from residents upset about a billboard encouraging Alberta to join the U.S. But he says the town didn't approve it, and can't take it down.