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Janko Kolosnjaji collapsed in a Saskatoon courtroom and had to be revived by a defibrillator after a judge declared him guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in a church.

Pop star Katy Perry and journalists Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos's fiancée, are set to blast off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades.

Canadian fentanyl czar Kevin Brosseau says American officials are showing their approval for his new role as he and several other top officials are in Washington to show Canada's successes at reining in drugs and migrants.

New Democrat MP Charlie Angus is calling for a countrywide consumer boycott of Amazon to protest the online retail giant's closure of seven of its warehouses in Quebec.

Pilot on helicopter equipped with a suspended water bucket had been dispatched to douse the flames of a wildfire burning northeast of the Peace River Airport. 

Andrea Hancock, whose daughter has been charged with the attempted murder of a 6-year-old boy, says her daughter is severely unwell, and she warned police, social workers, doctors, shelter workers, therapists – even the neighbours – that her daughter was dangerous.

Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we get some tips to buy less and save money (and the climate), look at the impacts of PFAS exposure, find out how fossil fuel companies are influencing climate change education in schools.

As egg prices are predicted to jump 41 per cent this year, and U.S. President Donald Trump breaks his campaign promise to bring down food costs on Day 1, people online are posting photos of staggering egg prices and empty shelves with a simple three words.

Ontario is reporting 84 new measles cases over the last two weeks, nearly doubling the province's total count since an outbreak started in the autumn.

Manitoba has become the first province to sign a pharmacare agreement with the federal government.

Canada's top court will rule on whether New Brunswick's lieutenant-governor must be able to speak both English and French.

Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency were being given a 15-minute window before the end of this week to clear out their workspaces.

Ukraine and the U.S. have signed a minerals deal — sort of. While it's still not clear what both sides agreed to, CBC News visited two critical mineral sites and found people there encouraged by the possibilities.

Monica Wright Rogers has merely put 10 toes on the ground in Toronto to begin her role as general manager of the WNBA’s expansion Tempo, but she can already feel the support of the city behind her.

Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, charged with human trafficking in Romania in one of two investigations, left the country on Thursday, landing in Florida hours later. Florida's governor said he only learned of their impending arrival through media coverage.

Internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, have been allowed to leave the country. The development comes not long after a Trump administration official inquired with Romania about their status.

The CRTC says it will impose a fee on Google to recover the cost of enforcing a law that requires large internet platforms to pay for news content on their websites.

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in New Mexico. No foul play is suspected.

Oscar winner Gene Hackman, one of the most versatile actors in film, was found dead along with his his wife and the couple's dog in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation was ongoing.

An Irving gas station in Woodstock leaked thousands of litres of diesel fuel into the environment, according to government documents about the leak discovered in December.

After years of planning and fundraising, a new pelvic health suite has opened at Dartmouth General Hospital, bringing some urology and gynecology procedures under one roof in the hopes of improving efficiency and reducing wait times.

If Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford scores a major electoral victory tonight, it will likely vindicate a strategy that centred the election campaign on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat while overshadowing other key provincial issues, some analysts say.

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner is introducing a provincial budget Thursday amid concerns and uncertainty about the economic impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Canadian exports to the United States. 

Police investigating one of the deadliest workplace incidents in Ottawa's history believe a chain of negligent acts caused the explosion at Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter that killed six employees in 2022, according to a substantially unredacted document exposing new details that was filed in court.

Residents of the Sahtu are raising concerns about the impact of fire retardant and are asking the N.W.T. government for more information about how it contributes to changes in the region’s land and water.

The ever-changing tariff threats from the Trump administration have caused some businesses to start shipping their products to the U.S. earlier than normal to lock in pricing.

The ever-changing tariff threats from the Trump administration have caused some businesses to start shipping their products to the U.S. earlier than normal to lock in pricing.

While in prison in 2011, former Canadian Olympian Ryan Wedding married a B.C. woman whose name surfaced in probes tied to drugs and money laundering, a CBC News investigation has found. The bonds Wedding was forging would place him at the nexus of Mexican drug cartels and Iranian-linked networks.

Recent federal polls have shown a dramatic shift in Canadians’ voting preferences, but analysts say there is no guarantee it's a lasting trend.

A long-awaited apology will be given by the federal government on Thursday, to Inuit families affected by the Dundas Harbour relocations in Nunavut nearly a century ago.

The federal government has offered a long-awaited apology to Inuit families affected by the Dundas Harbour relocations in Nunavut nearly a century ago.

The federal government has offered a long-awaited apology to Inuit families affected by the Dundas Harbour relocations in Nunavut nearly a century ago.

The Canada-U.S. relationship is at its lowest point in more than a century with U.S. President Donald Trump’s near-daily threats to ruin the Canadian economy and undermine the country’s sovereignty. That has Canada looking to strengthen its other friendships.

Alberta is forecasting it will end the next fiscal year with a $5.2 billion deficit but that could soar to $8.7 billion under a worst-case tariff scenario outlined in Thursday’s provincial budget.

Since 2000, Alberta has hired more U.S. lobbyists than any other province, or even the federal government, according to U.S. regulatory data. But how effective is that approach as a way to influence policy south of the border?

Arena availability, increasing girls' hockey registration could boost case for a Maritime city that's seen its population skyrocket over the last few years.

The mother of the young Halifax woman now charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a six-year-old boy says her daughter suffered severe mental health problems all her life and that the attack could have been prevented with appropriate mental health support.

A dishwasher-sized NASA satellite was launched into space from Florida on Wednesday to identify places on the moon's surface where water exists — for example, in the permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles.

Buffy Sainte-Marie has been scrubbed out of an exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights because of questions surrounding the folk singer and activist's claims of First Nations identity.

Feb. 26, 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump’s mixed messages on tariffs leave Canadian officials confused about when they kick in. CBC News gets a first-hand look at Ukraine’s mineral wealth that Washington wants. Plus, Conservatives take fresh aim at Liberal front-runner Mark Carney.

A Prince George, B.C., high school teacher is under investigation after he was filmed using the N-word multiple times in the presence of Black students.

A Prince George, B.C., high school teacher is on leave after he used the N-word multiple times in the presence of a Black student.

U.S. President Donald Trump is voicing his support for hockey legend Wayne Gretzky while suggesting the former NHLer isn't keen on the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state.

Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, the last such exchange agreed to as part of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza.

Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, the last such exchange agreed to as part of a fragile ceasefire in Gaza.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to a preliminary critical minerals deal with the U.S in what could be a step towards ending the war in Ukraine. Andrew Chang breaks down what Ukraine wants in return and why experts say U.S. President Donald Trump's dealmaking has European leaders scrambling.Images provided by Getty Images, Reuters and The Canadian Press.

A recall has been posted for a number of LG free-standing electric ranges due to the fire risk posed by accidental activation of the front knobs that control the stovetop burners. More than 130,000 units have been sold in Canada, and two injuries have been reported.

Being confused by Donald Trump's tariff threats isn't a flaw — it's proof you're paying attention in the funhouse maze of Trump's trade decrees. His statements have been confounding and contradictory, forcing staff to keep clarifying them. Here, trade-watchers share predictions for the coming weeks.

Evan Brodsky, captain and videographer for a private boat tour company, was out on the Monterey Bay coast in California Friday morning, when he found himself surrounded by thousands of dolphins as far as the eye could see.