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A 49-year-old cold case homicide was put to rest inside a Calgary courtroom on Monday with both the killer and his teenage victim’s daughter speaking publicly for the first time since murder charges were announced. 

Political scientist Andy Knight says his research suggests current attitudes within the Armed Forces favour white, male and Christian cultures and put groups like women, people of colour, newcomers and the 2SLGBTQ+ community at a disadvantage. Knight, with the University of Alberta, is to meet with defence and military officials in Ottawa to discuss his findings and recommendations.

Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle with pneumonia, the Vatican said.

Attendance is up, and so is scoring two-thirds through the Professional Women’s Hockey League's second season, with the six-team league closing in on a decision to expand by as many as two franchises for next year.

Albert Middleton, the man believed to be Canada's oldest living Second World War veteran, has died just shy of 110 years old. 'He didn't take no guff from anybody,' his son says.

Serena Williams, who won 23 major championships over a 27-year tennis career, is joining Toronto Tempo ownership, the WNBA team announced on Monday.

Flow, a dreamy, dialogue-free tale of a cat in a post-apocalyptic landscape, scored best animated feature film at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, becoming the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award and sparking a wave of national pride.

James Harrison, who according to the Australian Red Cross was the world's most prolific blood and plasma donor, has died at age 88.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Dennis King as Canada’s ambassador to Ireland, less than two weeks after King suddenly stepped down as P.E.I.'s premier.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of Dennis King as Canada’s ambassador to Ireland, less than two weeks after King suddenly stepped down as P.E.I.'s premier.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced the appointment of former P.E.I. Premier Dennis King as Canada’s ambassador to Ireland.

The race to replace outgoing Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey has begun. Liberal leadership nominations are due by March 24, with a convention that will elect the province's new premier on May 3.

Check out highlights of carnival celebrations — a period of public revelry usually during the week before Lent in Roman Catholic countries featuring processions, music, dancing and the use of masquerade.

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck 42 km east of Sidney, B.C., Monday morning. 

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck 42 km east of Sidney, B.C., Monday morning. 

Israeli fire has killed at least two people in Rafah and injured three others in Khan Younis in the south of Gaza, raising fear among Palestinians that the ceasefire could collapse altogether after Israel imposed a total blockade on the shattered enclave.

Canada Post is accusing the union representing its more than 55,000 workers of showing "little meaningful movement" during mediated negotiations over the weekend to end a labour dispute that saw employees ordered back to work late last year.

U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday for suggesting that the end of Russia's war against Ukraine likely "is still very, very far away."

France and Britain are proposing a one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine that would cover air, sea and energy infrastructure attacks but not include ground fighting, French President Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister said.

A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, a success for the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions.

A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other experiments for NASA touched down on the moon Sunday, a success for the latest in a string of companies looking to kickstart business on Earth's celestial neighbor ahead of astronaut missions.

A driver rammed a car into a crowd Monday in the southwestern German city of Mannheim, and authorities said two people were killed and several others injured.

One person was killed and others injured when a car rammed into a crowd Monday in western Germany, police said. A suspect is in custody.

A driver rammed a car into a crowd Monday in the southwestern German city of Mannheim. Authorities said two people were killed and several others injured.

Amazon and Walmart Canada haven't responded to two separate letters from the provincial government, which ask it to "comply with the intent" of provincial legislation when selling machetes and other long-blade weapons online, the government confirmed.

Builders in Sudbury and elswhere in northern Ontario are focusing on slab-on-grade construction to give more housing options to seniors looking to downsize.

Builders in Sudbury and elswhere in northern Ontario are focusing on slab-on-grade construction to give more housing options to seniors looking to downsize.

Mike Morrison says he has contacted the office of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to advise them of what’s happening but has had no response.

Some of Nova Scotia's most affordable rental housing is quickly becoming less so, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data analyzed by CBC News. At the same time, the newest rental housing may be too expensive for many people.

The advocacy group for Nova Scotia municipalities has asked for changes to a bill that would allow the province to charge towns and regions for new transportation infrastructure, a power that is "tremendously concerning" to their members.

A Yukon woman says she faced high costs, difficulty accessing services and frustrating interactions with health-care workers when she tried to access Mifegymiso, an abortion pill.

People who take prohibited psychedelics like psilocybin or LSD and go to the emergency department for care show a higher risk of death within five years compared with Canada's general population, a new study suggests.

The mother of a man who was fatally stabbed last month wants to know why one of the men charged in the killing was still living in the same Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) building as her son, despite being charged last year for an earlier stabbing at the same address.

After making it a central part of his re-election bid, experts say Premier Doug Ford will need to be ready to implement his proposed multibillion-dollar stimulus package as his new government waits to see if Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threats. 

City officials offered a tour of Hamilton's new outdoor shelter site, which currently has 19 residents.

Preliminary federal data shows exploration spending decreasing across all three territories and B.C.

With a message of strength and unity, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church renewed a sense of hope at a church service in Winnipeg, an uplifting moment for parishioners amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and Friday's heated clash in Washington.