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It's been nearly 40 days since activist Mahmoud Khalil was arrested without charge in front of his pregnant wife and sent to an immigration detention facility, but his lawyer says he remains "very strong."

The law firm representing a Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) deputy grand chief who's facing an independent investigation says Bobby Narcisse "denies that any of the allegations made against him have any merit." The organization serves 49 First Nations across Treaties 9 and 5 in Ontario. Here's what we know about the case involving one of NAN's three deputy grand chiefs.

Babies and children up to age four could be breathing in and absorbing plasticizer chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, a Canadian study suggests.

Bill 53, the Compassionate Intervention Act, lays out the criteria, guidelines and process for a family member or guardian, health-care professional or police officer to get someone into treatment. The legislation was introduced Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war dominated the campaign trail again on Tuesday, after a report that Honda planned to move some Canadian operations south of the border shook the already beleagured auto sector.

The chief of Neskantaga First Nation is urging the federal government to immediately help set up a mobile health centre in the remote northwestern Ontario community due to flooding that has closed its nursing station. The First Nation went into a state of emergency on Sunday. Here's more of what we know so far.

The Green Party says it deliberately didn't run candidates in some ridings, even though the party submitted a full slate of potential candidates to the commission responsible for organizing the leadership debates.

The start time of Wednesday's French-language leaders' debate has been changed from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. after two federal party leaders requested it not clash with a potentially consequential Montreal Canadiens hockey game.

The United Nations chief is "deeply alarmed" at an Israeli forces strike on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, as groups warn of dire shortages of medicine and hospital supplies in the enclave.

The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administration and reports of some Canadians encountering difficulties while crossing the border.

Four pedestrians were injured in the downtown collision Tuesday afternoon, police say. The driver did not remain on scene.

CBC's senior business reporter Peter Armstrong answers your tariff questions ahead of Canada’s federal election.

Premier Wab Kinew on Tuesday raised the idea of creating a second port on Hudson Bay as Manitoba hosted a delegation of European Union diplomats looking to forge stronger links with the province.

A café chain in Ontario was recently told by Canadian food inspectors to remove $8,000 of Vegemite from its shelves because it didn't meet Health Canada regulations. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has now chimed in on the issue.

Eggs tend to be a staple for Easter celebrations, whether they're being decorated, rolled, or baked into quiches and served with brunch. But with U.S. egg prices still stubbornly high, many Americans are looking for alternatives to some of their favourite traditions.

The major party leaders are reacting on Tuesday to a report in the Japanese Nikkei newspaper that Honda is considering switching some car production from Canada and Mexico to the U.S.

Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains.

Norwegian snowboarder Oyvind Kirkhus made history over the last week at Switzerland's Swatch Nines by landing the world's first switch backside quad 1620, a gravity-defying maneuver that left even its creator in disbelief.

The major party leaders are reacting on Tuesday to a report in the Japanese Nikkei newspaper that Honda is considering switching some car production from Canada and Mexico to the U.S.

There'll be a lot of emotions circulating at B.C. Place on Wednesday when Canada's new women's professional soccer league officially launches. The first Northern Super League game follows 10 weeks of pre-season preparation for each of the league's six teams.

A Japanese news outlet is reporting that Honda is considering moving some of its production out of Canada amid the ongoing tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump — though automotive experts in Ontario said early Tuesday this may be contingency planning.

We are one day out from the first of two leaders’ debates. There are a slew of announcements on the docket for this morning before the leaders get back to preparing for the high-stakes contests.

Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled to jail in handcuffs, the former movie mogul returns to a Manhattan courthouse Tuesday for a new trial covering many of the very same allegations — plus one that hasn't been tried before.

Lawyers for the driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, are expected to argue in court Tuesday that the brothers contributed to the fatal crash by cycling while impaired.

The family of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew listened Tuesday as lawyers debated whether the men's own drinking contributed to their deaths when they were hit by an allegedly drunken and enraged driver. A judge later upheld all charges against the driver.

Western Canadian farmers are questioning why Ottawa would prioritize tariffs for an emerging EV industry in Ontario at the expense of one of the country’s most lucrative agricultural products.

Doctors and residents in northern and rural Manitoba say health care in their communities must be a federal election priority this year, as emergency rooms continue to close and patients travel farther and longer for care.

Eighty years after her uncle Welby Patterson died on a European battlefield in the final days of the Second World War, Maidy Keir of London, Ont., will see him being recognized at a museum exhibit in the Netherlands in a way he never really was back home. 

Dyllan Taylor Humphrey spent most of a recent Saturday walking the streets of Moncton in search of her homeless younger brother.

In a new trend, people are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to reimagine themselves as dolls or action figures. And it's proven itself popular, as celebrities, politicians, institutions and major brands like the UK's Royal Mail have jumped in on the fun.

Ontario’s legislature has returned for a shortened spring session with just over 20 days scheduled, and experts say Premier Doug Ford’s throne speech is likely to focus on the continued fight against Trump’s tariffs.

In a new trend, people are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to reimagine themselves as dolls or action figures. And it's proven itself popular, as celebrities, politicians, institutions and major brands like the UK's Royal Mail have jumped in on the fun.

Being of this particular age, with their particular set of life experiences, at this particular moment in history (which didn't end, as it turns out), means the generation once notorious for its cynical and detached attitude has a particular way of experiencing all that's going on.

According to survey data released last week by Pollara, Canadians are evenly split on whether they want this federal election to result in "change" or "stability." The next two weeks might be about what mix of change and stability Canadians want — and who they believe can deliver it.

Multiple reports have criticized the RCMP's sprawling mandate, which sees the organization respond to everything from traffic violations to terrorist attacks. Despite the warnings, the main political parties are so far tepid on committing to reforming the Mounties.

Rogelio Bagabuyo is charged with first degree murder in the March 2022 death of Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University science professor.

Rogelio Bagabuyo is charged with first degree murder in the March 2022 death of Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University science professor.

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A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said.

Paige Bueckers is headed to Dallas as the first pick Monday night in the WNBA draft. The versatile UConn star is the latest Huskies standout to go No. 1, joining former greats Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart.