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A 21-year-old international student from India has died in hospital of a gunshot wound after she was hit by a stray bullet in a shooting in Hamilton on Thursday, police say.

A 21-year-old international student from India has died in hospital of a gunshot wound after she was hit by a stray bullet in a shooting in Hamilton on Thursday, police say.

Some Conservative candidates and social media users are alleging that a document — which appears to be a fake version of a real government webpage — has circulated in prisons to turn inmates against the Conservative Party. The CBC’s visual investigations team looked into the claims.

After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this year, a San Antonio, Texas, man  is on a mission to volunteer in every state.

Have you ever wondered why English spelling often seems to defy logic — like why choir and liar rhyme, but laughter and daughter don’t? In his new book, Gabe Henry explores this conundrum, showing that you’re far from alone. He delves into the long history of spelling reform and the many bold — but ultimately unsuccessful — attempts to make English simpler.

Indie rock band The New Pornographers, which was founded in Vancouver in the 90s, said members were "absolutely shocked, horrified and devastated" to learn of the arrest and charges against Joe Seiders. The band says it has "severed all ties with him."

Toronto police are investigating after a Liberal volunteer said she was harassed for wearing a hijab while door knocking and then followed down a street as she was walking away with other volunteers. The party's candidate for Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East says it was the woman's first day as a volunteer.

Toronto police are investigating after a Liberal volunteer said she was harassed for wearing a hijab while door knocking and then followed down a street as she was walking away with other volunteers. The party's candidate for Scarborough Centre-Don Valley East says it was the woman's first day as a volunteer.

The PWHL's first expansion team will be based in Vancouver with an announcement scheduled for next week, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday.

Hudson's Bay has asked a court to allow it to put the royal charter that launched the company 355 years ago on the auction block, along with its trove of art and historical artifacts.

A U.S. judge on Friday denied Sean (Diddy) Combs' bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.

Sinners — the Ryan Coogler-directed, Michael B. Jordan acted horror — is an impressive achievement. There's a lot going on under the surface.

U.S. President Donald Trump will walk away from trying to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal within days unless there are clear signs that a deal can be done, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "we will take a pass" on trying to resolve the war in Ukraine if either Russia or Ukraine makes it too difficult to end the conflict. "It's coming to a head right now," he said.

The owner of a northern Manitoba honey business says Canadian producers are in a sticky situation as China's tariffs on Canadian canola could mean less food for bees this year.

Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling will star in a new Star Wars film that will reach movie theatres in May 2027, Walt Disney's Lucasfilm announced on Thursday.

The Scotiabank Girls HockeyFest brought players from the Montreal Victoire to lead the event at Place Bell in Laval, Que. More than 250 young girls, ages seven to 14 years old, participated in on-ice drills and an inspirational talk with Victoire defender Catherine Daoust.

Ruth-Ellen St. Onge was checking books for an upcoming exhibit at McMaster University Libraries' archives that will showcase a variety of texts published by the Plantin Press, when she came across a rare book printed in 1596.

A program announced this week to help some Canadian businesses faced with expensive counter-tariffs might not be enough to entirely spare some manufacturing firms from damage, say observers. And one such company in rural Manitoba is already feeling the bite. 

Crystal MacCormac wants to support Canadian businesses and producers, but she’s shopping on a budget. She wants a leader who will to address the rising cost of living for voters like her.

A local group wants plans for a new addiction recovery centre in honour of the Ottawa-raised actor to be halted, as it would eliminate green space in their community. But some who support the project are accusing them of spreading misinformation.

Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday.

Registered voters can cast an early ballot at their assigned polling station between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. until Monday.

Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a required step as prosecutors work to make good on the Trump administration's order to seek the death penalty for what it called a "premeditated, cold-blooded assassination."

April 17, 2025 | With less than two weeks until Canada votes, federal party leaders face off in the only English-language debate. Chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault and the CBC News team break down the key moments and how they could shape what happens next.

U.S. President Donald Trump attacked U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday for not cutting interest rates and said he could fire him if he wanted to, renewing a threat from his first term that could cause a major legal showdown over the issue of the central bank's long-standing political independence.