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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government is hiking the cost to apply for a citizen-initiated referendum by 5,000 per cent, saying it's about making sure applicants are serious.

Ontario's ethics watchdog says it will investigate whether the province's labour minister contravened any laws in his handling of a controversial training fund.

Ontario's ethics watchdog says it will investigate whether the province's labour minister contravened any laws in his handling of a controversial training fund.

A Vancouver Island grocery store has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a voyeurism class-action lawsuit brought by women who were secretly filmed in the bathroom by a former employee who uploaded the images to a Russian porn site.

Former racecar driver Greg Biffle and members of his family were among seven people who died in a plane crash Thursday in North Carolina, state police said.

From interfering in immigration processing to associating with a known drug trafficker, Canada Border Services Agency employees were embroiled in hundreds of misconduct cases last year, according to a new report.

Authorities are investigating a connection between last weekend's mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor two days later.

Environment and Climate Change Canada's top 10 weather stories of the year include the second-worst wildfire season on record and droughts that stretched across the country.

Former Vancouver Canuck defenceman Willie Mitchell has denied he sexually assaulted a 26-year-old woman at his Tofino, B.C., condo in 2022.

Elections, resignations, trade twists and a Katy Perry surprise; 2025 shaped up to be a remarkable year in Canadian politics. CBC chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton asks The National’s At Issue panel to break down the biggest wins, losses and stand-out moments.

American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is stepping down. Dubé cited difficult negotiations with the unions representing doctors in Quebec as one of the reasons behind his resignation.

Police say they disrupted a "highly organized" retail theft syndicate in Ontario and Quebec with the arrest of 21 people, ranging in age from 15 to 75. Two suspects were picked up in B.C.

Coquitlam Const. Ian Solven, convicted of discreditable conduct for making sexist comments in group chats, has been ordered to resign within 14 days, or he will be fired. The fate of the two other officers will be handed down in the new year.

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we offer you a fun way to see what you learned from this year's CBC climate stories -- and a chance to read ones you missed. Try our quiz!

Pierre Poilievre says Mark Carney is "trying to manipulate his way through backroom deals" to get a majority. Mark Carney says he's "comfortable commanding the confidence of the House of Commons." These duelling interpretations raise a useful question of civics.

It took only six months for political veteran Pablo Rodriguez’s hopes of advancing a vision for a “ more humane ” Quebec as the province's premier to come crashing down. 

Over 1,000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur in April, including about a third who were summarily executed, according to a report released by the UN's Human Rights Office on Thursday.

Three players have been cut from Canada's roster as the team continues preparations for the world junior hockey championship.

Twenty-three players will represent Canada in women's hockey at Milano-Cortina Olympics. The Canadians open defence of their gold medal on Feb. 5 against Finland. Here’s a projected list of who is likely to be selected to the team, which will be announced on Jan. 15

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged EU leaders to reach a deal at a fraught summit on Thursday where European Union leaders were trying to overcome differences on whether to use frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine's war effort.

European Union leaders have decided to borrow cash to loan 90 billion euros ($145 billion Cdn) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia for the next two years rather than use frozen Russian assets, sidestepping divisions over an unprecedented plan to finance Kyiv with Russian sovereign cash.

Canadians under 35 missed credit payments at higher rates in the third quarter than they did at the same time last year, and they're seeking debt relief services in higher numbers, as living costs are outpacing wages. The popularity of "buy now, pay later" plans could be making the problem worse. CBC's Jenna Benchetrit explains

Venezuela's bitumen-heavy oil is virtually identical to Canada's and the South American country has the largest proven reserves in the world. But Venezuelan oil has essentially disappeared from world markets over the past 20 years. U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to invade Venezuela have opened up the prospect that it could one day return, with huge implications for Canada.

The Court of Appeal for Ontario last month ordered a new trial for Timothy Rees, who had been convicted of second-degree murder in 1990 for the killing of a 10-year-old girl.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford hold a brief news conference after meeting on Parliament Hill.

Several people dressed as Santa and a group of masked elves were filmed at a grocery store in Montreal on Monday night filling up carts with food. An activist group calling themselves Robins des ruelles or Robins of the Alleys claimed responsibility for the heist. The group says the stolen food was redistributed in the community.

Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is expected to publicly announce his resignation at a news conference this morning, after a six-month tenure that ended in internal discord and allegations of vote-buying during his leadership race.

The parent company of Air Transat reported a loss of $12.5 million in its latest quarter, compared with a profit of $41.2 million in the same quarter last year.

President Donald Trump has affixed partisan plaques to the portraits of all U.S. commanders in chief, himself included, on his Presidential Walk of Fame at the White House, describing Joe Biden as "sleepy," Barack Obama as "divisive" and Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump.

Olympic hurdler Savannah Sutherland of Borden, Sask., could hear her named announced Thursday night as the first Canadian female recipient of The Bowerman, U.S. collegiate track and field's highest individual honour.

When retired RCMP constable Jason Hydamacka heard the news that the insurance money for his amputated leg was coming, he sat in his truck and cried. Originally denied the coverage, Canada Life reversed its decision after CBC News reached out to it.

The United States on Wednesday approved $11.1 billion US in arms sales to Taiwan, the largest ever U.S. weapons package for the island which is under increasing military pressure from China.

A mother pleaded guilty to manslaughter this week in the death of her 17-month-old, who had just been returned to her from foster care. Observers say the case sheds a rare and needed spotlight on the child welfare system.

Nova Scotia Health and the minister of Health and Wellness have confirmed that care for lymphedema patients is available. However, officials will not confirm to CBC News which doctors or clinics provide treatment.

A romance between two male hockey player characters is melting hearts and netting rave reviews — and seems to be especially connecting with women. Crave's hit show Heated Rivalry, based on a book by Nova Scotia author Rachel Reid, has spawned an obsessive fandom, with viewers enthusiastically expressing their love for the show across social media platforms.

Canada is yet again on the precipice of economic uncertainty as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s global trade war. This time it's connected to an upcoming decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump hasn't given him any indication that he's willing to walk away from the North American free trade deal that was struck during his first term at the White House.

A Toronto man has been charged for allegedly defrauding 28 investors of $6.6 million they provided to trade in foreign exchange following an Ontario Securities Commission investigation.

Still trying to find that perfect book for someone on your list this holiday season? You're in luck. Here are CBC Books' No. 1 picks for the top Canadian fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics and kids books of the year.

Long wait times for gynecological surgeries are putting many Canadian women at risk, doctors say. Surgical wait times vary across the country, but a 2020 study found that a gynecologist consultation alone can take up to four and a half months on average.

Neskantaga First Nation is calling on PTX Metals Inc. to halt all mining exploration activities in the Ring of Fire region, which the remote Ojibway community in northwestern Ontario says is on its traditional territory. The First Nation has served the company a cease and desist letter.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her late 30s, Sandra Demontigny pushed Quebec to allow advanced requests for MAID. While Quebec has become a leader internationally for the practice over the past decade, she hopes others keep up the fight in the rest of Canada.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her late 30s, Sandra Demontigny pushed Quebec to allow advanced requests for MAID. While Quebec has become a leader internationally for the practice over the past decade, she hopes others keep up the fight in the rest of Canada.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday promised a crackdown on hate speech in the wake of the attack on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, which left 15 dead.

Amy Ellett tells The National about the moment she ran a backward mile race in a penguin costume with 80 other marathon runners in Antarctica.

The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people, on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit U.S. President Donald Trump's power to use military force against drug cartels.

A number of boats ran aground in Vancouver's False Creek early Wednesday morning amid a windstorm, and it's led to calls for governments to step up and deal with the problem of derelict boats along the water body.

The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.