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From the bloody good 4 Nations Face-Off to the Blue Jays' thrilling World Series run, here's a look at the athletes and moments that shaped the past 12 months.

Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google after it recently produced an AI-generated summary falsely identifying him as a sex offender.

Yukon is facing dangerously cold temperatures over the Christmas holiday, driving up electricity demand. Yukon Energy Minister Ted Laking is urging residents to decrease power usage to relieve the strain on the power grid.

CBC News chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton sat down with the prime minister for a year-end interview, in which she asked him about his previous comments that Canadians will be expected to make sacrifices.

A 25-year-old Prince Edward Island man faces charges related to promoting hatred and antisemitism — charges the RCMP says are a first in the province.

Tensions are mounting in Quebec’s Mauricie region as citizens, environmental groups and scientists push back against provincially approved forestry roadwork in a rare old-growth forest near Sainte-Thècle.

A woman from Maidstone, Sask., has been fined and suspended from hunting after pleading guilty to trafficking and illegally transporting bear parts.

Gavin McKenna's first experience at the world junior hockey championship ended in bitter heartbreak nearly a year ago. The 18-year-old Canadian forward and five fellow returnees from the Ottawa horror show are looking to make amends.

New charges against British comedian and actor Russell Brand follow five initial ones made in April involving four women.

The province's Serious Incident Response Team has provided some information about how Saskatoon police shot a 25-year-old man while responding to a mental health call.

A mandatory review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico-Agreement on trade kicks into high gear next year as U.S. President Donald Trump continues his campaign to realign global trade and poach key industries from the country's closest neighbours.

Just as Alberta begins to dig out from its last winter storm, most of the province is preparing for another blast of snow and brutal cold, just in time for the holidays. As stubborn cold continues to cloak the province, another icy snowstorm is bound for Alberta and expected to hit Christmas Eve.

The drop was largely due to contraction in the goods and services sectors. Analysts had predicted that growth would dip by 0.2 per cent ahead of the release.

Laura and Nick Bordignon were devastated when they mistakenly received an autopsy invoice addressed to their stillborn daughter. Since then, they have met with health officials to push for administrative changes, to make sure their grief wasn't in vain.

For decades, caribou in Jasper National Park have been declining, and experts warned that without intervention, they would become locally extinct. In response, Parks Canada invested $40 million in the Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre, the first facility of its kind in North America.

The website emailsanta.com receives millions of letters from children (and adults) from across the world, all addressed to Santa Claus. While many take the opportunity to ask Santa for gifts, lots of children also write looking for comfort.

The website emailsanta.com receives millions of letters from children (and adults) from across the world, all addressed to Santa Claus. While many take the opportunity to ask Santa for gifts, lots of children also write looking for comfort.

The Manitoba Trucking Association says businesses in the industry continue to grapple with interprovincial issues every day, despite a national conversation on alleviating barriers in light of American tariffs. One company on the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border says navigating two sets of provincial rules adds administrative burdens.

Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he enriched himself, his family and supporters.

More than half the cemetery in Fort McPherson, N.W.T., could be lost to erosion in 30 years. Communities in the Yukon and Nunavut share what they've learned from dealing with similar challenges.

As the worst drought in decades dragged on through the summer of 2025, some Nova Scotians who use municipal water supplies were asked and then ordered to conserve water. This generated resentment and resistance over a perceived double standard between residential and commercial users.

A New Brunswick tenant and his landlord have been in a bitter year-long dispute that involves a 65 per cent rent increase, a failed eviction attempt, and claims that the rental unit, a bungalow, is needed to house the owner's aging mother-in-law.

A New Brunswick tenant and his landlord have been in a bitter year-long dispute that involves a 65 per cent rent increase, a failed eviction attempt, and claims that the rental unit, a bungalow, is needed to house the owner's aging mother-in-law.

Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said. At least three people were killed, including a four-year-old child.

Russia hammered Ukraine with missiles and drones in a new air attack on Tuesday, authorities said, killing at least three people including a child and triggering emergency power cuts across the country as Ukrainians gear up to celebrate Christmas.

A parachute release knife of the type used by soldiers in the Second World War has found a new home at the Canadian War Museum, after being found among other donations to the Ottawa Tool Library.

It was just a few months ago that U.S. President Donald Trump told the world he doesn’t want Canadian cars. But now, it’s a Canadian-built vehicle — a reimagined North American muscle car — that’s been racking up U.S. awards.

Flu cases across Canada are on the rise and may push hospitals to their limits over the holidays and into the new year, leading health officials in regions across the country to warn people not to visit emergency rooms unless it's absolutely necessary.

Two families in eastern Ontario have welcomed some very special four-legged friends into their homes, ones whose job is to help their children with autism.

On Dunsmure Road, you'll find a house that looks like it’s made of gingerbread, with a yard covered in 50 festive blow-up decorations. Neighbours come to see it, and some even chip in to help pay the electricity bills.

At first, Jennifer McGuire hated how her cherished Christmas traditions began falling by the wayside when her sons became adults. Now she’s learning to love some new twists on old rituals.

Between office parties, family gatherings and plans with friends, there can be lots of socializing crammed into the final weeks of the calendar. But experts say finding pockets of solitude can offer a reprieve.

Janet Pitsiulaaq Brewster has spent two decades working in health care in Nunavut, and she's focused much of her career on pushing for more action on suicide prevention. Now as the minister of that portfolio, she has new powers to try to spur that change, and she wants to focus on youth.

More than 30 years after Canada's military allowed women to serve in combat roles, it's now specifically designing uniforms and body armour systems to fit their bodies.

An internal review of technical outages that caused significant delays at airports and international land borders this fall has exposed critical flaws with the Canada Border Services Agency's IT services.

Music classes for the very youngest children can set them up to one day play an instrument, but experts say the classes can also bring broader cognitive benefits: firing up areas of their developing brains linked to attention, memory and language development.

After 33 years in custody in Quebec, Daniel Jolivet spent his first weekend outside of prison, rediscovering ordinary life. He was released on bail on Friday, after concerns about the fairness of his trial back in the early nineties.

A portion of a postponed 60 Minutes segment critical of the Trump administration's deportation policies was temporarily available to watch Monday through a Canadian network's website and app.

A recent Angus Reid report shows that affordability is a top concern for Canadians this holiday season, causing some shoppers to pull back on gift giving.

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Aéroports de Montréal is proposing to ban planes from taking off and landing at the airport between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. in an effort to curb the noise that has been keeping some nearby residents up at night.

Vince Zampella, one of the creators behind some of the world's best-selling video games, has died at 55. He helped create the Call of Duty franchise, which has sold more than half a billion games.

A carpenter from Sooke, B.C., claims he turned $88,000 into $415 million trading Tesla stock options but lost it all because of "inadequate advice" from the bank.

A carpenter from Sooke, B.C., claims he turned $88,000 into $415 million trading Tesla stock options but lost it all because of "inadequate advice" from the bank.