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Mexico sent 37 cartel members to the United States at the request of the U.S. Justice Department, with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum saying Wednesday that it was a "sovereign decision" by her government.

U.S. President Donald Trump on ​Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join ​Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving ⁠global conflicts, a ‍statement that Putin ⁠quickly ​countered, saying that the invitation was only under consideration.

Health Canada is warning people not to buy or use fake or unauthorized versions of GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. The health agency says it has found retailers in Canada selling unauthorized GLP-1 products — sometimes referred to as "fauxzempic" — both in stores and online.

When 10-year-old Myer Gallant from O'Leary, P.E.I., was given the chance to Make-A-Wish, he didn't rush his decision. After carefully weighing his options — like getting a pool or going on a Disney cruise — Myer made up his mind. He wanted to meet Sidney Crosby and Ryan Graves, and see a Pittsburgh Penguins game. 

Canada's federal court has overturned a ​government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations,allowing ​it to continue to ⁠operate for the time being.

Canada's federal court has overturned a ​government order to close TikTok's Canadian operations,allowing ​it to continue to ⁠operate for the time being.

A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.

A former flight attendant from Toronto posed as a commercial pilot for four years to take hundreds of free flights, according to U.S. authorities.

A family and community in northern Alberta remember the life of Lilith, a five-year-old girl killed in a hit and run in northern Alberta last week. Police said they believe vehicle that collided with the family was stolen.

"To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible," said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars.

"To share information that the project will be done in 2050 is irresponsible," said a Dofasco representative at a community meeting Tuesday night. The plan to power the plant with natural gas instead of coal was supposed to be done by 2028 with the help of hundreds of millions of public dollars.

Hallie Clarke is set to make her Olympic debut next month at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as part of the Canadian skeleton team announced Wednesday by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and Canadian Olympic Committee.

The number of people on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program who are also experiencing homelessness has shot up 72 percent since 2019, according to a new report from human rights organization Maytree.

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper, who is expected to play for Canada at the Olympics next month, left Tuesday night's game against the visiting New York Rangers after a collision in the crease late in the first period.

Prince Harry held back tears as he said the Daily Mail had made his wife Meghan's life "an absolute misery," during his appearance in the witness box on Wednesday at London's High Court in his privacy lawsuit against the paper's publisher.

Taylor Swift, Kiss’s Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Tricky Stewart, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins make up the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees.

Last fall, a beloved granite rock used by climbers in the area vanished. But now, the rock dubbed 'Portable' by locals, has been located.

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides' recall bid got 6,500 signatures, but was still far short of its goal. Other MLA recalls appear to be struggling even more than that.

Israeli fire killed five Palestinians, including two boys, in central and southern Gaza, local health authorities said, and the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" a Palestinian militant who posed a threat to soldiers.

Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said, and the Israeli military said it had "eliminated" a Palestinian militant who posed a threat to soldiers.

Analysts say an energy deal between Canada and China signals a reset in a relationship that had largely stalled following years of tension. Could it impact Canada's plans to pursue a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest B.C. coast?

Victoria Mboko of Toronto punched her ticket to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Caty McNally.

As families fight to avoid forced patient transfers from faith-based hospitals that refuse to perform medical assistance in dying (MAID), an advocacy group says there are more than 100 forced transfers a year across Canada.

The Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Montreal has reopened two lanes to southbound traffic out of the city ahead of the afternoon rush hour.

The Jacques-Cartier Bridge in Montreal has reopened two lanes in each direction following an overnight fire that shut down traffic on Wednesday morning.

A fire burning in an abandoned building slated for redevelopment on De Lorimier Avenue in Montreal has forced the closure of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge on Wednesday.

Mayor Scott Gillingham says he wants to see peace return to the streets of Winnipeg's sister city Minneapolis, where the deployment of armed U.S. immigration agents has led to mass demonstrations and allegations of civil rights abuses, including the shooting death of Renee Good on Jan. 7.

Elders in Paulatuk, N.W.T., say more can be done to save their coastal dialect of Inuvialuktun. A language program that's gained momentum recently in Tuktoyaktuk sheds light on a successful strategy — and a reason to hope Sallirmiutun won't disappear.

A Windsor man says he is being asked by the city to undo the repairs he made to his backyard. Robert Redmond says he took out the berm, worth 52 dump truck loads of dirt, from his backyard at about $6700. Now, the city is asking him to put it back. But that could cost upwards of $50K.

The latest traffic index from geolocation company TomTom shows Halifax traffic congestion remains among the worst in Canada, with the city ranking 147th in the world.

A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday.

Root maggots taking over soil, warmer temperatures and other issues are wreaking havoc on the beloved vegetable, causing farmers and the Sunday dinner faithful to declare many turnips not fit to eat.

The trial for a couple who'd been trying to adopt two brothers before one was found dead in their Burlington, Ont., home four years ago is set to end proceedings on Friday. Following her wife's testimony, Becky Hamber answered questions from lawyers, including about how the two treated the children. Here's what we've heard from Hamber so far in Milton Superior Court.

The partner of Canada's worst mass shooter survived years of abuse before he would go on a rampage that killed 22 people across rural Nova Scotia. Her experiences are detailed in a book released Tuesday and speak to a wider truth, she says: that the violence that begins behind closed doors can spill into society.

Canada’s lone Formula One driver has spent his career plagued by the claim that he hasn’t earned his spot in F1. But all eyes are on 2026 and the overhaul in F1’s technical regulations that could finally change everything.

In an exclusive conversation with CBC Sports, Toronto Tempo head coach Brondello said that she’s focused on “controlling the controllables.” The expansion franchise builds towards its inaugural campaign amid the WNBA's uncertainty over CBA negotiations.

Quebec provincial police are reporting a significant increase in intimate partner violence cases, though they say it does not necessarily mean more violence is occurring.

Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.

Oxford Properties is fighting in court to stop Fairweather from taking over the large space that was once occupied by Hudson’s Bay, arguing its stores feel "downmarket" and could damage the mall’s image.

Some are hoping Premier François Legault's successor will revive some of the commitments his government previously made, like recognizing UNDRIP and concluding a major treaty, which never came to fruition.

Dalhousie University has revoked Buffy Sainte-Marie's honorary degree after her claims to Indigenous identity were the subject of a 2023 CBC News investigation, and a formal request from a medical student who raised concerns about the harms in keeping the honour.

Air Force One returned to the Washington, D.C., area after the president's plane, which was set to fly to Switzerland where he is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum, experienced a minor electrical issue, according to White House officials.

Air Force One returned to the Washington, D.C., area after the president's plane, which was set to fly to Switzerland where he is scheduled to speak at the World Economic Forum, experienced a minor electrical issue, according to White House officials. Trump boarded another flight shortly after midnight ET.

Tuesday’s witnesses included those who saw Myles Gray acting unusually before he made his way into a Joffre Avenue yard in Burnaby, near the Vancouver border.

Martin Froger Silva, a videographer for the Center for Oldest Ice Exploration, tells The National about the moment he filmed the inside of a glacier in Antarctica that’s millions of years old.

As Alberta doctors raise red flags about seeing what they say are delays in emergency room care, the province’s hospitals minister says he doesn’t think cases that the doctors have recently highlighted reflect the health system broadly.

Canadian actress Rachel McAdams became the latest star to land a spot onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday.

A Vancouver, B.C., palliative care doctor, who says she chose to resign rather than authorize patient transfers for the purpose of medical assistance in dying (MAID), took the stand in the B.C. Supreme Court case that will determine the constitutionality of faith-based, publicly funded health-care facilities prohibiting MAID in their buildings.

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham held nothing back in a seething social media rant calling out his superstar parents — soccer legend Sir David Beckham and ex-Spice Girl Lady Victoria Beckham.

Commuter rail service in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday after a Barcelona commuter train crashed the night before, Spanish authorities said.