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The parliamentary budget officer predicts Canada's rate of population growth will remain flat in 2026, mainly due to cuts to non-permanent resident admissions in the latest federal Immigration Levels Plan.

If you're a fan of masquerade balls, lavish homes, promenades, yearning and watching beautiful people reach their pinnacles, then you're likely already aware that Netflix dropped part two of the fourth season of its smash hit Bridgerton today. Stars Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha explain to CBC what makes this season a standout.

Sixty-one PWHL players competed at Milano Cortina 2026, the first Winter Olympics since the league launched in 2024. For the first time, there's one place for all of those people to keep following women's hockey after the Olympics, a problem that's plagued the sport for years.

Dozens of Montreal school staff have either been fired, suspended or decided to resign following Quebec’s new law expanding the ban on religious symbols in schools. According to the Montreal Association of School Principals, hundreds of other school employees stand to lose their jobs.

Brantford, Ont., police have charged a 39-year-old woman with indignity to a body and concealing the body of a child, over two decades after a deceased newborn was found.

Canada's new foreign influence watchdog says his mandate will include attempts by foreign agents to interfere at the provincial and municipal level across Canada, including any attempt on behalf of a foreign government to influence a referendum on Alberta separation.

The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program — an episode that ended in a rebuke from the Federal Court.

Long ago, Neanderthals and humans interbred. But among Neanderthals, their human blood came mostly from their female ancestors, and a new genetic study finds this was likely due to their mating preferences.

Nova Scotia-based actor Mike Smith of Trailer Park Boys has pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual assault.

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we examine the connection between climate change and immigration crackdowns; see how to fly a nuclear reactor on a plane; and find out why Nova Scotia has become the latest province to charge an extra fee to register an EV or hybrid.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there's still a lot of work to do on the India security file — a day after a senior government official said Ottawa no longer believes the country is linked to foreign interference and transnational repression.

Montreal’s transit agency says the “Go Habs Go!” slogan will return to some city buses next month after the provincial language watchdog authorized the use of the English expression.

Dave Hamilton, 43, has worked as an officer for 19 years and lives in Burlington, Ont. On Wednesday, he was charged by Halton police with one count of possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and one count of transmitting such material.

The sixth complainant in the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman Frank Stronach is being cross-examined in a Toronto courtroom.

The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman Frank Stonach expressed concern that the sixth complainant’s inability to focus on questions was turning the cross-examination into “a spectacle.”

The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman Frank Stonach expressed concern that the sixth complainant’s inability to focus on questions was turning the cross-examination into “a spectacle.”

The social media platform owned by Meta will now alert parents who are ⁠signed up to its ‌optional supervision setting if their teenager repeatedly searches for terms related to suicide or self-harm within a short period. The alerts will begin next week for those signed up in ​Canada, the United States, Britain and Australia.

A nearly blind refugee from Myanmar missing since his release from a Buffalo jail into the custody of U.S. Border Patrol has been found dead on a downtown street, city authorities have said.

The recall applies to many popular models like certain years of the F-150, a number of Super Duty trucks, Mavericks and more. Ford says it will issue an over-the-air software update for all affected models by May, and consumers can also use mobile service or visit a Ford dealer for the update.

Singer D4vd is the target of a Los Angeles County grand jury investigation of the killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla registered to him that was towed from the Hollywood Hills, court documents showed.

A Lindsay, Ont., apartment tenant charged with assault last summer following a fight with an intruder in his home will no longer face prosecution over the incident. A Crown attorney said there is no longer a reasonable prospect that Jeremy David “J.D.” McDonald may be convicted.

Métis leaders on Wednesday unveiled a model dog sled repatriated to their communities after more than a century in the Vatican collection.

Some members of Congress on Friday will hear from Bill Clinton about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They won't hear directly from Donald Trump anytime soon, or from Kenneth Starr ever, about their Epstein ties.

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., parents are navigating the difficult question of how to return to school this week, with temporary classrooms open today to staff and students.

Tumbler Ridge, B.C., parents are navigating the difficult question of how to return to school this week, with temporary classrooms open today to staff and students.

Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take
on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists say.

After weeks of hearing warnings about a grim balance sheet, Albertans will be presented with the United Conservative government's proposed 2026-27 provincial budget on Thursday afternoon.

Indigenous health-care providers in northwest B.C. say they are unable to book patients' medical appointments in Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup events this summer because of the high cost of hotel rooms and travel.

A convoy believed to be carrying Iranian diplomats has returned to an Omani diplomatic residence in Geneva hosting indirect talks with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran and the United States have wrapped up another round of indirect talks in Geneva aimed at reaching a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially averting another war, as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.

Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East. 

Iran and the United States began indirect talks Thursday in Geneva over Tehran's nuclear negotiations, viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as the U.S. has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.

Iran and the United States held hours of indirect negotiations Thursday over Tehran's nuclear program but walked away without a deal, leaving the danger of another Middle East war on the table as the U.S. has gathered a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the region.

The N.W.T.’s school sports association and Yellowknife school officials say there will be increased security at this weekend's Sr. Cager basketball tournament in Yellowknife, citing some recent "potential safety concerns" at city schools.

The teen who lit a classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate a year and a half ago returns to court in Saskatoon on Thursday for her sentencing hearing. She has pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

The ripple effects from when a teen lit her classmate on fire in a high school hallway in 2024 are being shared in a Saskatoon courtroom. The attacker is in court for her sentencing hearing after she previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

The ripple effects from when a teen lit her classmate on fire in a high school hallway in 2024 are being shared in a Saskatoon courtroom. The attacker is in court for her sentencing hearing after she previously pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

A judge will give her decision next month on the sentence for a teen who set her classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in 2024. The lawyers have recommended the maximum youth sentence of three years from the date of sentencing.

The Nova Scotia government says it will not stand in the way of Halifax's hopes to increase development fees, a move councillors say is needed to help pay for the city’s rapid growth.

Two Nova Scotia politicians, including a Liberal MP, are among those calling on Ottawa to reverse a decision to close seven federal agriculture research farms that includes a more than century-old site in the Maritimes.

A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week has claimed a third victim, a grandfather whose daughter and grandson were also killed in the attack, authorities said Wednesday.

After a more than eight-hour wait at one emergency department in St. John's, and a wild ride across the city to a second one, Paul Reid saw his heart monitor go berserk before he lost consciousness. It happened almost three years ago, but Reid is speaking out about it now because he fears systemic problems in the health-care system haven't been fixed.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has provided CBC News with new details about the $10,000 fine it issued to a Loblaw-owned Superstore last month for promoting imported food as Canadian. The federal food regulator said the mislabelled product was a Loblaw-owned brand: President's Choice broccoli slaw. 

For Mohawks in Akwesasne, crossing international borders is a way of life. But now, many are worried about what the possibility ICE agents might be coming to the region could mean for their inherent rights.

For Mohawks in Akwesasne, crossing international borders is a way of life. But now, many are worried about what the possibility ICE agents might be coming to the region could mean for their inherent rights.

The family of a 37-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Ottawa's Carlington neighbourhood earlier this month says the victim, Andrew Dawson-Swan, had moved into his apartment building just weeks before his death and seemed to be afraid of someone there.

The federal government is pledging $1.55 billion in new funding to ensure First Nations children have equal access to public services over the next year, CBC News has learned.

Growing up Black in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Queen Alexis rarely saw herself reflected on stage or in arts education spaces she loved. On the 30th anniversary of Black History Month, she reflects on how the performing arts are often still financially out of reach for Black families.

The family of a 37-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Ottawa's Carlington neighbourhood earlier this month says the victim, Andrew Dawson-Swan, had moved into his apartment building just weeks before his death and seemed to be afraid of someone there.

Café William, which has operated in the province for nearly 40 years, is in the process of repatriating operations to Sherbrooke, Que. The move marks a reversal of a strategy the company adopted last year to survive the trade war.