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Jeffrey George Ewert, a convicted murderer who has stirred controversy while attending law courses at McGill University, is back in custody while authorities look more closely at his case.

Toronto police are seeking the public’s help in locating three missing children, allegedly abducted by their mother from the Midland Avenue and Eglinton Avenue East area.

A news release issued jointly from Crime Stoppers agencies in Saskatchewan confirmed the impact of the national leak in Saskatchewan, saying "the stolen data included information that could potentially identify some people who provided tips."

Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.

Thousands of students and workers marched in Paris and other French cities Saturday over school funding and soaring living costs, puttingPresident Emmanuel Macron under pressure to answer demands for better living standards and prevent more violence after protests last weekend degenerated into rioting and looting.

More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Saturday to protest against school underfunding and soaring living costs, challenging President Emmanuel Macron's government, before police fired tear gas and water cannons near the end of the demonstration.

Paris braced for a fresh march by students and workers over school funding and soaring living costs Saturday, one week after violent unrest left shops looted and cars burned. The new march was restricted to the city's southeastern edge, away from the centre, as police deployed in force across France.

Voters will cast ballots for 93 MLAs after a snap election was called last month.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has told members of her party to back the province’s referendum results, or leave. In an interview with CBC’s West of Centre, she says she doesn’t need separatists to get re-elected.

A record number of Israelis have left the country in resent years, data shows, and experts are raising the alarm ahead of a "watershed" election that they say could add to the trend and put more strain on the country's economy.

A record number of Israelis have left the country in recent years, data shows, and experts are raising the alarm ahead of a "watershed" election that they say could add to the trend and put more strain on the country's economy.

Construction of Nova Scotia's new AI data centre in Point Tupper is well underway, yet so many people were surprised to learn about it. The CBC's Tom Murphy pieces together the timeline.

Helen and Larry Frey of Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., have not only witnessed growth in their relationship, but growth in the world around them over the quarter-century of their marriage.

Beside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's own political future, the most unresolved questions raised by her referendum concern immigration.

As the U.S. midterm elections approach, intelligence analysts warn that the United States and Israel are preparing for a devastating third round of direct military conflict with Iran.Experts caution that the region is locked in a dangerous, open-ended war of attrition.

The Registered Disability Savings Plan was intended to be a financial safety net for people with disabilities and the families who care for them. But it's only reaching about a third of those it was designed to help.

The deaths of six belugas at Marineland have raised questions about the impact of the transfers on their health and well-being and whether they were fit to travel. But was there ever a better option for the last captive whales and dolphins in Canada?

Canada is showing up at this year's international nature summit in Armenia with pledges to protect swaths of land bigger than most countries. But it's also facing criticism for advancing major projects that put those protections in jeopardy.

From life-altering tragedies to everyday health risks, P.E.I. is taking direct aim at mitigating the toll of drinking. Advocates, are hoping a new provincial alcohol strategy will push Islanders to re-evaluate their relationship with alcohol, while reducing costs that far outweigh the revenue alcohol brings in.

Fjord director Cristian Mungiu and star Sebastian Stan talk to CBC News about their divisive and celebrated flick.

Students at McGill University's law faculty remain divided over the presence of a convicted murderer in the classroom, with a new counter-petition outlining why some students feel unsafe and don't want him in their presence.

In spite of a massive leak of Crime Stoppers tips revealed by a CBC investigation that a legal expert said could be "one of the worst breaches in Canadian history," both federal and provincial privacy watchdogs have suggested their hands are tied.

Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are claiming that we can expect big cities with millions of people on the moon, but a new study found that that may not be possible, so don’t start packing just yet.

Brent Bambury, host of CBC Radio's Day 6, signed off for the last time on Saturday after more than four decades with the public broadcaster. His career began in Saint John, N.B., and included everything from influencing the nation's musical tastes on Brave New Waves to helming more than one popular game show.

The Dignity is one of nearly 50 commercial vessels that maritime analysts say have been attacked in the Black Sea in October alone. The strikes are part of an escalating conflict that has brought much of the traffic through the key shipping corridor to a halt and prompted NATO to step up maritime security, including by deploying more patrol boats and radar.

Residents in L’Ascension, Que., are still waiting on repairs after August flooding washed away part of their main road. The municipality's mayor blames the delay for repairs on the bureaucracy of different levels of government.

Trevor Megill struck out Jonny DeLuca with runners on second and third to wiggle out of a ninth-inning jam as the Milwaukee Brewers escaped with a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series.

One loss isn’t a losing streak, but dropping two in a row is cause for concern. That’s exactly where the England Red Roses find themselves following Friday’s 31-22 setback in Ottawa, falling to Canada for a second time in the Rugby Rematch Tour of the WXV Global Series.

Four soldiers were killed and 39 injured on Oct. 17 when a fire that began during a training exercise on an anti-grenade launching range was picked up by fierce winds.

Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 40 others, authorities said.

An Edmonton physician says hiring more doctors won’t solve chronic overcrowding at Grey Nuns Community Hospital as the facility's five general medicine units have been operating above capacity.

Some Winnipeggers say Connor Hellebuyck can go to the Devils for all they care as Jets fans are ready to move past the trade saga.

A Toronto-area cybersecurity executive arrested by the FBI amid a high-profile hacking probe colluded with cybercriminals to extort money from his own clients, according to U.S. prosecutors. The explosive allegations laid out in a U.S. court provide a clearer indication of how Edward Dubrovsky is suspected of being involved with "threat actors" linked to the ShinyHunters cyber-gang.

With the Alberta referendum now in the books, some First Nation chiefs are calling on the provincial government to drop its appeal of a judge’s decision to quash the citizen petition on separation.

A group of lawyers and civil society members have filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Israeli real estate events in Toronto and Montreal, alleging that illegal properties were marketed to Canadians under false pretences.

A Calgary family is giving thanks after they discovered an old box of Pokémon cards worth roughly $48,000 during Thanksgiving dinner.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the Middle East could stop over in Cuba on their way back from the Iran war, his latest suggestion of taking an interventionist approach to the nearby country.