Canada's AI strategy aims to make health data more accessible. How will it protect privacy?

Connecting health data across the country will help researchers conduct clinical trials, test AI health tools and drive innovation in treatment and diagnosis, says federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence Evan Solomon. But the initiative will also have to balance privacy considerations.

WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to take questions Wednesday about an ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

Western Europe was in the grip of a deadly, record-setting heat wave on Wednesday that has killed dozens of people, closed schools, slowed trains, knocked out electricity and forced farmers to harvest grain at night.

It’s a date likely etched into the minds of many Swifties: Aug. 26, 2025 — the day Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram. Since then, fans have been fixated on uncovering possible details about when and where the wedding may take place.

Saskatoon based multi-disciplinary artist Aldeneil Española has worked for three years to launch Saskatchewan's inaugural Prairie Kiki Ball, a grassroots effort to establish a permanent ballroom community in the province.

Ukrainian drones knocked out power in the biggest city in Russian-held Crimea on Wednesday and targeted facilities ‌in central and southern Russia, underscoring the reach of Kyiv's attacks on energy infrastructure.

Parents of children who attended a pre-kindergarten program in eastern Newfoundland say their kids were knelt on, yelled at, and locked in a bathroom by an early childhood educator who police investigated but never charged.

A Montreal couple was confused and upset after they rebooked their Air Canada flight to take advantage of a new sale, and the rebooked tickets cost slightly more. Dynamic pricing, which can cause base fares to fluctuate, was partly to blame. Some experts are calling for more transparency when companies use dynamic pricing during a discount promotion.

A Montreal couple was confused and upset after they rebooked their Air Canada flight to take advantage of a new sale, and the rebooked tickets cost slightly more. Dynamic pricing, which can cause base fares to fluctuate, was partly to blame. Some experts are calling for more transparency when companies use dynamic pricing during a discount promotion.

StubHub is facing thousands of angry consumer complaints after cancelling World Cup tickets hours before game time.

As the central Ontario city of Orillia decides what will happen to an imposing, century-old statue of Samuel de Champlain, it remains hidden away in storage. The city council will choose to either restore it, modify it, send it away or melt it down.

India’s Cockroach Janta Party has extended its protest in Delhi to a fourth day, as it demands the resignation of the country's education minister. The CJP, which emerged just over a month ago, is aimed at India’s bulging youth demographic, which is frustrated over a lack of jobs and a test scandal in education.

Across the country, Canadians are waiting months to get access to a dermatologist for medical purposes, including skin checks, mole removals, eczema and psoriasis.

The Washington Wizards selected forward AJ Dybantsa, who led the nation in scoring in his one season at BYU, with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night, while the Toronto Raptors selected forward Allen Graves 19th overall.

The alleged driver in the April 2023 gold heist at Toronto's Pearson International Airport has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in the U.S. for attempted gun smuggling.

Jana Hamrick tells The National about the moment she watched a young deer that was stuck in a fence get rescued by Parks Canada and the fire department in Banff, Alta.

The UN's Commission of Inquiry found that Israel had genocidal intent in the Gaza Strip during the war, with the key indicator being its targeting of children. The Gaza Health ministry says that since the ceasefire began in October 2025, more than 1,000 people died, 265 of them children.

A downtown Regina mosque says it has received threats after beginning a weekly amplified Muslim call to prayer from its rooftop speaker. Police said the permit is based on Regina's noise abatement bylaw and is in place until July 10, 2026, when the city and police will review the application.

Immigration Minister Lena Diab said she told her department to investigate when she became aware that "something" had happened to trigger a wave of citizenship document recalls.

A "belief in the growth of the game" is behind a "significant" investment in the PWHL from the Detroit-based Ilitch Companies, according to a company executive. The Ilitch Companies and Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum's Kilmer Sports Ventures were announced as the first outside investors in the PWHL earlier this week.

Grassy Narrows First Nation is demanding an apology from Prime Minister Mark Carney, and for a paper mill linked to mercury contamination to be closed. Protesters say the Dryden paper mill, which dumped about nine tonnes of mercury into the English-Wabigoon River System in the 1960s and '70s, continues to pollute their community's water system.

Danielle Smith's government put much of its weight behind Cowboys Music Festival's demand for later weeknight curfews. City council barely budged.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch suggested he’s not going to ask his team to stray from its relentless, baked-in style — even if a tie, if just this once, would be victory enough when it plays Switzerland on Wednesday.

Hamilton city council is poised to decide whether to approve a moratorium on data centre development pending new local rules. Proponents say it'd give the city time to respond to a growing industry. Critics worry developments would be driven to other jurisdictions and there'd be missed business opportunities.

A community health worker who was detained near the scene of a fatal stabbing last week says he believes he might have been a victim of racial profiling.

Ahead of Canada's group-stage finale at the World Cup, the team got a bit of encouragement from a Canadian sporting hero. Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash sent a message to the team on Tuesday before Canada's match against Switzerland on Wednesday, coach Jesse Marsch said.

CBC News has learned the federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is planning to list a proposed highway in the Northwest Territories as a project of national interest.

CBC News has learned the federal government is expected to announce on Wednesday that it is planning to list the Mackenzie Valley Highway in the Northwest Territories as a project of national interest.

U.S. President Donald Trump's attempt to repair and repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., is not going as planned. Andrew Chang breaks down the race to fix a slew of problems by Independence Day, from large swaths of peeling paint to swampy algae blooms.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)

The Canadian Army has sidelined the commanding officer and chief warrant officer of the Edmonton-based battalion while an investigation unfolds. Defence officials will not disclose the reasons, but current and former military sources point to an alleged alcohol-related incident. The removals are the latest in a string of senior leadership disruptions.