Hogtie technique by Montreal police a 'highly likely' factor in man's accidental death: coroner

A coroner's report found that the death of 29-year-old Abisay Cruz following a police altercation in 2025 was accidental, but that the hogtie technique used by police to restrain him may have been a contributing factor.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to launch campaign of "economic warfare" against Iran "will only bring further defeat."

As part of their Arirang World Tour, BTS are performing sold-out shows on Saturday and Sunday at Rogers Stadium.

A service will be held Thursday at Union United Church in Montreal's Little Burgundy neighbourhood to honour the life of Oliver Jones.

Some 2SLGBTQ+ groups have cut ties with the Edmonton Pride Festival citing concerns about an increased police presence and questions about whether an application from a police-affiliated group to walk in the parade was considered.

A collection of soccer fan groups from around the world launched a petition Thursday calling for Gianni Infantino to resign as FIFA president after he tried to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.

South Korea's presidential office condemned North Korea's launch of more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday and ordered its military to maintain full readiness during ongoing joint ​exercises with the United States.

RCMP Const. Anton Lorde had finished his shift and was on his way home when he saw dark smoke billowing into the sky. His quick response — along with the actions of a family member — helped save the lives of four people.

Some expecting parents in Ontario are struggling to schedule routine ultrasound appointments due to growing waitlists and a shortage of sonographers. There is a 20 per cent sonographer vacancy rate in the province, according to Sonography Canada.

Some expecting parents in Ontario are struggling to schedule routine ultrasound appointments due to growing waitlists and a shortage of sonographers. There is a 20 per cent sonographer vacancy rate in the province, according to Sonography Canada.

Countries around the world frequented by sharks use drones to detect when the creatures lurk too close to public beaches, but Nova Scotia officials say they don’t plan on using the technology any time soon. Some beachgoers say they'd like to the technology implemented.

The Town of Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam's Cove was ravaged by multiple wildfires last summer, but it may soon look a little greener — thanks to a couple who donated over 450 trees to the community.

Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.

Syrians took to the streets this week to call for justice over the death of Mohammad Ghamira, a Syrian man who died in hospital after alleged abuse by security forces while in detention. His death has become a litmus test of whether the new Syrian government's promises of accountability will translate into action.

Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre issued a safety reminder to its members following a number of incidents of vandalism and online harrasment impacting Muslim communities in the province this past year.

The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful extinction" of endangered species in Canada.

Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.

As the incumbent mayor runs for re-election, CBC looks at whether he followed through on more than 170 commitments he made during his first campaign.

Hamilton's associate medical officer of health has clarified the public health department's finding there are no short- or long-term impacts linked to the grime coating city neighbourhoods in July.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under renewed pressure to hold wartime elections, which are not allowed under the country's constitution while marital law is in effect.

Nearly a year into the first phase of the ceasefire, Israel’s “yellow line” — marking the the edge of Israeli military control inside Gaza — keeps marching westward, pushing Palestinians out of their homes and squeezing the population into an ever smaller area.

Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday.

Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 14 people, officials said Thursday.

Russian ballistic missile strikes killed at least three and injured 20 more ​in Kyiv early on Thursday, according to Mayor Vitali ​Klitschko, damaging apartments, non-residential buildings, warehouses and a children's hospital and leaving parts of the Ukrainian capital without ​power.

It took less than five minutes between two RCMP officers arriving in the remote island First Nations community of Opitsaht and when the shots that killed Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation man Julian Jones were fired, according to one of the officers.

Finn Holland tells The National about the moment he saved a shark that washed up on shore in Maces Bay, N.B.

Finn Holland tells The National about the moment he saved a shark that washed up on shore in Maces Bay, N.B.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned ‌of economic consequences against any country that supported ​Tehran or provided "any ​type of lifeline to Iran."

British Columbia is lagging behind other provinces when it comes to universal affordable child care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Of the 35 cities studied in the report, the five B.C. cities are the most expensive.

Iran is offering a $30,000 US bounty to any Iranian who can capture or kill American soldiers. Andrew Chang breaks down why the timing of the announcement matters, its propaganda value, and how realistic it actually is.(Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images)