Krampuses march through Munich

A parade of Santa Claus's sinister counterpart, Krampus, frightened adults and children alike in Munich on Sunday. The annual parade began in 2004, but has roots as far back as 500 years ago in the Alpine region, where the horned, winter spirit was said to punish poorly behaved children.

Émile Benamor, the owner of an Old Montreal building that caught fire in 2023, killing seven people, is being charged with seven counts of manslaughter.

Edmonton orthopedic surgeons are warning of widespread surgery cancellations in the coming weeks, as a result of a April 1 change to how Alberta pays surgical hospitalists.

Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic for the first time Tuesday night, beating the United States 3-2 in the championship
game on Eugenio Suarez's tiebreaking double in the top of the ninth inning.

President Donald Trump is sending mixed messages around his demands of U.S. allies when it comes to defending the Strait of Hormuz.

Dr. Jason Hosain, who has studied no-shows in Saskatchewan and the response to them, said he understands the increased value placed on appointments with family doctors, even though he does not believe no-shows represent a growing problem.

CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the force's property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case.

The Canadian Queer Chamber of Commerce has launched the FAM Program. It's aimed at providing networking, training and other supports to 2SLGBTQ+ entrepreneurs and businesses.

Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are seizing more guns than ever before. New statistics obtained by CBC News tell the story.

A group representing First Nations is speaking out against Ontario’s proposed legislation to change freedom-of-information laws, saying there's concern the move would reduce Indigenous communities’ ability to access important information.

The University of British Columbia is the top seed among the eight teams vying for a national Canadian university women's hockey championship, which begins on Thursday.

A city-operated long-term care facility in Thunder Bay, Ont., and a staff member face criminal charges following the death of an 86-year-old resident. Here's what we know about the investigation.

A growing number of young people are turning to self-harm in Canada and other parts of the world, according to new research.

Northern Ontario politicians are urgently appealing to the federal government for help during one of the deadliest winters on record along 2,000 kilometres of highway between Nipigon, Sudbury and North Bay.

A Washington, D.C., lobbying firm says it is seeking a presidential pardon for Canadian crypto fugitive Andean Medjedovic, documents filed with the U.S. Department of Justice show.

Gurpreet Singh was found responsible for running an immigration fraud scheme in Saskatchewan, but a judge granted him a “windfall” — no criminal record and no jail sentence. Now Singh is suing the government and some employees of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), alleging they violated his charter rights.

Advocates fear the looming closure of the Niagara Region's sole safe drug consumption site, in St. Catharines, Ont., will result in a spike in overdose deaths and cases of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C and HIV.

P.E.I. Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet minister Mark McLane has died, with Premier Rob Lantz paying tribute to his colleague as someone who could always be counted upon.

Jonny Arnott tells The National about the moment he churned ice cream while on a run in Calgary.

March 17, 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump lashes out at allies over their refusal to help in the Strait of Hormuz. Ontario's Provincial Police find no wrongdoing by Toronto officers accused of lying at a high-profile murder trial. And, the CFIA fines grocery stores for mislabelling their products as Canadian.

B.C. Premier David Eby has signalled he won't support the federal government's move to temporarily increase rural employers' allowances for temporary foreign workers, saying there should be a pathway to permanent residency instead.

​Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a coffee on Sunday in an apparent attempt to prove that online rumours of his death have been greatly exaggerated.

A group that has signed up droves of protest candidates in a number of elections and byelections in recent years is organizing in another upcoming vote, this time in Terrebonne.

Doug Armstrong is stepping down from his position as general manager of Canada's Olympic hockey team. Hockey Canada says Armstrong informed the organization he will be focusing on his position with the St. Louis Blues going forward.

The sighting of a sniper on Saturday during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Waterloo was met with fear and shock by some, but one policing expert from Wilfrid Laurier University says this is a proactive measure designed to keep the crowd safe.

The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country's highest court.

The federal government is bringing its case to justify use of the Emergencies Act to clear the convoy protests that gridlocked the capital city and border points to the country's highest court.

Canada's Winter Olympic and Paralympic medal counts are falling. Is this the sign of a crisis, or merely a shift?

St. Patrick's Day is marked annually on March 17, the traditional death date of Ireland's patron saint, and has become a celebration of Irish culture and heritage worldwide.

Researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have discovered a recording of humpback whales off the coast of Bermuda in March 1949 buried in their archives, marking the oldest-known recording of whale song.