Liberals, NDP vote to waive normal Commons proceedings during pandemic

New Democrats have joined forces with the governing Liberals to waive normal House of Commons proceedings for another four months during the COVID-19 pandemic.

German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said.

Lorne Doerkson didn't set out to lead the B.C. Conservatives. He was selected as the safe choice after the resignation of Kerry-Lynne Findlay. While most British Columbians didn't know much about the 58-year-old, he's now leading a party that polls suggest is ahead of David Eby's NDP.

Alberta's premier put immigration and constitutional questions on the ballot as easy winners. UCP officials worry she might lose some of them.

Manitoba is one of the last remaining provinces whose dental associations also regulate the profession and investigate complaints against dentists — a structure the family of a 23-year-old woman who died after a procedure says raises conflict of interest concerns.

Months after the death of their baby girl, Carly Wedge and Alexandre Genest are touring around Nova Scotia on their bicycles — working through their grief, raising money for the hospital that tried to save her, and spreading the word about a vaccine that’s in development.

Months after the death of their baby girl, Carly Wedge and Alexandre Genest are touring around Nova Scotia on their bicycles — working through their grief, raising money for the hospital that tried to save her, and spreading the word about a vaccine that’s in development.

An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified.

An administrative building belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco in the eastern city of Dhahran was attacked, causing a limited fire, the Energy Ministry said in a statement Wednesday, as fighting between Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis and the kingdom intensified.

When Ukrainian drones hit three data centres owned by Russian technology and AI company Yandex this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy initially said it resulted in a sudden drop in pro-Russia bot activity on social media. Some experts are casting doubt on his claim, instead suggesting people are misinterpreting data collected after the strikes.

Tenants at a seniors’ apartment building in Fort Frances, Ont., that was damaged by a fire last month won’t be able to return home until next year. A fatal fire at Rose Manor on Sept. 22 resulted in the death of a 92-year-old tenant. All other residents of the seniors’ apartment building have been displaced since then. Here's the latest on the situation.

A U.S. judge is expected to hand down a sentence Wednesday for Luciano Frattolin, a Montreal man who was found guilty in August of the second-degree murder of his nine-year-old daughter, Melina.

A winery in Tuscany is reeling after thieves made off with about 30,000 bottles of some of Italy's most prized wines last week in what the producer described as the country’s largest wine theft on record.

The sentence comes two months after a jury in Essex County Court convicted Luciano Frattolin of second degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of Melina Frattolin.

For the first time, the City of Hamilton is hosting a delegation of visitors from a small Dutch municipality that was liberated by the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry during World War II.

As polls show the race to be Toronto’s next mayor is tightening, experts say endorsements can help Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow show they’ve got momentum in the final stretch.

As polls show the race to be Toronto’s next mayor is tightening, experts say endorsements can help Brad Bradford and Olivia Chow show they’ve got momentum in the final stretch.

The Carney government quietly suspended plans to purchase 16 Black Hawk helicopters for Canada's special forces amid escalating tensions with Washington. The decision reflects Ottawa's growing reluctance to buy American military equipment, even as commanders seek urgently needed capabilities. Critics warn short-term political calculations could undermine long-term military readiness.

The cyberattack on French supermarkets earlier this week that left hundreds of fridges worth of food spoiled should be a wake-up call about the vulnerabilities of digitized systems and devices that are connected to the internet, cybersecurity experts say.

Data errors connected to a federal system used by End Homelessness Winnipeg have led to a significant overestimation of the number of people experiencing homelessness in the city, an internal organizational memo obtained by CBC News says.

Cole Davison, co-owner of Ottawa bookshop the Spaniel’s Tale, tells The National about the moment hundreds of people formed a human chain to help him move books to the store's new location.

A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents, then tried to flee the U.S. after police questioned her.

Oct. 13, 2026 | The Vatican says a surgery to remove a portion of Pope Leo's lung confirms a diagnosis of lung cancer. Three popular Canadian roller coasters are closed after a deadly U.S. incident. And longtime Trump ally Kimberly Guilfoyle, who was previously engaged to Donald Trump Jr., is shown the door.

Former premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney have joined forces to push Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming provincial referendum.

Helen Branswell, a journalist celebrated for her years of coverage on public health and infectious diseases, has died at the age of 69.

Kawhi Leonard received the loudest ovation during team introductions as he made his re-debut for the Toronto Raptors. Leonard was in the starting lineup as Toronto hosted the New York Knicks in a pre-season game on Tuesday night.

As far as Kawhi Leonard was concerned, his first game with his new Toronto Raptors teammates felt like a seamless fit. Leonard drew the loudest cheers of the night — especially when he scored each of his game-high 21 points — in his re-debut for the Raptors as Toronto rolled past the New York Knicks 148-98 on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s accepted an invitation to attend two Forever Canadian rallies in Alberta this week ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. Carney will make a stop in Calgary on Thursday and another in Edmonton Friday.

Irene Mathyssen, an NDP politician who represented London, Ont., at the federal and provincial level in an impressive political career that stretched back to 1990, has died. She was 75.

Irene Mathyssen, an NDP politician who represented London, Ont., at the federal and provincial level in an impressive political career that stretched back to 1990, has died. She was 75.