New Alberta bill would compel ‘neutrality’ for post-secondary institutions on political issues

Universities will be compelled to stay neutral and allow freedom of expression if the Alberta legislature passes a new bill introduced by the United Conservative government on Tuesday.

While the most significant impact on the global temperature typically comes in the months after an El Niño peak — which hasn't happened yet — some climate models are suggesting 2026 could edge out 2024 as the warmest year on record. Could El Niño be influencing this year's global temperature?

Prime Minister Mark Carney will deliver his second federal budget on Thursday as the Liberal government reveals next steps in its plan to support the country through an affordability crunch and the trade war.

Academic libraries are fighting off swarms of data-scraping bots — that are slowing or crashing sites meant for students, researchers and the public — as AI companies continue hunting for content to feed their large language models.

Toronto police applications to obtain search warrants obtained by CBC reveal that a tip from Dropbox led to the investigation into 45-year-old Dr. Dilan Dissanayake, who has since been charged with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material.

As President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans take stock after a devastating midterm election that saw the Democrats seize control of Congress, his wife Melania is preparing to host representatives who will almost certainly praise Washington's actions.

Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.

Dancing in the streets, popping champagne and high-fiving fans was all part of the celebration on Wednesday as the Golden State Valkyries parade made its way through Oakland and then across the bay in San Francisco.

Jodi Harisson-Lee tells the National about the moment her friend Karl Bushby finally returned home to the U.K. after completing a 28-year walk around the world that began from the southern tip of Chile.

Alberta's governing United Conservatives have officially endorsed changes to provincial riding boundaries that the Opposition NDP says it believes are “rigged” to help the UCP win the next election.

Pte. Aidan Goulding from North Vancouverwas among four soldiers killed in the blaze that overwhelmed a live-fire training exercise at CFB Wainwright on Oct. 17.

Alexander MacDonald was named the new president of the Canadian Space Agency late Wednesday evening.

A Calgary woman who admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from elderly victims was handed a 12-month jail sentence plus a year of probation after the judge refused to allow her to back out of her guilty plea.

Parts of Ontario and Quebec have been experiencing record-setting temperatures this week, and people have been taking full advantage of it.

CBC News has discovered a hacked database stolen from the Burnaby School District on a dark web site run by a prominent shadowy ransomware group believed to be operating out of Russia.

There was no ambiguity on the challenges faced in Prince Edward Island's health-care system from the health minister Wednesday.

A retired military lieutenant-colonel accused of sexual assault in Winnipeg vehemently denied the allegations against her during testimony Wednesday, as her trial concluded with the prosecution urging a judge to convict her.

Unmanaged menopause symptoms are not just impacting women, but costing the Canadian economy $3.5 billion and 540,000 lost workdays every year, according to the Menopause Foundation of Canada.

A new statue of a Canadian World War I flying ace was unveiled in Toronto Wednesday afternoon, the latest effort to breathe life into his memory, which his grandson said was nearly lost to time.

Immigrant advocates say Canada regularly rejects study permits from Afghan women and girls, even when they have full scholarships, despite the fact that they face some of the strictest barriers to education in the world.

A Canadian military counterintelligence operative accused of sharing sensitive information with Ukrainian intelligence will face court martial beginning Dec. 9. Master Warrant Officer Matthew Robar faces three charges related to unauthorized dealings with a foreign entity, misleading his superiors and improperly storing a firearm. He was originally charged with eight offences.

The Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture says it has purchased 15 fields where potato wart was discovered.

One of NASA's premier space telescopes plunged to Earth on Wednesday, ending its 22-year investigation of gamma ray bursts and exploding stars.

The province held an early ceremony to mark Remembrance Day and Indigenous Veterans Day Wednesday as family, friends and fellow soldiers honoured one of the victims of the deadly Wainwright fire at a military service in Prince Albert, Sask.

The national chief who came under fire for her comments on Métis identity last week says she didn't want to "hurt anybody" but maintains there's a widespread issue of people falsely claiming to be Indigenous across Canada.

Innu Nation Grand Chief Jodie Ashini said Wednesday "something has to change" if Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham expects to improve the relationship with Innu people, and move ahead with natural resource developments on Innu land.

Deb Haaland and Peggy Flanagan have made history in the U.S. midterm elections, becoming the first Native American woman elected governor and U.S. senator, respectively, marking a milestone for Indigenous political representation in the U.S.

Nuxalk Nation is recommending residents stay indoors by 8 p.m. following a suspected grizzly bear attack that killed a mother and daughter near Bella Coola.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he's "very open" to discussions with the new Quebec premier on whether to keep up seasonal time changes.

Donald Trump just joined a rare presidential club – he's the third-ever U.S. president to lose both the House and Senate in the midterms. CBC's Mike Crawley looks at the former presidents who also faced similar congressional busts.