Rain barrels a hot commodity as summer approaches

Last year's hot, dry summer, greater interest in home gardening, and a rising awareness of the effects of climate change have people in New Brunswick and other provinces turning to rain barrels.

B.C.’s most populous city is now part of a growing trend of crime where perpetrators threaten residents and businesses with violence in exchange for money.

A "campaign of destruction" in October by Sudanese paramilitary forces against non-Arab communities in and near a city in the western region of Darfur shows "hallmarks of genocide," UN-backed human rights experts said Thursday, a dramatic finding in the country's devastating war.

Five countries have committed ‌troops for an international security force for Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump promised billions of dollars for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, on Thursday during the first meeting of his fledgling Board of Peace.

The Canadian Challenge is the biggest dog sled race in Saskatchewan. The multi-day competition based in La Ronge boils down to a musher, a team of dogs and a winter trail that has carried people through the North for generations.

Japan's ubiquitous convenience store sandwiches have a cult-like following, and its 7-Eleven stores are described as a national treasure. Now, its crown jewel is coming to Canada: the tamago sando.

Mounties say the man's body was recovered by search and rescuers on Wednesday, and that he had been riding with all the appropriate gear and safety equipment.

The federal finance minister visited Mississauga, Ont., Thursday to announce dedicated financial intelligence experts who will focus on extortion crime targeting Canadian businesses and households.

A new partnership will see South Korean company Hanwha Ocean share resources and knowledge with Ontario Shipyards and a new shipbuilding learning hub for Mohawk College students.

Newly released data backs up what hospitals were experiencing during the last respiratory illness season: A big rise in the number of people being treated for pneumonia. The Canadian Institute for Health Information says children between five and 17 years old were especially hard hit.

McLachlan and Russell will perform a special tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Joni Mitchell.

A woman said it's hard to live with the fact that she may have walked "like lamb to a slaughter" into a Toronto condo bedroom where she was then sexually assaulted by Frank Stronach, court heard on Thursday.

The fourth of seven female complainants is testifying at the sexual assault trial of Canadian businessman Frank Stronach inside a Toronto courtroom.

The grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups has lashed out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese's brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.

Three dozen health-care professionals were caught “snooping” into the medical records of people who were patients in the aftermath of the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy in Vancouver last year, according to a new report by B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner.

Sometimes when Nikita Kokal scrolls through a dating app, she'll match with someone solely to ask if they used artificial
intelligence to craft their profile. She sees it all the time, she says.

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Thursday that it must reach a deal over its nuclear program or "bad things" will happen, and appeared to set a 10-day deadline before the U.S. might take action.

Russia warned against an "unprecedented escalation of tension" around Iran on Thursday and urged restraint amid a U.S. military buildup in the region that a senior American official said should be complete by mid-March.

A researcher from the University of Northern British Columbia, assisted by her pet chicken, is conducting an international study on the social and emotional impact of pets on youth across cultures.

A third-party review into the use of dogs for medical research at London's Lawson Research Institute has found that the testing, which induced heart attacks in the dogs, followed all "regulatory, ethical and professional standards."

There's been an outpouring of support across the country, but Peace River Regional District chair Brad Sperling says you can tell how close everyone is in the northeast by looking at what's being said and done locally.

Canada coach Jon Cooper has not ruled out captain Sidney Crosby for Friday's semifinal against Finland at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Canada coach Jon Cooper has not ruled out captain Sidney Crosby for Friday's semifinal against Finland at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Canada coach Jon Cooper has not ruled out captain Sidney Crosby for Friday's semifinal against Finland at the Milano-Cortina Olympics.

Canada's Brad Jacobs wrapped round-robin play with an 8-6 loss to Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway in men's Olympic curling on Thursday. The two teams will play again in the semifinals later on Thursday, while undefeated Switzerland will play Great Britain.

The Alberta government wants the Supreme Court of Canada to decide the constitutionality of a rule requiring new lawyers to swear an oath of allegiance to the monarch. In December, Alberta's Court of Appeal sided with Sikh lawyer Prabjot Singh Wirring, who has been fighting the mandatory requirement since June 2022.

Ron Klicka of Jasper, Ont., says he was surprised when he received a parking ticket from the City of Guelph since he hasn't visited the city in a few years. He was even more surprised when he saw the December 1987 infraction date.

Amid increasing scrutiny on the use of Canada’s temporary foreign worker program, the total amount of fines imposed on employers who are found to violate the program's terms has risen dramatically. But some observers think changes to monitoring and enforcement of the program are still required.

MLAs are scheduled to return to the Nova Scotia Legislature for the spring session on Monday and sources tell CBC News that Finance Minister John Lohr is expected to table his budget that same day.

A third-generation Indigenous basket maker is setting the record straight about his craft — it's a part of his culture, it's valuable, and artists can make a living off of it.