The books that explained 2025 (Part 2)

Part two of our series with some of our favourite guests of the year, on what they read to better understand 2025.

Dec. 30, 2025 | One man has been fatally shot as police search for two armed suspects on Big Island Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. B.C. communities are cut off after a main highway is destroyed by torrential rains. And the Canada Revenue Agency is upping pressure on Canadians to pay back COVID benefits for which they were ruled ineligible.Watch The National Sun-Fri 9PM EST

Israel is banning more than two dozen humanitarian organizations from Gaza for failing to comply with new registration rules.

Jean-François Malo, from Joliette, Que., was convicted of ordering a 2020 armed assault on a lawyer. Radio-Canada confirmed the news of Tuesday’s arrest following an initial report by Le Journal de Montréal.

Jean-François Malo, from Joliette, Que., was convicted of ordering a 2020 armed assault on a lawyer. Radio-Canada confirmed the news of Tuesday’s arrest following an initial report by Le Journal de Montréal.

A darling of the artificial intelligence startup scene was just acquired by Meta — capping off a year of intense competition between U.S. tech giants vying for dominance of the world's most coveted technology.

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of the late U.S. president John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35. The environmental journalist revealed in November that she had acute myeloid leukemia

The federal Leaders' Debates Commission says it has settled with the Green Party after the party vowed to challenge its removal from the spring election debates.

New England Patriots star wide receiver Stefon Diggs is facing strangulation and other criminal charges in
connection with an incident that happened earlier this month, police said.

The Northwestern Health Unit has confirmed a case of measles in the Kenora area of northwestern Ontario, in a year that saw an alarming rise in cases in Canada and the country lost its measles elimination status.

A new search for the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 aircraft is underway, more than 10 years after the Boeing 777's mysterious and baffling disappearance. 

A new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is underway, more than 10 years after the aircraft's mysterious and baffling disappearance. Here's what to know.

The Chinese-born and Toronto-bred actor says Hollywood has backtracked on the diversity improvements it had made in recent years, and is once again treating Asian-led projects as a gamble — despite numerous box office hits with Asian leads proving otherwise. That's why he says the new TV show he's starring in feels rare.

The United States heaved on the rope in 2025 in its women's hockey tug of war with Canada. Their rivalry is constant, but the stakes rise in the year preceding the Winter Olympics. While Canada has only taken one of eight meetings against its nemesis in 2025, the players remain confident heading into Milan Cortina.

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it was pulling out its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for the U.A.E. forces to leave the country within 24 hours, in a major crisis between the two Gulf powers and oil producers.

Police issue warning after suspects seen with a gun

At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. Saskatchewan RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Alberta border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors.

At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Albert border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors. Those heading to the First Nation are being told to stay away.

At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Albert border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors. Those heading to the First Nation are being told to stay away.

At least one man is dead and police are searching for two armed men on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, CBC News has learned. Saskatchewan RCMP are telling people living on the First Nation near the Alberta border to find a safe location immediately and lock their doors.

A 47-year-old woman died on Saturday after falling into deep snow while skiing at Sunshine Village in Banff National Park. She has been transported to Calgary for an autopsy to confirm the cause of death.

The Kremlin said Tuesday its position would toughen in talks on ending the war in Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of attacking a Russian presidential residence — an allegation that Kyiv said was baseless and intended to prolong the conflict.

The year that saw the remains of two First Nations women brought home from a Manitoba landfill and a search get underway for the remains of a third showed how far reconciliation efforts have come — and how far they still need to go, the families say

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States has "hit" a dock facility along a shore as he wages a pressure campaign on Venezuela, but offered few details.

Premier says the oversight meant New Brunswickers paid too much for gas during the past few years, as a cheaper form of gasoline became more widely used.

2026 is shaping up to be an action-packed year in Canadian politics. Federal opposition parties will make key decisions on their futures as the Liberal government, just one seat shy of a majority government, strategizes what to do next while juggling U.S. trade talks. Here are five key stories to keep an eye on next year.

After tragedy struck their team, the Toronto Dingos turned to a simple weekly tradition — sharing video life updates — creating a culture of connection that experts say highlights why friendship matters more than ever.

Here are a few of the ways Canadians tried to put more power behind their purchase and travel choices in 2025 — and how those decisions may have impacted the U.S. economy.

Therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers from Just Paws are a welcome presence at the Ottawa Courthouse, where the stress can be hard to handle alone.

For much of the last two years, the U.S. Democratic Party has been on its back foot, enduring painful electoral defeats to an omnipresent Republican opponent while grappling with a troubling decline in voter registration and a listless party base. But in the closing days of 2025, the political pendulum appears to be swinging in their direction.