Why an ex-national chief wants to sue Canada over its secret Indigenous spying program

Ovide Mercredi says he intends to sue the federal government over its surveillance of Indigenous leaders. It's the latest response to a CBC News investigation into the RCMP's “Native extremism program" in the 1970s. But as the former Assembly of First Nations leader now learns, the spying didn't stop there.

David Clayton-Thomas, the powerhouse Canadian singer who lifted American band Blood, Sweat & Tears to the heights of pop music success, including Grammy awards and one of the biggest-selling albums of its time, has died.

Garnet found in a 4.4-billion-year-old meteorite gives potential insight into the history, development and geological processes of Mars.

After a shooting in Montreal left three people dead, police found a manifesto tied to the incel movement. Why is this online subculture driving young men to violence? And what can be done to stop it?

U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of Canada becoming the 51st state made Halifax’s Dale Darling stop buying American products. And she's far from alone, numbers show.

StubHub customers who had World Cup tickets cancelled at the last minute are calling on lawyers, politicians and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate the company.

Military police failed to transfer almost 70 per cent of sexual offence cases over the past five years to civilian police, despite the government committing to doing so as it worked to pass a permanent change into law.

A shovel-ready, $400-million proposed facility to convert landfill waste in Edmonton into electricity that took five years to develop, could now be cancelled after the recent carbon tax agreement between the Alberta and federal governments.

People need affordable homes, and thousands of empty condos in British Columbia are waiting to be sold. The federal government has an idea to help with both: Prime Minister Mark Carney is partnering with the B.C. government to convert vacant condos into affordable housing units.

A report released Thursday by the Canadian Institute for Health Information found that limited emergency room capacity, difficulties in accessing standard care and the country's aging population are to blame for patients spending more than 48 hours waiting in ERs.

The federal government and more than 1,000 federally appointed judges are at odds over the best way to settle an ongoing salary dispute, raising concerns in both the legal and political community that the case could end up tarnishing the judiciary's reputation.

As second-place finishers in Group B, Canada will now head to Los Angeles for a Round of 32 game on Sunday.

June 24, 2026 | Canada advances to the FIFA World Cup knockout stage for the first time ever, despite a loss to the Swiss. Air Canada customers speak out after discount tickets end up costing them even more. And an experimental burn treatment saves a young woman's face.

A Swiss collector who has amassed thousands of Indigenous artifacts says he is eager to have his collection repatriated back to the communities it has come from.

Two strong earthquakes shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital Caracas and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and ‌widespread destruction acrossthe South American country.

Two strong earthquakes shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, west of the capital Caracas, with residents in neighbouring Colombia also reporting feeling tremors

AC7664 was enroute from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is working to help its 61 customers who were on the plane make new travel arrangements.

Flight 7664 was en route from Newark to Halifax on Wednesday afternoon. The captain experienced a medical issue during the flight and it was diverted to Boston. Air Canada says it is working to help its 61 passengers who were on the plane make new travel arrangements.

Canada’s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.

Canada’s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.

The federal government is moving to restrict social media access for Canadians under the age of 16. Parents, educators and experts have differing opinions on the Safe Social Media Act — and plenty of questions about the details. So you asked, and we answered.

Team Canada's 2026 kit has been in the works since the last World Cup four years ago —and it's the brain child of a Calgarian. As the lead designer at Nike for the national team's latest kit, Calgary-based Holly Gallacher was behind the designs of the national team's home and away jerseys.

Prime minister Mark Carney is expected in the coming weeks to announce the government's decision about the future of 24 Sussex Drive, sources tell CBC News.

More than two years after the arrest of alleged hitman Malik Damion Cunningham in a Toronto suburb, new details about the circumstances of the police operation have emerged from unsealed warrant documents. Cunningham was purportedly hired, armed and trained by Ryan Wedding’s alleged drug ring.

More than two years after the arrest of alleged hitman Malik Damion Cunningham in a Toronto suburb, new details about the circumstances of the police operation have emerged from unsealed warrant documents. Cunningham was purportedly hired, armed and trained by Ryan Wedding’s alleged drug ring.

The RCMP in eastern Newfoundland have charged a provincial Crown attorney with more than 10 charges related to smuggling, illegal importation, and weapons offences.

The RCMP in eastern Newfoundland have charged a provincial Crown attorney with more than 10 charges related to smuggling, illegal importation, and weapons offences.

The Town of Aurora will remove Frank Stronach's name from its Aurora Recreation Complex after the 93-year-old Canadian billionaire was found guilty of one count of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault at his trial last week.

The Town of Aurora will remove Frank Stronach's name from its Aurora Recreation Complex after the 93-year-old Canadian billionaire was found guilty of one count of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault at his trial last week.

Quebec independence would yield $13 billion to $16 billion in administrative savings by eliminating or merging most of the roughly 230 federal agencies operating in the province, Parti Québécois (PQ) Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced Tuesday.