World The retaking of Aleppo marks the first major development in years in Syria’s grinding civil war, which had largely fallen from the world’s headlines. It also raises fresh questions about the opposing sides, who supports them, and what might happen next. Here’s what we know. Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire opened the door forContinue Reading
Politics As U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatens to hit Canada with tariffs that could weaken the country’s economy, the Trudeau government is promising to tighten up monitoring at the shared border to address his concerns. LeBlanc said Canada shares Trump’s objectives of fighting fentanyl trafficking, illegal migrationHolly Cabrera · CBCContinue Reading
British Columbia The elusive owner of defunct B.C. cryptocurrency exchange has been fined $18.4 million for defrauding customers by spending their supposedly secure bitcoin on gambling websites. Regulator says misappropriated bitcoin would be worth tens of millions at today’s cryptocurrency prices Jason Proctor · CBC News · Posted: Dec 02,Continue Reading
Manitoba·CBC Investigates Manitoba premier Wab Kinew says the province will stop incarcerating people who have tuberculosis following a CBC investigation that revealed a Manitoba woman spent a month in jail after she was detained to treat the infectious disease. Geraldine Mason was apprehended under Public Health Act, spent month inContinue Reading
As It Happens5:56In world 1st, Belgian sex workers now have access to contracts, benefits and pensions Many sex workers in Belgium will now be treated like any other worker in the country, with access to employment contracts, maternity leave, health benefits, pensions and more. That’s thanks to a groundbreaking newContinue Reading
Business Negotiations between Canada Post and the union for postal workers are still on hold as of Monday afternoon, though both sides have said they’re working to get back to the table. Both sides looking to ‘restart’ negotations with mediatorThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 5:59 PM ESTContinue Reading
Politics A former senior Canadian Security Intelligence Service official acknowledges the spy service wanted Abousfian Abdelrazik placed on Canada’s no-fly list. Abdelrazik is suing the federal government over his detention and alleged torture in Sudan Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 5:35 PM EST |Continue Reading
Edmonton The Alberta government plans to review photo radar sites in the province over the next four months in a bid to reduce the number by 70 per cent. Calgary police chief says minister ignored safety input Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors Minister Devin Dreeshen donned an apron with aContinue Reading
Politics Former Conservative leadership candidate Patrick Brown says he will appear before a House committee looking into foreign interference. Radio-Canada reported that agents of Indian government interfered in Brown’s 2022 Conservative leadership bid Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 5:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 6Continue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter gets you caught up on the top performances by Canada’s Olympic athletes, plus a tough moment for an American star. Here’s your weekly Olympics sports catchupJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 4:53 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hours agoContinue Reading
World The French government appears but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions on Monday against Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Collapse would mark 1st such government ouster via non-confidence motion in decadesThomson Reuters · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 4:25 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Calgary Alberta is still deliberating how it will patrol its border as numbers show a minor amount of drugs and few migrants entering Montana. But Alberta’s public safety minister says any amount of fentanyl is a problem, and a criminologist says there’s a larger picture to consider, too. Few drugsContinue Reading
Ottawa The final report into last year’s CH-147F Chinook crash into the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa found none of the crew members on the training flight realized how quickly the helicopter was approaching the water in the moments before impact. 2 pilots killed when helicopter on training flight crashed into Ottawa RiverContinue Reading
Politics Parliament’s Natural Resources committee voted unanimously Monday to call on Paper Excellence owner Jackson Wijaya to testify, following news that he is assuming sole control of controversial pulp and paper giant Asia Pulp and Paper from his father. Industry minister also called to appear before natural resources committee ElizabethContinue Reading
World pairs champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada withdrew from the prestigious Grand Prix Final on Monday because Deschamps is recovering from an illness and unable to compete. Deschamps recovering from illness and unavailable for event in Grenoble, FranceThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 2:52 PMContinue Reading
Montreal Quebec’s decision is part of a global “culture change” in recent years as countries have become aware of serious shortcomings in the way many adoptions are carried out, said Anne-Marie Piché, a professor in the social work department at Université du Québec à Montréal. Province says it made theContinue Reading
Tennis Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play with a first-round qualifier tie against Hungary, the International Tennis Federation said Monday. 3rd-ranked Canadians suffered quarterfinal loss at tourney last month in SpainThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 2:18 PM EST | Last Updated: 12 hours ago Canada willContinue Reading
Toronto Phil Verster is out as CEO and president of Metrolinx, the province says. Verster assumed role in 2017; contract was renewed for another 3 years last year CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 2:06 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Phil Verster resigns as head ofContinue Reading
Politics The federal government has added the Houthis, a Shia Islamist militant group based in Yemen, to Canada’s terrorist list. Public safety minister says move ‘contributes to our efforts in fighting terrorism globally’ Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 1:44 PM EST | Last Updated: 9Continue Reading
Windsor A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. government for up to a $7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Ind. The project being built by StarPlus Energy LLC is expected to create at least 2,800 jobsThe AssociatedContinue Reading
Politics The House of Commons Speaker has intervened to end a parliamentary impasse by ruling that opposition business will happen later this week — after the Conservatives blocked their own motion to bring down the government Monday morning. Opposition days scheduled for Thursday and Friday Dylan Robertson · The Canadian PressContinue Reading
Soccer Canada men’s soccer captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week. Canadian’s positive breathalyzer result registered 0.6 grams of alcohol per litreThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 1:27 PM EST | Last Updated: December 2Continue Reading
Hockey Hockey Canada is inviting 32 players to the national junior team selection camp next week in Ottawa. Four goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 18 forwards are on the list for the four-day camp starting Dec. 10 at TD Place. Team opens this year’s tournament on Dec. 26 against Finland inContinue Reading
Calgary It’s been over two weeks since a nationwide strike of Canada Post workers began. Now, with the holiday season fast approaching, a local courier — along with its much bigger competitor, Amazon — is primed to pick up the delivery slack. Calgary courier is seeing an uptick in localContinue Reading
Sports With his deep Alberta roots and long-standing ties to green and gold, Mark Kilam’s move from Calgary Stampeders assistant coach to Edmonton Elks head coach feels like a natural fit. GM Hervey says ‘players want to play for Mark’ and will benefit from his energy Steven Sandor · TheContinue Reading
Entertainment One of two men who was indicted along with rapper Young Thug and is awaiting a jury verdict was stabbed in jail but is expected to be in court Monday, his lawyer said. Deamonte Kendrick was stabbed Sunday and treated for ‘minor injuries from a sharp object’The Associated PressContinue Reading
Business The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. Service asking people to refrain from sending mail addressed to CanadaThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 11:50 AM EST | Last Updated: December 2 The U.S. PostalContinue Reading
The federal government’s pandemic-era loan program for small businesses suffered from contracting problems due to a lack of oversight, Canada’s auditor general says. The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) was introduced at the height of the pandemic to help out small businesses forced to close or limit their operations dueContinue Reading
Preview Cam Alexander of North Vancouver, B.C., raced to a World Cup bronze medal in the men’s downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Saturday. Push for consistency to be threats at World Cup events will be key, coach Kucera saysDonna Spencer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 11:10 AM ESTContinue Reading
The city of Ottawa’s auditor general has uncovered a “kickback scheme” that resulted in the city paying inflated rents through housing allowance programs. The investigation, tabled at the city’s audit committee on Monday, looked into a tip through the fraud and waste hotline that a city case worker “received kickback payments from aContinue Reading
Entertainment The BBC is facing growing scrutiny after a presenter on its popular cookery show drew an angry backlash for dismissing sexual misconduct allegations against him. Wallace facing allegations from women that he made inappropriate sexual comments and behaved inappropriatelyThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 10:12 AM ESTContinue Reading
Toronto Ontario has launched a multimillion-dollar U.S. ad campaign touting economic and cultural ties between the province and its southern neighbour as Canada faces the threat of 25 per cent tariffs enacted by president-elect Donald Trump. Campaign will run through the holidays with expanded placements in the new yearCBC News · Posted: DecContinue Reading
The Current20:16This B.C. mom hired a PI to follow her teen’s drug dealer At the height of her daughter’s addiction, Julie Nystrom says she started envisioning what life would be like without her child. She says her daughter, then 17, was hooked on street Xanax and taking up to eightContinue Reading
Snow strands vehicles, knocks out power in Gravenhurst Snow-clearing efforts continue in Gravenhurst, Ont., where 140 centimetres of snow fell over the weekend, stranding motorists and prompting the town to declare a state of emergency. CBC’s Ali Chiasson has more on the ongoing cleanup efforts. Gravenhurst, Ont., remained under a stateContinue Reading
Entertainment Bob Bryar, a former drummer with My Chemical Romance who played on the band’s career-defining rock opera, The Black Parade, has died, according to the band. He was 44. Bryar replaced drummer Matt Pelissier in 2004 and left the band in 2010The Associated Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024Continue Reading
Windsor Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroen and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales. The carmaker announced that its board accepted Tavares’ resignation Sunday, effective immediatelyThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 8:15Continue Reading
A new rule for certain alpine World Cup ski events has become a major talking point among athletes. In early November, FIS — alpine’s governing body — announced that racers in speed events (downhill and super-G) would be mandated to wear airbags in competition. Wearable technology designed to go off inContinue Reading
Montreal The electric bus and truck manufacturer announced 400 more temporary layoffs in Canada and the United States, adding to the 520 workers that were laid off earlier this year. Electric bus and truck manufacturer, based in Saint-Jérôme, Que., struggling to stay afloatCBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 7:57 AMContinue Reading
Entertainment Elton John said on the weekend he struggled to watch the new musical he produced the score for, because he has lost his eyesight after contracting an infection. John thanked his husband, Canadian David Furnish, for supporting him through his sight issuesThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024Continue Reading
World Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea’s government said Monday. Opposition party calls for investigation into circumstances that led to deaths at Nzerekore stadiumThe Associated Press · Posted: Dec 02, 2024 6:54 AM ESTContinue Reading
A woman from northern Manitoba with no criminal charges spent a month in jail after public health officials ordered her detained to treat her tuberculosis, even though she wasn’t infectious at the time. Geraldine Mason, 36, was arrested under the Public Health Act on Oct. 27 and initially ordered to spendContinue Reading
World Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government. Russian air support also mobilized to support forces of Syrian President BasharContinue Reading
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health says that as misinformation has fuelled doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, the benefits of vaccination are being forgotten. ‘Vaccination is a foundational investment in all of us and protecting ourselves,’ says Dr. Robert Strang Richard Woodbury · CBC News ·Continue Reading
Ottawa The western Quebec First Nation is urging the provincial and federal governments to protect American eels from dangerous practices at dams in the upper St. Lawrence River watershed that have severely curtailed their population. Sacred species facing a ‘one minute to midnight’ situation, says expert Gabrielle Huston · CBCContinue Reading
Timing was everything for Bruce Pieroway when he suffered a heart attack in late October in the rural farming community of Chesley, Ont., about two hours north of Kitchener. It happened early on a Monday afternoon when the town’s only emergency room was still open. “The worst thing about theContinue Reading
Science Being exposed to wildfire smoke over a long period of time could increase the risk of developing dementia even more than exposure to other sources of air pollution, according to new research — a pressing concern as Canada’s wildfire season is only projected to get worse with time. WildfireContinue Reading
WARNING: This story contains details of deaths at residential schools. An Ontario coroner’s investigation has identified 220 additional deaths linked to Indian residential schools in the province — deaths that were previously unknown to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission or the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). The NCTR’sContinue Reading
When Janice Parente read a CBC story this past spring about a dubious brainwave study targeting primarily Indigenous kids in Saskatchewan, it immediately piqued her interest. That’s because the Quebec-based scientist and research ethics expert was putting the finishing touches on a book critiquing Canada’s system of research oversight. TheContinue Reading
Agents of the Indian government allegedly attempted to derail Patrick Brown’s campaign for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 2022, according to sources who spoke to Radio-Canada. Brown’s national campaign co-chair, Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, allegedly was pressured to withdraw her support for Brown in the 2022 ConservativeContinue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday night pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previouslyContinue Reading
Business The latest move from Canada Post comes after the union filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board over the layoffs of striking employees, saying the layoffs are an “intimidation tactic” that violates the Canada Labour Code. Workers, Crown corporation at odds over extending deliveriesContinue Reading
Toronto On World AIDS Day, advocates are calling on the province make drugs that can prevent the transmission of HIV free for all Ontarians as recent data shows an uptick in cases in Canada. Canada saw 25% increase in new diagnoses between 2022 and 2023CBC News · Posted: Dec 01,Continue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada Inside an Aleppo hospital after a deadly Russian military airstrike 1 day ago Duration 2:05 1 day agoNewsDuration 2:05A Russian airstrike at the Aleppo University Hospital in Syria killed at least 12 people andContinue Reading
Be it buying a burger and fries or getting your car repaired, enter your credit or debit card into a machine and you might get a not-so-subtle nudge: how much would you like to tip? But a hidden camera investigation involving 100 businesses by CBC’s Marketplace has exposed there’s noContinue Reading
Canada’s Rachel Homan defeated Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg 6-5 in the women’s final of the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National on Sunday. Scotland’s Bruce Mouat defeats Sault Ste. Marie’s Brad Jacobs in men’s finalThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 2:27 PM EST | Last Updated: December 1 RachelContinue Reading
Soccer Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapses on field, Serie A match against Inter abandonedFiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the field during his team’s Serie A match at home to Inter Milan on Sunday in Florence, Italy, with the game abandoned shortly afterward. Teammates immediately call for medical help beforeContinue Reading
World No global treaty reached on cutting plastic production, talks to resume next yearNegotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans to resume the talks next year. Impasse over proposed, legally binding controls onContinue Reading
Toronto Intense snow squalls battering Ontario are moving south after burying some central and northern parts of the province under more than a metre of snow, stranding vehicles and prompting one town to declare a state of emergency. More than 60,000 without power as of Sunday morning, Hydro One saysTheContinue Reading
Canadian long-track speed skater Valerie Maltais earned a silver medal Sunday in the women’s mass start competition at the Beijing World Cup. Teammate Ivanie Blondin disqualified in mass start eventThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 12:23 PM EST | Last Updated: December 1 Speed skater Valérie Maltais, shownContinue Reading
Rugby A Canadian comeback fell just short Sunday in a 24-22 loss to Japan in the women’s seventh-place game at the Emirates Dubai Sevens. Japan staves off Canadian comeback with 24-22 victory in 7th-place matchThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 12:05 PM EST | Last Updated: December 1Continue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada The making of Matty Matheson 2 days ago Duration 25:15 2 days agoNewsDuration 25:15Matty Matheson’s path to success has been anything but typical. The National’s Ian Hanomansing met the renowned chef at his popularContinue Reading
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli policies. The decisionContinue Reading
Two recent fatal police shootings in Manitoba are prompting renewed calls to lengthen and modernize police education in Canada — and one expert says we should look to Nordic countries for ways to do that. Elgyn Muskego, 17, was shot and killed by RCMP on Norway House Cree Nation on Nov.Continue Reading
Politics U.S. president-elect Donald Trump left his Canadian guests at Mar-a-Lago with a clear impression that fentanyl is his top priority for now in the Canada-U.S. relationship, according to Canadian officials familiar with the details of Friday’s surprise dinner. What’s less clear is what Trump wants in exchange for droppingContinue Reading
Calgary There’s talk in Washington that president-elect Donald Trump plans to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project that would transport oil from northern Alberta to the U.S. midwest. Even setting aside Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, experts warn the plan would face significant hurdles. Even withoutContinue Reading
Politics Former U.S. treasury secretary Larry Summers is warning that president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic policies could drive inflation higher in the U.S. Larry Summers says the end result would be a ‘less efficient global economy’ Sarah Ramsaran · CBC News · Posted: Dec 01, 2024 4:00 AM EST |Continue Reading
President-elect Donald Trump this week cited drugs as a reason for his threat of crushing U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. “This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!” Trump wrote on his social mediaContinue Reading
The Current23:49How farming is changing in Saskatchewan Julie Maxwell says it’s not true that people her age don’t want to get into farming, but shifts in agriculture trends have made it financially harder to get a start in the industry. “I talk to young farmers all the time who want to startContinue Reading
Canada Women are the breadwinners in a growing percentage of Canadian families, according to a new report. But this is less likely to be true if that woman has children, and the proportion drops the more kids she has. A new report by the Vanier Institute highlights gains, but theContinue Reading
Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. As Catherine, Princess of Wales, continues her gradual return to the public side of her role after chemotherapy for cancer, she offered words of support for thoseContinue Reading
HIV rates are dropping globally, but up in Canada New public health data shows a rise in HIV diagnosis in Canada, even as progress is being made to curb new infections globally. Fewer people are being diagnosed with and dying of HIV/AIDS around the world. But progress is uneven, andContinue Reading
Science Big storms and flooding can quickly turn homes into trash. But a Canadian insurance company is trying to change with a pilot to recycle waste from weather-related insurance claims. Co-operators pilot recycles waste from home insurance claims in Calgary and London, Ont. Emily Chung · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
PWHL Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner for the Montreal Victoire in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Charge in a thrilling season-opener for both teams Saturday. Gardiner, Stacey and Boreen also score for Montreal Daniel Rainbird · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 8:28 PM EST |Continue Reading
World The nomination shows how Donald Trump, still fuming over years of federal investigations that shadowed his first administration and later led to his indictment, is moving to place atop the FBI and Justice Department close allies he believes will protect rather than scrutinize him. Patel a staunch loyalist whoContinue Reading
1 day agoNewsDuration 6:30Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is facing a life sentence for allegedly conspiring with foreign forces and publishing seditious materials. His son, Sebastian Lai, says Canada has an ongoing role in supporting his father and reminding others what democracy looks like in the region. ReadContinue Reading
British Columbia The Nadleh Whut’en First Nation announced the preliminary findings of an ongoing search of the grounds of Lejac Indian Residential School on Saturday afternoon, with the nation saying a number of potential unmarked graves were identified. Nadleh Whut’en First Nation says search of Lejac residential school grounds toContinue Reading
World The elder Kushner, a real estate developer, was pardoned by Donald Trump in December 2020 after pleading guilty years earlier to tax evasion and making illegal campaign donations. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post. Pardoned by Trump 4 years ago after pleading guilty to tax evasion,Continue Reading
Manitoba The federal government signed its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government during a ceremony with the Manitoba Métis Federation in Winnipeg on Saturday, in what leaders hailed as a pivotal moment for Canada and the Métis people. ‘This treaty sets the stone solid,’ says Manitoba Métis Federation presidentCBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Canadian speed skater Isabelle Weidemann finished on the World Cup podium Saturday, taking bronze in the women’s 3,000-metre event in Beijing. Ottawa native won Olympic bronze at the same venue at the 2022 Beijing GamesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 1:59 PM EST | Last Updated: November 30Continue Reading
World An Israeli airstrike on a car in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, a Palestinian health official said. Some were reported to be employees of the charity World Central Kitchen. 5 reported killed; Israel says target was militant wanted in Oct. 7, 2023, attacksThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading
Fans hoping to see the world’s top woman skiers compete next week in Mont-Tremblant, Que., are out of luck after the PwC Tremblant World Cup was cancelled due to warm weather. Weather has not been cold enough to produce the necessary snow coverageThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024Continue Reading
Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury started the World Cup season in dominant fashion, racing to yet another moguls gold in Ruka, Finland, on Saturday. Deux-Montagnes, Que., native begins 16th World Cup season with 91st career victoryThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 12:55 PM EST | Last Updated: NovemberContinue Reading
Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race Saturday in Killington, Vt., but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage. Swiss skier Camille Rast wins Sunday’s slalom, Canada’s St-Germain 7thThe AssociatedContinue Reading
British Columbia A group of Vancouver Island doctors and other health-care professionals say they’re frustrated with the decision to halt the overdose prevention sites. Health authority had planned to open sites at 3 hospitals, leaked documents show Emily Fagan · CBC News · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 11:00 AM EST |Continue Reading
Rugby Canada’s women defeated Brazil but lost to Japan and New Zealand on Day 1 of the Emirates Dubai Sevens in Dubai, the opening event of World Rugby’s 2025 HSBC SVNS series. Canadian women finished 5th overall last season, earned silver at Paris GamesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30,Continue Reading
World Syrian rebels storm into Aleppo in largest assault on the city in yearsThe Syrian army said on Saturday dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack by rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing the army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to PresidentContinue Reading
Edmonton Beverly Tupper, from the remote northern Alberta community of Fitzgerald, was sent to Edmonton on a medevac flight. The flight was from Fort Smith, N.W.T., and Alberta doesn’t cover medical transports from outside the province. Beverly Tupper, 78, says she can’t afford to pay for her medical flight to EdmontonContinue Reading
Canadian curling teams skipped by Brad Jacobs and Rachel Homan will play in Sunday’s finals of the Grand Slam’s Kioti National in St. John’s. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg, Scotland’s Bruce Mouat to face Canadians in championship matchesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 7:38 AM EST | Last Updated: 3Continue Reading
PWHL Hannah Miller scored a power-play goal with 1:38 remaining in the game, lifting the Toronto Sceptres to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Fleet in the Professional Women’s Hockey League season opener on Saturday. Hannah Miller scores game winner with 1:38 left in the game Tim Wharnsby · TheContinue Reading
NL·CBC Investigates Ken Barter — one of Newfoundland and Labrador’s leading experts on child protection — says the child advocate should have rejected the premier’s request for a review related to a high-profile sexual exploitation case. Retired MUN professor says it’s time for the public to demand change Ryan CookeContinue Reading
White Coat Black Art·The Dose Fire retardants — including toxic, regulated compounds — were found in roughly 85 per cent of products analyzed by researchers of a recently published study. The items tested include kitchen utensils, food trays and even children’s toys. Study finds fire retardants in products like kitchen utensils, takeout containersContinue Reading
Business Competition Bureau says Google ‘abused’ its dominance of online ads. But what can really be done about it?In its case targeting how Google buys and sells online advertising in Canada, the Competition Bureau says the company “has abused its dominant position.” But those who study the tech giant sayContinue Reading
If there’s one thing Canada’s premiers have always agreed on, it’s that the federal government needs to respect provincial jurisdiction. If there’s a second thing they now agree on, it’s that (notwithstanding their belief that governments should mind their own business) the federal government should spend substantially more on national defence — not least becauseContinue Reading
Parts of Toronto’s Immigration Holding Centre — where migrants are detained by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) before they’re either deported or released into the community to wait for their immigration cases to be heard — look like university dorm rooms. Minley Lloyd is a CBSA assistant director ofContinue Reading
Ottawa A 16-year-old boy accused of plotting to attack Jewish people in Ottawa last fall — possibly by detonating an explosive device at a pro-Israel rally on Parliament Hill — was denied bail after a lengthy five-day hearing in Ottawa’s Superior Court. Trial for 2 teens facing terrorism charges is set for 2026KristyContinue Reading
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. It’s an idea that thrills cancer researchers: a blood test that has the potential toContinue Reading
Wicked reintroduced millions to the world of Oz last weekend — and has already made millions doing it. But aside from any magic it brought back into the world, audiences are noticing a trend. “People just have thrown all etiquette right out the window,” culture writer Amil Niazi told CBC News in anContinue Reading
Canada·First Person James Morrison did everything that he was told to live a successful life: go to school, get a job and save money. Now at 36, he says he can’t afford to buy a home and is weighing the costs of having more children. My parents owned the houseContinue Reading
Calgary·Analysis In her bid to thwart federal government overreach, Danielle Smith wants the province to reach farther into oil company operations. To fight Ottawa’s carbon cap, will Danielle Smith really take control of oil company emissions data? Jason Markusoff · CBC News · Posted: Nov 30, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
British Columbia In what may seem like a call-back to 1980s whale culture, a resident orca off the coast of Washington state was recently spotted sporting a dead salmon on its head. Experts say it’s a good sign the whales are playing with their food, after orca spotted with ‘hat’ last monthContinue Reading
British Columbia A new report on the destructive and costly 2023 Central Okanagan wildfires is detailing how flames spread in communities and why some homes were more likely to catch fire while others were spared. Homes with coniferous trees and other combustable material within 10 metres of them were moreContinue Reading
On a recent afternoon in central New Delhi, two trans women sit on the side of a road amid a crush of traffic and the incessant blaring of car horns, one checking her smartphone to see how much money she’d earned from begging that day. Anjali, 28, who said sheContinue Reading
British Columbia Paramedic Jim Barnes was reported missing the same day as Sam Benastick, who was recently found alive after surviving nearly seven weeks in the wild. Jim Barnes was reported missing the same day as Sam Benastick, who was recently found aliveAndrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Business A group of Canadian news outlets — including CBC/Radio-Canada, Postmedia, Metroland, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and the Canadian Press — has launched a joint lawsuit claiming copyright infringement against ChatGPT creator OpenAI. OpenAI accused of breaking copyright by using news articles to train chatbot Anis HeydariContinue Reading
Politics A NDP MP is calling on the Speaker to intervene after she accused some Conservatives MPs of harassment and name-calling during a raucous late-night voting session Thursday in the House of Commons. CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 6:38 PM EST | Last Updated: November 30 NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen rises during questionContinue Reading
PWHL·SEASON PREVIEW Marie-Philip Poulin’s trophy chest is brimming with awards and medals, but there’s one big piece missing now that the Professional Women’s Hockey League is established. The Montréal Victoire captain is fired up for championship glory. Captain leads talented core of forward Stacey, defender Ambrose, goalie DesbiensDaniel Rainbird ·Continue Reading
Montreal A threat recently made public revealed Frédérick Silva had a contract put on the head of La Presse crime reporter Daniel Renaud. Daniel Renaud ‘shaken’ when police told him in 2022 there had been a contract on him Verity Stevenson · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 5:27Continue Reading
Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Palm Beach, Fla., to meet with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night. PM travelled to Mar-a-Lago after U.S. president-elect said he would impose hefty tariffs on Canada, Mexico Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dined with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Friday night. TrumpContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter guides you through the top Canadian and international storylines to follow. Skiing GOATs Kingsbury, Shiffrin chase more winsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 4:51 PM EST | Last Updated: November 29 Moguls king Mikael Kingsbury returns for Saturday’s World CupContinue Reading
Quirks and Quarks·Analysis: Bob’s blog NASA’s sending an octocopter-lander to Saturn’s cloud-covered moon, Titan, with SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket with a launch scheduled for 2028. The Dragonfly’s rotorcraft-lander design will allow it to travel between and sample various sites on Titan Bob McDonald · CBC Radio · Posted: Nov 29,Continue Reading
Soccer John Herdman, embroiled in the drone-spying scandal that has dogged Canada Soccer, has resigned as coach of Toronto FC. Former Canadian team coach linked to drone-spying involving men’s, women’s clubsNeil Davidson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 4:27 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours agoContinue Reading
Soccer Canada and Iceland played to a scoreless draw in a women’s international soccer friendly Friday in Murcia, Spain. The sixth-ranked Canadians will face No. 19 South Korea on Tuesday, also at the Pinatar Arena. Cindy Tye debuts as Canadian team’s interim coach; club faces South Korea TuesdayThe Canadian PressContinue Reading
North The Yukon government has amended its regulation around taking the oath of allegiance to allow for elected town councillors to have an alternative to swearing to the Crown. Elected municipal councillors can now pledge allegiance to the constitution of Canada instead of the Crown Chris MacIntyre · CBC NewsContinue Reading
Politics The Conservatives plan to bring forward a non-confidence motion next week that is focused on NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s own words, as they try to convince the New Democrats to bring down the minority Liberal government. Opposition parties must be given four more days to introduce their own motionsContinue Reading
World Syrian authorities closed Aleppo airport as well as all roads leading into the city on Saturday, three military sources told Reuters, as rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said they had reached the heart of Aleppo. Military sources say Russia to provide extra aid to Syria in wake ofContinue Reading
As Russian forces advance in the Donetsk region of Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of their wide-scale invasion, they have moved to the city of Kurakhove and are about two kilometres from one of the country’s oldest thermal power plants. Not long after the Kurakhove coal-fired power station openedContinue Reading
Nova Scotia A Lamborghini-driving lobster dealer in southwest Nova Scotia and his son have been charged with intimidating a buyer whose home was shot up last weekend, the latest in a number of allegations against the father related to threats and intimidation. Lobster dealer Eric Thibault, 65, has faced previousContinue Reading
PEI Almost exactly 150 years after the birth of P.E.I. author Lucy Maud Montgomery, the manuscript for her most beloved novel has been added to a United Nations register that highlights Canadian heritage. Registry acknowledges documents, maps and photos important to history of Canada Carolyn Ryan · CBC News ·Continue Reading
World His daughter, two others were crushed to death waiting in line to buy bread in central GazaTwo girls and a woman were crushed to death waiting in a crowd of people outside a bakery in the central Gaza Strip on Friday as Palestinians in the war-torn enclave face anContinue Reading
Football (Olympics) Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit. Offensive co-ordinator Thomas Brown takes over 4-8 club on interim basis Matt Eberflus had a 14-32 record in two-plus seasons as Bears head coach. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)MattContinue Reading
Politics Federal government to sign first-ever modern treaty with MétisThe federal government will sign its first-ever modern treaty with a Métis government on Saturday, CBC News has learned. Ceremony to take place Saturday afternoon in Winnipeg Olivia Stefanovich · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 1:13 PM EST |Continue Reading
Indigenous Kimberly Murray says she’s received no word from Canada a month after she hand-delivered her two-volume final report in Gatineau, Que., finding that children who died and were buried at Indian residential schools were victims of a crime against humanity. Senator says he’s concerned about the response given theContinue Reading
Science Intersecting paths of muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside 1.5 million years ago suggest two of our early human ancestors were nearby neighbours. They could have passed by each other within hours or days, preserved tracks showThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 1:04 PM EST |Continue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help sportsTop StoriesPWHLHockeyOlympicsVideoShowsPodcastsFeaturesAll Sports What to Watch: Shiffrin’s 100th World Cup win in reach, Kingsbury hits the slopes 13 hours ago Duration 5:52 13 hours agoSportsDuration 5:52Our CBC Sports team previews the weekend on CBCSports.ca, featuring the PWHL opener, Mikaela Shiffrin’s bid for her 100th WorldContinue Reading
Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the NDP is turning its back on workers by holding up a promised $250 rebate the Liberals promised to send to millions of Canadians. NDP says the rebate cheques should be expanded to include seniors, Canadians with disabilities Darren Major · CBC News ·Continue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada See a gingerbread city, where iconic buildings are reimagined with icing and sweets 2 days ago Duration 1:00 2 days agoNewsDuration 1:00It’s not the tastiest gingerbread, but with ‘structurally sound’ icing it’s built toContinue Reading
Health Canadian officials say SunFed Produce brand whole, fresh, American cucumbers have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination. The cucumbers were sold in several Canadian provinces in October and November. Recalled products were sold in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 Amina Zafar · CBC NewsContinue Reading
British Columbia Canada’s top court has ruled that British Columbia can bring forward a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers for harms caused by opioids on behalf of other provinces, territories and the federal government. Supreme Court of Canada dismisses appeal by pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors and retailers YasmineContinue Reading
World More than 100 serving Georgian diplomats have signed an open letter criticizing the new government’s suspension of EU accession talks, a diplomat said on Friday, and a protest against the move led to overnight clashes on the streets of the capital. European lawmakers call for new election after controversialContinue Reading
PEI The federal government is contributing $7.1 million over the next three years to help expand Prince Edward Island’s school food program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday morning on CBC’s Island Morning. ‘This is about taking pressure off of families,’ says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Stephen Brun · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Business The Canadian economy grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Bank of Canada’s October forecast for GDP was 1.5 per cent Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 8:36 AM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help sportsTop StoriesPWHLHockeyOlympicsVideoShowsPodcastsFeaturesAll Sports Toronto Sceptres’ Maggie Connors is proud to call Newfoundland home 18 hours ago Duration 6:06 18 hours agoNewsDuration 6:06The 23-year-old forward from St John’s, describes the pride she feels being the only player in the PWHL from the province, and why sheContinue Reading
Trokon Dousuah, surrounded by the black steel of a mixed martial arts cage, is declared the victor as the arena thrums with cheers from the crowd. Moments later, spectators groan and gasp as he is carried out of the octagon, struggling to stand. The amateur event, featuring competitors new to mixedContinue Reading
British Columbia At the same time as U.S. president-elect Donald Trump accuses Canada of failing to secure its border with the United States, an Oregon man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport dozens of undocumented migrants smuggled across the B.C. border by foot and freight train. Court documents detailContinue Reading
New Brunswick Almost half the customers who lost power during New Brunswick’s first snowfall of the season early Friday were still without it late in the day. Schools were closed in several districts Friday because of road conditionsCBC News · Posted: Nov 29, 2024 6:53 AM EST | Last Updated: 7Continue Reading
World French President Emmanuel Marcon, his wife and a select number of people were given a tour of Notre-Dame Cathedral on Friday, as it is set for a grand reopening to the public next week after hundreds of millions were poured into a renovation following a devastating early 2019 fire.Continue Reading
Too many victims of sex crimes in Canada must face the difficult task of testifying about deeply distressing experiences in court, an “unfortunate” and “tragic” consequence of stiff sentences that offer no incentive for offenders to plead guilty and forgo a trial. That’s the suggestion made recently by one of NovaContinue Reading
Last fall was a blur for Boston Fleet general manager Danielle Marmer. Within three months, Marmer had to run her team’s draft, hire a full staff, organize a training camp and perhaps hardest of all, make the final cuts for her team’s opening-day roster. No one knew exactly what toContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help sportsTop StoriesPWHLHockeyOlympicsVideoShowsPodcastsFeaturesAll Sports Explained: Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of 100 World Cup wins 22 hours ago Duration 0:55 22 hours agoSportsDuration 0:55The American superstar is on the verge of becoming the first alpine skier to achieve 100 World Cup victories. More from Sports Video 4:13:29 UCIContinue Reading
Entertainment A major Canadian music grant provider alleges that nearly $10 million of federal government money was stolen from its bank account, in a case that will go before a judge in Toronto on Friday morning. Non-profit wants Scotiabank to refund the money in a case that goes to courtContinue Reading
Canada Australia’s new law banning social media for those under 16 will likely move the needle on Canadian efforts demanding more online protections for young people, experts say, though they call the ‘sledgehammer approach’ of a total ban an imperfect solution. Bans don’t deter young people determined to seek outContinue Reading
Saskatchewan People in La Ronge are raising concerns over access to fresh healthy food after doctors diagnosed 27 cases of scurvy over the past year. Researchers in La Ronge diagnosed 27 cases of the centuries-old disease Experts in northern food systems say recent scurvy cases highlight the need for sustainableContinue Reading
Politics The future of a Liberal government bill meant to protect vital infrastructure from cyberattacks and enable Ottawa to ban telecommunications providers from partnering with what it considers risky vendors — including Huawei — is in doubt after senators studying the bill found what one senator called a “drafting error.” BillContinue Reading
Politics Even with other delivery options during the labour strike, your parcel could cost more and be delayed, the Retail Council of Canada warns. Even with other delivery options, your holiday parcel could cost more and be delayed Canada Post employees strike outside of the Crown corporation’s headquarters in OttawaContinue Reading
It’s 11 p.m., and in the palatial central train station in Bologna, Italy, one platform is becoming a gathering point for bleary-eyed passengers, neck pillows and luggage in tow. Among them is four-year-old Dyuthi Mantaih and her father, Nagendra. “We are from India, actually, so we are used to travellingContinue Reading
Day 6 By labelling protestors as mentally ill, the Iranian government aims to delegitimize demonstrators and discourage other women from taking similar actions, according to human rights experts. Political dissidents in Iran and around the world have been institutionalized in the past Abby Hughes · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
British Columbia Starting Tuesday, customers who board most domestic Air Canada flights at Vancouver International Airport will be able to walk onto the plane without presenting any physical pieces of identification, such as a passport or driver’s licence, the country’s largest airline said. The new, optional screening measure being launched Tuesday willContinue Reading
As the province and Ottawa take part in yet another constitutional squabble over jurisdiction, some oil and gas sector watchers are worried about the effect on the industry caught in the middle. On Tuesday, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled her government’s intent to table a motion invoking the Alberta SovereigntyContinue Reading
Politics Canadian negotiators at the United Nations plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea said Thursday they are working “around the clock” to finalize an agreement, though the process has been predictably difficult. Countries still divided on whether to make firm commitments Nick Murray · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading
Business·GO PUBLIC Rogers CEO summoned to Ottawa after avoiding questions about price increases in contractsThe CEO of telecom giant Rogers Communications has been ordered to appear before a parliamentary committee after sending a last-minute substitute in his place. MPs had asked to hear from CEO Tony Staffieri after a seriesContinue Reading
Edmonton Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development. Impact Assessment Act determines if major resource projects get approved based on certain criteriaJack Farrell · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 6:53Continue Reading
As It Happens Emily Beckman believes snow days are “the greatest invention ever created by humans.” So when she learned that her Colorado school district changed its weather cancellation policy during the pandemic, she decided to fight back. Many school district dropped weather cancellation for e-learning during the pandemic lockdowns Sheena GoodyearContinue Reading
Books Kate Beaton’s Ducks won the Swiss literary prize that rewards works of all literary genres regardless of the language they’re written in. The graphic memoir won Canada Reads in 2023 when it was championed by Mattea Roach. Ducks won Canada Reads 2023, championed by Mattea RoachCBC Books · Posted: Nov 28,Continue Reading
British Columbia Surrey Police Service replaces RCMP as the city’s police of jurisdiction at midnight on Friday, Nov. 29. Chief says public will notice little difference when SPS replaces the RCMP as city’s police of jurisdiction Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 5:16 PM EST |Continue Reading
Business Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet’s Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday. Antitrust watchdog seeks order aiming to make Google sell 2 ad tools, pay a penaltyThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 4:36 PM EST | Last Updated: November 28Continue Reading
Toronto More than three million Ontarians could be at risk of losing their family doctor to retirement with thousands of family physicians over the age of 60, the provincial Liberals say. Party says leaked document shows 2,300 family physicians nearing retirement age Lane Harrison · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Warning: This story includes details about a suicide attempt and violence. A man shot and killed by Winnipeg police earlier this week was from Nunavut and is being remembered as a proud Inuk who craved connection and needed help to overcome his violent past. Jordan Charlie, 24, was released fromContinue Reading
Hamilton The Hamilton Cardinals have made a ‘significant’ addition to their lineup with the signing this week of the former MLB all-star Fernando Rodney for the 2025 season. 47-year-old Rodney is a 3-time MLB All-Star, having played with 11 teams Desmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024Continue Reading
British Columbia It’s anticipated that this weekend will be one of the city’s busiest-ever event weekends. In addition to the Swift shows, there will also be Vancouver Canucks games Friday and Sunday and six Cirque du Soleil shows from Friday to Sunday, among other events. More than 150,000 fans areContinue Reading
PWHL·SEASON PREVIEW Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, new identity and redefined mentality heading into the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s second season. “The Ottawa Charge mentality is one built on relentlessness,” head coach Carla MacLeod says. Head coach Carla MacLeod says team must embrace, love physical element of gameDavid CummingsContinue Reading
Montreal Sam Watts, CEO of Welcome Hall Mission, says the “cruel and unusual” tactic by the mall displaces the problem of homelessness rather than address it. Spokesperson says song has been playing for a year in some exits and stairwells Joe Bongiorno · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 28,Continue Reading
Politics The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of legislation that limits members of a spy watchdog from using their parliamentary immunity to speak out. Case looks at thorny legal question involving committee of parliamentarians Jim Bronskill · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 2:23 PMContinue Reading
Business The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation has been laying striking employees off as the labour action by more than 55,000 workers approaches the two-week mark. ‘Mass amount’ of records of employment sent out, according to CUPW negotiator Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
World U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he hoped President-elect Donald Trump would rethink his plan to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, saying it could “screw up” relationships with close allies. President says incoming successor needs to rethink ‘counterproductive’ strategyThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 12:49 PM EST | Last Updated: November 28Continue Reading
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum got a foretaste of what dealing with Donald Trump’s return to the White House will be like on Wednesday night, when she was forced to correct what appeared to be Trump’s mischaracterization of their first conversation. On Wednesday afternoon, Sheinbaum tweeted that she’d had “an excellent conversation with PresidentContinue Reading
Health Canada expands recall of organic carrots at risk of E. coli contaminationCanadian officials say an additional organic carrot product is under recall due to possible E. coli O121 contamination. CFIA updates Cal-Organic list, corrects information for a Bunny-Luv product Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024Continue Reading
PWHL Emmy Fecteau’s Concordia Stingers reached the U Sports women’s hockey championship game in each of her final three seasons at the school, winning two titles. In June, Fecteau became the very first PWHL player drafted straight out of U Sports when she was selected by the New York Sirens.Continue Reading
Australia moves to ban most social media for children under 16 Australia has passed into law a social media ban for people under age 16. Starting in late 2025, platforms must demonstrate that they are taking ‘reasonable steps’ to keep out users under 16, or face fines. Australia on ThursdayContinue Reading
Politics Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will vote against the Liberal government’s proposed tax holiday, calling it “irresponsible and inflationist.” GST holiday legislation expected to pass Thursday, but $250 rebate cheques punted for now Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 11:51 AM EST |Continue Reading
Soccer Canada will finish out the year at a career-high in the FIFA rankings after climbing four places to No. 31. The previous high was 33 under John Herdman in February 2022. Club was 49th in the world when head coach Jesse Marsch took over in mid-May Neil Davidson ·Continue Reading
Politics The Canadian government will monitor Canada’s largest pulp and paper company to ensure it respects the promises it made the federal government as the company’s owner takes over his family’s controversial Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate, Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told a parliamentary committee Wednesday. Canada will keepContinue Reading
Tennis Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine, a heart medication known as TMZ, the International Tennis Integrity Agency announced Thursday. Olympic bronze medallist failed an out-of-competition drug test in AugustHoward Fendrich · The Associated Press · Posted: NovContinue Reading
World The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt more than a year of fighting. Israeli military launches 1st airstrike since ceasefire, imposes curfewContinue Reading
Soccer Cloey Uddenberg becomes 3rd local player to sign for Northern Super League’s AFC TorontoFor Richmond Hill, Ont., native Cloey Uddenberg, the opportunity to sign her first professional contract for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League is a dream come true. Midfielder from Richmond Hill, Ont., excited to fulfillContinue Reading
World Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Nearly 200 missiles and drones fired by Russia, which says it’s retaliating for use of U.S. missilesThe Associated Press ·Continue Reading
News As nations negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, the pressure from industry is to focus more on recycling. But with some figures estimating only nine per cent of plastic is recycled, what are the solutions? 175 countries trying to negotiate binding treaty on plastic pollution inContinue Reading
Montfort Hospital asked for input to help improve policies but hasn’t followed up, families say Two families united by tragedy when a dying man was misidentified at Ottawa’s Montfort Hospital say there’s been a lack of communication from the hospital and they have yet to receive a formal apology. AnContinue Reading
Business Black Friday is here, and it’s hard to miss. Posters scream about big sales while emails flood inboxes — warning the savings are for one day only. It’s become one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But experts say it’s also a time when impulse spending can spiral outContinue Reading
The onset of a ceasefire leaves the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to manage pressing rebuilding challenges in Lebanon in the aftermath of its deadly war with Israel. With the bodies of its fighters still strewn on the battlefield, Hezbollah must bury its dead and provide aid to its supporters who bore the brunt of Israel’sContinue Reading
Esther Rantzen says she doesn’t have the strength to fly to Canada to seek lasting relief from her ever-advancing cancer, but she would if she could. “I love Canada, but I think I will go to Switzerland and seek an assisted death if the illness starts to progress faster,” Rantzen,Continue Reading
On a late Saturday afternoon, two days before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods over migrants and fentanyl, the RCMP alerted U.S. Border Patrol about a group of people crossing illegally from Quebec into an area near Chateaugay, N.Y. Border Patrol agents initially spotted the group, but thenContinue Reading
Business Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could have sweeping, global repercussions. What would the tariffs and responses mean for the global economy? ‘This would raise trade costs to levels last seen in the run-up to the Great Depression’ Peter Armstrong · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
Manitoba Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s happy to play a role as part of a unified Team Canada approach in order to strengthen the relationship with a new American administration, but his focus is on leading Manitoba. ‘This is not the time for tiptoeing. around, this is a time forContinue Reading
Canada Trump has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods coming into the U.S. But his threat has raised questions as to whether Canada has any kind of leverage to squeeze the U.S. and prevent such tariff action. Canada may feel it has no choice other than toContinue Reading
B.C. hiker recovering in hospital after being lost for weeks in back country Sam Benastick, who spent more 50 days in the remote wilderness, is being treated in a Fort Nelson, B.C., hospital. The 20-year-old was reported missing on Oct. 17, after he failed to return from a 10-day fishingContinue Reading
World Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico would retaliate if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump followed through with his proposed 25 per cent across-the-board tariff, a move her government warned could kill 400,000 U.S. jobs and drive up prices for U.S. consumers. Mexican government says move could kill 400,000Continue Reading
Edmonton Justice Rosanna Saccomani told court Wednesday that Mary Quinn could pose a significant risk to public safety if she were released from custody. Mary Quinn, 35, charged with failing to provide necessaries of life Aaron Sousa · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 7:54 PM EST |Continue Reading
PEI P.E.I.’s attorney general says the province is considering automatic roadside penalties for people who are caught driving impaired by alcohol or drugs. Attorney General Bloyce Thompson calls driving under the influence ‘cultural epidemic’ Nicola MacLeod · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 7:05 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada Vancouver mayor to propose ‘Bitcoin-friendly city’ plan 3 hours ago Duration 6:45 3 hours agoNewsDuration 6:45Ken Sim is set to introduce a motion to make Vancouver a ‘Bitcoin-friendly city.’ Globe and Mail opinion editorContinue Reading
Calgary A Ukrainian girls hockey team is in Canada for a few days of peace and hockey in an arena that doesn’t have a missile-sized hole in its roof. Squad of young players drawn from 8 cities in Ukraine Donna Spencer · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2024Continue Reading
PWHL The Toronto Sceptres and Boston Fleet will kick off regular-season play on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET. You can watch the game on CBCSports.ca, CBC Gem and the CBC Sports app. Sceptres and Fleet kick off regular-season play Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on CBC Sports Karissa Donkin ·Continue Reading
Politics The Liberal candidate in an upcoming B.C. byelection is facing questions from a local Métis community organization about her claims to Indigenous heritage. Local Métis community organization says candidate was unable to provide evidence of heritage Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 5:53 PM ESTContinue Reading
As It Happens Preliminary findings from a randomized trial of 300 patients across seven countries shows that used pacemakers, when properly sterilised and implanted, work just as well as new ones, and pose no greater risk of infection. Preliminary results from nearly 300 patients find used pacemakers are just asContinue Reading
Science What does winter have in store for Canadians this year?With El Niño in the rearview mirror, what can Canadians expect this winter? It depends on where you live, but forecasters say colder temperatures that have descended in the West will likely move east in a hurry. After a record warmContinue Reading
Entertainment Amid renewed interest in the killing of JonBenét Ramsey triggered in part by a new Netflix documentary, police in Boulder, Colo., refuted assertions this week that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of the six-year-old girl that they are not pursuing. A recent Netflix documentaryContinue Reading
Calgary A battle over jurisdictional authority continued to heat up Wednesday, as federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault insisted an element of Alberta’s pushback to Ottawa’s oil and gas cap could land companies in hot water. Premier Danielle Smith said her government would challenge oil and gas cap in court Joel Dryden ·Continue Reading
North On Wednesday, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national organization representing Inuit in Canada, unveiled its plans to build a university on traditional Inuit lands. University’s goal is to welcome its first students in 2030CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 4:49 PM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago InuitContinue Reading
World South Korea’s capital was blanketed on Wednesday by the heaviest snowfall in Seoul during November on record, with bad weather snarling traffic, knocking out power and grounding hundreds of flights as authorities braced for more snow in coming days. The biggest November snowfall since records started being kept inContinue Reading
Entertainment His work with brothers Jerry and David Zucker honed a style characterized by wild physical comedy, sight gags, double meanings and endless puns. 1980’s Airplane is often called one of the best comedies of all time U.S director, producer and screenwriter Jim Abrahams died at his home in SantaContinue Reading
Health Canada’s health regulator has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy to reduce the risk of nonfatal heart attack or myocardial infarction in some adults Treatment supports both chronic weight management and to reduce heart risk Amina Zafar · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 4:22 PM EST |Continue Reading
Business Hyundai is recalling 48,509 SUVs and small cars in Canada, plus an additional 226,000 in the U.S., because the rearview camera image may not show up on the screens. Owners will be notified to bring their cars to Hyundai dealer for replacement cameraCBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 4:09Continue Reading
Montreal A Quebec judge is hearing arguments this week in a class-action lawsuit application against Montreal billionaire Robert Miller over allegations he paid minors for sex. Lawyer alleges class members recruited others to have sex with Montreal billionaire Sidhartha Banerjee · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 3:43Continue Reading
Ottawa The federal public service pension plan has a surplus of $1.9 billion, according to a report presented by Treasury Board President Anita Anand Monday. Surplus should be used to address pension inequalities, union saysCBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 2:47 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoContinue Reading
World Several of Donald Trump’s cabinet and administration picks have been targeted since Tuesday evening with actions including bomb threats and “swatting,” a spokesperson for the U.S. president-elect said on Wednesday. Threats were made Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, spokesperson saysThomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 2:46 PM ESTContinue Reading
Health A Canadian non-profit that helps women obtain the abortion pill in countries with restrictions says it saw a fourfold increase in U.S. requests after the presidential election. Platform is registered in Canada but says it does not involve Canadian doctors or pharmacies Hannah Alberga · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
Entertainment Last night, a winner was crowned on ABC’s 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars. In the hearts of her legions of online fans, that winner was Olympic rugby player and social media sensation Ilona Maher. Popular Olympic rugby player helped rake in record ratings for show’s 33rd season Natalie StechysonContinue Reading
Soccer·Opinion In sport, we see coaches commit errors, flagrant missteps, and continue to work and move to the next club or team. In the case of the Canadian national women’s soccer team drone-spying scandal, Shireen Ahmed writes that one person whose proximity to accountability remains a huge question mark isContinue Reading
Ottawa The Government of Canada has settled out of court to compensate non-unionized and casual federal employees impacted by payroll issues caused by the Phoenix pay system. Out-of-court settlement subject to approval by Quebec Superior CourtCBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 1:19 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hoursContinue Reading
Montreal The Supreme Court of Canada says Quebec must provide more money for a First Nations police force after acting dishonourably by refusing to negotiate the funding terms. Supreme Court rules 8-1 in favour of Pekuakamiulnuatsh First NationThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 1:03 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Politics The Liberal government has introduced a bill that would bring in a promised GST holiday starting next month — but it doesn’t include the government’s proposal to send $250 rebate cheques to certain Canadians. NDP has been pushing for rebate to be extended to seniors Catharine Tunney · CBC News ·Continue Reading
Winnipeg’s Kaitlyn Lawes made a game-winning draw to the button for a 5-4 victory over Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni on Wednesday at the Kioti National in St. John’s. Winnipeg skip Kaitlyn Lawes earns 1st curling win in return from maternity leaveThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 12:24 PM ESTContinue Reading
Manitoba A Winnipeg couple charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty are now also charged with bestiality, child pornography offences and for planning to torture a child. More than 75 animals filmed or photographed being tortured and killed, police say Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 12:20 PM ESTContinue Reading
Politics Negotiations have broken down between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for the first time since a nationwide strike began nearly two weeks ago. Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Crown corporation have remained at the bargaining table until now Canada Post workers strike outside a Scarborough,Continue Reading
World Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate an investigation into recent breaches of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, but stressed he was not making any accusations. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said heContinue Reading
PWHL Claire Thompson isn’t your typical rookie preparing for her PWHL debut. After spending last year pursuing her medical degree at NYU, the 26-year-old Princeton graduate traded her stethoscope for a hockey stick to resume an already successful playing career. Led Canada to 2022 Olympic gold, shattered single-tourney mark forContinue Reading
Entertainment·REVIEW Moana 2, the follow-up to Disney’s animated film from 2016, isn’t anywhere as original as the first. Follow-up to 2016 original shouldn’t get a pass just for showing up Jackson Weaver · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 9:59 AM EST | Last Updated: November 27 A stillContinue Reading
Edmonton Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth’s closest celestial neighbour. The town joins Courage, Glacier and Pol-R on short list of namesFakiha Baig · The CanadianContinue Reading
Business Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. It’s not clear what impact these changes will have at Walmart Canada. In shadow of U.S.Continue Reading
Olympics Summer Less than a month after winning the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are spending big again to add one of baseball’s best pitchers to their star-studded roster. Blake Snell and the Dodgers agreed to a $182 million US, five-year contract, according to a person with direct knowledgeContinue Reading
Canadian freestyle skier star Mikael Kingsbury is juggling both moguls and fatherhood. The 32-year-old Olympic and world champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que., opens his World Cup season Saturday in Ruka, Finland, with partner Laurence Mongeon and their infant son Henrik in tow. Deux-Montagnes, Que., native begins 16th World Cup season withContinue Reading
More than a quarter of New Brunswick kindergarten students did not meet the immunization requirements to enter public school in 2023-24, the latest figures from the Department of Health show. Only 71.8 per cent of students provided proof of full immunization against nine diseases, including measles, mumps and meningococcal disease, as requiredContinue Reading
Entertainment Women in Male Fields and Chill Guy are two trends sweeping social media — and dividing people across gender lines, some say. Two trends sweeping social media are raising questions about how men and women interact Kevin Maimann · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
Toronto As the 988 national suicide prevention helpline marks its one-year anniversary, the three-digit helpline is making a difference in helping to prevent suicides, experts say. 3-digit helpline launched last year making a real difference, experts say Talia Ricci · CBC News · Posted: Nov 27, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
Warning: This story contains references to intimate partner violence. Billie Jo Barrett says it’s hard talking about her experiences with domestic violence, but it’s more difficult knowing other survivors have had their court cases stayed due to challenges in the justice system. That’s part of the reason Barrett, who lives in Thunder Bay with herContinue Reading
Hamilton The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre heard Tuesday that five of the men died overnight, one of several commonalities noted in testimony by a corrections consultant. Photos released at the hearing also provide an emotional look at the six lives that were lost between 2017 and 2021.Continue Reading
Calgary·Analysis The oilpatch is reacting to Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with a mix of concern and skepticism. The tariff would be devastating to the industry, experts say, though some speculate the threat is just an opening salvo in a broader negotiation.Continue Reading
Politics·Analysis Canadian political leaders cannot stop Donald Trump from making threats. But Canadian political leaders can control how they respond to those threats and actions. And Canadians can judge how serious those responses are. Singh wants a ‘war room,’ Poilievre wants to kill the carbon tax and Trudeau wants toContinue Reading
Will Canada escape the potentially economy-smashing tariffs threatened by Donald Trump? If you can’t answer that question, congratulations, you’re in good company. It’s the multibillion-dollar enigma on the minds of some of the best-connected people in North America’s capitals. Trump has threatened a 25 per cent tariff on every product entering fromContinue Reading
This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CBC Saskatchewan. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the next election will be the “carbon tax election,” but his campaign isn’t the only one calling for an end to Canada’s carbon pricing policy. The Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) analyzed socialContinue Reading
World U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped attorney Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative, a pick that will play an important role in the Republican’s agenda to remake the international trading environment through tariffs. Greer served as chief of staff to Robert Lighthizer during Trump’s 1stContinue Reading
British Columbia A few lucky Taylor Swift fans in Vancouver managed to grab seats for the hottest ticket in town on Monday — the pop star’s last three shows of her Eras Tour— for $16.50 each. Cheap tickets in Eme Naumann’s section already on resale sites for upwards of $1,800CBC News ·Continue Reading
Nova Scotia·New Tim Houston led Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives to another majority government on Tuesday. This will be the Tories’ second consecutive mandate Aly Thomson · CBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2024 7:02 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago Live Nova Scotia Election Results 2024 Full coverageContinue Reading
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe described the proposed policy as his ‘first order of business’ if re-elected but backed away from the plan after securing another majority government. ‘The premier put a target on the back of my two 12-year-old kids,’ Regina-Walsh Acres MLA Jared Clarke says Alexander Quon · CBCContinue Reading
As It Happens A bear cub who was hauled out of a tree and separated from her family in April is now back in the wild and doing just fine, say North Carolina wildlife officials. Video of cub being harassed ‘a classic case of what not to do,’ says N.C.Continue Reading
The death of an Edmonton MMA fighter following an amateur charity match west of the city on Saturday will be reviewed by the Alberta government. Trokon Dousuah, 33, died after fighting a three-round bout at the community centre in Enoch, a First Nation community on Edmonton’s western outskirts. The mixed martialContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada The real impact of Trump’s 25% tariff on Canada, Mexico | About That 1 day ago Duration 8:38 1 day agoNewsDuration 8:38U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is vowing to impose massive tariffs on all goodsContinue Reading
Entertainment Drake has launched a second legal action against Universal Music Group, accusing the music giant of defamation and claiming it could have halted the release of Kendrick Lamar’s song Not Like Us for “falsely accusing him of being a sex offender.” Drake launches 2nd legal action against UMG, accusing it of defamationContinue Reading
Reigning pairs world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will lead Canada’s contingent into next week’s ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Reigning world pairs champions earned bronze at last year’s competitionThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 26, 2024 5:22 PM EST | Last Updated: November 26 Deanna Stellato-DudekContinue Reading
British Columbia Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will have an estimated $ 157-million economic impact on the city next week as it hosts the three final concert dates of the record-breaking tour, Destination Vancouver said. 3 shows at B.C. Place stadium expected to attract over 150,000 SwiftiesThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 26, 2024Continue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada What’s inside a ‘comfort kit’ for survivors of sexual violence? 1 day ago Duration 4:18 1 day agoNewsDuration 4:18A charity is working with hospitals in New Brunswick to provide “comfort kits” to survivors ofContinue Reading
NL A St. John’s performer is urging the city’s drag community to sashay away from Velvet Club and Lounge — the city’s only 2SLGBTQ+ venue — after failed negotiations between the club and drag queen Tara Nova. Velvet owner says he’s actively working to increase performer pay Abby Cole · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Toronto The Ontario government is proposing to push through a bill that would close 10 supervised consumption sites without holding any public hearings, a move advocates and opposition critics say is anti-democratic. Advocates and opposition critics say move is anti-democraticAllison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 26, 2024Continue Reading
The Olympic flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games will pass through all 110 provinces in Italy on a 63-day journey before the cauldron is lit, organizers announced Tuesday at a palace facing the historic Verona Arena. 10,000 people will join, with journey ending in Milan for Feb. 6 opening ceremonyDaniellaContinue Reading
Montreal A petition calling on the Legault government to grant free access to all contraceptive methods has garnered nearly 100,000 signatures, far surpassing any petition so far this session. Minister says women generally bear the highest contraceptive costsCBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2024 4:38 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
World Pakistani security forces launched an operation Tuesday night to disperse supporters of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan who had gathered in the capital to demand his release from prison. Khan’s supporters had gathered in capital to demand former PM’s release from prisonThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 26,Continue Reading
Calgary Residents in Crowsnest Pass in southwestern Alberta voted decisively Monday in favour of bringing coal back. But decision-makers in downstream communities aren’t all convinced it’s what’s best for their citizens. More than 70% of voters were in favour of Grassy Mountain mine Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted: Nov 26,Continue Reading
Montreal Quebec Premier François Legault wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appease Donald Trump by tightening border security and clamping down on the illegal drug trade in response to the president-elect’s threat of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports. Legault wary of trade war as major Quebec industries relyContinue Reading
British Columbia B.C. health officials say they still don’t know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu, believed to be the first such case in Canada. The teenager is still in critical condition, the province says, adding that no further cases have been identified. Teen remainsContinue Reading
In a quiet hotel room in downtown Ottawa, Georges Erasmus calmly recalls what may have been the low point in his 50-year fight for Indigenous rights. It was 1996, and the Dene leader had just finished co-chairing the landmark Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP). The time had come to present its vision for pivotalContinue Reading
Business The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level since May 2020 after Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canadian goods shipped to the United States once he takes office in January. Loonie has been moving lower against the U.S. dollar since September Craig Wong · The Canadian PressContinue Reading
Politics The federal government has temporarily suspended access to federal procurement contracts for MP Randy Boissonnault’s former medical supply company. GHI has one active contract with Elections CanadaCBC News · Posted: Nov 26, 2024 1:44 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault taking questions fromContinue Reading
Unreserved·Sacred Seven In Anishinaabe culture, the turtle is a healer of the land and waters. Turtles also represent truth in the seven sacred teachings. Three Indigenous advocates for the environment share why these turtle teachings are important, and how they inspire them to care for the planet. Turtle is reveredContinue Reading
Canada Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all products entering the country from Canada and Mexico on his first day in office. We break down what that means, and how it could affect you. Proposed U.S. tariffs on Canadian products described as ‘catastrophic’ Natalie Stechyson · CBC News ·Continue Reading
World President-elect Donald Trump signalled on the campaign trail that tariffs and border security are his top priorities. In addition to promising hefty tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods on Monday, he also targeted China, accusing Beijing of not taking strong enough action to stop the flow of illicit drugs.Continue Reading
This Montreal health centre is taking cues from astronauts to help deal with delays 11 hours ago Duration 2:34 11 hours agoNewsDuration 2:34The Baüne Autonomous Care Unit in Montreal’s West Island has acquired technology used by the Canadian Space Agency to help analyze patient data as tens of thousands inContinue Reading
British Columbia A new study indicates Indigenous peoples in what is now British Columbia have been cultivating the beaked hazelnut for thousands of years, challenging assumptions that pre-colonial Indigenous people were only hunter-gatherers. Researcher says evidence challenges narratives of wild, untouched landscapes in what is now British Columbia Jon AzpiriContinue Reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s agreed to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts after Donald Trump threatened to impose hefty tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. president-elect said Monday night that on his first day back in the White House, he would impose a 25 per cent taxContinue Reading
Vancouver-based filmmaker Jenny Lee-Gilmore is the director of the documentary Little Miss Sleepy. In this First Person column, Lee-Gilmore explains what it’s like to live with narcolepsy, a neurological disorder that’s misunderstood and often misdiagnosed. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. I knew somethingContinue Reading
Biden announces ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah U.S. President Joe Biden announced that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hezbollah that will take effect Wednesday morning. The ceasefire deal comes after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, Biden said at a newsContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada Sask. photographer makes epic journey to capture the Milky Way’s core over waterfall 6 days ago Duration 2:10 6 days agoNewsDuration 2:10Scott Aspinall and a small crew travelled to northern Saskatchewan to capture theContinue Reading
Calgary Beef prices hit record high at the grocery store — and on the ranch, tooThe cost of ground beef, steak and roasts has continued to rise this year, reaching historic levels on grocery store shelves. Retail prices are mirroring the rising value of cattle Kyle Bakx · CBC NewsContinue Reading
Killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo has again been denied parole and will stay behind bars. The Parole Board of Canada reached its decision Tuesday after a long, emotional hearing at La Macaza Institution in Quebec, north of Montreal. The families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — the schoolgirls BernardoContinue Reading
British Columbia Mother orca with 3 offpsring in Vancouver’s False Creek a sign of recovery: researcherFamily of orcas got up close to small ferries Sunday afternoon. ‘All your problems melt away’ says woman who got up close to the orca family Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25,Continue Reading
British Columbia ‘All your problems melt away’ says woman who got up close to the orca family. ‘All your problems melt away’ says woman who got up close to the orca family Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 7:48 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 minutesContinue Reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers met Wednesday to discuss strategy as president-elect Donald Trump threatens to upend the bilateral relationship with punitive tariffs on everything Canada sends to the U.S. Trudeau has sought to reassure the country that Canada is equipped to handle Trump in his second term because heContinue Reading
Business From auto leaders to farmers, Canadian industry players say patience is a virtue when it comes to Trump’s tariff threats — and that the mutually beneficial nature of the Canada-U.S. trade relationship, worth more than a trillion dollars, shouldn’t be underestimated. Oil, energy and autos would bear the brunt of tariffs,Continue Reading
World U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Mexico and Canada. Trump made the announcement on a Truth Social post Alexander Panetta · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25,Continue Reading
World Donald Trump has levelled his most severe threat against Canada in years, warning that on his very first day on office he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from Canada and Mexico, unless those countries curb the flow of drugs and migrants over their borders. Continue Reading
World A judge on Monday delayed until January his decision on whether to re-sentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago, squashing their family’s hope the brothers would be released and home for the holidays. Says he needs time to reviewContinue Reading
Politics Immigration Minister Marc Miller says further reforms to Canada’s immigration and asylum systems will be proposed in the coming weeks. Protesters were escorted from the committee hearing room as minister was testifying David Baxter · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 6:53 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
British Columbia A statement from the privacy commissioners of both Ontario and British Columbia says their joint report, completed in June 2020, found that LifeLabs “failed to take reasonable steps” to protect clients’ data while collecting more personal health information than was “reasonably necessary.” Ontario and B.C. privacy watchdogs sayContinue Reading
British Columbia Vito and Sheila Rizzuto booked a trip to Miami after her terminal cancer diagnosis. But an incident disembarking from an Air Canada flight left her in severe pain, with several injuries. Incident in Miami comes after string of complaints about wheelchair users suffering injuries on airline Michelle GhoussoubContinue Reading
Edmonton Alberta’s government is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase the province’s oil and gas export volumes to the United States. ‘Maybe de-risking the project involves having an American partner,’ says Danielle SmithAmanda Stephenson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 6:05Continue Reading
As It Happens11:45Exiled Belarusian opposition leader has a message for the world: Stand up to dictators Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Canada this telling anyone who will listen that democratic countries must be united in their opposition to dictators. By dictators, she is referring to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, whose government imprisonedContinue Reading
The Current14:19Harnessing ocean waves to power your home Scientist Burke Hales says one of the things holding back the development of ocean wave energy is the lack of places to test the equipment. But he hopes his new facility off the coast of Oregon will help change that. “That’s theContinue Reading
Edmonton A total of 24 arsons have occurred in six south-side Edmonton neighbourhoods since May of this year, the Edmonton Police Service said Monday. The police investigation began in May with a fire in Strathearn. Other arsons have been in Allendale, Belgravia, Holyrood, King Edward Park and Ritchie. Several personsContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter takes you through the top performances by Canada’s Olympic athletes. Speed skater opens the season with 3 podiumsJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 4:45 PM EST | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Canada’s Ivanie Blondin opened her World Cup seasonContinue Reading
Politics NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the Liberal government to go back to the drawing board after learning that the Working Canadians Rebate won’t apply to many seniors, people with disabilities and recent graduates. NDP leader says he thought rebate would apply to anyone earning $150K or lessHollyContinue Reading
Business Mechanics and clerks at Canadian National Railway Co. have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate that could see workers walk off the job as early as New Year’s Day. Vote paves the way for potential strike starting January 1The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 4:34Continue Reading
World Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that his return to the White House will preclude attempts to federally prosecute him for retaining classified documents or trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat. Separately, an appeal sought in aContinue Reading
World A tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea on Monday after warnings of rough waters and 16 people were missing, Egyptian officials said. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa Alam. GovernorContinue Reading
Montreal Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante condemned the actions of protesters and defended police after chaos broke out at a demonstration Friday evening against the NATO Parliamentary Assembly taking place in the city. ‘The images from Friday are shocking: people breaking windows, torching vehicles,’ said Valérie PlanteCBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
The provincial government has promised to “do better” for the people of Saskatchewan in its fall speech from the throne with a pointed focus on health care and education. Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty delivered the throne speech to begin the new legislative session. Following last month’s election, 61 MLAs will enterContinue Reading
Politics About 600,000 small businesses will start receiving their long-awaited federal carbon rebates today. Payments to come earlier than expectedThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 3:06 PM EST | Last Updated: November 25 Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at a news conference in OttawaContinue Reading
Politics Canada’s premiers say they want to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “as soon as possible” to discuss the Canada-U.S. relationship. Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been pushing for a new trade deal with the U.S. that would exclude Mexico Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25,Continue Reading
Edmonton Alberta’s government says it will invest up to $50 million to support the creation of a first-in-Canada drilling test site to support technology development in the oil, gas, geothermal and lithium industries. The Alberta Drilling Accelerator could start drilling in 2026, province saysThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25,Continue Reading
Politics Two federal politicians have asked Canada’s competition commissioner to investigate whether companies have been conspiring to raise the price of frozen potato products, such as fries and hash browns, after similar allegations were made in the United States. Allegations that producers are conspiring to drive up prices of potato productsContinue Reading
British Columbia The Vancouver Whitecaps have parted ways with head coach Vanni Sartini, the MLS club confirmed Monday. Italian coach posted a record of 57-51-39 across all competitionsCBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 2:10 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago Vanni Sartini, left, during a first-round MLSContinue Reading
Sports Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions said in a statement Monday that recent speculation Paul’s Nov. 15 record-breaking boxing match against Mike Tyson was rigged or scripted is “incorrect and baseless.” Each boxer able to use his full arsenal to win fight, Most Valuable Promotions saysField Level Media · Posted:Continue Reading
World U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire in Lebanon between armed group Hezbollah and Israel within 36 hours, four senior Lebanese sources said on Monday. Lebanese official says Beirut told by U.S. that truce could be announced ‘within hours’Thomson Reuters · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 1:43Continue Reading
Politics Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a meeting of parliamentarians from NATO nations Monday that Canada is on track to meet its commitment to spend two per cent of GDP on defence by 2032. Defence minister says he ‘sees no way’ Canada, allies can limit defence spending to NATO minimumContinue Reading
Entertainment The 2024 Billboard Music Awards have been announced and Zach Bryan and Taylor Swift lead the way with 21 and 17 entries, respectively, while Canadian artist Drake is up for eight. Bryan leads all artists with 21 entries, followed by Swift, who has 17 Brock Wilson · CBC NewsContinue Reading
British Columbia Andrea Arnold knows a lot about what goes on in the Village of McBride, a community of about 600 people in B.C.’s Robson Valley. But nothing quite prepared her for what she saw while driving through town Sunday afternoon. Flummoxed reporter posts photos of clothed animal in McBride,Continue Reading
London Three of the five former NHL players accused of sexual assault stemming back to when they were members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team were in a London, Ont., courtroom on Monday for the start of pretrial hearings expected to last three weeks. Publication ban prevents reporting ofContinue Reading
A simmering monthslong feud between the president and vice-president of Philippines, each part of separate political dynasties, erupted over the weekend with an apparent public death threat. For good measure on Monday, Vice-President Sara Duterte insinuated that the dictator father of current President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was behind the 1980sContinue Reading
Politics Canada’s chief electoral officer is proposing changes to nomination rules to curtail the so-called “longest ballot” protests that have hampered vote counting in two recent byelections. Longest ballot advocacy group says proposed changes won’t deter their efforts Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 11:55 AMContinue Reading
World Heavy winds and rising sea levels flooded and swept away displaced Palestinians along with their belongings overnight, in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Winter conditions are destroying the few remaining items they have after more than a year of ongoing bombardment. Thousands of displaced people have been affected byContinue Reading
Edmonton More than a year after a man was trapped and fatally burned inside a south Edmonton smokehouse facility, 26 workplace safety charges have been laid in his death against Sofina Foods Inc., based in Markham, Ont. Samir Subedi, 33, died in March 2023 after incident at Sofina Foods facilityContinue Reading
Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian, announced her retirement from competitive swimming on Monday. Australian reached podium combined 14 times at Rio, Tokyo and Paris GamesThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 10:39 AM EST | Last Updated: November 25 Emma McKeon, 30, previously hinted the 2024 Paris Games,Continue Reading
World French prosecutors have asked for the maximum 20-year prison sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who organized the repeated mass rape of his then-wife by knocking her unconscious with drugs and inviting dozens of strangers to abuse her in the family home. 50 other men also stand trial for participating inContinue Reading
Ontario failed to meet its own legislated target this past year for the average number of hands-on hours of care that long-term care residents receive, a newly updated document shows. The province says it has since reached its goal for the 2023-24 fiscal year, but that happened outside of theContinue Reading
World Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls during 2023, up from about 48,800 victims in 2022, according to two UN agencies on Monday to coincide with International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Average of 140Continue Reading
Hamilton Everything changed for Kia Nurse when she tore her anterior cruciate ligament in the 2021 WNBA playoffs. The basketball star from Hamilton was locked in as starter for a team in the semifinals. But in one bad fall three years ago and she was plunged into the depths ofContinue Reading
Trae Bell-Haynes led the way as Canada dug deep to beat Mexico 83-73 on Sunday in the FIBA AmeriCup qualifiers Defeat Mexico 83-73 in Saskatoon, improving record to 4-0The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 8:06 AM EST | Last Updated: November 25 Thomas Kennedy puts in a basketContinue Reading
Soccer California native Croix Soto, a 23-year-old centre back from the Houston Dash of the NWSL, is the latest signing of the Northern Super League’s AFC Toronto franchise. 23-year-old played this season for Houston Dash of the NWSLSigna Butler · CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 6:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
Saskatchewan Victor Santos Cardoza is the youngest person to ever be elected to town council in Moosomin, Sask. Santos Cardoza said he wants to bridge the gap between generations and hopes to have a long career in local politics. ‘An opportunity there for me to bridge different generations,’ says VictorContinue Reading
Edmonton An Alberta company has lost the right to manage its own well sites after the provincial regulator ruled the operations pose a safety risk and must be abandoned by the operator. Revitalize Energy is ‘not capable’ of caring for its sites, Alberta Energy Regulator rules Wallis Snowdon · CBCContinue Reading
Business A growing number of businesses are appealing to waste-conscious customers with repair services, trade-in programs and recycled textiles. But some jurisdictions have decided to take a stronger tack, and are charging clothing makers to deal with items that have reached the end of their life. Growing number of jurisdictionsContinue Reading
New Democrat MP Charlie Angus decided he had enough. “I have tried three times to get off X because it is a dismal, toxic, hole of disinformation,” said Angus, who used to regularly post to his 47,200 followers on X, formerly known as Twitter. “After seeing what went down withContinue Reading
British Columbia·GO PUBLIC When a B.C. couple took their fight for compensation over a cancelled WestJet flight to social media, they received a letter from the airline’s lawyers warning them that their post had breached confidentiality. Efforts to silence travellers from speaking publicly about disputes with airlines are a worryingContinue Reading
Manitoba The head of the Manitoba Nurses Union isn’t surprised that another front-line health worker is deeply concerned about escalating violence in their workplace. ‘A responsibility to ensure that everyone in our health-care facilities is safe,’ says nurses union president Nathan Liewicki · CBC News · Posted: Nov 25, 2024 1:27Continue Reading
World·New The presidential candidate of the conservative coalition that has governed Uruguay for the past five years conceded defeat on Sunday after a close run-off election. Yamandú Orsi’s centre-left Broad Front party says in statement that ‘joy will return’The Associated Press · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 8:34 PM EST |Continue Reading
World Heavy rain sparks landslide, flooding in Bolivian capitalTorrential rain on Saturday caused a river to spill its banks, dislodging mud from a southwestern La Paz neighbourhood where low-slung, shoddily built dwellings dot the hillside. Rescuers scramble to find 5-year-old child swept away by torrent of rocks and soilThe AssociatedContinue Reading
Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND has smashing success in first public collection 4 hours ago Duration 5:43 4 hours agoNewsDuration 5:43People in St. John’s lined up for a rare chance to recycle household glass this weekend. Glass recycling co-op NewfoundSAND made its public debut at St. John’s Farmers Market, crushing hundredsContinue Reading
Golf·ROUNDUP Jeeno Thitikul won the record-setting $4 million US first-place check by capturing the CME Group Tour Championship on Sunday. Comes from behind to capture $4 million US with eagle-birdie finishThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 4:03 PM EST | Last Updated: November 25 Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul isContinue Reading
Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection and Scrabble who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died. He was 83. Mark Young, Woolery’s podcast co-host and friend, said in an email early SundayContinue Reading
Montreal Two Second Cup café locations at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital have been shut down and the franchise owner’s contract terminated after the individual was filmed on Friday making “hateful remarks and gestures,” according to the Canadian company. Locations inside Jewish General Hospital to be reopened under new managementCBC NewsContinue Reading
World Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found. The U.A.E.’s Interior Ministry later said authorities arrested three perpetrators involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan. Israel claims Zvi Kogan’s death was ‘antisemitic terror incident’ but offeredContinue Reading
Getting the Canadian government to apologize for its role in the mass killing of Nunavik sled dogs has been a 25-year-long mission for Pita Aatami, the president of Makivvik Corporation, which represents Inuit in Nunavik. For him, Saturday night’s apology inside a crowded community centre in Kangiqsujuaq, Que., was a step toward closure.Continue Reading
Ivanie Blondin was a key player in two of Canada’s medals at the long-track speed skating World Cup on Sunday in Nagano, Japan, earning a silver in the women’s mass start and a bronze with Yankun Zhao in the mixed gender relay. Ottawa native, who won gold on Saturday, addsContinue Reading
World Israel says 7 injured after Hezbollah launches massive rocket, projectile volleyHezbollah fired about 250 rockets and other projectiles into Israel on Sunday, wounding seven people in one of the militant group’s heaviest barrages in months, in response to deadly Israeli strikes in Beirut while negotiators pressed on with ceasefireContinue Reading
Tennis·New Jannik Sinner clinched Italy’s second consecutive Davis Cup title and capped his breakthrough season at the top of tennis by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Sunday in Malaga, Spain, for a 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the final of the team competition. Italy the 1st toContinue Reading
World The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in areas of an eastern Gaza City suburb, setting off a new wave of displacement on Sunday, and a Gaza hospital director was injured in an Israeli drone attack, Palestinian medics said. Heavy rain, spoiling food adding to the misery ofContinue Reading
Hockey Drew Bannister is out as coach of the St. Louis Blues after less than a full calendar year on the job. Jim Montgomery is back behind the bench of an NHL team five days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins. Blues have lost 13 of their firstContinue Reading
Olympic champion Clement Noel held on to his commanding first-run lead to take a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday in Gurgl, Austria, for his second win in two weeks and 12th overall. French skier victorious in Austria to notch 12th-career victoryThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 9:23 AMContinue Reading
NL The Newfoundland and Labrador government is once again looking for a buyer to redevelop the abandoned Trinity Loop amusement park as a tourism destination. However, prospective buyers are encouraged to visit the site, which has been left to fall apart over the last 20 years. Government encourages prospective buyersContinue Reading
Saskatoon Venessa Liang, aka FoodiePharmBabe, makes luxury chocolate bars and other treats in her spare time, selling them once a year to customers around the world. Venessa Liang crafts edible artwork as FoodiePharmBabe Jeremy Warren · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 7:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 10Continue Reading
Governments in Canada, the U.S. and abroad along with tech giants are all eyeing nuclear power to meet a growing demand for electricity and climate goals at the same time. Just days ago, the U.S. announced plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Tech giants Google, Amazon and Microsoft areContinue Reading
WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it. Ideas53:59Child Sex Abuse Prevention: How Best to Protect Kids Cat Bodden, who was sexually abused by a family member as a child, never imagined she would work with convicted sex offenders. But that’s what she’s doneContinue Reading
Politics Kent Walker, the president of global affairs at Google and its parent holding company, Alphabet, joined international officials and experts at the Halifax International Security Forum this weekend. He described AI as a “breakthrough in the way we make breakthroughs.” Kent Walker joined top international security experts at HalifaxContinue Reading
Politics The federal government did not meet the targets for its program to plant two billion trees during the program’s third planting season. NRCAN numbers show planting and spending are not keeping pace with the original targets David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Nov 24, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could push some government departments into a cash crunch and run up against other deadlines as the end of the fall sitting approaches. On Thursday, Speaker Greg Fergus made a point of reminding MPs that House rules state certain business needs to beContinue Reading
World Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office has officials in Democratic jurisdictions preparing to defend against a barrage of executive orders, social media posts and even legislation from a Republican-controlled Congress that run counter to their policy preferences. Democratic officials haven’t forgotten 1st-term disputes over immigration, public health, protestsContinue Reading
Azerbaijan carried out “ethnic cleansing” against the Armenian population 14 months ago in attacks on the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, a new report by the Washington-based non-profit organization Freedom House has concluded. The comprehensive report, released on the first day of COP29, the United Nations climate conference that took place thisContinue Reading
Canada Cuts to staff, classes, programs and student services: Canada’s post-secondary system is moving into a stormy period, as colleges and universities grapple with budget shortfalls exacerbated by restrictions on international students, domestic tuition caps or freezes, and stagnant provincial funding. Institutions, students, faculty call for sustained boost to provincial fundingJessicaContinue Reading
Manitoba Roman Josi scored twice and Jonathan Marchessault scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. Winnipeg captain Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for his teamCBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 10:44Continue Reading
Soccer Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give the Orlando Pride their first National Women’s Soccer League championship with a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Saturday night. Barbra Banda scores game-winning goal in 37th minuteThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 10:23 PM EST |Continue Reading
Hockey Sidney Crosby became the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 goals when he reached the mark in the second period against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night. Crosby joins Mario Lemieux as only Pittsburgh players to reach mark Dan Scifo · The Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading
World Israel said Sunday the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found after he was killed in what the government described as a “heinous antisemitic terror incident.” Zvi Kogan’s body found amid suspicions he had been kidnappedThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading
British Columbia Bear killed after attacking man walking with dog on Metro Vancouver trailB.C. conservation officers say a man was injured earlier this week when he was attacked by a black bear while he was walking his dog off leash on a Metro Vancouver trail. The bear died in theContinue Reading
Golf Maverick McNealy steadied himself after a rugged start Saturday with a 4-under 66 and caught up with Vince Whaley in a wild third round at the RSM Classic in which a half-dozen players had at least a share of the lead. Wild 3rd round saw a half-dozen players withContinue Reading
North More than 1,000 of the dogs that Inuit relied on for their livelihoods were shot to death by Mounties, employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company and other authorities from the mid-1950s until late 1960s across Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec. Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Gary Anandasangaree delivered theContinue Reading
Golf Angel Yin was making putts from across the green and threatening to build a big lead until Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie for a 9-under 63 to share the lead Saturday going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship with $4 million US on the line. ThaiContinue Reading
Virologist Jason Kindrachuk on Canada’s first confirmed case of more severe clade Ib mpox strain Trending NowContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada What it’s like capturing Taylor Swift on stage as a concert photographer 2 hours ago Duration 6:51 2 hours agoNewsDuration 6:51Photographer Jasmeet Sidhu, from Mississauga, Ont., discusses why she only photographs the musicians sheContinue Reading
Nova Scotia The leader of Canada’s Green Party had some strong words for Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives while joining her provincial counterpart on the campaign trail. Federal Green Party leader in Nova Scotia to support provincial party before Tuesday’s election Josh Hoffman · CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024Continue Reading
World Philippine vice-president publicly threatens to kill president, his familyPhilippine Vice-President Sara Duterte said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the Speaker of the House of Representatives if she herself is killed, in a brazen public threat that she warned was not aContinue Reading
British Columbia One post discussed how “mass immigration” and “a growing aversion to assimilation” are “transforming Canada into a place where a shared identity is disappearing.” B.C. solicitor general said comments ‘spread hate and division’ Jon Azpiri · CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 4:43 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Canada’s Dylan Bibic leads Track Cycling Champions League endurance standings after opening round 1 day ago Duration 2:21 1 day agoSportsDuration 2:21Dylan Bibic of Mississauga, Ont., sits on top of the UCI Track Cycling Champions League men’s endurance standings after a strong performance in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. Related Stories Canadian shortContinue Reading
Tennis Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd in Malaga, Spain, to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final. Italy will meet 1st-time finalist Netherlands on Sunday for the titleHoward Fendrich · The Associated PressContinue Reading
Canadian speed skater Ivanie Blondin won ISU World Cup gold in the women’s 3,000-metre long track competition Saturday in Nagano, Japan. Ottawa native skated to win in 3,000m final in NaganoThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 1:16 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hours ago Ivanie Blondin, inContinue Reading
Politics Canada’s 1st female defence chief ‘can’t believe’ U.S. senator would question a woman’s role in combatGen. Jennie Carignan, the first woman to command Canada’s military, called out a Republican U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan took issue with comments madeContinue Reading
Calgary Wiley Provost, 30, strangled Crowshoe near a home where they had been partying. The two were considered close friends at the time of the death. ‘This is the big thing we have to deal with every day, and it hurts,’ says victim’s father Dayne Patterson · CBC News ·Continue Reading
Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal. Canada Soccer had already ruled that Priestman would not return to coach national women’s teamThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 11:44 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Manitoba Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea is standing by his decision to keep injured quarterback Zach Collaros in last week’s Grey Cup game, which Winnipeg lost to the Toronto Argonauts. Zach Collaros returned to last Sunday’s game after receiving stitches to his finger Judy Owen · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading
British Columbia While it’s doubtful that salmon will recover to their original numbers in Metro Vancouver streams, those involved in habitat restoration work say it has a host of side benefits, from boosting flooding resilience to inspiring community connection and stewardship. Habitat recovery work also boosts flooding resiliency and inspiresContinue Reading
World Israeli airstrikes Saturday in central Beirut killed at least 15 people, officials said, as the once-rare strikes in the heart of Lebanon’s capital continued without Israeli warning, and as diplomats scrambled to broker a ceasefire. Early morning strikes were the 4th in the area in less than a weekThomsonContinue Reading
Saskatchewan McGill University students and paleontologists have documented what they say are Saskatchewan’s first confirmed centrosaurus fossil specimens. Fossils found along South Saskatchewan River at Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park Shlok Talati · CBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 6:00 AM EST | Last Updated: November 23 Researchers say theContinue Reading
NL A family doctor in Corner Brook is quitting and closing her practice next month, saying she’s overworked and overwhelmed amid an ongoing shortage of family physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador. Family physician Melissa O’Brien says she can’t keep up with the workload and has no choice but to close Colleen ConnorsContinue Reading
White Coat Black Art26:30$150 for 15 minutes, part 1 Audrey Leveillé’s four-month-old son, William, had been sick for about a week, running a fever on and off. Worried, the mom of two wanted to rule out infection, but couldn’t face the prospect of an hours-long wait in a hospital emergencyContinue Reading
Politics·Analysis In a fundraising appeal this week, the Conservative Party told supporters that the Speaker was silencing Conservative MPs. Hours earlier, Radio-Canada had reported about the close control and scrutiny that Pierre Poilievre and his office impose over what Conservative MPs say and do. The Conservative leader’s office keeps aContinue Reading
This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. Dr. Will Stymiest, a family physician in Fredericton, noticed a big change in a fellowContinue Reading
When the government touts that its auto insurance reforms might curb premiums by $400 come 2027, the ministers and premier don’t readily mention what’s to come in the three years leading up to that. For this year and the next two, Alberta is permitting annual rate increases of 3.7 perContinue Reading
As Ukraine’s allies gathered in Halifax on Friday for the International Security Forum, president Peter Van Praagh acknowledged the foreboding many felt following the election of Donald Trump. “Judging from today’s reports and traditional and social media, we might be forgiven for believing that Ukraine can no longer win the warContinue Reading
Politics As Canadian officials brace for president-elect Donald Trump to impose punishing global tariffs, a Republican senator from Idaho says he thinks the current North American free trade pact will protect Canada from those tariffs. Jim Risch also questions whether tariffs will be imposed on all imports entering the U.S.Continue Reading
Sports The Laval Rouge et Or won their second Vanier Cup in three years with a 22-17 victory over the previously undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks Saturday in Kingston, Ont. Rouge et Or hold off Laurier Golden Hawks 22-17 in U Sports title gameGregory Strong · The Canadian Press · Posted:Continue Reading
Canada From a sold-out Grey Cup final in Vancouver to a Greenpeace protest outside Stornoway in Ottawa, here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week. Highlights include cargo plane overrunning a landing strip and Grey Cup celebrationCBC News · Posted: Nov 23, 2024 4:00 AM ESTContinue Reading
News·CBC Investigates Toronto lawyer who stole client money for vacations, handbags and shoes is jailed for contemptA disgraced real-estate lawyer who admitted to pilfering millions in client money to support her and her family’s lavish lifestyle was handcuffed in a Toronto courtroom Friday and marched out by a constable toContinue Reading
Toronto Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was among the fans checking out Taylor Swift’s second-last Toronto show on Friday evening. Prime minister took in the singer’s second-last Toronto show before the Eras Tour wraps up in VancouverThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 11:01 PM EST | Last Updated: NovemberContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada 6 travellers dead from tainted alcohol in Laos 23 hours ago Duration 1:59 23 hours agoNewsDuration 1:59Six tourists, including a young British lawyer and two Australian teenagers, have died from suspected methanol poisoning inContinue Reading
At least 3 arrested after anti-NATO, pro-Palestinian protests in Montreal Montreal police say at least three people were arrested after anti-NATO and pro-Palestinian demonstrators converged in the city’s downtown core, with protesters throwing objects at police, lighting two vehicles on fire and breaking windows. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joinedContinue Reading
Windsor Windsor’s illegal magic mushroom store, Fun Guyz, is one of more than 30 across the province closing for good. A spokesperson told CBC Windsor the shop on Ouellette Avenue will shutter its doors Monday. The shop has been raided by police about 6 timesKathleen Saylors · CBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Manitoba Manitoba has detected the first confirmed case of a recently identified lineage of mpox in Canada. Province said Friday it has identified the 1st confirmed case of clade Ib mpox, formerly known as monkeypoxCBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 7:44 PM EST | Last Updated: November 23 First Canadian caseContinue Reading
World U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he’ll nominate former George Soros money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent is an advocate for deficit reduction and founder of hedge fund Key Square Capital ManagementThe Associated Press · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Entertainment Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present Friday with the surprise drop of a new album. 12-track GNX marks 6th studio album of Lamar’s careerThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 6:53 PM EST | Last Updated: November 22 Kendrick Lamar performs at a festival inContinue Reading
PWHL The ‘no escape’ rule is one of several changes the league has made to try to improve play in its second year. In this case, it’s aimed at increasing scoring in a league where goals were hard to come by last season. League is also cracking down on hits toContinue Reading
Politics Some Canadian seniors say they’re feeling abandoned by the Liberal government’s latest inflation relief measure after learning they don’t qualify for it. Excluding nonworking Canadians stigmatizes vulnerable people, disability advocate saysHolly Cabrera · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 6:37 PM EST | Last Updated: November 23 PrimeContinue Reading
British Columbia Octopus battling ‘bomb cyclone’ caught on camera by B.C. scientists researching sea lifeOcean Networks Canada says it will revisit the site to measure the impact of hurricane-force winds on marine life in B.C. Ocean Networks Canada will revisit site to measure impact of hurricane-force winds on B.C. marineContinue Reading
As It Happens A 3.3-metre oarfish — an elusive deepsea creature shaped like an eel — washed up earlier this month in California. Also known as a “doomsday fish,” this is the third one to wash ashore in as many months. Sometimes mistaken for sea serpents, oarfish are known in JapaneseContinue Reading
Entertainment Canadian crooner Michael Bublé has been announced as the host for the Juno Awards’ 2025 show. Bublé, who last hosted the awards show in 2018, returning to the role for a third time Jackson Weaver · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 5:51 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Tennis The last man to face, and beat, Rafael Nadal in professional tennis, Botic van de Zandschulp, converted his 10th match point Friday to finally close out a 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-3 win over Daniel Altmaier and help the Netherlands reach its first Davis Cup final by sweeping Germany. Top-rankedContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews a pair of big football games, a huge golf payday and some winter Olympic sports season openers. Two big football games and a lot of winter Olympic sports are on tapJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 5:10 PM ESTContinue Reading
Soccer Leading Lebanese soccer player Celine Haidar is in a medically induced coma after she was critically wounded in an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut’s southern suburbs, her international championship prospects on hold. Celine Haidar hit by shrapnel it attack on Beirut suburb, suffers severe brain injuries LebaneseContinue Reading
Health Bird flu case confirmed in U.S. child, health officials sayHealth officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. Child had mild symptoms; source of infection not yet knownThe Associated Press · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 3:46 PM ESTContinue Reading
Kitchener-Waterloo FunGuyz has closed all of its locations across Canada after hundreds of police raids made it impossible to carry on with business as usual. FunGuyz plans to continue to sell the same products online Aastha Shetty · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 3:43 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Politics Two premiers are asking Ottawa to cover the provincial cost of a federally imposed tax holiday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wouldn’t commit to reimbursing provinces when asked about premiers’ concerns Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 3:28 PMContinue Reading
The U.S. DOJ wants to break up Google. Here’s how | About That 1 day ago Duration 9:21 1 day agoNewsDuration 9:21The U.S. Department of Justice proposed a major breakup of Google to address its illegal monopoly in the online search market. Andrew Chang breaks down the request and explainsContinue Reading
Soccer Major League Soccer’s FC Cincinnati heads the group trying to bring a women’s pro team to the city. The club issued a statement confirming that WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a rookie for the Indiana Fever this season, had joined in the effort. Cincinnati among 3 finalists for league expansion,Continue Reading
Entertainment Sean “Diddy” Combs returned to court on Friday for a hearing over his bid to be released on $50-million US bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks ahead of his May 5, 2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges. Prosecutors say the rap mogul,Continue Reading
The Current Some teachers say kids are just plain ruder these days, with a sharp increase in interruptions and outbursts in the classroom. New research from Brock University backs up those observations. Outbursts and interruptions have increased since pandemic, say educators Padraig Moran · CBC Radio · Posted: Nov 22,Continue Reading
Business Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. But it’s unclear just how the case will affect his businesses and own future — as well as the Indian economy andContinue Reading
Sports A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. Dublin jury awards complainant, Nikita Hand, $257k US stemming from 2018 incident Brian Melley · The Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading
A young man from eastern P.E.I. has been sentenced to two years in custody for manslaughter and interfering with human remains in the death of 17-year-old Tyson MacDonald late last year. The male, who cannot be named because he was 17 at the time of the crime, was sentenced as aContinue Reading
World A New York judge on Friday granted Donald Trump permission to seek dismissal of the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star in light of his victory in the Nov. 5 presidential election. Sentencing wasContinue Reading
Tuomas Sammelvuo has resigned as head coach of Canada’s men’s volleyball team after it finished 10th at the Paris Games and reached the Volleyball Nations League quarterfinals last year. Squad 10th at Paris Olympics this past summer, reached VNL quarterfinals last yearCBC Sports · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 12:47 PMContinue Reading
Laurent Dubreuil of Lévis, Que., is picking up this season’s ISU World Cup speed skating campaign where he left off, earning a silver medal in his World Cup season debut in a men’s 500-metre race Friday at M-Wave in Nagano, Japan. Grabs silver medal, falling just shy of reigning worldContinue Reading
Calgary Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings throughout southern and central Alberta on Friday, from a system that’s a remnant of the recent bomb cyclone in B.C. Calgary and Edmonton are both expecting 15 to 25 cm by Saturday nightCBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 11:53 AMContinue Reading
Ottawa The key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022 has been found guilty of five of nine charges against him for his role. Accused convoy leader stood trial in Ottawa earlier this year David Fraser · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024Continue Reading
Entertainment A legal claim against Britain’s domestic intelligence agency by more than 300 survivors of a deadly bombing at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert was rejected Friday by a special tribunal. Claimants waited too long to bring their case, the judge said. Claimants waited too long to bring their caseContinue Reading
Two-time European champions Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri were first in the rhythm dance with 84.84 points at the Cup of China on Friday in Chongqing. Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha of Canada were second with 81.53 points. 2-time European champs in lead; Japan’s Sato lands quad lutz in men’sContinue Reading
Business Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. Earnings come amid strike by about 55,000 postal workers across the countryThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 22, 2024 9:36 AM EST | LastContinue Reading
Politics Ontario has reached an agreement with the federal government that will see $108.5 million roll out over the next three years to help fund a school food program in the province. Federal families minister says deal will feed an additional 160,000 kids Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Families, ChildrenContinue Reading
Ottawa There’s mixed reaction among some small business owners and customers in Ottawa about how much or even whether the coming two-month federal sales tax break on certain products will benefit them. Federal government removing sales tax Dec. 14 to Feb. 15 on several kinds of items Kimberley Molina · CBCContinue Reading
Business·CBC Investigates Opposition MPs are aghast that after buying up two major Canadian companies, the foreign owner of one of Canada’s biggest forestry businesses is now also formally taking over an Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate from his family — a company he has long denied operating in tandem with.Continue Reading
Canadians Lajoie and Lagha sit in 2nd place after rhythm dance program at the Cup of China 17 hours ago Duration 6:06 17 hours agoSportsDuration 6:06Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha scored 81.53 after the rhythm dance program Friday at the Cup of China Grand Prix event in Chongqing, China. MoreContinue Reading
Montreal Montreal officials have opted to end water fluoridation in six West Island communities in a move spurred by a petition from a resident who claims he has the support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. West Island mayor calls move ‘an undemocratic decision made by the City of Montreal’Maura ForrestContinue Reading
Saskatchewan Health-care advocates are sounding the alarm on foot care coverage in Saskatchewan. With only 22 registered podiatrists in the province, patients are seeking the service of foot-care nurses, who are not eligible for insurance or government funding. Lack of podiatrists means patients are seeking out foot-care nurses not coveredContinue Reading
Entertainment·REVIEW Wicked, led by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande is impressively faithful to the movie-musical format. But with a full year remaining until Part 2 is released, there’s still a lot to be desired. Movie musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande has impressive vocals — but less impressive plotting JacksonContinue Reading
Entertainment·REVIEW Twenty-four years after the first film premiered, director Ridley Scott and an A-list cast returned to Rome for Gladiator 2. With stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, the film doesn’t lack for talent. But CBC’s Eli Glasner says it can’t escape the shadow of its predecessor. BackContinue Reading
“So long, Marianne.” Leonard Cohen’s son Adam performs a final goodbye to his father’s lifelong loveContinue Reading
The federal government is asking Parliament to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending to cover the health-care costs of eligible refugees and asylum seekers — a budget line item that has soared in recent years as the number of these newcomers reached record highs. The Interim FederalContinue Reading
Politics·Analysis If the challenges posed by inflation were easy to overcome, more governments would have done so by now. Instead, a succession of elections have shown the current moment to be brutal for incumbent parties and politicians around the world. All around the world, persistent inflation is taking down governmentsContinue Reading
Ottawa A decision in the trial of Pat King, a key figure in what became the Freedom Convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa in early 2022, will be handed down Friday morning. Accused convoy leader facing multiple charges including mischief, intimidation David Fraser · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2024Continue Reading
Marketplace A father finds his son’s tragic story being used to sell a bogus product that claims to remove everything from pesticides to bacteria, including E.coli, from your food. We put that device to the test and discover not only is the product we bought no better than tap waterContinue Reading
Business·Analysis Will the Canadian dollar slip below 70 cents US?The Canadian dollar has slipped to its lowest level in five years. Outside of the depths of the COVID pandemic, the loonie is weaker than it’s been since 2015. Loonie’s long, slow decline has picked up speed since Trump’s re-election Peter ArmstrongContinue Reading
Canada Most young people turn to social media with their questions, but end up getting an onslaught of bite-sized, dubiously reliable content. Students and experts alike say more extensive learning is needed to boost critical thinking skills and help them be savvier on social media. Students need ‘tools … toContinue Reading
After the federal government announced on Thursday that it would introduce a holiday season tax break on some goods, some Canadians welcomed the move, while others said they saw right through it. “I think it’s going to be helpful for some people, which is really nice,” said Leemor Valin, who was shopping in Toronto. “I really feel strongly thatContinue Reading
Hockey Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks, an injury that pauses the Washington Capitals superstar captain’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record. Injury pauses 39-year-old star’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goal record Stephen Whyno · TheContinue Reading
Politics·New A federally-imposed “tax holiday” could end up being costly for some provinces, and officials from two provincial governments said they were “blindsided” by the prime minister’s announcement Thursday that the federal government is suspending the sales tax for some goods. In the five provinces with an HST, the entireContinue Reading
Edmonton Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making major changes to auto insurance, including rate hikes and switching to a predominantly no-fault claims model. Rate hikes, no-fault claims among the announced changesLisa Johnson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 7:47 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
A Taylor Swift ticket scam in southern Ontario left potentially hundreds of Swifties with broken hearts and empty wallets, and a legal expert says that type of fraud won’t be curbed until Ticketmaster’s North American monopoly over big-ticket events is broken. Several individuals confirmed to CBC News that they paid for whatContinue Reading
Olympics Summer Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honour on Thursday. Superstar sluggers cap historic campaigns with unanimous selections Ronald Blum · The Associated Press · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 6:46 PM ESTContinue Reading
Politics A Canadian right-wing commentator who produced videos for a media outlet now accused of pushing Russian propaganda says she was never influenced to produce content for the embattled company. Lauren Southern says she had no reason to question where the money came from Catharine Tunney · CBC News ·Continue Reading
For weeks, police have been stationed at the opening of an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, trying to smoke out the people illegally working deep inside. Since the standoff began, more than 1,000 miners have emerged to face arrest, one decomposing body has been recovered, and community members have gone toContinue Reading
Politics A nationwide strike at Canada Post has brought mail delivery across the country to a standstill for nearly a week, with only a handful of government support cheques being delivered. Pension, old age security, child benefit cheques are still being mailed — most other support payments are not A strikeContinue Reading
Montreal Quebec Economy Minister Christine Fréchette is reassuring the province following the announcement that Northvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection. Operations are continuing as planned at the McMasterville site in Montérégie regionCBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 5:05 PM EST | Last Updated: November 21Continue Reading
Politics Defence Minister Bill Blair says long-awaited U.S.-made missile defence systems that the Canadian government helped to purchase have been delivered to Ukraine. Canadian government pledged $406M for the air defence systems in January 2023 Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 5:01 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter looks at Canada’s excellent long track speed skaters as they head into their World Cup season opener. Canadians won a record 10 medals at last winter’s worlds in CalgaryJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 4:30 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Politics The extra screening measures that were imposed earlier this week on people travelling to India have now been lifted, says the office of Transport Minister Anita Anand. Transport Minister Anita Anand said Monday the measures would be temporary Minister of Transport Anita Anand makes an announcement on Parliament Hill inContinue Reading
Canada A House of Commons committee voted Thursday to probe how an admitted human smuggler received a new Canadian passport through Service Canada after he was forced to surrender a previous travel document under court-imposed conditions of release. House of Commons committee to call immigration and public safety minister toContinue Reading
Politics Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants bilateral trade deals with the U.S. and Mexico “now” instead of in 2026, when the three countries review their North American trade agreement. Canada, the U.S. and Mexico are preparing to review their trilateral trade pact in 2026 Ontario Premier Doug Ford attendsContinue Reading
Indigenous The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ordered the Liberal government to deal immediately with a backlog of claims under the Jordan’s Principle program for First Nations kids. Some of the backlogged requests “may very well be urgent,” the panel says. Canada also ordered to consult with First Nations onContinue Reading
News Countries of the world took turns rejecting a new but vague draft text released early Thursday, which had attempted to form the spine of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks, on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change. ‘Developed countriesContinue Reading
Music Tyla, Chappell Roan and Kali Uchis will also perform as part of the Netflix special on Dec. 6. Tyla, Chappell Roan and Kali Uchis will also perform as part of the Netflix special on Dec. 6CBC Music · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 3:15 PM EST | Last Updated: NovemberContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help sportsTop StoriesPWHLHockeyOlympicsVideoShowsPodcastsFeaturesAll Sports Pamela Ware retires from diving and looks forward to pastry school 10 hours ago Duration 1:54 10 hours agoSportsDuration 1:54Two-time Olympian Pamela Ware reflects on her diving career as she announces her retirement, swapping her passion for the pool with her passionContinue Reading
Toronto Toronto police have seized more devices that illegally transform semi-automatic handguns into fully automatic machine guns this year than ever before, according to new data shared with CBC News. Toronto police have seized 109 firearm auto switches so far this year, up from 29 total in 2023 Victoria Stunt ·Continue Reading
Manitoba Jurors in the Minnesota trial of two alleged human smugglers arrested after a family from India froze to death while trying to walk across the Manitoba-U.S. border in 2022 were given three very different stories to weigh during closing arguments on Thursday. Defendants argue they were wrongfully accused, dupedContinue Reading
Politics New York Consul General Tom Clark has dismissed claims he pushed the federal government to buy a new $9 million apartment for him in the city, and insists any criticisms he made of the old official residence in New York were comments made in passing to a colleague. ‘You haveContinue Reading
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday. This week: How would you rebrand these boring climate terms? Recyclable construction waste How to cool buildings sustainably How would you rebrandContinue Reading
Kitchener-Waterloo Four men have been arrested and one remains at large after an investigation into a robbery in Cambridge in September. Police say members of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang stole vests from members of a rival gang. Robbery happened ‘during the day when public and families and children areContinue Reading
Edmonton On the outside, the new house just east of Edmonton looks like any other Canadian suburban home. But inside, the home’s state-of-the-art furnace is fuelled not by the Alberta norm of natural gas, but by pure hydrogen — making it the first of its kind in Canada. Hydrogen developmentContinue Reading
Canadian under-20 coach Cindy Tye will serve as interim head coach for Canada’s upcoming women’s friendlies against Iceland and South Korea. Canada Soccer has said head coach Bev Priestman will not be returning in the wake of the recent independent report into the Olympic drone-spying scandal. Priestman, assistant coach JasmineContinue Reading
Entertainment The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. Illinois Supreme Court overturns charges that actor staged racist and homophobic attack against himselfThe Associated Press · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Manitoba A countrywide arrest warrant has been issued for a 25-year-old Ontario man accused of driving a semi-trailer truck through a stop sign before a crash that killed a Manitoba mother and daughter. Attempts to find Navjeet Singh, 25, in Winnipeg were unsuccessful, Manitoba RCMP sayCBC News · Posted: NovContinue Reading
Politics Greenpeace activists chained themselves to a mockup of oil-extraction equipment outside the official residence of the Official Opposition leader Thursday morning. Activists chained themselves to a pumpjack replica outside Stornoway David Thurton · CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 12:22 PM EST | Last Updated: 7 hours ago GreenpeaceContinue Reading
Sports A victory in the Vanier Cup against Laval would represent the coronation on a life devoted to Canadian university football for Laurier Golden Hawks head coach Michael Faulds. Former Western Mustangs star QB epitome of a football lifer Myles Dichter · for CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 21, 2024Continue Reading
Ottawa Atlético Ottawa and head coach Carlos González have “mutually agreed to part ways” after three seasons, the soccer team announced Thursday. González took club to 2022 CPL final, won top coach award the same yearCBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 11:15 AM EST | Last Updated: November 21 CarlosContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help sportsTop StoriesPWHLHockeyOlympicsVideoShowsPodcastsFeaturesAll Sports What to expect at the 2024 U Sports Vanier Cup | Preview 14 hours ago Duration 5:36 14 hours agoSportsDuration 5:36The undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks take on the Laval Rouge et Or dynasty in the 2024 U Sports Vanier Cup, and SignaContinue Reading
Tennis No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner won matches in singles and doubles to lead defending champion Italy to a 2-1 comeback victory over Argentina on Thursday, earning a return trip to the Davis Cup semifinals in Malaga, Spain. The Netherlands battles Germany in Friday’s other final 4 matchup in Malaga, SpainHowardContinue Reading
Business Groupe Dynamite, the Montreal company behind women’s fashion retailers Dynamite and Garage, has launched its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange and starts trading Thursday. One of first major Canadian companies to go public after years-long IPO drought Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024Continue Reading
Manitoba Chad Posthumus, the captain for his hometown Winnipeg Sea Bears, has died less than two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm. 33-year-old hometown basketball star died Wednesday after suffering brain aneurysm, complications from surgery Darren Bernhardt · CBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2024 9:24 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Edmonton Winter’s deep-freeze will soon slow down any regrowth happening in the charred areas of Jasper National Park. But for now, natural and human-assisted forest renewal efforts are well underway. CBC News joined Parks Canada to explore how vegetation and wildlife are recovering Acton Clarkin · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Manitoba Woman says people pretending to work for Hydro attempted to lure her into making a deposit on a bitcoin machine, using a lot of personal information and elaborate theatrics to make everything seem “very realistic.” Woman told she had to make deposit at store with bitcoin kiosk or else her powerContinue Reading
World Alphabet’s Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures — including possibly selling Android — to end its monopoly on online search, prosecutors argued to a judge on Wednesday. Proposals include ending exclusive deals with Apple, forcing Google to share data withContinue Reading
NL There’s stiff competition among prospective home buyers in the St. John’s region because listings are unusually low. One real estate agent says deep-pocketed buyers from outside the province are primarily to blame. Many homes in St. John’s area selling for above listing price as buyers compete amid low inventoriesContinue Reading
Science·Analysis One might be tired of the same old tale: another year, another position on the top 10 warmest years, a podium on which we definitely don’t want to stand. But the past two years have been different. And climate scientists don’t understand why. NASA climate scientist says it’s ‘frustrating’Continue Reading
A fall would be ‘disastrous’ for this woman: see how she searches for safe access after a snowfall 2 days ago Duration 3:04 2 days agoNewsDuration 3:04CBC News follows Tasnim Jaisee and her father along as they navigate the streets of Saskatoon after the first snow storm. Jaisee has osteogenesis imperfecta, alsoContinue Reading
Health Rising threat of nitazenes joins fentanyl in Canada’s toxic drug supplyThe toxic drug crisis has taken more than 47,000 lives in Canada since 2016 and the synthetic opioid fentanyl has become a household name. But now, an even more potent class of synthetic drug is showing up in drugContinue Reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday a suite of new measures meant to alleviate some of the affordability pressures people have been experiencing in the post-COVID era — including a two-month GST holiday on some goods and services. The Liberal government will also send $250 cheques to the 18.7 million peopleContinue Reading
Montreal Despite running a historic deficit this year, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has announced more than $2 billion in new spending, crediting a slightly stronger than expected economy and some newly found government savings. Finance minister expects to see growth in 2025 Matthew Lapierre · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
When Hurricane Beryl smacked into Carriacou — part of the Caribbean nation of Grenada — in July, it virtually flattened the entire island, damaging every building in the community of 8,000 people. Grenada had to rebuild, but it’s a daunting prospect. In 2022, the country spent $51.9 million US justContinue Reading
ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility Help newsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousBusinessThe NationalHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in Canada First, the vicious cyclones came. Then, the trafficking gangs 1 day ago Duration 7:24 1 day agoNewsDuration 7:24The West Bengal region of India has been devastated by climate disasters and opportunistic sex traffickers areContinue Reading
Montreal Quebec’s auditor general has released a damning report on its education of Indigenous students, finding the province has fallen short in many areas. Auditor general notes province has worked to narrow success gap for other groupsCBC News · Posted: Nov 20, 2024 6:34 PM EST | Last Updated: 1Continue Reading
As It Happens Under different circumstances, you might expect to see someone like Gubad Ibadoghlu speaking at a United Nations conference on climate change. But as the world leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the economist and outspoken fossil fuel critic is 30 kilometres away, locked inside his home,Continue Reading
As It Happens The goal was to create a sea snail-shaped sculpture on a nature reserve. But locals saw something entirely different. The sea snail-shaped piece was commissioned by the local government to celebrate the nature reserve it’s on Abby Hughes · CBC Radio · Posted: Nov 20, 2024 5:51Continue Reading
British Columbia·Updated Surrey RCMP searched locations in Surrey, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Vancouver and Richmond seizing significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and fentanyl. Seizures include significant amounts of cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine, fentanyl and counterfeit pills Karin Larsen · CBC News · Posted: Nov 20, 2024 5:31 PM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading
Sports·THE BUZZER CBC Sports’ daily newsletter puts a bow on the year in Canadian tennis, which ended in quick exits at the Davis and Billie Jean King Cups. Quick Cup exits bring 2024 to a closeJesse Campigotto · CBC Sports · Posted: Nov 20, 2024 4:30 PM EST | LastContinue Reading
Business A recent inspection of a Tom’s of Maine facility found that the company’s toothpaste was made using bacteria-tainted water, among other health violations, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Agency also found mould near a water-storage tank at company facility Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Entertainment Alec Baldwin’s Western Rust had its world premiere Wednesday at a film festival in Poland with a dedication to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot in an accident on the set three years ago. Hutchins was fatally shot in an accident on the set of the film 3 years