
cbc15m ago
AI-generated content on Indigenous cultures could be harming revitalization efforts: experts
AI-generated Indigenous language dictionaries, elders’ teachings and history circulating online could be harming culture and language revitalization efforts, say experts. Some First Nations are turning to structured knowledge system AI, which is curated and controlled by the community.
cbc5h ago
#TheMoment Canada's wheelchair curlers became Paralympic champions
Members of Canada's Paralympic curling team tell CBC News about the moment they won gold after beating China with only seconds left in the game.
cbc10h ago
Must-see looks from the 2026 Oscars red carpet
Here's what the stars are wearing to Hollywood's biggest night.
cbc13h ago
Some Lapu-Lapu Day attack survivors say it’s too soon for the Vancouver festival to return
Some survivors of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack say it’s not the right time for the cultural event to return to Vancouver next month — about a year after 11 people were killed at the Filipino festival in 2025.
cbc17h ago
Poilievre unveiling the Conservatives' auto strategy in Windsor
The Conservative leader's press conference is due to start at 10:30 a.m. ET.
cbc23h ago
Kashechewan chief walks back calls for Indigenous Services minister to resign
Kashechewan First Nation Chief Hosea Wesley says he takes back a call he made earlier in the month for Indigenous Services Canada Minister Mandy Gull-Masty to resign.
cbc1d ago
I just wanted to be ‘one of the guys’ on my hockey team, but it wasn’t always easy
Trevor Kew has many fond recollections of playing minor hockey in Rossland, B.C., but these are tempered by less pleasant memories.
cbc1d ago
Shadow fleets of sanctions-skirting ships facing global crackdown: analysis
A CBC News analysis reveals the global scope of an enforcement crackdown on ships belonging to shadow fleets — vessels often flying under false flags in order to skirt sanctions — as the scale of seizures and detentions has skyrocketed in recent months.
cbc1d ago
NASA's asteroid deflection test for planetary defence even more successful than we thought
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission not only altered an asteroid’s orbit but, for the first time, a new study shows we also successfully changed the asteroids' path around the sun.
cbc1d ago
Hulu not moving forward with Buffy reboot, Sarah Michelle Gellar says
Hulu's reboot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will no longer be happening, the TV show's former star announced on Saturday.
cbc1d ago
2 charged with first-degree murder of B.C. man reported missing in February
Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in relation to the killing of 45-year-old Burnaby man Masood Masjoody. IHIT says the suspects and victim were known to each other but the motive remains under investigation.
cbc1d ago
Canada's wheelchair curling team completes perfect Paralympic campaign, claiming 1st gold since 2014
Canada's wheelchair curling team won its fourth Paralympic title and first since 2014 on Saturday with a 4-3 win over defending champion China at the Milano-Cortina Games.
cbc1d ago
Why the medical advice on peanut allergies flipped in a generation
The advice on how to prevent peanut allergy in babies did a U-turn. Here's the scientific basis and practical tips for parents to apply the advice.
cbc1d ago
Snow snake at the Arctic Winter Games does what it’s always done: bring Indigenous people together
Snow snake is a game rooted in cross-cultural traditions and whose practitioners have kept alive across Turtle Island for centuries.
That ethos was no different at the Arctic Winter Games, where, earlier in the week, dozens of athletes from the circumpolar North lined up to take their best shot along a 200-metre track.
cbc1d ago
Proposed mermaid statue in Lockeport, N.S., too tall a tale for some locals
The chair of the town's heritage and tourism committee says the statue would "help put Lockeport on the map." But some residents say any new statue should be based on the town's heritage, not a mythical creature.
cbc2d ago
Behind the scenes of Sinners, Oscar-nominated women are 'carrying the torch' for diverse, young filmmakers
Three women of colour who worked on the crew of Sinners are helping drive a significant shift in the film industry that's allowing diverse newcomers to gain experience and recognition behind the scenes. Veterans like costume designer Ruth E. Carter who've broken barriers say they're lighting the way for those who follow to make their own communities, lift each other up and create opportunities for each other.
cbc2d ago
People are churning butter on runs. We're sorry to be the ones to tell you this
Runners have discovered they can churn butter by strapping bags of heavy cream and salt to their torsos and running around for an hour. And yes, they're eating it.
cbc2d ago
Canadians might be soon waiting longer to have their air travel complaints heard
The federal government is currently weighing whether to renew funding meant to address a massive backlog of airline passenger complaints — funding that if not extended could result in Canadians having to wait longer to have their cases heard.
cbc2d ago
Quebec Conservatives sour on Don Cherry nomination as party pushes Order of Canada petition
Opposition is mounting among Quebec's federal Conservatives to their own party's push to award the Order of Canada to controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry.
cbc2d ago
World Anti-Doping Agency mulls rule change that could ban Trump from Olympics, World Cup over unpaid U.S. dues
The World Anti-Doping Agency is considering rewriting its rules to try barring all U.S. government officials — including President Donald Trump — from attending the L.A. Olympics in 2028, in a move that could also have implications for the FIFA World Cup being co-hosted by the U.S. this summer.
cbc15m ago
This Ontario mom nearly died of sepsis. Researchers say cases like hers are overlooked
New Canadian research suggests close to a third of life-threatening complications linked to pregnancy and childbirth happen to women during the first six weeks following a delivery — a time when mothers typically experience far less medical tracking and support than they did during pregnancy.
cbc7h ago
Tumbler Ridge among 13 communities getting $50,000 in annual Hockeyville contest
Thirteen communities across Canada will receive $50,000 for arena upgrades, while two finalists will go head-to-head to host a NHL pre-season game.
cbc11h ago
Israel says Michigan synagogue attacker was brother of killed Hezbollah commander
The brother of a man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week, who was killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike, was a Hezbollah commander, Israel's military said Sunday.
cbc13h ago
Israeli soldiers shoot at family car, killing 4, in occupied West Bank
Israeli soldiers fired on a car carrying a family in the northern West Bank, killing four people including two children, the Palestinian Authority's Health Ministry said. The Palestinian Red Crescent rescue service said that Ali and Waed Odeh, and two of their four children, were shot in the head.
cbc19h ago
Canada's Kalle Eriksson, guide Sierra Smith earn slalom bronze for 3rd medal of Paralympic debut
Canadian Para alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith capped their memorable Paralympic debut with bronze in the men's visually impaired slalom on Sunday at the Milano-Cortina Games.
cbc1d ago
Has Trump pushed Canada and the U.K. into each other's arms?
Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit the U.K. on March 15 — his third trip since taking office — leaving some political observers wondering if this is a new era of a special relationship, replacing the one once held between the U.K. and the U.S.
cbc1d ago
Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
Leaders from the five Nordic countries and Canada meet in Oslo for a mini-summit on Arctic security amid rising geopolitical tensions. Discussions follow a massive NATO exercise in northern Norway and focus on Russian military risks, the fallout from U.S. threats to seize Greenland and energy security.
cbc1d ago
The negative people in your life are making you get older faster. Here’s how to handle them
Got a nagging father-in-law or a roommate who hounds you endlessly about how to properly load the dishwasher? Such people
have something in common: they're hasslers, and they may be slowly shaving years off your life and putting you at a higher risk of developing chronic disease, according to a new study.
cbc1d ago
Alberta town wins $50K toward arena rebuild, holds street hockey fundraiser
A southern Alberta town that lost the use of its aging hockey arena after an explosion has won thousands of dollars to use in its recovery efforts. Taber was revealed Saturday as one of the Kraft Hockeyville contest’s provincial winners after a two-week judging process.
cbc1d ago
Another 3 members of Iran’s women’s soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
Another three members of Iran's women's soccer team who accepted refugee visas to stay in Australia have decided to return to their homeland, an Australian government minister said on Sunday.
cbc1d ago
Russian strike on Kyiv region kills 4, wounds 15
A combined Russian missile and drone attack on the Kyiv region killed at least four people and wounded 15, a Ukrainian official said Saturday, after the United States postponed Russia-Ukraine talks due to the war with Iran. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the main target of the strikes was energy infrastructure.
cbc1d ago
Federal government planning to revamp funding for Canadian athletes, says Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is planning to revamp its funding for Canadian athletes and will examine the issue "very deliberately" over the next six months — news that comes just before a federal commission on the future of Canadian sport releases its final report.
cbc1d ago
'I want to be a role model': Canada's Para ice hockey captain McGregor leads with quiet confidence
One of the most revered Para ice hockey players in the world and a vocal advocate of mental health awareness, captain Tyler McGregor will be leading the Canadian team to battle for gold against the United States at the 2026 Paralympics.
cbc1d ago
He thought he followed all the rules. Then border guards arrested him on the street
A social worker who specializes in youth mental health is heading back to Ireland after he says Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada cancelled his work permit without his knowledge and without giving him a chance to respond.
cbc1d ago
Is boiling a live lobster cruel? Why the debate is heating up
England is the latest country to introduce legislation to ban the boiling of live lobsters, turning up the heat on a long-simmering animal cruelty debate. CBC’s Tom Murphy breaks down the crustacean compassion divide and what it could mean for Canada’s multi-billion dollar seafood industry.
cbc2d ago
Former NATO chief says he doesn't think allies will be pulled further into Middle East conflict
The former secretary general of NATO says he doesn't think allies will be pulled further into the conflict in the Middle East, but he's concerned the ongoing war with Iran will benefit Russia's economy and take the world’s attention away from the invasion of Ukraine.
cbc2d ago
Parks Canada planning to cull dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a storied historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in. However, an animal-rights advocate is calling for the agency to use non-lethal solutions to deal with the deer.
cbc2d ago
With U.S. bottles off the shelves, local whisky is having a moment in Quebec. Will it last?
The Société des alcools du Québec says local whisky sales have shot up since U.S. products were removed from its shelves last year in response to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.
cbc2d ago
Leafs star Auston Matthews out for rest of the NHL season due to knee injury
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews will miss the rest of the season due to left leg injury. The NHL team says Matthews suffered a torn knee ligament and bruised quadriceps muscle in Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks.
cbc2d ago
Ottawa to allow rural employers to increase proportion of temporary foreign workers
Ottawa will allow rural employers to have a greater proportion of low-wage temporary foreign workers on their payroll on a time-limited basis, as part of new measures the federal government announced on Friday.
cbc15m ago
Builders say Toronto World Cup traffic plan could stall projects and delay new homeowners
As Toronto prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of FIFA World Cup fans this summer, thousands of new homeowners could soon get some bad news because the city has severely limited construction activity downtown and along major arteries between May 1 and July 31.
cbc8h ago
Milano-Cortina Paralympics come to a close with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's return
A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milano-Cortina Winter Paralympics on Sunday, hours after the U.S. Para ice hockey team won the final gold medal of the Games that were marked by the return of the Russian flag and national anthem to the global sports stage.
cbc11h ago
Oscars 2026: Follow live updates from the red carpet
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cbc15h ago
IPC president disappointed with Ukraine, suggests team shifted focus to politics at Milan-Cortina Paralympics
The president of the International Paralympic Committee was disappointed with the complaints made by Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee during the Milan-Cortina Games, saying they appeared to be an attempt to shift the focus from sports to politics.
cbc20h ago
Tuition scams; Sobeys faces scrutiny from Manitoba; soaring plane ticket costs: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet
The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
cbc1d ago
Inside the weird world of Toronto’s transit seat upholstery
Scoring a seat on a busy bus, streetcar or subway is a hot commodity, but have you ever thought about why they're made the way they are? Welcome to the weird world of transit seat upholstery.
cbc1d ago
Canada named this castle-like courthouse a national historic site. Now a tower is set to rise beside it
Plans for a 54-storey residential tower next door to a national historic site in London, Ont., cast a literal shadow over the place where the city began, while at the same time shining a light on what some heritage advocates say is a gap in federal law.
cbc1d ago
Withdrawn charges in Stronach sex assault trial raise questions about prosecution
When his trial began in February, Frank Stronach faced 12 counts related to seven female complainants whose allegations included sexual assault and the historical charges of rape and attempted rape. Now, with all the evidence heard and closing submissions set for the end of the month, those charges have been whittled down to seven — related to four of the initial seven complainants.
cbc1d ago
Emergency alert issued in Prince George, B.C. due to gas leak; residents told to evacuate
An emergency alert has been issued in Prince George due to a gas leak that officials say poses a threat to human life.
cbc1d ago
Carney, Norway PM push message of oil-market stability as war in Middle East rattles global supply
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norway’s Jonas Gahr Støre stressed energy stability during talks in Oslo as the Middle East war rattles global oil markets. Canada will release 23.6 million barrels following an International Energy Agency call for coordinated action. Both leaders also urged de-escalation and pledged closer Canada-Norway cooperation on Arctic security.
cbc1d ago
Ontario justice allows Al-Quds Day rally to continue after Ford injunction attempt fails
An Ontario Superior Court justice has ruled that the Al-Quds Day rally in Toronto may continue as planned Saturday afternoon.
cbc1d ago
Gosselin bolts to women's slalom bronze, capturing Canada's 200th all-time Winter Paralympics medal
Michaela Gosselin placed third in the women's slalom standing category on Day 8 of the Milano-Cortina Paralympics on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Collingwood, Ont., posted a total time of one minute, 29.19 seconds to secure her first Paralympic podium.
cbc1d ago
What the Musqueam rights recognition agreement means and what it doesn’t
A federal agreement recognizing xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Aboriginal rights in much of Metro Vancouver has sparked debate about private property and overlapping Indigenous territories. Here's what the agreement actually says and what it doesn't.
cbc1d ago
Alberta power policies trigger $408M devaluation to ATCO's wind and solar division, company says
The Calgary-based giant warned of "legal recourse" if province doesn't alter reforms that harm renewable projects.
cbc1d ago
Is Brad Gushue the GOAT? Here's how curlers see his legacy
Brad Gushue will go down as one of the most decorated curlers in the history of the game. His peers say he'll be remembered for elevating the sport with his tenacious work ethic.
cbc2d ago
'Full of panic': Woman who lost Hamilton townhome to fire recalls how neighbours pulled together
Aleesha Baxter and her family were among up to 10 people displaced by a townhouse fire this week at 23 Echovalley Dr. in Hamilton's Upper Stoney Creek area that destroyed six units. She says she was among those who jumped into action to ensure neighbours were aware of the early-morning fire.
cbc2d ago
How your smartphone could help unlock the mystery of the monarch butterfly's migration from Mexico
A total of 160 monarchs across Mexico’s six butterfly sanctuaries have been tagged with new transmitters that will provide the most detailed look to date at the first leg of the the insects' migration back north.
cbc2d ago
U.S. beats Canada for spot in World Baseball Classic semifinals
Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night in Houston to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
cbc2d ago
Canadian potatoes may soon be headed to Mexico thanks to new trade deal
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has come to an agreement with its Mexican counterpart that will allow fresh Canadian potatoes to be shipped to Mexico for consumption or processing.
cbc2d ago
Halifax approves plans to turn Mic Mac Mall parking lots into thousands of housing units
Halifax has cleared the way for major development that will see the parking lots around Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth turn into a new neighbourhood for thousands of people.