A senior Iranian soccer official says he’s been in contact with "relevant authorities" after Canada’s immigration minister confirmed the government revoked travel documents granted to a former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to attend a FIFA meeting in Vancouver.
A new UN report released Thursday puts numbers to what many female journalists already know: Online violence against women in the media is growing, becoming increasingly sophisticated, and is affecting female journalists both professionally and personally.
The Canadian 4x100-metre mixed relay team of Eliezer Adjibi, Marie-Éloise Leclair, Duan Asemota, and Audrey Leduc set a world record at the World Athletics Relays on Saturday in Gaborone, Botswana.
Nabil Askafe's mother and father sat down for an interview with CBC Hamilton this week, days after the 16-year-old was shot and killed at Jackson Square mall in Hamilton.
A recent spotted lanternfly discovery in St. Catharines, Ont., is renewing concern about the destructive insect reaching Canada from the United States. Experts say the invasive insect poses a serious threat to vineyards, fruit trees and hardwoods because it feeds on plant sap and can kill grapevines.
RJ Barrett hit a late, high-bouncing game winner in overtime as the Toronto Raptors extended their season with a 112-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Friday's Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena.
Vern Lewis is in his first year teaching Aboriginal studies at a Frog Lake First Nation high school, and he's putting his computer science skills to work by using technology to teach tradition.
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar and expects to have it ready for U.S. President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday.
An air force officer and decorated sharpshooter has pleaded guilty to illegally importing eight firearms after gun parts — some without serial numbers — were found stashed among his clothes and shoes when he moved back to Canada.
A father has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two young children found in a vehicle in northwest Calgary on Thursday.
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on Friday.
The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has effectively neutralized a hugely significant piece of voting rights legislation designed to ensure African-American representation in Washington, and the resulting consequences could be wide-reaching and election-changing.
Seasonal allergies are getting worse in Canada, with longer and stronger pollen seasons, largely thanks to climate change. Here's a primer on the hardest-hit cities, the latest science and what treatments can help you survive another allergen-filled spring and summer.
A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.
Alina Müller and Jamie Lee Rattray scored less than two minutes apart late in the second period, and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Thursday night to begin a best-of-five semifinal.
At Issue this week: What Mark Carney's spending goals outlined in the spring economic update mean for the deficit. Conservatives battle Liberal efforts to move committees behind closed doors. And how will Carney's new sovereign wealth fund help Canadians?
A U.S. government court filing on Wednesday raised questions about officials' initial assertions that a gunman shot a Secret Service officer while allegedly attempting to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
Prime Minister Mark Carney introduced a sovereign wealth fund for Canada to bolster national projects, create jobs and grow taxpayer money — but it's not a sovereign wealth fund in the traditional sense. Andrew Chang explains the stark differences between the Canada Strong Fund and other countries' sovereign wealth funds, and what we know so far about how it will work.
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The anonymous street artist took credit on social media for a larger-than-life statue of a suited man walking off a plinth with a flag covering his face.
Police say two children were found deceased in a vehicle in northwest Calgary. The deaths are considered suspicious, and the homicide unit is investigating.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at trends around a cheaper kind of electric vehicle: e-bikes; check out CBC's own e-bike fleet; and find out how laptops are getting recycled in Iqaluit.
A delegation of Iranian football officials have been denied entry to Canada ahead of this week's FIFA conference, but Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has suggested the refusal might have been unintentional.
The parents of a patient who died at Health Sciences Centre are suing Shared Health, accusing it and several health-care staff members of contributing to incidents of self-harm that led to the death of their son.
The Liberal government is looking to set up a new federal law enforcement agency dedicated to financial crimes, a dramatic undertaking to shake up how money laundering and fraud is investigated are Canada.
It's trending with Gen Alpha as parents seek out an antidote to screen time, but the Tin Can is also just one of several landline brands surging in popularity as a growing number of consumers try to reduce their reliance on smartphones.
Three women who have reported allegations of historical sexual assault to the RCMP say they want to tell their stories publicly, using a 2023 amendment to the Criminal Code that makes it easier for complainants to waive a publication ban on their names and anything that would identify them.
An investigation over whether temperature sensors at the Paris airport were tampered with to manipulate winning bets online is putting a new focus on the growing popularity of climate-related wagers.
An interim report into last year's Bondi Beach mass shooting advises increased security around Jewish public events and further gun reforms among 14 initial recommendations, but found Australia's legal and regulatory frameworks did not hinder security agencies in preventing or responding to the attack.
Buffalo Sabres anthem singer Cami Clune tells The National about the moment hometown fans jumped in to sing the Canadian anthem after her microphone cut out at an NHL playoff game.
Alexandre Texier broke a tie just over a minute into the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
A bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Victoria on Vancouver Island on Tuesday night. The American Meteor Society said it has received over 100 reports about the fireball, stretching as far south as Oregon.
The Liberal government's plan to make it easier for Canadians living with disabilities to apply for the disability tax credit is being welcomed by the opposition and advocates who say the proposed changes are long overdue, though some say they don't go far enough.
Athletes and sport organizations are optimistic and awaiting more detail, after the federal government pledged more than $660 million directly to national sport organizations.
The Toronto Blue Jays say Cricket Canada is not involved in this year’s Cricket Day at the Park on May 23, though the team said the event will continue as scheduled.
On the surface at least, The Devil Wears Prada 2 is another cute and fun story about the heights of fashion — if not as clearly focused or iconic as the original.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats on Wednesday during his first appearance before Congress since the Trump administration went to war in Iran, over a costly conflict being waged without congressional approval.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in Washington over the legality of a move by Donald Trump's administration to revoke temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents from Haiti and Syria, but a ruling could potentially impact even more immigrants.
Two former teachers at a private Christian school tried to argue they have immunity from professional disciplinary proceedings because the regulatory board didn't exist at the time of the allegations. That argument failed.
The number of Albertans who say it is somewhat or very difficult to meet monthly expenses has increased eight per cent since last spring and is at the highest level since CBC News began asking this same question, eight years ago.
James Poker aged out of the system at 16 and was abruptly released from a treatment facility in Saskatchewan. His father had no idea until he saw him on the streets of their remote northern community of Natuashish.
Christine Keilback tells The National about the moment she fell through the ground on her boulevard and got stuck in a previously undiscovered hole in Winnipeg.
The Carney government plans to make legislative changes to allow law enforcement to search and seize Canadians’ mail. The proposed legislative change is buried in the 2026 spring economic update.
The City of Winnipeg will begin repairing a hole in the Wolseley area a few days after firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in it for about 40 minutes.
U.S. President Donald Trump says comedian Jimmy Kimmel's joke about first lady Melania Trump being an 'expectant window' was a 'call to violence.' Andrew Chang unpacks Kimmel's comments and how he's defending them after the latest alleged assassination attempt on Trump.
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The agencies are studying how Iran would likely respond if U.S. President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and become a political liability for the White House, two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter said.
Three years into her mandate, Premier Danielle Smith and her United Conservative Party government continue to enjoy solid approval ratings — and would increase the size of their majority if an election was held today, according to new polling for CBC News by Janet Brown Opinion Research.
Lionel Rosenblatt, a lifelong refugee advocate, has died at the age of 82. He is best known for defying orders as a U.S. Foreign Service agent in 1975 to organize an unauthorized rescue mission, which saved the lives of hundreds of Vietnamese citizens ahead of the Fall of Saigon.
After months of signature-gathering and with a potential referendum on independence on the horizon, a new poll done for CBC News suggests Albertans' support for separatism remains "baked in," with few persuaded to change sides.
A man accused of pledging allegiance to the Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austria media reported.
Residents in a 55-plus social housing complex on Selkirk Avenue are fed up with safety issues and deteriorating living conditions they say started when tenants with a history of homelessness began moving into the building.
The wage growth is driven in part by a large increase in the health care and social assistance sectors. However, economic uncertainty and challenges with affordability remain.
The crash occurred Monday when a long-distance train crashed into the rear car of a stopped commuter train at Bekasi Timur Station outside Jakarta. The car was one designated for women only, a common accommodation to stop harassment.
A candidate in the upcoming special election in the Town of Victoria, N.L. says he's "done nothing wrong" and is vowing to continue his campaign, despite an extensive criminal history and an upcoming court date.
An Israeli airstrike killed Amal Khalil on Wednesday and injured her colleague in the south of Lebanon. The journalist's colleagues accuse Israel of targeting her deliberately and obstructing first responders from reaching her in time to save her life, which Israel denies.
The names of 738 people — all descendants of Christine Kichera and Adelaïde Matshiragan — have been struck from the Indian Register by the federal Office of the Indian Registrar.
Security film, which strengthens window glass making it harder to break, is just one of a number of steps Toronto homeowners have been taking to make their houses more difficult to break into, following a rise in brazen home invasions in the last few years in the city.
Grace and Susan Connell, from Kitchener, Ont., tell The National about the moment five-year-old Grace sent her artwork to Buckingham Palace and received a personalized thank-you note from King Charles.
Telecommunications, media and sports giant Rogers Communications Inc. confirmed to CBC News on Monday that it is offering voluntary buyouts to about 10,000 eligible employees.
ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel denied making a joke that hinted at the assassination of Donald Trump, hours after the U.S. president said Kimmel should be fired by the network and its parent company Walt Disney. Trump's wife, Melania, was first to call out Kimmel for a monologue he delivered on Thursday.
Prince Edward Island's oyster growers have been hit hard by MSX and dermo, two diseases that are harmless to people but can be fatal to the mollusk. They say P.E.I.'s industry is being wiped out.
Tegan Hutz has nothing but glowing things to say about the care her son received while he was at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She's frustrated, however, that records related to his care were missing for more than two months.
Canadian oil producers will provide a first glimpse this week at how the spike in energy prices is boosting their bottom line and what they intend to do with the bumper profits.
As people live longer and have more complex medical needs, hospitals are turning to bolder advertising and marketing to attract top-tier professionals and afford the latest equipment in diagnostics and treatment.
King Charles's state visit to the United States includes high-profile formal events such as a state dinner and a speech to the U.S. Congress. There are also events in New York City and Virginia, where he and Queen Camilla will have a chance to focus on interests and causes they often devote time to — even as the trip garners attention for the broader circumstances surrounding it.
Evan Bouchard scored a tiebreaking goal early in the third period during a power play for the two-time defending Western Conference champion Oilers, who trail the upstart Ducks 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
The series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning is now down to a best-of-three. The Lightning came back from a two-goal deficit Sunday night to win 3-2 in regulation and tie the series at 2-2.
Thomas Hodgson, co-founder of La Cargaison, tells The National about the moment the non-profit multimedia organization hosted watch parties for the Stanley Cup playoffs in Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste Cathedral in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que.
Memorials and gatherings are being held across Vancouver on Sunday to mark one year since a car-ramming at the city’s Lapu-Lapu Day festival killed 11 people and injured dozens of others.
In a race for the ages, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon in one hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds on Sunday, shattering the previous men's world record by an astonishing 65 seconds.
A Kelowna, B.C., winery has left a number of couples jilted at the altar after going into receivership. Court documents show Vibrant Vine owes lenders nearly $7 million — and took wedding bookings despite being in financial trouble.
Val De La Cruz and his son Jeb were lining up for a lemonade at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival last April when the two were struck by an SUV ramming through the crowd. One year on, the 2 ½-year-old is back to giggling and singing, but his parents are still dealing with injuries and fear.
The chief of the District of Columbia police department said investigators believe the suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel, where the annual dinner was taking place, but that no motive had been determined.
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
Elopement, when an autistic person runs or wanders away from caregivers or a safe location, is a regular school safety consideration. Yet advocates and experts say the elopement of a nine-year-old from school this week puts the spotlight on inadequate in-school support of Ontario students with disabilities.
National Day Calendar recognizes over 3,000 special days, weeks and months that are celebrated worldwide. The days honour everything from jelly beans to beer cans — but if every day is special, is any day truly special?
Research indicates that about one in five Canadians have high levels of Lipoprotein(a), putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. And yet, many people have no idea because there is no routine screening for Lp(a), which also has no symptoms. That's something experts have been wanting to change.
Manitoba will ban youth from using social media and AI chatbots, Premier Wab Kinew announced on Saturday. The proposed law protecting youth from the harmful effects of social media will be the first of its kind in Canada.
