A 20-year-old man pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree murder is a rare event that highlights the horrific nature of the mass stabbing he perpetrated in Ottawa last year, legal experts have told CBC.

As the league continues to eye expansion, the PWHL will play 16 neutral-site games this upcoming season. In addition to returning to Edmonton and Quebec City, the PWHL will make stops in Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Halifax.

A child protection worker was back in the witness box at the Milton, Ont., murder trial for Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney to testify about the Children’s Aid Society’s involvement with the couple and the two boys they were trying to adopt.

The sold-out concert featuring the best in Newfoundland and Labrador musical talent will be streamed across all local media channels this evening.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum to honour the 29 crew members lost in Lake Superior sinking on Nov. 10, 1975

After one MP crosses the floor, and another resigns completely, we look at the turmoil within the Conservative party, and what that means for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.

A woman from the U.K. was hoping this Remembrance Day would bring closure after a nearly decade-long search for her estranged father’s grave led her to a cemetery outside of Winnipeg. Instead, she's now trying to reach an agreement with a funeral home company after his grave was found empty last year.

Many Canadians wrote to us asking what they should be looking for in the new federal budget. CBC News’ Catherine Cullen and J.P. Tasker are here to help break down what is – and isn’t – in the budget.

With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine.

A hidden archive of what for many were last thoughts and tributes to Canada is emerging from the soft chalk tunnels beneath the Vimy Ridge battlefield more than a century after they were created.

B.C. officials say that preliminary tests show no contamination above drinking water guidelines after 80,000 litres of fuel was spilled into Kamloops Lake following a train derailment.

The Vancouver Rise are heading to the inaugural Northern Super League final after defeating the Ottawa Rapid in a shootout Saturday.

Thursday's guilty plea and sentencing of one of Ottawa's worst mass murderers brought a conclusive end to a dismal chapter in the capital's history, but it was also a time to remember the victims and the families they've left behind.

Canada marks Indigenous Veterans Day on Saturday, shining a spotlight on wartime experiences that historian Scott Sheffield says was a place where some would find a sense of belonging, away from racism at home.

Mike Smith, the actor famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an alleged 2017 incident in Dartmouth.

Crews are assessing the damage to the container ship, grounded off Newfoundland's west coast since February.

Los Angeles Dodgers fans donated $30,000 to Toronto’s SickKids Hospital following their team’s World Series win — picking up a trend Toronto Blue Jays fans started during their post-season run.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled Friday that Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx had broken the law by selling the drugs to their members, and were each guilty of three counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

What are the legalities around a general strike? What moves could the Alberta government take to stop it? And if it does go ahead, when should it happen?

Mike Smith, the actor famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an alleged 2017 incident in Dartmouth.

Operation Fish was a secret mission that would see Halifax play a key role in ensuring Britain's success in the war.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-long legal battle between the agency and the birds' owners.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it used professional marksmen to complete a cull of a large flock of ostriches in southern B.C. where avian flu was detected last December, ending a months-long legal battle between the agency and the birds' owners.

As snowbirds flock to the border to escape the Canadian winter, many are encountering confusion as they try to comply with new U.S. registration requirements. Here's what we know about the new rules.

More than a month into rotating Canada Post strikes, workers and the businesses that use the national postal service are grappling with uncertainty.

Marketplace visited 15 car dealerships in the Greater Toronto Area with hidden cameras rolling, posing as customers to see if dealerships honour the price in their ads. We found out some car dealerships add extra charges or features.

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government was elected just a few seats shy of a majority, meaning the Liberals will need the cooperation of one of the opposition parties to pass its budget.

A local official says small communities on Kamloops Lake in British Columbia have been shutting down their intakes from the waterway after it was revealed that more than 80,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled on its shores in a train derailment last weekend.

In his battle for Canadian citizenship, Alexander Vavilov got an opportunity denied to the owners of B.C.'s Universal Ostrich Farms — a chance to argue his case before Canada's top court. In the process, the son of Russian spies set a legal standard for decision-making «reasonableness» that would doom the B.C. birds six years later.

One of Montana's main travel destinations is reaching out to Canadians, offering deals, discounts and specials in an effort to lure them back for a visit. Discover Kalispell, a tourism marketing and management organization for the city in northwest Montana, has unveiled its Kalispell Canadian Welcome Pass.

An Alberta Serious Response Incident Team investigation says the officers shot at the teenager up to 17 times as he came toward them in a field, holding his arm up in a backpack so that it appeared he was pointing a gun.