Now, environmental groups and others are concerned that the apparent pivot from the Carney government will reverse years of progress made on nature conservation. Among the initiatives now facing uncertainty: new national parks and protected areas, as well as federal support for the Indigenous guardians program.

Following a 24-hour standoff that held Welland, Ont., on edge, a man barricaded in a former church was taken into custody Saturday and faces charges including attempted murder after a Niagara regional police officer was shot. According to police, it all began with a dispute over a fence that officials say contravenes local bylaws.

A man barricaded in a former church in Welland, Ont., was taken into custody early Saturday, nearly 24 hours into a standoff that began over a fence dispute. A Niagara regional police officer was shot and treated in hospital and released early Friday.

The Mi'kmaw woman at the centre of an aggravated assault case now before the Supreme Court of Canada spoke about what she went through for the first time ever in an interview with CBC News. She says it's up to courts to find «balance» between sentencing Indigenous offenders and protecting Indigenous women who are victims.

A man who has spent 33 years behind bars for four murders was granted bail after concerns were raised earlier this year about the fairness of his initial trial.

In official posts, Second Sons Canada calls itself a “men’s nationalist club” and promotes a nostalgic vision of Canada. But on personal podcasts and livestreams, its leaders consistently espouse antisemitism, violent rhetoric, praise Nazi Germany and use racist slurs.

Tens of thousands of Nova Scotia Power customers are without power Saturday after high winds and rain hit the province overnight.

Photos of a wooden box, allegedly used for student «time outs» at an elementary school in Akwesasne, drew shock and anger from parents this week and have prompted an investigation by the school district.

One of the three Quebec City-area men accused of participating in terrorist activities has been granted bail. Simon Angers-Audet was released on Friday on the condition that he remain at his family home and update the RCMP on his movements.

Grocery price inflation is the highest its been since 2023, with the price of food bought from stores rising 4.7 per cent in November year over year. But which items have hit your grocery bill hardest? Let's break down some of the worst offenders.

Nearly two months after Ottawa denied Marineland's request to export its whales, residents in Niagara Falls, Ont., continue to wait for news on the future of the shuttered theme park's property and dozens of animals, including up to 30 belugas and four dolphins. “Every time I drive by, it makes me really sad,” a local real estate agent says.

Several people dressed as Santa and a group of masked elves were filmed at a grocery store in Montreal on Monday night filling up carts with food. An activist group calling themselves Robins des ruelles or Robins of the Alleys claimed responsibility for the heist. The group says the stolen food was redistributed in the community.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford hold a brief news conference after meeting on Parliament Hill.

When retired RCMP constable Jason Hydamacka heard the news that the insurance money for his amputated leg was coming, he sat in his truck and cried. Originally denied the coverage, Canada Life reversed its decision after CBC News reached out to it.

Quebec Liberal Leader Pablo Rodriguez is expected to publicly announce his resignation at a news conference this morning, after a six-month tenure that ended in internal discord and allegations of vote-buying during his leadership race.

Neskantaga First Nation is calling on PTX Metals Inc. to halt all mining exploration activities in the Ring of Fire region, which the remote Ojibway community in northwestern Ontario says is on its traditional territory. The First Nation has served the company a cease and desist letter.

A Toronto man has been charged for allegedly defrauding 28 investors of $6.6 million they provided to trade in foreign exchange following an Ontario Securities Commission investigation.

Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her late 30s, Sandra Demontigny pushed Quebec to allow advanced requests for MAID. While Quebec has become a leader internationally for the practice over the past decade, she hopes others keep up the fight in the rest of Canada.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump hasn't given him any indication that he's willing to walk away from the North American free trade deal that was struck during his first term at the White House.

Canada's legally binding climate target seems to be out of reach, according to new data released from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

The Nova Scotia RCMP says it's not aware of any fentanyl-laced cannabis being sold by unauthorized cannabis retailers in the province, after the premier made this claim in a news conference last week. The claim raises tensions with Mi'kmaw communities amid a province-wide crackdown aimed largely at on-reserve cannabis dispensaries.

Canada’s short track speed skating team for the Milano Cortina Olympic Games was announced on Wednesday, and the 10-athlete roster will be led by William Dandjinou and Courtney Sarault, the respective men’s and women’s Crystal Globe winners at this year’s World Tour.

Tickets sold out quickly for two PWHL games in Halifax, which hopes to be the next city to secure a PWHL team. The league is looking at expanding by as many as four additional teams as soon as next season.

Twenty-seven years after a deadly Christmas Day crash in Florida, a longtime fugitive in Toronto has signalled he will not fight extradition to face manslaughter charges. A CBC News investigation this year revealed Patrick Lutts Jr. lived openly in the city, working as a self-styled psychic.

Alberta has closed one of three supervised consumption sites in Edmonton, continuing the push to shutter such locations as the province moves away from overdose prevention to focus on recovery and treatment.

Western Canadians who have been enjoying unseasonably warm temperatures are in for a rude awakening. These maps show the extent of the storm.

After a blast of freezing rain and brutal cold, much of Alberta is now bracing for another wintery storm that has forecasters cautioning of blizzard conditions.

Undocumented youth in Canada say they’re feeling worried and hopeless as they face decades-long processing times for permanent residence under the humanitarian and compassionate pathway. Lawyers fear more children will lose their status in the coming years, forcing them to go underground.

Undocumented youth in Canada say they’re feeling worried and hopeless as they face decades-long processing times for permanent residence under the humanitarian and compassionate pathway. Lawyers fear more children will lose their status in the coming years, forcing them to go underground.

Canada's tax agency says it doesn't expect Canadians who hold simple trusts, known as bare trusts, to file required tax forms this coming tax season — but legislative changes currently before the House of Commons means the requirements will likely be there in 2027.

More than 100 girls in Grades 8 and 9 across Canada and the U.S. will be mentored directly by PWHL players, with the hope of creating belonging and confidence.