The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman's death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, and has issued 68 recommendations. The 24-year-old collapsed in the emergency department in 2021 after trying to get help over two days. The family had sought a homicide finding.
A new wave of AI-generated YouTube videos aimed at toddlers and preschoolers are raising concerns among child development experts and advocates who say it could harm early childhood development. They're calling for YouTube parent company Google to change how the videos are displayed and distributed on the platform.
Former homicide inspector Hank Idsinga has written a book about what he says happens behind the closed doors of Canada’s biggest police force. In an exclusive interview with CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault, he details allegations of antisemitism and anti-Black racism in the senior ranks — claims the Toronto Police Service say they can’t substantiate.
After a new report this week analyzed a seemingly coordinated network of inauthentic YouTube channels amplifying grievances with the federal government to discuss Alberta separation and U.S. annexation, an Alberta separatist leader said he's unconcerned about the effect foreign interference could have in influencing debate within the province.
The federal government has added Kingston Penitentiary to its list of properties with housing potential, raising the question: what if the “big house" became your house? Documents obtained by CBC reveal interest in building up to 700 units at the historic site.
Firefighter Joseph Reid ran the prestigious marathon dressed in silver pants, a Jaws T-shirt, and a grey top hat adorned with a feather — the same outfit the late Tragically Hip frontman wore for his final concert in Kingston, Ont., in 2016.
Six inmates who were mistakenly released from Ontario's jails remain at large, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.
CPAC, the Canadian service that provides direct coverage of political events, says declining revenues have led it to cancel two flagship programs, PrimeTime Politics and L'Essentiel.
Employees at Canada's spy agency who were hoping to take advantage of the federal government's early retirement incentive appear to be out of luck.
A report into the deaths of six youths from the Mushuau Innu First Nation between 2015 and 2020 has found 12 systemic failings — from placements in faraway group homes, to the persistent problem of gas sniffing in their home community.
On the heels of the successful Artemis II space mission, the federal government says it's taking another step toward launching Canadian spacecraft from home soil.
A Fairview Mall security employee was rushed to hospital Tuesday after being shot while confronting a man who had just robbed a jewelry store, Toronto police say.
After a marathon inquest, a jury is deliberating on how Heather Winterstein died of sepsis after the 24-year-old Indigenous woman sought help at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital over two days, but collapsed in the emergency department on Dec. 10, 2021, while waiting to see a doctor.
Quebec's new premier Christine Fréchette unveiled her cabinet Tuesday afternoon, including five new faces and many more familiar from the tenure of François Legault.
Renewable energy met all new demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new review of global power generation, preventing any increase in the burning of fossil fuels to produce electricity and highlighting the promise of clean sources like wind and solar.
Prime Minister Mark Carney stunned some Canadian historians over the weekend when he released a pointed video message about the U.S. featuring a War of 1812 general who led the charge against the American invaders of that era.
Neighbours of Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto are already worried about the air they breathe — and what toll exhaust is taking on their health. Studies have shown high levels of ultrafine particles, pollution so small they can travel deep in our lungs and brain, where they live. Now, it could get worse, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to fast-track airport expansion.
CBC News has learned from a senior government source that Marineland — the permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont. — is requesting $10 million to $20 million in a federal loan to move up to 30 belugas and four dolphins to aquariums across the U.S.
The family of an Indigenous woman is urging an inquest jury examining her death in an Ontario hospital to rule it was a homicide due to biases, and errors made in her assessment and treatment. Heather Winterstein, 24, went to the St. Catharines hospital on Dec. 9, 2021, but a doctor ruled out infection, opted against doing bloodwork and attributed her symptoms to «social issues,» the inquest heard. She returned the next day and died of sepsis after hours in the waiting room.
Despite Quebecers paying among the highest fuel prices in North America, some think the federal government's gas tax reprieve is a terrible idea.
B.C. Premier David Eby has outlined a plan for B.C. and First Nations to co-develop a joint approach to DRIPA before the fall session begins in October.
A former Mountie accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government pleaded not guilty Monday to laying the groundwork for a scheme to «induce» a multimillionaire Chinese expat to turn himself over to China where he was accused of financial crimes.
Kenneth Law, the Toronto-area man accused of selling poison to individuals at risk of self-harm, will avoid a murder trial and his criminal case will come to a conclusion next month, a judge has said. Law is expected to plead guilty to 14 counts of counselling or aiding suicide.
Premier Doug Ford said he listened to the will of Ontarians after announcing, then quickly backtracking on, the province's decision to buy a $28.9-million private jet for his use.
Jongwon Ham, accused of first-degree murder in the death of Burnaby RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang, has been found not fit to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court.
Ottawa has announced an increase in the number of direct flights permitted to bring passengers and cargo to and from China.
Canada's annual inflation rate rose to 2.4 per cent in March, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Economists expected the rising cost of fuel to weigh heavily on inflation, as the oil crunch in the Strait of Hormuz has driven gas prices up worldwide.
A new all-electric passenger ferry is moving ahead and while it will reduce underwater noise pollution, marine mammal experts and researchers says it is increasing another risk to humpback whales.
Lee-Ann McChesney acquitted in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on charges of sexual assault and sexual exploitation dating back to 1989.
A salmon war is bubbling up in the waters of Atlantic Canada. On one side are fish farmers who raise salmon in ocean pens. On the other is a conservation group called the Atlantic Salmon Federation.
Adopted earlier this month, Bill 9 bans workers in publicly funded daycares from wearing religious symbols on the job. Many daycare operators say they’re still in the dark about how the law is supposed to work.
