Новости за 08.01.2024

An early morning fire that ripped through a home under construction in west Edmonton is under investigation by Edmonton police for possible links to an extortion scheme targeting members of the South Asian community.

A Calgary woman admitted to beating her sick, 77-year-old father and leaving him on the basement floor for two days in soiled adult diapers, a judge heard Monday. 

The parents of an international student from Nigeria say Winnipeg police failed to "protect and serve" their son who was experiencing a "mental breakdown" when officers responded to a well-being call and fatally shot the 19-year-old on New Year's Eve.

Members of Parliament from all parties must set a better tone when the House of Commons resumes later this month, interim Liberal House leader Steven MacKinnon said Monday.

Tiger Woods and Nike announce they are ending their partnership after more than 27 years.

Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany's most beloved personalities with his easygoing charm, has died, news agency dpa reported Monday. He was 78.

William Nylander is the final member of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Core Four to join the eight-figure salary club, signing an eight-year contract extension worth $92 million US, the team announced Monday.

A Honda Global team will be in Canada this week to meet with senior federal government officials amid reports the Japanese automaker is considering making an $18.4 billion investment to build electric vehicles here, CBC News has learned.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join mourners in Richmond Hill, Ont., this afternoon to mark four years since the Iranian military shot down Flight PS752.

Students and staff at Maxwell Heights Secondary School were sent home Monday morning after a bomb threat was made against the school, the local board said.

Officials will provide details Monday afternoon about the findings of a road safety strategy report on a southwestern Manitoba highway intersection where a crash killed 17 people on a casino bus trip in summer.

Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the "despicable" practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the "commercialization" of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.

To chart intricate details, researchers are using thermal cameras, which detect heat, and drones that shoot laser beams to the ground to measure elevation.

Why Yemen’s Houthi militias are attacking ships in a crucial global trade route, and how it's fuelling fears of a wider conflict around Israel and Gaza.

A man was pronounced dead on Sunday after a fire at a homeless encampment on Saturday evening, according to Saint John police.

A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first U.S. lunar soft landing in more than half a century, after launching into space aboard a new rocket that was the result of a joint venture from Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

With significant drought projected this summer, dry southern Alberta is facing off a particular anxiety considering its heavy reliance on irrigation, which refers to the process of watering crops artificially instead of relying on rainfall.

Hundreds of passengers whose vacation plans were ruined are still awaiting compensation from Sunwing for their out-of-pocket expenses. In most cases, the airline has given a base compensation of $500.

Two London, Ont., residents are warning others to carefully check the money they receive during cash sales after they both lost a collective of $1,500 worth of gaming consoles to the same man who allegedly used counterfeit $100 bills to pay for them.

A new professional women’s hockey league in North America is giving female players on P.E.I. hope of making a career out of a game they love.

People opposed to infilling on the Northwest Arm are expected to show up in big numbers Tuesday for a public hearing into HRM plans to further restrict what can be done on waterfront properties.

The Department of National Defence (DND) says it's taking steps to improve training for staff at the military's sexual misconduct support centre, acknowledging that men who report being abused have not always felt "safe, secure and supported."

After a year on dialysis, Anishinaabe artist Lucille Atlookan is receiving a unique gift from her partner: a kidney. As the Thunder Bay, Ont., couple prepares for transplant surgery in Toronto, we take a deeper look at the challenges faced by people with chronic conditions who travel long distances for treatment.

The Minor Soccer Association of Windsor in Quebec’s Eastern Townships are introducing a pilot project for their referees in an attempt to curb the harassment some face on the field.

Players opted to steal a skill from one player the most, and it wasn't close: Marie-Philip Poulin.