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Aug 24, 2026
A humanoid robot beat retired Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's time in the 100-metre dash by a hair at the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games on Aug. 22. It was just one feat of robot athleticism on display during the four-day event. Bolt still holds the title as fastest person in the world after setting the record during the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin.
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Aug 24, 2026
The Washington Post has been ordered to reinstate Karen Attiah, the opinion page columnist the media company let go last year after she criticized Charlie Kirk after his fatal shooting.
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Aug 24, 2026
Former NBA centre Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday night's Indiana-Chicago WNBA game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.
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Aug 24, 2026
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but is still much higher than a decade ago.
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Aug 24, 2026
European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Monday for official celebrations marking Ukraine's Independence Day as Russia pushes on with its invasion of the country.
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Aug 24, 2026
Mary Rose Blackduck was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare nervous system disease that leads to damaged muscles. The typical life expectancy after diagnosis is two to five years.
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Aug 24, 2026
Privacy experts are raising concerns after a Winnipeg bar flagged a woman as a nationwide public safety concern through its ID scanning system, which led to her being denied entry to a Calgary Stampede venue in July.
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Aug 24, 2026
William F. Baker and his wife have owned Henry Island for the past 35 years, but now at 84 years old he is considering selling the nearly 90-hectare island that is only reachable by boat.
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Aug 24, 2026
A Windsor, N.S., woman is abandoning her home because she can no longer wait for a fix to the town's overburdened sewage and storm water system.
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Aug 24, 2026
William F. Baker and his wife have owned Henry Island for the past 35 years, but now at 84 years old he is considering selling the nearly 90-hectare island that is only reachable by boat.
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Aug 24, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.
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Aug 24, 2026
The man accused of killing a six-year-old boy while driving impaired in St. John's last month was involved in a separate crash two days earlier, CBC News has learned. While he was wanted on an outstanding warrant, police did not make an arrest at the scene.
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Aug 24, 2026
It started as a chart-topping book with sex, booze, magic and politics. Now, The Canadian Opera Company has commissioned an Indigenous-led creative team to turn the book Empire of Wild into an opera, and draw in new audiences to its world premiere.
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Aug 24, 2026
All signs point to the provincial election campaign officially kicking off this week. Here's a breakdown of what's at stake, what you should know about the main party leaders and some key issues that could surface during the campaign.
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Aug 24, 2026
On the night of Aug. 27-28, a partial lunar eclipse will be visible across the country. Here's when to see it.
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Aug 23, 2026
Lesbian lawyer and activist barbara findlay died this weekend at the age of 77. B.C.'s 2SLGBTQ community is mourning her loss.
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Aug 23, 2026
Japan's Miyu Yamashita went wire to wire to win the CPKC Women's Open. The 25-year-old claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory and second this year with a dominating performance at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Club.
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Aug 23, 2026
Japan's Miyu Yamashita went wire to wire to win the CPKC Women's Open. The 25-year-old claimed her fourth LPGA Tour victory and second this year with a dominating performance at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Club.
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Aug 23, 2026
Soccer fans booed the U.S. national anthem on the weekend as Canadians reacted to news that trade talks between the two countries had broken down again. People who spoke with CBC News across the country seemed to echo the sentiments from those inside the stadiums.
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Aug 23, 2026
The RCMP have arrested a person suspected of a shooting on Saturday morning that injured three people and prompted a community-wide lockdown of over 13 hours.
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Aug 23, 2026
The RCMP have arrested a person suspected of a shooting on Saturday morning that injured three people and prompted a community-wide lockdown of more than 13 hours.
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Aug 23, 2026
In a letter to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar urged the government to release "the full details" of the proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal that was on the table before talks collapsed on Friday.
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Aug 23, 2026
In a letter to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar urged the government to release "the full details" of the proposed Canada-U.S. trade deal that was on the table before talks collapsed on Friday.
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Aug 23, 2026
Lightning strikes lit up the skies across B.C.'s South Coast overnight in a rare display as a severe thunderstorm passed over the region, snarling traffic at Vancouver International Airport and causing flight issues in the process.
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Aug 23, 2026
Délynn Jacquard set a record during the 22nd annual Wedgeport Tuna Tournament and Festival.
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Aug 23, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says holding elections as active fighting with Russia continues would "split Ukraine." His warning comes after ousted former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov last week called for a wartime vote.
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Aug 23, 2026
In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social platform early Sunday comes after new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods took effect.
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Aug 23, 2026
Data from the Alberta government indicates 40 grizzlies were killed by people in 2024, with 21 of those bears killed by law enforcement. Those are the highest grizzly bear mortality numbers of any year on record, and the only year in which more than half of the total deaths were carried out by law enforcement.
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Aug 23, 2026
Anti-aging products and procedures are everywhere — and new research indicates women are feeling the pressure to look perpetually younger earlier. Noticing a wave of anti-aging content "taking over" social media, London, Ont., researcher Megan Lindloff decided to investigate.
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Aug 23, 2026
Few things distinguish us from our neighbours to the south more quickly than calling the last letter of the alphabet zed instead of zee, but why do we do it?
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Aug 23, 2026
Whether you call it a "super" El Niño or a "Godzilla" El Niño, the naturally occurring Pacific Ocean warming phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns is back and packing a punch, at a time when many parts of the planet are already overheated.
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Aug 23, 2026
Experts say that red tape, infrastructure bottlenecks and labour shortages are among the factors undermining Canada's ability to send more food around the world, while competing countries continue to scale up their exports.
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Aug 23, 2026
Though nominally aimed at making foreign "cheaters" pay, the U.S. president's tariffs have in fact been a powerful domestic mechanism for taking money from poor and middle-class Americans and giving it to large corporations that have been adept at playing the system — one that's heavily influenced by lobbying and political donations.
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Aug 23, 2026
A Quebec town is taking steps to make everyday life easier for people living with dementia, training local merchants, municipal employees and emergency responders to better understand the condition and adapt their services.
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Aug 23, 2026
The sudden spike in AI data centres that are planned or under construction in Canada is sparking controversy among those hesitant to have the massive buildings that power this technology humming away in their backyards. We answered some of your questions here.
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Aug 23, 2026
Lindsay Clancy's defence doesn't dispute that she strangled and killed her three children in 2023 while her then-husband was running an errand. But they argue she isn't criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a rare and little-understood mental health condition that can affect a new mom's sense of reality.
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Aug 22, 2026
Mira Boucher says her home was ransacked by looters while her community of Summerland was empty and vulnerable — with every single house vacant under an evacuation order.
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Aug 22, 2026
Premier Danielle Smith hopes federal negotiators will return to the table after the collapse of trade talks in Washington triggered a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian exports. But she also said that the last minute demands from American negotiators were "untenable" and "too painful" for Canada to accept.
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Aug 22, 2026
Osee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.
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Aug 22, 2026
Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.
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Aug 22, 2026
Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.
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Aug 22, 2026
Officials have expanded evacuation orders related to British Columbia's largest wildfire.
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Aug 22, 2026
Many questions have already been asked about the couple's return — but after being away for years following a tumultuous relationship with the British press that appeared to have been a factor in their decamping to California, could the tabloids' fascination about the couple peter out this time?
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Aug 22, 2026
Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during the global furor over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.
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Aug 22, 2026
Dawne Young, a retired 911 dispatcher, said her evacuation experience was unsettling. Her neighbour's home was lost in the Bald Range wildfire. She said her family did not all receive the emergency alert, and she was met with lengthy delays trying to register as an evacuee.
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Aug 22, 2026
Dawne Young, a retired 911 dispatcher, said her evacuation experience was unsettling. Her neighbour's home was lost in the Bald Range wildfire. She said her family did not all receive the emergency alert, and she was met with lengthy delays trying to register as an evacuee.
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Aug 22, 2026
Thousands of Canadians were purged from the military, RCMP and civil service between the Cold War-era and the 1990s for their sexuality, including Vancouver's Wayne Davis and the great uncle of Elenore Sturko, an MLA and former Mountie.
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Aug 22, 2026
"This isn't us and this isn't what represents us," says mayor, who was on the scene at bar when the shooting occurred. Three people were injured and are receiving medical care.
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Aug 22, 2026
A lockdown order in Fort Smith, N.W.T., has lifted after more than 13 hours, and police say it's now safe for residents to resume normal activities.
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Aug 22, 2026
Further details have yet to be confirmed by RCMP, but festival organizers state there have been injuries.
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Aug 22, 2026
Further details have yet to be confirmed by RCMP, but festival organizers state there have been injuries.
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Aug 22, 2026
"This isn't us and this isn't what represents us," says mayor, who was on the scene at Dirty O'Fergies when the altercation occurred.
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Aug 22, 2026
Foxes have swiped dozens of shoes from campers and cottagers this summer, creating a footwear scavenger hunt.
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Aug 22, 2026
Churchill, Man., residents are welcoming findings suggesting a longer shipping season is possible but say any expansion must weigh the impacts on tourism and the environment.
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Aug 22, 2026
Lunenburg, N.S., native Logan Taylor moved away from home at 14 to pursue his NFL dream because his high school didn't have a football program. His journey has included stops in Timberlea, N.S., Virginia and Massachusetts. Now he's in Los Angeles after being drafted by the Chargers.
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Aug 22, 2026
In new research, scientists shine a light on a global, online trade in preserved human remains and raise the alarm about its potential health hazards.
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Aug 22, 2026
Insidious: Out of the Further stumbles, falters and fails the longer it wears on — showing its age and flimsiness as its various and incompatible tones clash, all over a plot that feels just a little too rote to sustain our interest when combined with an intentional lack of actual fear.
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Aug 22, 2026
A Palestinian-American has returned to his home in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra to protect it from Israeli settlers, amid a surge in attacks and settlement expansion.
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Aug 22, 2026
The family of Abisay Cruz is demanding to know why Montreal police used a controversial restraint method during the intervention that contributed to his death, saying a newly released coroner's report failed to explain why officers applied a method the police service says it does not teach.
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Aug 22, 2026
Formula One has seen a recent surge in popularity, especially on social media, with fan-made online content engaging a whole new F1 audience. Experts say it's similar to the synergies shared by different forms of broadcast media and sports in the past.
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Aug 22, 2026
What began as a reluctant commitment for Manon Christensen became something more meaningful: a tense driving lesson and ultimately an emotional celebration that caught her off guard.
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Aug 22, 2026
The remains of a third man have been found on a rural property north of the normally quiet eastern Ontario town of Smiths Falls, yet police — who say "they are doing everything they can to bring answers" — aren't linking their deaths. Here's a timeline and what to know about the case as the men's families and the community await answers.
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Aug 22, 2026
The Tragically Hip band members Paul Langois and Rob Baker are remembering their bandmate Gord Downie and the band's final show a decade on. CBC will rebroadcast the band's final concert on Saturday to commemorate its 10th anniversary.
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Aug 22, 2026
Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmental cost of buying more.
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Aug 21, 2026
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. said on a video call Thursday that putting American alcohol back on Canadian shelves is a mandatory prerequisite toward locking in a deal with the U.S. to avoid new tariffs, CBC News has learned.
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Aug 21, 2026
Jurors on Thursday heard Duane (Keffe D) Davis tell detectives in an audio recording of a 2008 police interview that his nephew Orlando (Baby Lane) Anderson fired the shots that killed rapper Tupac Shakur. Davis is accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of the 25-year-old hip-hop superstar.
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Aug 21, 2026
Family members from Saskatchewan are travelling to Washington, D.C. for the return of a precious item made by an ancestor who was promised payment but never received any.
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Aug 21, 2026
At least 15 people were killed and more than 130 wounded on Friday when several Russian drones struck a ?shopping centre in central Ukraine, authorities said, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promising a response to what he called an "act of barbarism."
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Aug 21, 2026
Canadian businesses are under threat from U.S. tariffs under Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act if no Canada-U.S. deal is reached. CBC photographer Evan Mitsui visited some of the industries to hear their concerns as the deadline to finalize a deal ticks down.
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Aug 21, 2026
One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday.
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Aug 21, 2026
One person is dead and the Transportation Safety Board is investigating after a plane made an emergency landing on a Prince George, B.C., road on Thursday.
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Aug 21, 2026
Premier Wab Kinew says it will cost $70 to $80 billion to build a Port of Churchill expansion that includes an offshore liquefied natural gas terminal in Hudson Bay.
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Aug 21, 2026
For the second time this summer, Ariana Grande is blasting U.S. President Donald Trump's administration for using her music in a TikTok post, which featured her hit track We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love) and even tagged the Grammy-winning performer.
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Aug 21, 2026
Canada's top Mountie has written to First Nations leaders in Alberta, confirming the RCMP will review the chiefs' call for a criminal treason investigation into the province's premier and governing party. The response has some chiefs feeling optimistic.
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Aug 21, 2026
The RCMP announced they have arrested a minor in Montreal in connection with an alleged attack he had planned targeting a school in the city.
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Aug 21, 2026
The World Sikh Organization of Canada said a "violent incident" at the Nanaksar Gurdwara temple in northeast Edmonton Friday morning left two people injured.
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Aug 21, 2026
With emergency funds set to run dry within weeks, front-line responders in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing escalating violence and conspiracy theories while attempting to contain the Bundibugyo Ebola strain.
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Aug 21, 2026
Alberta's technology minister faced yet another firing line of fury at the government's second town hall hearing from residents over its plan for artificial intelligence data centres.
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Aug 21, 2026
It's a sport that involves flying down a dirt track on the bare back of a thoroughbred horse - and it's gaining ground across the province - and the country. But organizers and racers say it's much more than high-speed horses and intense exchanges — it's a connection to culture.
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Aug 21, 2026
A generation of Port Hope residents, old enough to have lived through the community's fraught history with the nuclear industry, were shocked by news of a proposed power plant in their town. The town's mayor and Ontario's energy minister have hailed the project as a step toward a secure, resilient energy future.
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Aug 21, 2026
While Deep Brar's property is physically undamaged by the flames, his business, Brarstar Orchards, has still incurred a significant cost — much of his fruit was left to rot on the trees during the evacuation.
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Aug 21, 2026
Prince Harry and other high-profile claimants must ?make an interim payment of £9.54 million ($17.89 million Cdn) toward the legal costs ?of the Daily ?Mail's publisher after losing their privacy lawsuits, London's ?High Court ruled on Friday.
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Aug 21, 2026
Housing starts in Vancouver are down 42 per cent compared with last July — a signal, according to a development advocate, that it's become too costly to build new homes.
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Aug 21, 2026
Search teams on Friday found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international mountaineering team that was killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak weeks ago, a mountaineering official and local authorities said.
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Aug 21, 2026
The United States has deported nearly 2,300 Mexicans to Guatemala this year and sent at least dozens more to Honduras, according to official data, a shift from the beginning of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term, when such transfers were minimal.
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Aug 21, 2026
Four teens got into a storm drain last week. When rain started, the sewers started filling up and swept one of the boys away, pinning him against a grate.
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Aug 21, 2026
A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, was making its second runway approach in heavy fog when it lost contact, authorities said Friday.
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Aug 21, 2026
Quebec's Charter of the French language grants children with serious learning issues a waiver allowing them to be educated in English. But education specialists say the process is too difficult and rejection rates are high, effectively preventing some students with disabilities from pursuing higher education.
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Aug 21, 2026
Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.
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Aug 21, 2026
Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.
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Aug 21, 2026
The End of Oak Street gives dinosaurs a scientific makeover, from feathers to mating behaviour. CBC News asks paleontologists what the movie gets right — and what remains a prehistoric mystery.
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Aug 21, 2026
Across the country, tennis and pickleball players compete for time on too few courts. Here's what planners and sports policy experts say it would take to address the root of the problem — not enough recreational facilities for any sport.
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Aug 20, 2026
Year-round shipping is possible on Hudson Bay without the use of the most expensive icebreakers, a spokesperson for Premier Wab Kinew says.
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Aug 20, 2026
Two former organizers of Hong Kong's decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were convicted Friday in a national security case brought under a China-imposed law that has effectively crushed the city's previously thriving pro-democracy movement.
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Aug 20, 2026
Meena Geltink tells The National about the moment a DNA test revealed her lifelong friend Minal Tijssen is actually her biological sister, decades after they were adopted from India by different families in the Netherlands.
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Aug 20, 2026
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found a former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed an employee over a nine-year period.
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Aug 20, 2026
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found a former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed an employee over a nine-year period.
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