Lesley Hill, who worked in various roles in the health system for years, came out of retirement to take the position after a series of scandals cost the previous director her job.
The lawyer for a homeless man who died at a Halifax encampment is arguing in court today that his welfare payments should have been as high as by people with permanent housing.
An Alberta RCMP constable has admitted to harassment and discreditable conduct for telling a fellow officer she was a “money-chasing piece of trash” for filing a formal sexual assault complaint against another Mountie.
The City of Calgary has confirmed chief financial officer Carla Male and corporate planning and performance director Chris Stewart have been relieved of their duties.
The CRA reported the breaches to the privacy commissioner's office in May 2024 and it has been engaging with the tax agency to find out more information about the situation.
Saskatchewan voters who haven't already cast their ballots will be able to do that today, the final day of polling before the province decides which party will form the next government. Keep an eye on this page for CBC Saskatchewan's election coverage.
A report from Hockey Canada highlights the need to reduce barriers, improve resource allocation and grow enrollment of women and girls in the sport. Public consultation is next.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a recent podcast that he thinks about the angry messages some Canadians send his way and what impacts they — and his job overall — will have on his children.
The reigning world champion received a standing ovation for his vampire-themed free program — which included a backflip, earning his second title in a row.
Historian Sean Carleton says residential school denialism is a strategy used to twist, misrepresent and distort basic facts about residential schools to shake public confidence in the stories of survivors, and in the process of truth and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada.
Federal Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Friday $750 million the federal government is spending to help Quebec with newcomers is not being fully used.
Workers in Metro Vancouver have chiselled away about 50 tonnes of so-called "fatbergs" that have clogged the sewer system and prompted a reminder to residents not to dump grease down the drain.
Canada is going to slash the number of immigrants it lets into the country starting next year and experts say it could have an impact on the housing market 'very quickly.'
The Alberta Court of Appeal issued a decision Thursday in the case against Joseph Donald Skelly, overturning a previous sentence that would have seen the retired butcher serve his time at home.
Curling is a sport marked more by its politeness than its competitiveness, but in 2015, a seemingly simple change to a piece of equipment set off an uproar that still cuts deep for many in the sport. It was called Broomgate.
The upcoming picket also follows a failed bid by the federal labour minister to freeze work stoppages and revamp talks via a special mediator, with negotiations at a standstill.
In Saskatchewan, close to 30 per cent of people identify as having a disability. Some of them say they need to do additional planning to make sure their vote counts.
The U.S. intends to divide its share of US$20 billion between aiding Ukraine’s economy and military, with distribution of the money set to begin by year's end.
The Bank of Canada slashed key interest rates by half a percentage point, leading some experts to say this could spur movement in Canada's 'sluggish' housing market.
Canada's labour tribunal said Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon's instruction that the quasi-judicial body halt work stoppages and start binding arbitration amounted to an order.
CBC/Radio-Canada's newly named president and CEO Marie-Philippe Bouchard says she looks forward to "charting the path forward" at Canada's public broadcaster
Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles said her party is planning to run a candidate in Sarah Jama’s Hamilton-Centre riding, but, “as far as I know — and I'm the leader — it won't be her.”
Two B.C. men pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder in the July 2022 shooting death of Ripudaman Singh Malik, one of two men acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings.
Some observers are pushing back on the idea that bike lanes cause traffic congestion as the Ontario government embarks on a potential shakeup for how future bikeways get the green light.
Various frozen waffle products sold in Canada and the U.S. have been recalled after testing revealed possible listeria bacteria contamination at a manufacturing in Brantford, Ont.
The union representing faculty at Ontario's 24 public colleges says its members have delivered a strong strike mandate. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union's says 79 per cent of those who participated in the vote supported a strike mandate.
The FAA said its review will examine key areas of safety processes at Boeing to make sure that they “result in timely, accurate safety-related information for FAA use.”
Seven works of local art mysteriously vanished in early October in a busy hospital under the scrutiny of security cameras. The artists believe it was premeditated.
The NDP has lodged a complaint with the integrity commissioner about Ontario Place and Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma, claiming 'irregularities' with the redevelopment.
A group of young people argue Ontario's weakened emission target is a violation of their Charter rights. On Thursday, the Appeal Court of Ontario declined to rule on that question, but said lower courts shouldn't have dismissed the case, which will now require a new hearing.
Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster said the agency needed to 'evolve and adapt' as it deals with an 'expanded mandate' that includes building new transit lines.
Up to 20 per cent of pregnancies end in miscarriage in Canada, forcing many to seek help in overcrowded emergency departments where they often face long wait times.
RCMP say a transport truck hit four vehicles that had stopped for construction in Wolfville, N.S. A separate crash two days later also killed a man on that highway in Berwick.
A previous statement from the Conservatives says they would eliminate B.C.’s nearly $9-billion deficit within two terms of government and require voter approval of any new taxes.
The deadly crash of an MK Airlines cargo plane in Halifax on Oct. 14, 2004, heightened concerns about crew fatigue and inadequate training, but 20 years later, key safety improvements have yet to be made.
The permit is valid until mid-February 2025 and the city says in a statement the operation will be carried out by a professional company using air rifles.
BILD Alberta says several homeowners have received fake letters imitating it, looking to access their homes to inspect for a cancer-causing insulation that's banned in Canada.
Violence should have no place in British Columbia politics, said New Democrat Leader David Eby as police investigated a bomb threat at a party campaign office on Vancouver Island.
Eugene Lewis let his coaches know that he was ready to make an impact on Saturday. The wide receiver did just that as he caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tre Ford with 1:09 remaining in the game to lead the Edmonton Elks to a 23-18 win over the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium....
An RCMP officer in northern B.C. says she has checked something off her bucket list after carrying out a patrol with her son, a few months before she hangs up the hat on her 38-year career.
The Williams Lake First Nation says at least 55 children died or disappeared while attending the local residential school — more than triple the previously reported number.
The survey, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs after Tuesday's leaders debate also suggests the televised sparring match had little to no effect on the race.
Dollarama has reached a $2.6-million settlement in a national class-action lawsuit over environmental fees applied to products like batteries, electronic toys and light bulbs.
Convicted in the U.S. of sanctions evasion, Ontario residents Amin and Arash Yousefijam changed their names to Ameen and Aurash Cohen. Officials are seeking to close a "loophole."
Compulsory mental health and addictions care is being contemplated or expanded in several provinces as communities struggle to cope with a countrywide overdose crisis.
A new report says growth in average asking rents across Canada last month slowed to the lowest rate since October 2021, at 2.1 per cent year-over-year.
In a rare public speech, MI5 Director General Ken McCallum also warned of a 'staggering rise' in attempts at assassination and other crimes on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran.
U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders have warned against Israel striking Iran's nuclear facilities over fears of further escalating the Middle East conflict.
Paramedics in Calgary were called to the scene of a fatal collision involving a Ctrain and a pedestrian Monday at Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail N.E.
After years of criticism, Alberta Education has committed to change the way it funds K-12 public and Catholic schools to account for school boards that continue to grow. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides confirmed to CBC News that the ministry is hoping to nail down a new funding formula in time for the 2025 budget.
The significant redistribution that has added six ridings to the electoral map, and the collapse of the Opposition B.C. United party, formerly the B.C. Liberals, coupled with the rise of the upstart B.C. Conservatives as the NDP's main challenger make forecasting the B.C. election particularly tough.
The prime minister's office says ASEAN, as a regional bloc, represents Canada's fourth-largest trading partner, with over $38.8 billion in bilateral trade in 2023.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible Listeria contamination for more than a dozen brands of beef jelly tongue products sold in Ontario.
This riding was represented by BC Liberal Party MLA Michael de Jong who first took office in a 1994 by-election. De Jong collected 8,880 votes, winning 45.51 per cent of the vote.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are back in the Canadian Football League playoffs after two years on the outside looking in. Trevor Harris passed for 358 yards and two touchdowns as the Roughriders clinched a post-season berth with a 28-24 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday. It was the third straight win for Saskatchewan (8-7-1) which has triumphed in...
A 30-year-old Toronto woman has been arrested and charged with murder in the separate deaths of three people in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton, according to Toronto police.
The Space Weather Prediction Center in the U.S. said that a strong geomagnetic storm watch has been issued Oct. 4-6. There may be northern lights in the sky as a result.
With the jury at Jacob Hoggard's sexual assault trial sequestered to deliberate on a verdict, it can now be reported that prosecutors and the defence agreed to avoid mentioning the disgraced singer's prior conviction. The former Hedley frontman was found guilty in 2022 for a "degrading rape."
Canada’s competition watchdog said Thursday that it obtained two Federal Court orders requiring Air Canada and WestJet to provide information for a study into airline competition.
An RCMP official appearing before the foreign interference inquiry today refused to say whether any Chinese government "police stations" are currently operating in Canada.
François Legault says it doesn't make sense that Quebec receives about 45 per cent of would-be refugees in Canada, despite accounting for only 22 per cent of the population.
A Canadian academic told the public inquiry on foreign interference Wednesday that the spotlight on foreign interference in universities is akin to "modern day witch-hunting."
According to the study released Tuesday, breast cancer incidence has been rising by one per cent each year between 2012 and 2021, with the increase faster in those under 50.
The spotted lanternfly sightings are some of the first in southwestern Ontario for the invasive insect species, considered a significant threat to wine and tree fruit crops.