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3 men found guilty in daytime Toronto shooting that left 12-year-old dead

Three men have been found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection to a fatal shooting in North York in 2020 that left a 12-year-old boy dead and three others injured.

With few leads, search for missing N.S. kids focuses on area where boot print found

Searchers looking for two missing kids in Pictou County on Saturday scoured the area where a boot print was found in a previous search. But searchers concede they have little to go on and have no way of knowing if the boot print is even related to Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4.

4 weeks after disappearance of N.S. children, stepfather remains hopeful

Lilly Sullivan, 6, and her brother, Jack Sullivan, 4, have been missing since May 2, when police received a 911 call from their mother and stepfather reporting they had wandered away from their home in Lansdowne Station, N.S.

Hydrogen balloon heading for Europe makes 'precautionary landing' in P.E.I.

Three crew members are safe after a hydrogen air balloon on a transatlantic flight path had to make what the Transportation Safety Board is calling a precautionary landing in Prince Edward Island. 

Doctors group challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender law

A group representing Canada's doctors is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta's legislation banning certain gender-affirming treatments for children under the age of 16, arguing it violates their Charter right to freedom of conscience.

How Quebec is trying to keep drug-smuggling drones out of its jails

The province announced a series of new measures to boost safety, including fences around jail windows and body scanners.

Alberta to change rules to ensure 'age appropriate' books in schools

Alberta is bringing in new rules this fall to ensure that only what it calls "age appropriate" books are available in school libraries.

Murderer Lucy Li broke bail to go to restaurant and gym, leaving mom to pay $1M fine: Hamilton court

While Yun Lu 'Lucy' Li was waiting to go on trial for first-degree murder, she breached her bail conditions to eat lunch at a restaurant with a potential Crown witness, workout at the gym in her sister's luxury Toronto condo and use her cellphone unsupervised. 

Canadian wins 100-km ultramarathon while stopping to breastfeed her baby along the way

Canadian ultrarunner Stephanie Case just won the 100-kilometre Ultra-Trail Snowdonia ultramarathon in Wales — six months postpartum, without an elite bib, and while stopping to breastfeed her baby at aid stations.

How the peaceful world of puzzles has been upended by the global trade war

Many people find jigsaw puzzles relaxing, but the business of sourcing materials and shipping them across international borders is becoming a lot more stressful thanks to the tariff war sparked by Donald Trump.

4 teenagers, 1 man dead after multi-vehicle crash near London, Ont., police say

Four teenagers and a man are dead after a multi-vehicle crash on Friday near London, police said. Emergency crews responded to the crash northeast of London around 4:30 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police said. 

G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit

Top economic officials from the G7 have locked in for a full day of closed-door discussions in Banff, Alta., to examine pressing topics, including the global economy and the war in Ukraine.

Ground search for missing Pictou County kids likely to end Sunday

The ground search for two missing Pictou County siblings is likely to end Sunday, according to a person helping oversee the ground search and rescue effort. "We're not anticipating continuing tomorrow, but that's a conversation that has to happen with the RCMP incident commander later on in the day," said Amy Hansen.

Brendon Rodney makes the case for his team being Canada's 4x100m relay GOAT

Brendon Rodney believes that his men's 4x100-metre relay team is the best in Canadian history. At this year's world championships, Rodney and his teammates Aaron Brown, Andre De Grasse and Jerome Blake have a chance to make that claim undeniable.

Stepdad of missing N.S. kids says he hopes 'something positive' will come from renewed search

The stepdad of two kids missing in rural Pictou County, N.S., says he hopes the ground search and rescue operation that resumed Saturday will bring Lilly and Jack Sullivan back home. 

Experts point to anomalies in 'unprecedented' case of missing N.S. children

Two weeks after two young siblings vanished without a trace from a rural Nova Scotia community, experts are pointing to anomalies in what they say is an unprecedented case that deviates from the typical markers of a missing children investigation.

Girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in fatal swarming attack sentenced to probation

A teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deadly group attack on a homeless man in Toronto has been sentenced to 15 months of probation, with the judge taking into account time she has already spent in custody and the "unlawful" strip searches she underwent.

Union representing Air Canada's flight attendants files for conciliation as talks stall

The portion of CUPE that represents 10,000 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants says its main priority is to boost employees' pay.

Canucks promote Adam Foote to head coach, replacing Rick Tocchet

The Vancouver Canucks have named Adam Foote as their new head coach. Foote becomes the 22nd head coach in franchise history and replaces Rick Tocchet, who parted ways with the Canucks on April 29 and is rumoured to become the next head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers.

GTA pharmacist allegedly behind deepfake porn site now on leave, says hospital network CEO

A hospital pharmacist alleged to be a key figure behind a popular deepfake porn site is now on leave, according to the CEO of the Toronto-area hospital network that employs him. Do's leave comes shortly after the publication of a joint-investigation conducted by CBC News, Bellingcat, Politiken and Tjekdet.

'We are all in this fight': B.C. wildfire crews expected to join The Pas fire line on Monday

Wildfire crews from British Columbia are expected to join first responders in Manitoba on Monday to help them battle the largest out-of-control blaze in the province at the moment. 

Herschel Segal, founder of DavidsTea and Le Château, has died

In a news release on Saturday, the Montreal-based company DavidsTea announced the death of its founder Herschel Segal.

'I did not expect to find a shipwreck!' says boy whose treasure is being excavated

During a family trip to Point Farms Provincial Park north of Goderich, Ont., in 2023, Lucas Atchison was using a metal detector he got for his birthday when he found something big and old.

Will Danielle Smith steer Alberta away from separation, or will this train keep gathering steam?

Premier says she wants to lower separatist sentiment. But her political base's anti-Ottawa mood is becoming an anti-Canada mood.

Police arrest driver who allegedly struck 5 on Toronto university walkway

Police have arrested a driver who allegedly struck five people on a walkway at Toronto Metropolitan University in April. 

Peter Nygard's lawyer argues former attorney general undermined judicial process by ordering case review

The lawyer for former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard argued in a Winnipeg court Friday that a review by Saskatchewan prosecutors of a Manitoba Prosecution Service decision not to charge her client with sexual assault was done because of political pressure.

Trump says Trudeau 'wrongly' pushed Russia out of G8 — when Harper was in power

U.S. President Donald Trump said former prime minister Justin Trudeau led the effort to have Russia removed from the G8, even though the decision took place more than a year before Trudeau came to power.

John Hogan is now N.L.'s premier-designate. The opposition wonders if it will mean change

John Hogan will be Newfoundland and Labrador's 15th premier, and he says he will continue the work of former premier Andrew Furey. But opposition leaders remain concerned that new leadership will mean change.

Northern Sask. couple gives new meaning to 'perfect match' with kidney donation

Crystal Morin-Marinuk was able to donate her kidney to her partner. Now they are offering medical transportation to people in northern communities to attend medical appointments.

Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands

Evacuation orders, alerts issued due to wildfire south of Prince George, B.C.

Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for a handful of properties in the north-central B.C. community of Hixon, just south of Prince George, due to a nearby wildfire discovered Friday.

Should the Yukon River be considered a 'person' with rights? Some say yes

It's an idea that already has the support of the Council of Yukon First Nations and Alaska Native people, whose cultures are also intertwined with the river.

Beehive bandit makes off with 57 hives, leaves Alberta beekeeper feeling 'helpless'

Honey Meadows Farm owner Jon Zwiers visited four bee yards this week and discovered hives were missing from each location.

Hamilton's outdoor shelter costs balloon $5.1 million over budget

The city's first outdoor shelter opened on Barton-Tiffany lands this spring and is now fully occupied. But councillors were caught off guard this week when learning construction costs were almost triple what was originally budgeted.

Newest Raptor A.J. Lawson aiming to represent Canada at 2028 Olympics

New Toronto Raptor A.J. Lawson went unpicked in the 2021 NBA Draft after playing two years for the University of South Carolina. After a stint in the CEBL, then for the Minnesota Timbervolves and Dallas Mavericks, he has arrived back home in Toronto.

Driver who crashed bus into Laval daycare 'stole our innocent child,' mother tells court

Marie-Christine Cloutier and other members of families affected by the attack read victim-impact statements in a courtroom in Laval, Que., days after a Superior Court judge found the accused, Pierre Ny St-Amand, not criminally responsible for what he did.