Luka Magnotta had sparked worries among Toronto police

Toronto police saw alleged killer Luka Rocco Magnotta as a growing danger to society months before the grisly slaying of Chinese student Jun Lin in late May, according to correspondence obtained by CBC's the fifth estate. Magnotta has been charged with...

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Critics ask why Canada learned about spy from U.S.

Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle, who pleaded guilty to espionage, is escorted from provincial court in Halifax. He worked as an intelligence officer in a top secret facility. (Andrew Vaughan/Canadian Press) The news that Sub-Lt Jeffrey Delisle, the Canadian...

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Canadian economy stuck in neutral

Canada's economic expansion slowed to a crawl in the third quarter, growing by 0.1 per cent in the three months ended September and expanding at a pace of less than one per cent for the year as a whole, according to data released today. Statistics Canada...

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Harper's Muskrat Falls announcement clears hurdle

An expected announcement Friday on a federal loan guarantee for the controversial Muskrat Falls plan will clear the final important hurdle to launching the hydroelectric project. Stephen Harper pledged to support a Muskrat Falls loan guarantee during...

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Rob Ford cleared to run in byelection for Toronto mayor

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was cleared today to run again for mayor in a byelection, should one be held ahead of the 2014 municipal election. Lawyers for Ford, who earlier this week was ordered out of office by an Ontario judge in a conflict of interest...

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Injunction against Suncor drug tests upheld on appeal

Suncor Energy has lost an appeal of a temporary injunction that prohibits the start of random drug and alcohol testing on its employees. The Alberta Court of Appeal turned down the request in a split decision Wednesday after hearing arguments from the...

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Canadian scientists look for quicker E. coli, Listeria tests

Canadian scientists are being asked to find faster ways to test for two dangerous bacteria that can be found in our food — E. coli and Listeria. Possible E. coli contamination was the reason behind a recent beef recall in Alberta. Listeria was the bacteria...

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Early clues to navy spy Delisle's guilt overlooked

Canada's most active spy might have been caught almost a year sooner if the military and CSIS had followed their own mandatory security check rules, documents obtained by CBC News show. And Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle might still be swapping secrets...

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Lions Gate Bridge reopened after fatal crash

Metro Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge was closed for several hours early Thursday morning after two young men were killed in a collision with a transit bus, but the bridge has now been reopened to traffic in both directions. Vancouver's Lions Gate Bridge...

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Canada Reads 2013 panellists and books revealed

The regional battle of the books continues as CBC's Canada Reads: Turf Wars releases the names of its panellists and book choices for 2013. Canada Reads panellist Carol Huynh, an Olympic wrestler, is defending Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese. (CBC)...

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Budget Rent a Car fraud claims probed by RCMP

B.C. Attorney General Shirley Bond says provincial agencies are investigating allegations of fraud at Budget Rent a Car locations in the Vancouver area. CBC News has spoken with Budget customers and former employees who accuse the company of grossly...

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Alberta premier accused of conflict in tobacco case

Premier Alison Redford, while justice minister, personally chose her ex-husband's law firm for a government tobacco-litigation contract worth potentially tens of millions of dollars in contingency fees, a CBC News investigation has found. One of Canada's...

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Will a new Bank of Canada governor shake up interest rates?

Mark Carney's successor as governor of the Bank of Canada is not expected to implement a radical change in interest rate policy and most likely will hold the current underlying philosophy, which includes a hawkish attitude toward inflation. Speculation...

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Household flame retardants potentially ineffective, dangerous

Some chemical flame retardants used in home furnishings may not help in a house fire, and can pose health hazards, a CBC investigation has found. A probe conducted by Marketplace tested the effectiveness of chemical retardants in upholstered furniture...

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Ex-astronaut Marc Garneau launches Liberal leadership bid

Liberal MP and former astronaut Marc Garneau announced Wednesday morning he's "throwing his hat in the ring" and entering the Liberal leadership race. At a press conference in Montreal, Garneau said his goal is to restore integrity and principle to politics...

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What's next for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford?

A ruling by an Ontario court judge that forces Rob Ford to vacate the Toronto mayoralty has opened up a legal and political quandary in Canada's largest municipality. Having found that Ford had violated provincial conflict of interest rules for municipal...

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'Useless' breast cancer test touted across country

Medical clinics across the country are touting the benefits of a diagnostic test for breast cancer that medical experts say is useless. A CBC News investigation has identified dozens of clinics offering thermography for breast examinations. Proponents...

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Lawsuit against mining firm brings Guatemalans to Toronto

Five Guatemalans are in Toronto to sue a Canadian mining firm over allegations the security staff of one of its subsidiaries brought violence and death to their village. The five, from the village of El Estor, are preparing for pre-trial questioning...

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Canada's economy held back by slow global growth

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says weak global demand is keeping Canada's economy in the slow lane. The Paris-based group said in a report Tuesday it expects Canada's economy to grow by only 1.5 per cent in the last three...

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Bombardier signs record $7.8B jet deal with VistaJet

Bombardier Inc. has made the biggest sale of business aircraft in its history, potentially worth up to $7.8 billion if all options are exercised, the Montreal-based company announced Tuesday. VistaJet, a private European company that provides luxury...

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Cyber Monday, Black Friday sales could trump Boxing Day

As hype surrounding Cyber Monday and Black Friday spreads north of the border, experts say the burgeoning weekend-long holiday sales event could soon surpass Boxing Day as the busiest shopping period of the year. With the frenzy of what could be Canada's...

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Haida Gwaii earthquake yields new data

Scientists are installing new seismometers and highly precise global positioning receivers in the area. (Curt Petrovich/CBC) A team of federal government scientists that descended on Haida Gwaii following last month's 7.7 magnitude earthquake is getting...

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