Canada mulls military training mission in West Africa

The Harper government is examining whether to dispatch Canadian troops to help train an African force whose purpose would be to take back a vast swath of Mali from an off-shoot of al-Qaeda. Defence Minister Peter MacKay, speaking in Halifax Sunday,...

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Bogus cellphone roaming charges irk border residents

A Rogers Wireless customer who lives near the B.C.-Washington border is upset about being overcharged more than $400 in U.S. "roaming" charges — for calls and texts her family made while at home in Canada. "It has literally been a nightmare dealing...

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Hunger-striking chief calls for action amidst health concerns

On First Nations Chief Theresa Spence's 20th day of her politically motivated hunger strike, Canadians and politicians answered her plea for solidarity for her cause to secure a meeting between First Nations leaders, Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and...

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Kyoto climate change treaty sputters to a sorry end

The controversial and ineffective Kyoto Protocol's first stage comes to an end today, leaving the world with 58 per cent more greenhouse gases than in 1990, as opposed to the five per cent reduction its signatories sought. From the beginning, the treaty...

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Ontario teachers face midnight deadline

The deadline for Ontario teachers to reach agreements with their local school boards is set to arrive at one minute before midnight on Monday. Laurel Broten, Ontario's education minister, is urging those boards and teachers that haven't yet reached...

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Montreal says snow removal will take more than a week

The City of Montreal said snow removal is going to take longer than expected following Thursday's record snowfall. Michel Frenette, a spokesman for the city, said snow removal will take about nine days to accomplish. The nine days also includes a break...

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First Nations chief Theresa Spence calls for solidarity protests

As First Nations Chief Theresa Spence's hunger strike continues, the chief called for weekend solidarity protests from all Canadians to force Prime Minister Stephen Harper to meet with her and other native leaders angered by his policies. 'Her condition...

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Woman with flu-like symptoms dies on Vancouver-Toronto train

A woman was found dead on a Via Rail passenger train early Saturday morning. The company says the Vancouver-to-Toronto train stopped near Parry Sound, Ont., because four passengers were showing flu-like symptoms. Emergency crews boarded the train and...

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Canadian juniors survive late burst by U.S.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ryan Strome scored for Canada in a 2-1 win over the United States at the world junior hockey championship Sunday. Canada (3-0) faces host Russia on Monday in a battle of unbeaten teams for first place in Pool B. The top team...

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Second winter storm in a week hits the Maritimes

People in all three Maritime provinces are digging out this morning after the second winter storm in a few days blanketed most of the region in snow. Nova Scotia could see up to 40 centimetres of snow by Sunday night in the province's north and the...

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Store video cameras failing to comply with privacy laws

Most retailers in Canada are failing to follow new federal rules when it comes to operating video surveillance cameras in their stores and businesses, according to a study by a professor of information studies at the University of Toronto. Andrew Clement,...

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First Nations chief rejects minister's call to end hunger strike

One of the two aboriginal MPs in the Conservative cabinet has called on Chief Theresa Spence to abandon her fast aimed at securing a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq, who is Inuk, joined other federal...

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Peruvian man slowly improving after Ontario crash

A Peruvian man who spent nearly four months in a coma after surviving one of the deadliest car crashes in Ontario history says he has shown significant improvement in the last few weeks but still cannot walk or talk, his sister has told CBC. Edgar Sulla-Puma...

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Record-breaking storm hits Newfoundland

Send us your storm photos Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos. Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now. The winter storm that dumped a record-breaking amount of snow on Montreal...

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Woman brought back to life after bizarre drive-thru accident

A Vancouver Island woman who was brought back to life after a bizarre accident at a McDonald's drive-thru last month is thankful to those who saved her life. The accident occurred when Lee-Ann Sami pulled up to the window to pay for her meal at a McDonalds...

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Chief Theresa Spence pledges to continue hunger strike

Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence said she will continue to press on with her hunger strike until Prime Minister Stephen Harper agrees to meet with her and other First Nations leaders to discuss the issue of aboriginal treaties. CBC's senior correspondent...

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Canadians lack trust in some scientists, poll suggests

A significant number of Canadians have trust issues with researchers in certain areas of science, including climate change, a new poll suggests. An online survey of 1,000 people conducted by Nanos Research and released to CBC News asked respondents...

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Record-breaking storm moves east from Montreal

Send us your storm photos Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos. Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now. The winter storm that dumped a record-breaking amount of snow on Montreal...

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Store video cameras failing to comply with privacy laws

Most retailers in Canada are failing to follow new federal rules when it comes to operating video surveillance cameras in their stores and businesses, according to a study by a professor of information studies at the University of Toronto. Andrew Clement,...

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Hitchhiker leaps to safety from moving van

A hitchhiker says she jumped out of a moving van on Christmas Eve as it slowed to cross a bridge in B.C. when the man who picked her up made her uncomfortable, and now police in New Hazelton are looking for the driver. New Hazelton, B.C. Police said...

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Newtown student's mom pays heartwrenching tribute to daughter

Ana Marquez-Green, 6, right, singing at the brother with her brother Isaiah, 9. Ana died in the shootings at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., in mid-December. (Facebook)A former Winnipeg resident whose six-year-old was among 20 children killed...

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3 workers hit by train near Edmonton

Two men are in critical condition and another is in hospital with undisclosed injuries after they were hit by a train while clearing snow from a set of tracks in a railyard east of Edmonton. Fire Rescue says emergency workers were called to the scene...

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Mild earthquake rattles B.C. south coast

Parts of B.C.'s south coast experienced a mild earthquake just after 10:30 p.m PT on Wednesday. The quake was centred just east of Sidney, in the area of Haro Strait and the Juan de Fuca Strait, off Vancouver Island. Residents across the Capital Regional...

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Mom-mentum hits House of Commons with pregnant MPs

There's a lot to worry about when new parents go back to work — like budgeting, child care and getting enough sleep — but most don't have to think about balancing breastfeeding with round-the-clock votes on the federal budget. For Rosane Doré Lefebvre,...

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Snowstorm from U.S. blasts Eastern Canada

Send us your storm photos Submit your breaking news, stories, photos and videos. Upload Now You must be a member of the CBC News Community to upload. Sign Up now. Snowplows clear snow on Highway 401 at Avenue Road in Toronto early Thursday...

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Aboriginal affairs minister worried about Attawapiskat chief

Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan expressed concern for the health of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, who has been on a hunger strike since Dec. 11 to bring attention to aboriginal issues. In a letter released Tuesday, Duncan urged Spence to...

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$12M Edmonton blaze prompts arson probe

Arson investigators are at the scene of a major fire in Edmonton that destroyed eight businesses overnight and caused an estimated $12 million in damage. District Fire Chief Lorne Corbett says the blaze started in a Bonanza restaurant in a strip mall...

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Canada crushes Germany to open junior hockey tournament

UFA, Russia — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and four assists to pace Canada to a 9-3 win over Germany to open the 2013 world junior hockey championship Wednesday. His linemates Mark Scheifele scored twice, including a short-handed goal, and Jonathan...

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Thousands still without power in Quebec

Hydro-Québec employees are still trying to restore power to thousands of customers in regions north and west of Montreal. As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, the company said an approximate 4,300 homes and businesses were still without power in the Laurentians,...

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Boxing Day shoppers lured by bargains

Canadians are heading out in search of Boxing Day bargains today, with some eager shoppers camping overnight outside stores to get the first chance at massive deals. Retailers in most provinces offered deep discounts and extended shopping hours in an...

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How to fund the awesome things in life

Edward Ocampo-Gooding is used to innovation. He works for Shopify, a Canadian startup success story with a futuristic workspace in downtown Ottawa. The tour of his office reveals lots of recreational space for reading, playing pinball or even having...

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$50M Lotto Max winner a Thornhill, Ont., grandma

It will be a very happy holiday indeed for a woman from Thornhill, Ont. Susan Flam won the $50-million Lotto Max draw from Dec. 21. The homemaker and fundraiser said she discovered she had won when she stopped into check her ticket as she bought some...

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