Climate scientists say extreme weather events such as this week's heat wave in Western Canada will become more common unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.

The Ottawa Police Service has launched a criminal investigation after a former officer called for a probe into what appears to be a fraudulent report by someone posing as a psychologist who was assess...

As extreme heat warnings remain in place over much of Western Canada and the unprecedented weather moves east, experts warn many Canadians' health could be at risk. Here are some ways to protect yours...

A London, Ont., engineering graduate says he and thousands of others applying for permanent residency status in Canada are waiting in limbo due to delays of a year or more in processing their applicat...

Military officials said they believed a Canadian reservist was more prominent in, and more deeply involved with, a now-banned right-wing organization than initial reports suggested — an assessm...

Legislation that would make conversion therapy illegal in Canada has stalled in the Senate as the chamber begins a months-long summer break.

Fans in Quebec are finding creative ways to come together to watch the Montreal Canadiens' unexpected playoff run, as looser pandemic restrictions and a summer Stanley Cup final mean opportunities fo...

CBC News looked at the governments and institutions that possess these records, the information they contain, why they're important and the challenges posed in retrieving them. ...

Given the atrocities this country has been forced to confront over the past month, Canada Day — normally a moment for celebration — was always going to be difficult to frame this year. But Con...

Police in Metro Vancouver say they've responded to more than 100 sudden deaths since an extreme heat wave took hold in the province, and the danger is expected to continue in the face of unrelenting ...

The Liberal government announced Tuesday it's speeding up its goal for when it wants to see every new light-duty vehicle sold in Canada to be electric.

The scorching heat baking large swaths of Western Canada and the United States is pushing prices for spring wheat and canola to record highs, as hot and dry conditions are likely to hurt the harvests ...

After two weeks of deliberations, Canada's acting top soldier has decided Vice-Admiral Craig Baines will continue to serve as the head of the navy despite condemnation over his decision to take part i...

Under the landmark Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, Catholic churches promised to raise $25 million to compensate tens of thousands of survivors for damages inflicted. Only a fraction o...

Toronto is set to soon launch an $11-million policing-alternative pilot project that will see community-based teams respond to mental health calls. It's the single largest such initiative undertaken i...

National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to set the stage for a formal papal apology in Canada for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools, ac...

A man whose death in Alberta has fascinated armchair detectives for years has finally been identified by the RCMP using genetic genealogy, The Fifth Estate has learned.

Amanda Antle is condemning the N.L. health-care and justice systems for failing her ex-boyfriend, who was killed by police in June.

Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for a third straight day, hitting a scorching 49.6 C on Tuesday.

Roshni Christian wanted to give her daughter better opportunities in life, but leaving her has left them separated now for years.