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Separation is under the spotlight in Alberta, as people line up in cities and towns across the province to sign a petition that would force a vote on leaving Canada. Also: A landmark healthcare project is underway in Canada. The goal is to create the country's largest collection of human genomic data. Today part of the project was launched that focused on Black Canadians who are often underreprese...

MPs return to Parliament Hill to face a long to-do list. Pressing matters like food prices, productivity, and the U.S. trade war are top of mind. The Prime Minister tried to address at least one of those issues — affordability. The government announced a GST credit top-up aimed at helping millions of Canadians. The opposition Conservatives say they’ll support the plan, but want the government to d...

It's all that many Canadians are talking about this weekend - the extreme, bone-chillingly cold weather, and heavy snow. A mass of Arctic air is gripping much of the country, east of Alberta. And southern Ontario is projected to see record snowfall. Also: There is growing heartbreak and outrage in Minneapolis. The sub-zero temperatures are not deterring mourners and demonstrators from standing up...

Minneapolis is once again at a boiling point after another person was shot and killed by an immigration agent. Federal officials insist the man was an imminent danger to officers out doing their job. The city's mayor and Minnesota's governor are urging protesters to keep calm - and again demanding that the raids stop immediately. Also: American importers could soon be paying a lot more for Canadia...

Wedding Crashers. After a decade on the run, former Canadian Olympian and alleged narco kingpin Ryan Wedding is now in U.S. custody. The 44-year-old is accused of running an international empire built on drug smuggling and murder. Wedding was arrested in Mexico yesterday, and faces multiple charges. Also: U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn more Canadian ire: this time from veterans of the war i...

“We are Canadian.” Days after taking aim at the Trump Administration in Davos, Prime Minister Mark Carney tries to rally his cabinet in Quebec ahead of a new session of parliament, as they work on plans to address the complex U.S. trade issue, as well as a host of other foreign and domestic concerns. Also: Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is introduced to the world. The group’s reported mandate is to rebu...

Following a wide-ranging speech by U.S. President Donald Trump in Davos, that again threatened the use of economic force to take Greenland, Trump claims he and NATO chief Mark Rutte have agreed to the ‘framework’ of a future deal on Greenland, and he is cancelling planned tariffs on European allies over the matter. Plus: A day after Prime Minister Carney tried to rally middle powers at the World E...

‘The old order is not coming back.’ Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a frank speech to other leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, urging middle powers to rebuff isolationism, and unite against powerful nations which use ‘economic integration as weapons.’ Carney did not mention U.S. President Donald Trump by name, but his remarks signal the Prime Minister’s latest shift from a rel...

Europe’s leaders make plans to confront Donald Trump this week over his Greenland annexation threats, while new information emerges shedding light on what may be sparking the U.S. President’s latest demands. Adding to the tension is the effect this could have on Canada as CBC News learns of a potential troop deployment to the Danish territory. Also: ‘Preventable deaths and near misses.’ The shocki...

The European Union and the United Kingdom are presenting a united front, saying U.S. President Donald Trump's goal of taking over Greenland goes too far. E.U. ambassadors held an emergency meeting to strategize on how to respond to Trump's latest economic threats on the bloc. Also: Prime Minister Mark Carney is considering sending soldiers to Greenland for military exercises with NATO allies. Two...

The federal government has unveiled the next steps in its national gun buyback program. Since 2020, Ottawa has banned about 2,500 models of what it calls "assault-style" firearms, offering Canadians compensation to hand them in. But the program is under fire from some gun owners, and not all parts of the country are co-operating. Also: In Greenland, Denmark, and Iqaluit - thousands of protesters c...

Prime Minister Mark Carney strikes a deal with Beijing to allow Chinese EVs into Canada, in exchange for a break on canola tariffs and other products. The agreement marks a new direction in Canada’s relationship with China, that some observers worry could come at a cost — both domestically, and with the U.S. Also: The Federal Court of Appeal rules the Trudeau government overstepped by invoking the...

A griefstricken Montreal man tells CBC News his family was killed in Iran during the recent uprising. Iranians have endured weeks of government crackdowns and violence. The tragic news comes as Ottawa confirms the first known Canadian death in Iran, at the hands of the Iranian regime. Also: A ferocious winter storm pummels Ontario and Quebec, shutting schools, snarling traffic and travel across tw...

Saddled with controversies, and lagging in the polls, Quebec Premier Francois Legault is stepping down. The announcement triggers a leadership race for the Coalition Avenir Quebec party, just months before a provincial election. Legault says he’ll stay in his post until his replacement is picked. Also: ‘Agree to disagree.’ Officials from Greenland and Denmark meet with members of the Trump Adminis...

Mark Carney heads to China with designs on trade diversification. But his plans may get big pushback from some Canadian premiers, and their competing economic needs. The Prime Minister made a stop in B.C. before his Chinese trip, for a meeting with First Nations leaders who oppose Ottawa’s pipeline pledge with Alberta, and the project’s goal to send oil to tankers along the West Coast. Also: The U...

Iran is pushing to control the public message, following weeks of deadly protests. The regime today, held pro-government rallies, while continuing a country-wide internet blackout in an attempt to limit the information getting out. Critics say the death toll continues to rise. Also: Canada’s skeleton team is pushing back on accusations it sabotaged the Olympic hopes of an American sledder. The U.S...

Hundreds of people are reported dead, as nationwide protests in Iran grow. Demonstrations that continue, despite the violent government crackdown. U.S. President Donald Trump is renewing his threats to step in, as Tehran warns the Americans to stay out. Also: The U.S. government has long accused the Venezuelan government of involvement in the drug trade - using it to justify multiple military stri...

Protests and vigils are taking place across the United States - as outrage grows after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent shot and killed a woman this week. That shooting was captured on cell phone cameras, and the footage quickly spread around the world. In Minneapolis, where the shooting happened, protesters are demanding ICE leave their city. Also: The US attack on Venezuela and the c...

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at President Trump as having hands "stained with the blood of Iranians" as his supporters shouted "Death to America!" This as protests continued to intensify for the 13th day against the regime. With the internet shut down, it appears that government forces have begun a crackdown on protesters.  U.S President Trump issued a new warning to...

Protests across Iran continue for the 12th straight day. Demonstrators are angry over the state of the country’s crumbling economy. Clashes have been reported with Iranian security forces and President Trump has issued a warning. Plus: CBC News is on the ground in Minneapolis, Minnesota as protests erupt in the wake of the deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman following her interaction with U.S....

Outrage in Minneapolis, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – or ICE – officer shot dead a woman during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown. U.S. officials called it an act of self-defence. Minneapolis’s mayor says it was reckless, and denounced the excuse. Also: We look at the Prime Minister’s foreign policy priorities, as he lays out plans for a trade visit to Ch...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he backs Danish sovereignty over Greenland, after the U.S. President renews his annexation threats. Donald Trump’s takeover talk is just one of a number of distractions for Carney as world leaders gather in France for high-level coalition talks on the war in Ukraine. Also: Washington ramps up the rhetoric, and pressure on Venezuela, as reports of government crackdow...

Following a dramatic 48 hours, deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife appear in a New York court on charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism while the world waits, and watches for U.S. President Donald Trump’s next move in the escalating conflict. Also: The view from next door. CBC News touches down in Colombia, as the Venezuelan neighbour ramps up its military presence on th...

Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife will appear before a U.S. judge on Monday - their first court appearance in what will be a long legal battle. Meanwhile, Maduro's allies, now in control of Venezuela, say they will not bend to U-S pressure. Now, the Trump administration is making new, direct threats -- warning the regime to cooperate with American demands. Also: With the re...

United States armed forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife...after carrying out an overnight assault on the capital, Caracas. Its a stunning culmination of a months long standoff between the two countries. President Donald Trump now claims the country of Venezuela is being run by the U.S.. We have extensive coverage of the days events - including reaction from around...