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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said 700,000 people in the province signed petitions indicating they want a referendum about either remaining in Canada or separating. CBC’s Fact Check team takes a look at the context behind that number.

Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations in northwestern Ontario have joined forces to call for the shutdown of the Dryden paper mill, as efforts continue to address mercury contamination in the English-Wabigoon River System. They also want the province to take swift action to clean up the river. Here's the latest on how both communities are being impacted.

Matthew Perry's live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the Friends star's descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with the fatal dose of the drug, was sentenced Wednesday to three years and five months in prison.

The Black Sabbath frontman’s family announced a partnership with two tech companies, Hyperreal and Pronto Hologram, to “create the digital DNA of Ozzy Osbourne, voice, image [and] movement," during a chat about the future of Ozzy’s brand at the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas.

A second person who was injured when a large chemical tank ruptured at a Washington state paper mill has died, authorities said Wednesday, bringing the presumed death toll to 11, including nine people who were still missing.

A Canadian man has been sentenced in the United States to more than 30 years in prison for what American officials described as a widespread, yearslong sextortion scheme targeting more than 100 children.

On Day 3 of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in Montreal, witnesses gave testimony over the difficulty and complexity of conducting ground searches for unmarked burials at residential schools.

An "omega block," named after its likeness to the Greek letter, is a wind pattern that is trapping much of the Prairies in a pocket of hot air.

The NDP leader levied the threat after it emerged that the Carney government had quietly consulted unions and stakeholders on potential changes to the Canada Labour Code.

Firing back at criticism from Google and Apple over the Carney government's police search powers bill, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree accused the tech giants of lacking accountability and failing to protect Canadians' privacy.

Colleges and universities will have to work with local businesses before making their pitch to the province for funding for extra spots.

The GlobalEye plane will use a Canadian-made airplane body from Quebec’s Bombardier, with 20 per cent content from the U.S., Carney announced Wednesday.

The Public Health Agency of Canada introduced temporary border measures on travellers from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Uganda.

Carolyn Krebs was sentenced to 15 days in custody and fined $120,000 after being convicted of Fire Code violations tied to 608 Dawes Rd.

Waist-high platform barriers and AI cameras will be installed at TMU Station later this year as part of a pilot project.

The former environment minister confirmed widely reported rumours with a social media post Wednesday, saying he would be resigning his Montreal seat this summer.

Chloe Brown came in third place in 2022 and in seventh place in 2023.

The former federal industry minister is in Windsor on Wednesday as he launches his campaign for the provincial party's crown with a tour of Ontario.

Verdict brings to a close prosecution of five people who admitted to playing roles in actor’s death

Physically demanding Hajj is held in intense heat this year, which appeared to take a toll on some as they moved between holy sites

Former PM says party should look to Canada and centrist governments of Europe as models

Decision to lift some restrictions comes as negotiators appear to be closing in on a more permanent truce to end the war

Trump and Hegseth have insisted the U.S. is capable of fighting any war and have pushed defence contractors to speed up munitions production

Kenya has not yet approved the plan and wants the facility to be open to all nationalities, sources say

Travel across the Congo border will be authorized only in emergency cases, including for the outbreak response, cargo or security reasons

A growing Ebola outbreak in Africa is prompting wider global precautions, as health authorities race to contain its spread involving the rare Bundibugyo strain.

Miley Cyrus says her Hollywood Walk of Fame star represents 'an accumulation of devotion' and hopes her art 'awakens something raw and imperfect and sexy and glamorous and joyful in times that need it.'

Texas Attorney-General Ken Paxton ousted four-term U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Tuesday, riding President Donald Trump's endorsement to a runoff victory for the Republican Senate nomination, U.S. media projected.

Canadian researchers are calling for a more coordinated response by G7 countries to counter 'systemic' Chinese foreign interference in their societies.

Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war, Trump expressed confidence that a deal is near.

In a nod to classic South Korean street food, the BTS cookies are flavoured like hotteok brown sugar pancakes and filled with sweet cream.

Ferrari's stock has been tanking Tuesday, one day after the automaker unveiled its first-ever fully electric passenger vehicle, called the Luce.

Experts say unprecedented and deadly weather extremes that sometimes strike at abnormal times and in unusual places are putting more people in danger.

In an apology, Starbucks South Korea's parent company chairman Chung Yong-jin asked the public not to take their anger out on Starbucks employees and front-of-house workers.

Spain's Ministry of Health said that a new positive hantavirus case has been confirmed in one of the individuals remaining in preventive quarantine at Gómez Ulla Hospital.

Further details were not immediately available, including more specifics on the threats from Iran and what this means for negotiations

The accusations were first presented to Channel 4 'against a small number of past contributors' in April. The broadcaster says those cast members have denied the allegations.

India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment this week, as the two countries work toward a new free trade agreement.

“I had never, ever seen Joe like that,” the former first lady told CBS News. “Before or since.”

Dmitriy Popov was 17 when he stabbed O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old dancer, at a gas station. Mr. Popov has been charged with murder as a hate crime.

Senators are angry President Trump turned on a respected former leader whom they consider a loyal Republican. Now Mr. Trump faces resistance from his own embittered ranks.

The surprising demand to appear at a hearing suggested new concern about the Trump administration’s efforts to repay the full $166 billion owed from illegally imposed tariffs.

Santiago Rivera is widely credited with creating the “burnt” cheesecake in the 1980s, though he doesn’t love the spinoffs it has spawned. Decades later, he’s preparing to hand over his kitchen to his children.

A system of fuzzy borders, in which powerful states treat territory as negotiable and sovereignty as conditional, is not a viable alternative to the liberal world order.

Many of those who can’t be vaccinated, including pregnant women and immunocompromised people, are also at high risk of serious complications.

The former workers were among a group of employees who confronted the company’s head of human resources about layoffs last fall.

The only charge lodged against David Rush is that he inflated his academic credentials and obtained military leave pay worth tens of thousands of dollars.

The motion was particularly significant because it asked the judge overseeing the initial suit against the I.R.S. to examine the terms of the deal.

The company is tapping Dr. Roy Schoenberg, a cofounder of telemedicine provider Amwell, to replace Lindsay.

Salesforce has been hammered by investors on concern that artificial intelligence models and services will disrupt some traditional software products.

Snowflake is going deeper with Amazon's Web Services, and plans to use its Arm-based Graviton chips.

The White House immigration hawk and deputy chief of staff is pointing the finger in the wrong direction when assigning blame for the federal budget deficit.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell 1 basis point to 4.481%.

U.S. crude oil prices trim losses as traders assess whether U.S. is nearing a deal with Iran that would restore traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.

Republicans are struggling to find a clear message to battle high prices as President Trump pushes for funding for a White House ballroom.

European stocks closed in positive territory on Wednesday as regional investors assess the latest military operations against Iran.

A $20 billion deal would be among the largest in JPMorgan's history and could invite regulatory scrutiny given its position as the largest U.S. bank by assets.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed recent U.S. military action in Iran.

Israel is “deepening its operation” in Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Distrust and violence flare in the Democratic Republic of Congo as false claims spread that the outbreak — and the disease itself — is a hoax.

The top U.S. diplomat visited the world’s largest democracy in a bid to reverse soured relations over Trump’s tariff agenda and embrace of Pakistan.

The attacks prompted Tehran to warn that it would “leave no act of hostility unanswered,” complicating negotiations to end the war.

President Donald Trump’s seeming ambivalence about the value of allies has created a sense of urgency among nations with close U.S. ties.

A major review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.

The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.

Jakub Mensik said his body "just turned off" as he collapsed on court following a gruelling second-round win at the French Open.

Charities urge people to take precautions after at least nine people died after getting into difficulty in water during the warm weather.

The military says areas south of the Zahrani River are now "combat zones" as it threatens Hezbollah with fresh strikes.

Kenneth Iwamasa, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, said he "will forever regret" his actions.

Labour mayor Burnham and former minister Streeting were responding to the former PM's 5,600-word essay.

Barcelona agree a deal worth more than £69m with Newcastle United for England forward Anthony Gordon.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread

It comes after nearly 1,000 people arrived in the UK on small boats between Friday and Monday.

FIFA is under fresh scrutiny for sky-high World Cup ticket prices and sales tactics that fans say left them with worse deals than they wanted

Young people not in education, employment, or training face ‘hopeless catch-22’, Alan Milburn warns

The Republican Trump ally was mocked online for the alleged snub

More than half of respondents who had a student loan said they did not understand the repayment plan when they signed up

Farage received £5 million from Thailand-based crypto-entrepreneur Christopher Harborne in 2024

President Donald Trump says he plans to take in an NBA Finals game in New York when the series comes to Madison Square Garden next month

White House dismisses report of draft agreement with Tehran as ‘complete fabrication’

SpaceX Starship launches are on hold pending an investigation into last week's test flight

Many of the A-list celebrities — whose attendance has not been confirmed — are longtime UFC aficionados

Alfonsi says that while her contract was not renewed, she refuses to resign