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"How do I meet new people?" That question — especially for adults — is all over the internet. CBC News spoke to Calgarians about how they're making friends, and an expert on the cost of loneliness and social isolation.

Iran has sent its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal to Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, Iran's state-run media said Sunday.

In late July 1990, in the waters off Nova Scotia and at a tiny Cape Breton wharf, a plot to unload around two-dozen tonnes of hash was foiled by RCMP, the coast guard and the military. A judge later called the plan "one of the largest conspiracies ever to import drugs through the Nova Scotia coast."

The federal Liberals have said since 2021 they'll restrict vaping flavours nationwide, but now Canada’s health minister won’t say when or even if it will still happen — despite widespread expert advice a ban could help curb the country's staggering youth vaping rate.

In a Venice Biennale taking place at a time of wars, tension over migration and climate anxiety, the Canadian pavilion poses a quieter question: Who gets to live with nature, who gets to protect it and who is shut out from it?

One hundred years after Winnie the Pooh was published, it continues to enchant. Its origins have a happy beginning in the bond between a Canadian veterinary soldier and the cub he named for his adopted hometown, but the story takes an unhappy turn as the Milnes struggled with the effects of fame.

Francine Shimizu-Orgar has frequent nightmares when her mind replays moments from the recent inquest into her daughter's death at the St. Catharines, Ont., hospital. But if the inquiry, which the family pushed for, wasn't held, what happened to 24-year-old Heather Winterstein "would never have come out," Shimizu-Orgar tells CBC from the family home in the Niagara region city.

Iranians have faced a near-total blackout for more than 70 days straight. The shutdown has cost the Iranian economy an estimated $250-million US a day.

Lisa Richardson had an unplanned pregnancy in her teens and gave up that child for adoption. She always assumed that getting pregnant and becoming a mom would be easy when she was ready. But life took an unexpected turn.

Police in parts of Canada are warning high school students about the risks of playing a game that may have the public mistaking their water guns for real weapons. In one Ontario community, police are investigating students who appear to have targeted an unhoused Indigenous man.

More than 20,000 runners, walkers and wheelchair users raced through downtown Sunday morning for the 26th annual race to support families affected by childhood cancer.

The MV Hondius arrived just after 6 a.m., local time, in the Canary Islands, Spain.

As pet ownership spikes, Toronto businesses are struggling to balance customer demand with strict public health regulations.

Labour trafficking cases are rising as Ottawa changes its immigration policies and vulnerable workers fear speaking up. But they rarely lead to charges.

The disciplinary probe stems from a criminal investigation into a detective accused of trying to obstruct justice by stealing evidence.

At Sunnybrook Hospital, which treats more premature babies than any other in Canada, mothers experience joy and heartbreak.

If the electric door latches fail, the only way to escape many Telsas is a hidden manual release — except my Model 3 doesn’t even have those.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said that one person had been killed and more injured by Russian drone and artillery strikes in the past 24 hours.

From the 1950s to the 1970s, a doctor educated under and possibly indoctrinated by the Nazis wielded tremendous authority over Canadian Indigenous people and their health care. "Otto Schaefer had a very interesting history, which he tried very hard to…

Panel discussion in Ottawa touched on how countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark are responding to Russian threats that emerge from the sky, sea and online.

The first plane carrying passengers from the cruise ship left Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday for Madrid, where they will be taken to a military hospital. None of the more than 140 people aboard has shown symptoms of the virus, according to authorities. Those disembarking and personnel working at the port in Tenerife were wearing protective gear during the evacuation.

British Army medics have parachuted onto the remote South Atlantic territory of Tristan da Cunha, where one of the 221 residents has a suspected case of hantavirus. The patient was a passenger on the MV Hondius and disembarked last month.

Ukrainian officials say Russia launched attacks, but stopped short of accusing Moscow of violating the truce

Supplies were sent for a British man who had been a passenger on a cruise with a hantavirus outbreak and later test positive for the virus

Hostile drones were detected over several Gulf countries after 48 hours of relative calm

Four Canadians are on a flight back to Quebec; ship operator says none of the departing passengers are showing symptoms

Crumbling infrastructure means some neighbourhoods often go without water for days or weeks

Russian officials pinned format change on threat of Ukrainian attacks even as three-day ceasefire took effect

Tisza party expected to roll back many of Orban’s far-right authoritarian policies

Hungary's Peter Magyar took his oath of office on Saturday to become the country's new prime minister, ending Viktor Orban's 16 years of autocratic rule.

Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran’s nuclear program, an issue that Tehran would rather discuss later.

Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which remains anchored off Tenerife, the largest island in the Spanish archipelago off West Africa's coast.

Global political leaders and policy experts including Mark Carney, Obama, gather in Toronto Saturday for a summit focused on the economy, democracy and digital transformation.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada's ongoing work to secure the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian officials.

Calgary-based pipeline company South Bow says the recent turmoil in the middle east has customers clamouring for more oil from its pipeline network.

The attacks and an overnight exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect.

Trump added in his social media announcement that such a halt to hostilities could be the 'beginning of the end' of the long war between Russia and Ukraine.

A Chinese court sided with a senior technology worker who was fired after he refused a reduced salary and job transfer when his company sought to automate his role with AI.

World Health Organization officials are working on a step-by-step operational guidance for the safe disembarkation of passengers and crew once they reach land.

The hikers became stranded when Mount Dukono erupted at 7:41 a.m. local time, causing a large booming sound and sending a thick ash column that rose 10 kilometres above the summit.

But if his opponents mount a challenge, how would it unfold?

Though illicit e-cigarettes have flooded in from China, the new policy could allow major tobacco companies to sell from prime shelf space at thousands of stores.

A conversation involving House members from Virginia and the top House Democrat reflected the fury and desperation that has gripped the party after Friday’s ruling in the state.

For some patients, cancer is becoming like a chronic illness.

Israel has escalated attacks on Lebanon since Thursday, further unraveling a truce in its war with Hezbollah. Among those killed on Saturday was a 6-month-old infant, relatives said.

The tax is a little over 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. With the average national price above $4.50, the measure will provide little relief.

Small groups of passengers and crew disembarked from the ship after it anchored off Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday. People were expected to fly to their home countries through Monday, officials said.

The British military took critical medical supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a tiny British archipelago where authorities have identified a suspected hantavirus case.

Today, we’re sharing some favorite bits of advice from moms.

Spaniards line up at weddings, tennis tournaments and galas to eat ham prepared by Ernesto Soriano, one of the world’s best slicers of jamón ibérico.

A burgeoning group of YouTube strategists are charging big money to YouTubers who want to expand their popularity.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed approval for prediction markets ETFs, bringing up memories of the long battle over bitcoin funds.

The retail trades added nearly 22,000 jobs in April, accounting for about one-fifth of total job growth.

A quiet power play to build up strategic oil reserves changes the energy dynamic between China and the U.S. ahead of the Beijing summit in May.

Aramco says its East-West pipeline has helped to mitigate the energy shock caused by the Iran war.

Prediction markets like Kalshi show slim chance that the hantavirus outbreak will be of international concern

As public support for large-scale data center buildouts declines across the U.S., a new type designed to operate inside individual homes is coming.

The appointment comes amid crushing results for Prime Minister Starmer's ruling Labour Party in local elections.

Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in the loss of nearly a billion barrels of oil with the shortage growing worse every day.

The moves target 11 entities and three individuals based in Iran, China, Belarus and the United Arab Emirates.

A judge ruled that the woman should not be deported there, so the Trump administration sent her to Ghana — which returned her to Togo.

In Ukraine, specialized tour guides are ready for a small but unstoppable flow of visitors who ignore blunt travel advisories.

The conflict is not only sapping oil revenue, but also Gulf states’ efforts to expand their economies beyond it.

High prices of fuel, fertilizer and other essentials are forcing farmers in Thailand and elsewhere to skip a planting season to avoid losing money on their harvests.

The Trump administration said it was anticipating a reply from Tehran on its latest terms for ending the war. Iran said the U.S. proposal is still under review.

Trump announced the three-day halt in fighting, which coincides with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations.

No details have been released of Iran's response - or the US proposals - designed to bring the war to an end.

In her first comments since Labour's election defeats, the ex-deputy PM calls for bolder action from the prime minister.

Spanish passengers are the first to leave the MV Hondius, after an outbreak saw three people die and several infected.

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on despite growing calls for him stand down from his own MPs and the threat of a leadership contest.

In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.

The biggest names in British TV walk the red carpet as they arrive for the prestigious Bafta Television Awards ceremony in London.

The specialist team parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha, a remote British overseas territory, to treat them.

One Nation gains its first seat in the lower house, in a by-election seen as a key test for the populist party.

Six-part drama Hamburg Days charts the band's early era with members Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best.

An apparently minor injury led to Jayme Stephen having a leg amputed as a result of her diabetes.

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden jeered and booed as he speaks on stage at the protest

Mullin says 76-day shutdown prevents DHS from being sufficiently ‘proactive’ to secure World Cup

The former deputy prime minister has issued a detailed left wing agenda for Sir Keir Starmer as the prime minister prepares to give ‘the speech of his life’ to save his embattled premiership

Blocking Andy Burnham’s potential return to Westminster was a mistake, says former deputy leader

Financial disclosure documents show that Karen Budd-Falen and her husband have several multi-million-dollar cattle or ranch operations

President Trump said at the time the incident was caused by an Iranian attack

The UK announced it was deploying the HMS Dragon in preparation for a potential international mission

The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship, MV Hondius, has more than 140 passengers and crewmembers on board.

The National Transportation Safety Board says it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff

Angela Rayner has issued a statement calling for Sir Keir to ‘meet the moment and set out the change our country needs’