The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight described Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.
Martin Marks has pleaded guilty to four dozen charges after being caught twice with copious amounts of fentanyl and cocaine.
A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night. The four-time WNBA MVP, who had a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana two nights earlier, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory in the deciding Game 3 of the first round.
Montreal Canadiens fans wanting to see their team play at home this season will have to pay a premium for tickets, with average prices at the Bell Centre higher than anywhere else across the NHL.
The UN World Food Program's cash-for-work program helps provide stable work and income for Palestinians in Gaza, who have with little to no other options.
A Quebec train factory battered by years of layoffs is expanding as governments push to buy Canadian. Alstom's La Pocatière plant is hiring and scaling up for major domestic rail contracts, including a $4.7-billion VIA Rail project.
Several legal experts note there are some striking similarities between the alleged gang rape case unfolding at Cornell University this week and last year's Hockey Canada sexual assault trial in London, Ont., which saw all five players acquitted.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a woman's allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, with the governor saying she had lost faith in the local district attorney's ability to handle the case.
Ted Hupé tells The National about the moment he watched his former Grade 6 student, Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, launch into space on the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, in Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Oct. 1, 2026 | Carney puts a proposed West Coast pipeline on an approval fast track by designating it a project of national interest. A FlyDubai pilot who survived a mid-air attack is hailed as a hero. And CBC Marketplace uncovers risky e-bikes being sold in Canada.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck "very hard" for the attempt on the lives of more than 180 people aboard the jet.
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk blasted off to the International Space Station for a six-month mission just a few months after fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen flew around the moon. It's an example of not only Canada's continuing role in space exploration but also how bright the future could be.
A Montreal hospital had isolated a female patient presenting with symptoms of Ebola, a deadly virus, officials said.
A Montreal hospital has isolated a female patient presenting with symptoms of Ebola, a deadly virus, officials said.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says he regularly speaks with his Canadian counterpart, but that the two sides have reached an impasse on some trade irritants and there's no sign of a resolution any time soon.
Three years after Hammad Shaikh lured and sexually assaulted underage girls he met on Snapchat, the 26-year-old pleaded guilty to seven offences and sat expressionless in a Calgary courtroom as several of his victims delivered statements with what the judge described as “maturity, grace, kindness and bravery.”
British counter-terrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the U.S. to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested a dual UK-Iranian national on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
Rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday and charged with domestic violence following an alleged incident, local authorities confirmed to The Associated Press. Ross says he is innocent and the accusations are 'fabricated allegations.'
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defence motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence to prove she was responsible for killing her three children.
Police said Wednesday that the male driver of the vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency in the moments leading up to the crash on Wednesday. They did not elaborate on what that medical emergency was.
Police said Wednesday that the male driver of the vehicle may have suffered a medical emergency in the moments leading up to the crash on Wednesday. They did not elaborate on what that medical emergency was.
Police arrested a 44-year-old Edmonton man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney, RCMP say.
Lawyers are asking a Quebec Superior Court judge to authorize a class-action lawsuit against American fruit giant Driscoll’s. It comes after allegations that the company had sent millions of pounds of berries to Canada with non-compliant levels of chemical residues between 2022 and 2024.
Police in Belleville, Ont., say they're investigating antisemitic flyers being distributed in the city less than two weeks after a gunman was killed attempting to attack a local synagogue on Yom Kippur.
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, CBC's Johanna Wagstaffe shares the vibe at New York Climate Week, and what she learned from meteorologists there; we map out Canada's progress on protected areas; and we visit a company trying to cut the cost of meat by mixing in mycelium.
Macklemore says all three shows of his newly announced tour to raise funds for organizations supporting Palestinians "sold out immediately." This comes less than a week after the four-time Grammy winner announced the three October dates in Dublin, Paris and London, calling it the Free Palestine tour.
Canadian comedian Jim Carrey has tied the knot with Min Ah, the partner he introduced to the public back in February.
Lawsuits filed by Renee Good's family allege wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old's fatal shooting by a U.S. immigration officer during an immigration crackdown in January.
According to an engineering firm's report, the Canada Malting plant in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough could collapse at any moment. The report states “controlled demolition is the only possible, safe and rational solution to eliminate the critical danger that this building represents.”
Five weeks from now, Americans will cast their ballots in the midterm elections to decide who controls Congress, and right now, Democrats have reason to be encouraged. Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter take a look at where the midterm races are heating up, what's at stake for Republicans and Democrats, and just how worried Trump might be.
Glaciers in Switzerland lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, the second-biggest percentage drop on record. It's part of a trend that could have big impacts in a country reliant on hydropower and which acts as the 'water tower of Europe,' feeding its major rivers.
Defender Claire Thompson, one of Canada's top women's hockey players, is retiring from the sport to become a doctor. The 28-year-old played with the PWHL's Vancouver Goldeneyes last season.
Building the proposed high‑speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City could cost between $75 billion and $113 billion higher than some of the official initial estimates, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Minimum wage hikes from 25 to 40 cents take effect Thursday in five provinces.
A sexual assault case against Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith was dropped in Dartmouth provincial court on Thursday. The complainant says the trial was dismissed because she was "unwilling to sacrifice" her mental health to go through the criminal justice process.
AI agents tried to hack into a Library and Archives Canada website, according to a report by artificial intelligence research firm Transluce.
The U.A.E. prosecutor general has ordered an investigation into the incident aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, which was diverted and landed in Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit, the state news agency reported Thursday.
A new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosity and education.
A new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosity and education.
Thursday marks a critical milestone in the proposal to construct a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast.
Christa Pike, convicted of murdering a classmate three decades ago, survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by means of lethal injection late on Wednesday, prison officials said, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death in two centuries.
Mark Carney is asking the world to invest in Canada. But who already owns Canada? And what would more foreign investment mean for our sovereignty?
Young people who are in government care can be prime targets for sexual exploitation, as demonstrated by recent cases in Nova Scotia courts. According to a senior Crown prosecutor, sexual predators found the children by lurking near group homes or scoping them out on social media.
A Vancouver punk band that was set to play in Charlottetown this past weekend cancelled its show after a transgender band member was stopped from using the women's washroom at the venue.
Looking at Quebec’s electoral map, the riding of Duplessis, located in the province’s Côte-Nord region, might not stand out in the minds of the majority of Quebecers. But a closer look at the district’s boundaries as they appear on the Élections Québec’s electoral map reveals a long-standing grievance held by Quebec.
Toronto resident Jasmine Ault says Meta disabled her accounts overnight, without giving her a reason, and that she's been unable to get past their AI chatbots to speak to a human to resolve the error. Experts say without regulation enforcing the right to speak to a human, this will keep happening.
When Brad Miller signed up to be mayor of Richmound, Sask., he never imagined his tiny southwestern village would be overrun by a cult. After three years and many sleepless nights, the cult is finally gone, and Miller will resign on Oct. 15.
Next year, for the first time in decades, Canadians won't be able to watch the NHL Stanley Cup final for free on television. A lobby organization wants the government to pass a law to prevent that from happening.
Several Canadian websites have taken down articles published under the name Daniel Robson, saying the writer's identity cannot be verified and was likely generated by AI.
Canada is failing to meet international legal obligations by refusing to hold thorough investigations into the crimes committed in its residential school system, says a global human rights organization.
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20 per cent of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements in what he called his "state of the force" address.
Carpenter Matty Goldsmith discovered a wallet last week in Dartmouth N.S., returning a time capsule of 1970 memories to its long-lost owner.
Arizona State University hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave after an anonymous letter from teammates of NHL prospect Matthew Mayich disputed aspects of the school's review into the Hamilton-born player's collapse during an outdoor workout last month.
Arizona State University hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave after an anonymous letter from teammates of NHL prospect Matthew Mayich disputed aspects of the school's review into the Hamilton-born player's collapse during an outdoor workout last month.
For nearly two centuries, scientists have puzzled over how the Surinam toad manages to be such a deft and fierce hunter despite its tiny eyes, poor vision and the low visibility of its turbid environment. Now a new study is pointing to an answer that's been right under scientists' noses all along.
Ontario MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison said Wednesday that he intends to resign his seat at the end of the fall sitting.
Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal.
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the execution of Christa Gail Pike to go forward, overturning a last-minute stay on Wednesday that was issued by an appeals court hours earlier.
Toronto Blue Jays CEO and president Mark Shapiro and General Manager Ross Atkins are set to speak to reporters at 11 a.m. Wednesday after the team's season drew to a close earlier this week.
An Edmonton father who was reported missing with his young son and daughter five weeks ago is now facing charges in relation to the alleged abduction of his children.
Pro-separation organizers argue referendum vote is just about 'leverage' with Ottawa. Are voters convinced by that pitch?
Passengers on a FlyDubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after passengers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle that began when he stabbed the pilot and sent the jet plunging.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video address Wednesday that the Israeli government believes that a FlyDubai pilot tried to crash a commercial plane en route to Tel Aviv after stabbing their co-pilot.
The Israeli government believes an incident on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals on Wednesday, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one of the pilots, according to two Israeli officials.
A flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a fight between the pilots, an Israeli official said Wednesday.
Obby Khan was to Wab Kinew what Justin Trudeau was to Pierre Poilievre: The gift that kept on giving, as long as he remained in his position. Unfortunately for the NDP, he self-ejected.
Trail is working with nine landowners to secure sites to harvest medicinal plants
Halton Indigenous advocate Jody Harbour says a months-long murder trial in Milton, Ont., shone a light on "the continuing crisis of Indigenous child welfare in Ontario." The co-founder of Grandmother's Voice said change means ensuring front-line workers know how to support Indigenous people.
As talk of a Quebec referendum dominates the election campaign, Indigenous leaders are reminding Quebec that it needs to consult First Nations and Inuit communities before even considering independence.
The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says he supports a united Canada.
Stephen Fryer tells The National about the moment he set up a motion-activated Halloween zombie to scare bears away from his garbage bins in Squamish, B.C.
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday extended by six months the mandate of an international security force in Haiti intended to fight powerful armed groups that have taken control of much of the country.
An anonymous letter by members of Arizona State University's hockey team that was sent to the school's president disputes aspects of ASU's official review into events that led up to Matthew Mayich's collapse. The letter, sent through the players' lawyer, alleges that the Hamilton-born NHL prospect "received no water" during the outdoor workout on a hot day last month and calls for an independent investigation.
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a voluntary pact with artificial intelligence companies to "self-police" the technology's development.
MP and former Conservative leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is expected to resign his seat later this fall, sources tell CBC News.
Saskatoon-based drone maker Draganfly Inc. is receiving a US$10M "strategic investment" from two U.S. firms, including one linked to Donald Trump Jr., but says there are no board seats or other perks attached to the agreement.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face, bolstering a tool his administration has used for rapid expulsions as part of his immigration crackdown.
Hurricane Polo made a second landfall on Mexico's northwestern Pacific coast on Tuesday after drenching the southern Baja California peninsula.
