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Democrats in Washington are expanding their probe into the circumstances around U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threat to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.

Johannes Hosflot Klaebo is Norway's powerhouse cross-country skier who set another record on Wednesday by winning his fifth gold medal of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. He's now just under highly decorated U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps on the list of athletes with the most Olympic golds. So, what makes him so good?

Eight backcountry skiers have been found dead and one remains missing and presumed dead after an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, officials said Wednesday, making it the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in more than four decades.

The Israel Defence Forces have given CBC News an official explanation for the destruction of a cemetery holding the remains of 22 Canadian soldiers who died serving as peacekeepers in the Middle East in the 1950s and '60s. The IDF says they were destroying a Hamas tunnel. An officer said the IDF had dug to a depth of 20 to 30 metres and could not give any assurance that human remains had been protected or preserved.

A deal that saw a Pokemon card sell for a record-breaking $16.5 million US has the finger prints of Whitbourne, N.L. on it.

A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissionsand fight climate change.

Scuba diver John Janzen still remembers the moment it clicked that the shipwreck before him was indeed the Lac La Belle. Janzen is part of a team led by Illinois shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn that located the luxury steamer, which sank in a Lake Michigan gale in the late 19th century.

French police investigating the beating of a far-right militant who died of brain injuries have arrested 11 people, prosecutors said on Wednesday, in a case adding fuel to long-standing divides in the country's domestic politics ahead of presidential elections in 2027.

Andrew Chang explains veteran host Anderson Cooper's exit from 60 Minutes and how it comes at a particularly tense time for CBS.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

An explosion at a fireworks shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.

The latest U.S.-brokered talks between Russian and Ukrainian envoys over Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with no sign of a breakthrough and with both sides saying the talks were "difficult" as the war's fourth anniversary approaches next week.

Rescue crews pushed through the mountainous California wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm on Tuesday to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. Nine others from their tour group remained missing.

A person who opened fire during a youth hockey game at an ice rink in Rhode Island on Monday killed their ex-wife and one son, Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said Tuesday.

Andrew Chang explains why China's humanoid robots are being recognized globally and how China has been leading in the AI-powered robotics space.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Just like that, the annual race based on a prison break, that starts with its founder blowing a conch and lighting a cigarette, came to another anticlimactic end.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

The Year of the Horse has begun, and celebrations around the world have started in what is being described as a year filled with independence, forward movement and energy.

The humble cucumber, a favourite in Russian salads and meals, is the latest staple to suddenly skyrocket in price, angering consumers and stirring up politicians and regulators keen to tamp down any popular discontent at a time of war.

Iranand the United States reached an understanding on Tuesday on main "guiding principles" in talks aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute, but that does not mean a deal is imminent,Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said.

Russian forces pounded Ukrainian power infrastructure before a new round of peace talks, killing three energy workers and leaving tens of thousands of people without power and heat, officials said Tuesday. For its part, Ukraine struck a Russian oil facility.

Jesse Jackson, the Martin Luther King protege whose two bids for the U.S. presidency highlighted a lifelong fight for social and economic justice for all Americans, has died at age 84, his family said in a statement on Tuesday.

Elana Meyers Taylor, the 41-year-old United States bobsledder whose career was jeopardized by concussions, is finally an Olympic champion. She prevailed in women's monobob with a four-run time of three minutes 57.93 seconds, beating Laura Nolte of Germany by 0.04 seconds on Monday in Italy.

Three people, including the suspect, were killed in a shooting during a Rhode Island youth hockey game. Three others are in critical condition. Police say it appears targeted and possibly tied to a family dispute.

Nancy Guthrie's family has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the case involving the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie entered its third week.

American actor Robert Duvall, known for his best-actor Oscar role in Tender Mercies and for appearing in classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at 95.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama took to Instagram on Sunday to clarify comments he'd made on a podcast about aliens being real, saying he did not see evidence that aliens have made contact with us.

Israeli producer Dana Eden, best known for co-creating the Emmy-winning drama Tehran, has died suddenly in Greece, Israeli public broadcaster KAN said Monday.

Weeks after Ottawa announced that it would allow a limited number of Chinese-made vehicles into the Canadian market, some have warned that the move puts data privacy at risk. But that might not be a significant turn-off for consumers who are in the market for a new car.

The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about three kilometres from Nancy Guthrie's home and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson, Ariz., the night she vanished.

Imagine, for a few horrifying moments, that you have woken up as Julian Junca, the starting goalie for France. It's your birthday. You have just turned 28. And you are facing Canada in Olympic hockey.

Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Gisele Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at her ex-husband's trial in September 2024, where he would be convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting men to do the same while she was unconscious. Now, she's telling her wider story in a memoir as she rebuilds her life.

A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia's Black Sea ports, officials said on Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war.

Greenlanders don't think that Donald Trump is done with their island quite yet, but some are determined to make the most of the crisis. Carver Kim Kleist-Eriksen - who carved his own rebuttal of Trump's efforts to take over the island - has found new audiences for his art in Canada; tourism operators are dealing with a surge of international interest; and those who want Greenland's independence from Denmark see opportunities to forge stronger international bonds.

A Canadian trade mission to Mexico this week could produce new deals by early spring, and marks the country's "most significant" such mission ever to Mexico, according to Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.

For decades, Cuba's tourism sector has enjoyed a reputation as an "economic locomotive" among authorities who saw it as the lifeblood of the Caribbean island country's economy. But the industry has been in decline since its 2018 peak, and the U.S. government squeezing Cuba's oil supply has pushed the nation's most crucial industry closer to its breaking point.

Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada has now officially joined the European Union's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, which offers loans to member states to invest in defence capabilities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy voiced hope on Saturday that U.S.-brokered peace talksin Genevanext week would be substantive, buthesaidUkrainewas being asked "too often" to make concessions.

Twenty athletes from Russia and Belarus are competing at the Winter Olympics as neutral. Moscow has asked for its athletes to be fully reinstated in international competition, and sporting bodies are beginning to open the door to those once completely banned from participating.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday.

Inuit leaders back from a recent trip to Greenland say there's a stark contrast between the infrastructure in that Nordic country compared to Canada's North, and they're calling on the federal government to urgently fill the gap as part of its enhanced focus on Arctic security.

The head of Canada's military space division says the country "should absolutely be" concerned about Russia's potential capabilities amid global fears the Kremlin is considering putting nuclear weapons in place to target satellites.

European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with France amid growing anxiety about the long-term reliability of U.S. security guarantees. Germany and Poland have acknowledged early-stage talks with Paris, while French President Emmanuel Macron has opened the door to a strategic dialogue - without offering a formal nuclear umbrella.

U.S. President Donald Trump's second term has threatened Canada with annexation and economic ruin, leaving some Canadians feeling anxious and concerned. A Winnipeg therapist offers strategies for coping with those emotions.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday embraced potential regime change in Iran and declared that "tremendous power" will soon be in the Middle East, as the Pentagon sent a second aircraft carrier to the region.

Britain's High Court says the U.K. government acted unlawfully when it designated the protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. But the fate of protesters arrested under the Terrorism Act still hangs in the balance.

Andrew Chang explains why U.S. President Donald Trump wants to build a 250-foot-high 'Independence Arch' in Washington, D.C., and why it's under heavy scrutiny.Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters and Getty Images

Canada and Denmark have signed a new defence co-operation agreement aimed at strengthening Arctic security amid lingering tensions over U.S. annexation threats toward Greenland. The pact enhances collaboration on surveillance and joint operations but does not go beyond existing NATO Article 5 commitments.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office is investigating whether a Canadian mining company holds any responsibility in the suspected cartel kidnapping of 10 of its workers, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday.