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Meet Canada's next basketball star

Already scouted by dozens of top-flight NCAA schools, slam-dunking 16-year-old Laeticia Amihere is the on cusp of becoming the face of the Canadian women's senior basketball program

Canada could get squashed by Trump's tax overhaul

Our current tax policy leaves us as sitting economic ducks

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New twist in the deaths of Canadian billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman

MORE details have emerged of what happened days before Canadian tycoon Barry Sherman and his wife were found dead in their mansion.

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Barry Sherman: Family disputes reports on mystery double death in Canada

The family of a Canadian billionaire and his wife have hit back at reports surrounding their recent deaths.

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Canadians expected to pay more to dine out in 2018

Food price forecast shows cost of vegetables, eating out to increase

6 years ago

Canadians expected to pay more to dine out in 2018

With no formal trade talks, Trudeau leaves international trade minister in Beijing

Work needed to narrow differences in Canada-China trade talks, including gender rights

6 years ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the media at a hotel in Beijing. Trudeau says his country has high hopes for a trade agreement with China, but won't be rushing into negotiations that could affect their economies for generations to come. (

Canada sets aside two bunkers at military bases amid global uncertainty, North Korean threat

Threat of a North Korean missile striking Canada prompts officials to adopt a Cold War defensive posture

6 years ago

A missile is launched during a long- and medium-range ballistic rocket launch drill in this undated photo released by North Korea's state news agency in August. The most recent test launch by North Korea saw the country fire missiles that could reach

Trump wants immigration clampdown after NYC attack, blames Democrats

Republican critic Jeff Flake says Trump has facts wrong, while others point out Las Vegas contrast

6 years ago

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer took aim at Trump for 'politicizing' the deadly bike path attack in New York City. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters)

Canada immigration explained: Answers to 9 common questions

We tackle questions involving border crossings, health care and crime as it relates to immigration

6 years ago

Dror Bar-Natan, right, is among newcomers to Canada taking the oath of citizenship at a ceremony in Toronto in 2015. Newly released census figures show nearly 22 per cent of Canadians report being or having been an immigrant or permanent resident. (Ch

Montreal man receives ticket after singing while driving

Forget speeding: A driver in Montreal received a ticket for passionately singing along to a 1990s pop song.

6 years ago

Alleged victims sue B.C. man 'wrongfully convicted' of multiple sex assaults

Despite Ivan Henry acquittal, 5 women claim they were sexually assaulted by him and seek millions he received

6 years ago

Ivan Henry was acquitted of sex crimes in 2010 based on errors in law, but was never fully exonerated. (CBC)

Trump's tough trade talk targets Mexico but his actions are hitting Canada

Mexico has been quicker to hit the U.S. where it hurts on trade while Canada has remained more diplomatic

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has been talking tough when it comes to his country's trading relationship with Mexico but Canada has faced the brunt of his trade actions so far. U.S. President Donald Trump has been talking tough when it comes to his co

New citizenship rules on language, residency to kick in Oct. 11

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says more flexibility will ease path to join 'Canadian family'

7 years ago

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced today that new citizenship rules will kick in Oct. 11, 2017. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen announced today that new citizenship rules will kick in Oct. 11, 2017. (Mark Blinch/Canadian Press)

Chelsea Manning says she was denied entry into Canada

7 years ago

Prince Harry and Trudeau's photographer are lookalikes

Prince Harry has found his Canadian doppelgänger and it is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's official photographer.

7 years ago

COURTESY ADAM SCOTTI/TWITTER / Prince Harry, right, and photographer Adam Scotti, left - or is it the other way round?

Canada MP sorry for Catherine McKenna 'climate Barbie' remark

A Canadian Conservative MP has apologised after referring to environment minister Catherine McKenna as "climate Barbie".

7 years ago

REUTERS Image caption Catherine McKenna said sexist comments would not stop women taking part in politics

Bride, groom arrested after post-wedding bar brawl in Canada

A bride and groom in Canada spent part of their wedding night in jail after they were arrested following a bar brawl, police said.

7 years ago

Section O/YouTube / A 36-year-old bride and 37-year-old groom were arrested on Aug. 20 after they were involved in an altercation in Edmonton, Canada, police said.

Trudeau says steps to tackle spike in asylum-seekers yielding 'positive results'

Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel says PM's #welcometocanada tweet encouraged influx

7 years ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau received a briefing on the refugee installations at the Lacolle border crossing by Transport Minister Marc Garneau before meeting with the Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration today. (Paul Chiasson/T

Trudeau joined at Montreal Pride by Irish counterpart

"These recent acts of terror are despicable,"

7 years ago

Toronto police officer buys shoplifter suit he tried to steal

A shoplifter in Toronto who was caught stealing an outfit for a job interview was given a second chance by the police officer who came to arrest him.

7 years ago

The officer's sergeant told the BBC that Niran Jeyanesan was a positive role model