Israel's Netanyahu vows to destroy Hamas tunnels 'with or without a ceasefire'

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel will destroy the Hamas tunnel network in the Gaza Strip "with or without a ceasefire," as the military called up another 16,000 reservists to pursue its campaign in the densely populated...

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Pot advocate Marc Emery seeks 'political revenge' against Tories

B.C. marijuana advocate Marc Emery has spoken to CBC News in his first interview since being transferred from a U.S. federal prison to a private deportation facility in Louisiana. Emery was sentenced to five years in prison in 2010...

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Jet stream anomaly brings heat waves to coasts, chilly days to central Canada

Scorching temperatures are setting records this week as heat waves roll over Canada's East and West, while residents in Central Canada who are experiencing a particularly chilly summer are left longing for a few sweltering days. The reason for...

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Ontario girl, 15, dies after being trapped by soccer net’s crossbar

A 15-year-old girl is dead in Bradford, Ont., north of Toronto, after an apparent accident on a soccer field. The girl was playing on the field with a friend when she became trapped under the crossbar of an overturned soccer net, according to South...

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'Mr. Big' stings get stricter rules from Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a lower court ruling that ordered a new trial for a Newfoundland murder suspect, in a decision that puts stricter rules on how police obtain confessions through "Mr.Big" sting operations, but does not forbid...

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SARS was 'wake-up call' that could prevent Ebola spread to Canada, doctor says

A Toronto doctor who specializes in the treatment of tropical diseases says it's unlikely a recent outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa could spread to North America. Dr. Jay Keystone, who works in the tropical diseases unit of Toronto...

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At least 15 dead after Israeli tank shells hit UN school in Gaza

Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded UN school sheltering Gazans displaced by fighting on Wednesday, killing at least 15 and wounding 90 after tearing through the walls of two classrooms, a spokesman for a UN aid agency and a health official said....

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The 100-year conflict that is the First World War still rages: Brian Stewart

It has been called the "seminal catastrophe" of modern times and the calamity from which all other calamities sprang. In fact, you have to wonder if, in all of history, more tears have flowed over anything quite so much as they did over the First World...

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Civilian RCMP contractor washed blood off truck after fatal B.C. hit-and-run

The family of a Langley, B.C., man killed last year in a hit-and-run incident is questioning why the civilian RCMP contractor involved wasn't arrested, after a final report on the case revealed he washed blood off his truck and stopped for...

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'The neighbours always tell': How murder houses are sold by realtors

The property listing for 11 Butler Crescent N.W. shows a "gem" of a house bookended by old trees and boasting a detached garage and handsome stucco-and-wood finish. But the photos of the little blue house in Calgary's Brentwood neighbourhood also belie...

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'You guys can have your own debate': Rob Ford gets heated with mayoral panel organizers

A shouting match erupted ahead of last night's Toronto debate for mayoral candidates, with Mayor Rob Ford alleging bias by organizers, who said they had to restrict the number of staffers that candidates could bring inside because of space...

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More than doctors needed to contain 'unprecedented' Ebola outbreak

Doctors alone aren't enough to contain West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak, which has already infected, and in some instances killed, key medical personnel, including prominent Western and local physicians. Quebec doctor Marc Forget, who has been on...

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UBC student dies in fall from Stanley Park's highest point

A young UBC student has been identified as the man who fell to his death from one of Stanley Park's most popular viewpoints. The B.C. Coroners Service says Mai David Huy Huynh, 22, was with a group of friends at Prospect Point, the highest point in...

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Former Alberta premier's flights had ‘false passengers,’ auditor general says

A review by Alberta's auditor general found "false passengers" were booked on at least a dozen government flights, making it possible for then Premier Alison Redford to fly alone with her entourage. Merwan Saher also concluded Redford derived a "personal...

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'Highly sophisticated' Chinese cyberattack hits Canada's research agency

A "highly sophisticated Chinese state-sponsored actor" recently managed to hack into the computer systems at Canada's National Research Council, confirms the country's chief information officer, Corinne Charette. The attack was discovered by Communications...

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UN head urges talks to break 'senseless cycle' of violence as fighting resumes

Israeli jets struck three sites in Gaza today after a rocket was launched at Israel, the military said, disrupting a relative lull in the war-torn territory at the start of a major Muslim holiday. The strikes followed an almost 12-hour pause in fighting...

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Black boxes show MH17 suffered massive decompression after shrapnel hit

A Ukrainian security spokesman says data from the recovered flight data recorders shows Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 crashed due to a massive, explosive loss of pressure after being punctured multiple times by shrapnel. National security spokesman...

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'We're not the Jetsons yet': Volvo's 'world first' safety features next step in a smarter car

A drowsy driver is about to drift off the road when suddenly the seat belt tightens, or extra torque is applied to the steering wheel and the vehicle pulls itself back on track. Or maybe a driver is turning in front of an unseen oncoming car when on-board...

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