Some Air Canada staff hate the new carry-on bag policy as much as you do

It's been a month since Air Canada launched its carry-on crackdown where customer service agents stop and confront travellers at check-in to ensure their cabin bags meet size limits. Bags that don't make the cut now must be checked. The move has...

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Jian Ghomeshi allegedly choked, beat N.B. woman with belt

A woman from southeastern New Brunswick is sharing more details of the sexual violence she alleges she suffered at the hands of former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi. The woman, who spoke to the Toronto Star earlier this week,...

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Dean Del Mastro's political fate hangs on verdict

A judge will rule today whether Peterborough, Ont., MP Dean Del Mastro is guilty of spending too much in the 2008 federal election and falsifying a document to cover it up. The prosecution argues that Del Mastro ordered $21,000 in voter identification,...

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Edmonton's homeless piano man reveals rough life behind his music

Ryan Arcand has the look of a man many people would avoid on the street. Homeless for the past three decades, his worn jacket and laceless sneakers telegraph to those he encounters that he has lived a hard life. He might have remained one of the...

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Murder-suicide suspected after woman, child found dead

A murder-suicide is suspected after a mother and daughter were found dead inside their Brockville, Ont., apartment on Thursday. Brockville Police Chief Scott Fraser told CBC News that officers were called to check on the well-being of residents...

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Harper to introduce scaled-down income-splitting for parents

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will on Thursday unveil a scaled-down version of the Conservatives' 2011 campaign commitment to allow income-splitting by parents with children younger than 18 once the federal budget is balanced. Sources tell CBC News...

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Faulty GM ignition switch linked to 2nd crash death in Canada

On a clear winter day in March 2013, 55-year-old Danylo Kulish was on his way to pick up his girlfriend at Montreal's Trudeau airport in his GM Saturn Ion. He never made it. Kulish died in a crash in which Transport Canada investigators are...

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Trailer Park Boys star Lucy DeCoutere claims Jian Ghomeshi choked, slapped her on date

Actress Lucy DeCoutere is the first woman to attach her name to allegations of violence at the hands of former CBC host Jian Ghomeshi in interviews with the Toronto Star and CBC's The Current. DeCoutere, who plays Lucy on the TV comedy Trailer...

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Metal found on Pacific island is from Amelia Earhart's plane, group says

Researchers probing the 1937 disappearance of famed American aviator Amelia Earhart's plane said on Wednesday they now believe a slab of aluminum found decades ago on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean came from her aircraft. The warped piece...

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'I'm proud to be gay,' Apple CEO Tim Cook says

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has come out of the closet. The public declaration, in an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, makes public what had been widely known in some corporate circles. And more importantly, it likely makes...

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Ebola death count likely exceeds 5,000, WHO says

World Health Organization (WHO) Assistant Director General Bruce Aylward speaks during a press briefing on WHO's strategy to combat Ebola, which has killed almost 5,000 people, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. (Pierre Albouy/Reuters) The...

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Revenue Canada admits letters to taxpayers are almost indecipherable

The next time you puzzle over an indecipherable letter or notice from the Canada Revenue Agency, don't blame yourself: even the tax department acknowledges it churns out a lot of gobbledegook. A study of the agency last month confirms the...

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Republicans have high Senate hopes — and real presidential ticket troubles: Neil Macdonald

There's no dearth of bright, principled, highly accomplished people who carry Republican Party membership cards. A few of them are personal acquaintances, and I've become convinced during my years here that their values mirror those of most Americans:...

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Transport Canada tightens rail safety regulations in Lac-Mégantic aftermath

New requirements for hand brakes and other safety devices to ensure parked trains stay put are among the changes Transport Canada will enforce in response to the devastating 2013 rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Que. Transport Minister Lisa...

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Nathan Cirillo-inspired racism 'experiment' ends with punch to face

In the wake of Nathan Cirrilo's shooting death in Ottawa, a Mississauga-based filmmaker staged a "social experiment" in downtown Hamilton to see how people would react to overt racism against Muslim people. People reacted, all right: the experiment...

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'I am sorry,' Mountie killer Justin Bourque tells Moncton court

Speaking through tears, Justin Bourque apologized in a Moncton courtroom Tuesday morning as his sentencing hearing for killing three RCMP officers and wounding two others, concluded. Bourque is being sentenced for three counts of first-degree...

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Budget only buys half the Arctic ships promised, watchdog says

A new report is casting doubt on the Conservative government's plan to buy between six and eight Arctic patrol ships. The budget of $3.1 billion is only enough to pay for four ships, according to an analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Officer. That...

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John Tory ends Rob Ford's reign over Toronto

John Tory has what he wanted, and it would seem the people of the city got what they wanted: a new mayor and a new approach at city hall. But, it was a lot closer than many predicted. In many private conversations leading up to election day with voters,...

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Live coverage of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo's funeral

Cpl. Nathan Cirillo honoured by military unit 2:24 Cpl. Nathan Cirillo honoured by military unit 2:24 Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, who was gunned down while standing guard at the National War Monument in Ottawa, will be honoured today with...

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CBC to make special sports announcement at noon ET

Coming Up Watch live from Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto CBC Sports Posted: Oct 28, 2014 10:31 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 28, 2014 10:31 AM ET CBC/Radio-Canada President Hubert Lacroix will make a special announcement today regarding...

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Oil price will fall to $70 a barrel in 2015, Goldman Sachs says

One of the world's leading investment banks says the benchmark price of North American oil is going to fall even further, to $70 US a barrel by next spring. Investment bank Goldman Sachs slashed its forecast late Sunday night for both West Texas Intermediate...

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Self-radicalized and adrift: The shared traits of the 'lone wolf' killers

They didn't know each other and their respective attacks were not directly linked. But Martin Couture-Rouleau and Michael Zehaf-Bibeau shared common traits — both self radicalized and adrift in their lives and connected in their sympathy to...

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CBC's relationship with Jian Ghomeshi has 'come to an end'

CBC's relationship with Jian Ghomeshi, host of the cultural affairs radio show Q, has ended, the network announced Sunday. "The CBC is saddened to announce its relationship with Jian Ghomeshi has come to an end. This decision was not made without...

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'Our lives are shattered,' court hears in Justin Bourque hearing

A Moncton courtroom heard emotional victim impact statements from the family and colleagues of three slain RCMP officers Monday morning as the sentencing hearing for Justin Bourque began.  Bourque pleaded guilty in August to three charges...

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