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The U.S. ambassador to Canada is pushing back on Ottawa's travel advice, saying his country doesn't search phones at the border and arguing some Americans travelling to Canada are having a tough time.

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For 65 years, an international treaty forged at the height of the Cold War has governed Antarctica. But with rising geopolitical tensions, consensus is increasingly hard to find.

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Toronto is currently the second-most polluted major city in the world as wildfire smoke spreads across the city, according to a global tracker.

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Toronto is currently the second most polluted major city in the world as wildfire smoke spreads across the city, according to a global tracker.

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Canada's unemployment rate rose to seven per cent in May, the highest it's been in nine years outside of the pandemic, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

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The Liberal government has introduced legislation that it says will eliminate federal barriers to internal trade and detail how nation-building infrastructure projects will be approved more quickly.

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CBC News has heard from Canadians across the country asking how they can help people affected by wildfires. We've gathered information on what's needed to answer your questions.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited him to the G7 summit later this month in Alberta, making his first visit to Canada since the RCMP accused his government of acts of murder, extortion and coercion.

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On Thursday, a wildfire evacuation order for Weyakwin, Sask., was lifted, allowing residents back in for the first time in a week. Thick smoke remains, as does the threat of spot fires.

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Analysis: It's splittsville for a global power couple. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are tumbling into a messy public divorce, with unusual political fallout.

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Ontario's Ministry of Health has announced the first recorded death of a measles patient from the current outbreak that started in October of last year.

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When residents of Denare Beach, Sask., evacuated earlier this week, they thought a fire burning north of the community was the one to worry about. Then another fire approached from the west and consumed parts of the village.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has promised that international fans will be welcome at the World Cup. But Trump's immigration stance has raised questions about potential challenges for the numerous international fans expected to travel to the U.S.

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Israel's military has recovered the bodies of two hostages, Canadian Israeli Judih Weinstein-Haggai and her husband, Israeli American Gadi Haggai, who had been held by Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

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Former astronaut and cabinet minister Marc Garneau has died. He was 76.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is having "intensive discussions" with the United States to remove what he calls an "unjustified and illegal" increase on steel and aluminum tariffs.

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Heather Hiscox will say good morning to CBC News viewers for the last time this fall, as she steps away from the anchor desk after 20 years as host of CBC Morning Live.

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The Bank of Canada is holding the overnight interest rate at 2.75 per cent for the second month in a row.

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UNESCO Global Geoparks are distinct regions — just 229 on the planet — with important geology that tells the story of earth’s history. UNESCO revalidates geoparks every four years, and three of the five in Canada have been told they need to improve.

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Delta Air Lines denies it's entirely at fault for injuries sustained in the Feb. 17 upside-down crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport, according to a U.S. court filing reviewed by CBC News.

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The federal government says it will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross as wildfires tear across the Prairies, forcing thousands from their homes.

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Hudson's Bay Co. will live on in some fashion after it got court approval to sell its intellectual property, including its iconic multicoloured stripes motif, to Canadian Tire for $30 million.

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Firefighters and all essential staff were evacuated from the resort village of Denare Beach, Sask., as wildfire tore through the community.

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A caller raising money for the Conservative Party cast doubt on the validity of the recount process in the recent federal election, according to a recording obtained by CBC News.

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Unity was a recurring theme coming out of the first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on Monday. Premiers met with Prime Minister Mark Carney to pitch their ideas for "nation-building projects" and mostly seemed pleased with the progress that was made.

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Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent design and construction is creating health and safety problems for patients and staff.

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Analysis: Ukraine's audacious drone attack on Russian airfields on Sunday was carefully co-ordinated and executed to send a clear message to Moscow: Kyiv may be pushing for a ceasefire, but it is far from ready to capitulate to Russia's demands.

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A B.C. man was surprised by fraudulent charges on his credit card, totalling almost $20,000 — and more surprised to learn his bank held him responsible. A cybersecurity expert says Scotiabank lacked strong evidence to pin it on their customer.

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Dozens of Pukatawagan residents who took a nearly 16-hour train ride to Winnipeg were among the latest to escape the community days after a wildfire forced the evacuation of the northern Manitoba First Nation.

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The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation has declared a state of emergency for the community of Sturgeon Landing due to wildfires.

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Hundreds of people are being forced out of their homes in the northwestern Manitoba community of Cranberry Portage after a wildfire knocked out power overnight.

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Four weeks after two children vanished without a trace in rural Nova Scotia, the children's stepfather is still holding on to hope.

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BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump says he will double the tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent next Wednesday.

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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says more evacuations expected in northern parts of the province as wildfires there threaten nearby communities.

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Firefighters battling a blaze in a remote northern Alberta town became trapped Thursday as raging wildfires closed in on communities across the province, forcing thousands to flee.

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King Charles is enjoying a popularity boost and there is considerably more support for maintaining Canada's ties to the Crown now than when he assumed the throne, new polls show.

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Police search for a suspect after a woman was stabbed to death in an 'unprovoked' attack in Pickering, Ont., Thursday. Durham Regional Police are asking residents in the area to shelter in place.

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BREAKING: A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to continue collecting tariffs under an emergency powers law for now, as his administration fights an order striking down the bulk of his signature set of economic policies.

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BREAKING: The Saskatchewan government declared a provincewide state of emergency on Thursday, as wildfires raging across the northern part of the province continue to drive thousands from their homes.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says a U.S. court decision that struck down some of Donald Trump's tariffs shows that they were "unlawful as well as unjustified."

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An investigation by CBC News, in conjunction with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, reveals a pattern of rising surveillance, threats and smear campaigns by China to silence dissidents living in Canada and around the world.

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Analysis: A U.S. court has delivered a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump's trade policy, declaring he abused his authority and striking down many of his tariffs — at least for now.

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Canada Post is reporting a $1.3-billion loss in operating expenses in its 2024 annual report as the possibility of another strike looms. Overall, the Crown corporation says it has lost $3.8 billion since 2018.

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Manitoba declares a provincewide state of emergency on Wednesday as wildfires continue to threaten communities across the province. Premier Wab Kinew says it comes as roughly 17,000 people are now under evacuation order.

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Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada will control its defence spending, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his rhetoric to make the country the 51st state — this time in exchange for protection under a proposed missile defence system.

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Dorothy Lamont, 96, lives independently in her downtown Dartmouth home, still growing her own vegetables in her backyard every summer. But her biggest worry is not having a family doctor.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes Canada will be able to sign on to a major European defence rearmament plan by July 1 in an effort to reduce the country's dependence on the United States for weapons and munitions.

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King Charles delivered a historic speech from the throne Tuesday and he used that platform to praise Canada as a force for good that will remain "strong and free."

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WATCH and FOLLOW LIVE: King Charles to deliver speech from the throne as 45th Parliament opens

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Some Alberta separatists say Alberta, like Quebec, has a culture that’s distinct from the rest of Canada — one rooted in traditional conservative values. But recent polling, and many people living in Alberta, paint a more complicated picture.

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