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CBC investigation finds numerous Montreal exporters sent stolen vehicles overseas

Police raided a Montreal mattress company and found stolen cars. A CBC investigation into the city's car export industry found numerous Montreal businesses have sent stolen cars overseas.

A workout class sent this St. John's woman to hospital. She's not the only one

One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced or exertional rhabdomyolysis, rhabdo for short. The illness can happen after an intense workout and is when muscle tissue breaks down, leaking enzymes and proteins into the bloodstream. In high amounts, the proteins can damage the kidneys and lead to an imbalance of electrolytes, which can cause dehydration and heart issues.

Medical expert defends doctor’s assessment of woman before she died of sepsis in Ontario hospital

Heather Winterstein didn't show hallmark warning signs of potentially life-threatening sepsis when she went through triage screening the day before she died at the hospital in St. Catharines, Ont., an emergency medical expert told the coroner’s inquest for the 24-year-old.

Police uncovered $20K worth of alleged stolen booze in a single home. Inside N.S.'s booze black market

After a two-month investigation into significant alcohol thefts from NSLC stores in the Halifax region, RCMP seized more than 450 bottles of hard alcohol worth almost $20,000 from a home. Police even seized a ledger detailing the alcohol being delivered to the home and what had been resold.

With no donation limits, former premier gave N.L. Tories $46,900 ahead of election

Former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams donated more than $46,000 to the Progressive Conservatives ahead of last year's election in a province where corporations and individuals can make political contributions as large as they want.

Youth charged in Manitoba school attack plot had threatened kids with knife, parents say

Multiple Rivers, Man., parents allege 14-year-old charged in a school attack plot had a history of knife threats. They say the community needs better mental health support.

This teen soccer prodigy is stuck in Quebec with invitation to Real Madrid training camp

A 14-year-old aspiring soccer player living in Quebec has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. But his status as an asylum seeker is preventing him from getting on a plane and capitalizing on it.

'The justice system has been allowed to disintegrate': lawyer says N.L. courts are in crisis

A first-degree murder trial was delayed last week on Newfoundland’s west coast over a lack of sheriff officers and one lawyer says she wasn’t surprised, given the state of the province’s criminal justice system.

'Every vote counts': Liberals campaign hard for Quebec seat in Monday's federal byelection

Federal Liberals are throwing all they can at the Quebec riding of Terrebonne ahead of Monday's byelection, as a 173-seat majority remains a possibility.

As drones upend tank warfare, Canada's army races to rethink its armour

Canada's army is weighing faster timelines for new armoured vehicles while rethinking tanks in light of Ukraine's drone-dominated battlefield. Aging Leopards need replacement, but commanders say technology — including uncrewed systems — will shape decisions, even as other priorities like air defence and long-range strike rank higher.

House prices dropping in Canada's most expensive cities, but still out of reach for many

Disgraced former Manitoba law school dean disbarred in U.K. over 'blatant and sustained dishonesty'

Former University of Manitoba law school dean Jonathan Black-Branch, who was disbarred in Manitoba in 2024, has now also been disbarred in England and Wales.

Sask. volunteers spent $39K to save their homes from wildfire. Will they be compensated?

Wadin Bay, Sask., residents defied a mandatory evacuation order and saved their community from the summer fires of 2025. Attempts to recover the firefighting costs have stalled. They wonder how small communities can protect themselves as wildfires increase in the north.

Grassy Narrows First Nation denied federal funding for search for unmarked graves at former residential school

A group that’s been searching for missing children and unmarked graves at the former McIntosh Indian Residential School in northwestern Ontario says it’s been denied federal funding to continue its work. Here's what we know about the Wiikwogaming Tiinahtiisiiwin project and why its funding hasn't been renewed.

British media coverage of flight stuck on 'freezing Canadian island' gets warm laughs in Newfoundland

Newfoundlanders were having a chuckle on Monday over international media reports saying passengers on a British Airways flight diverted to St. John's last week were stranded on a frozen island somewhere in Canada.

Why Montreal isn't hosting the World Cup — and FIFA's rigid rules for Toronto, Vancouver

Thousands of documents obtained by Radio-Canada's investigative program Enquête shed light on why Montreal isn't among the host cities, how much the event will cost Canadian taxpayers — about $1 billion for 13 games — and the strict conditions the cities of Toronto and Vancouver have to respect.

3 months after the draw, $80M Ontario lotto winners have stepped forward. Here's why a delay isn't unusual

More than three months after the winning ticket for a record-setting $80-million Lotto Max win was sold in London, Ont., the massive jackpot is in the process of being claimed. Why did it take so long?

How financially healthy is your hospital? Eastern Ontario data reveals a grim picture

A CBC News analysis of hospital financial statements reveals many of eastern Ontario's hospitals have been struggling with their bottom line over the past three years, with about half operating in the red and some borrowing millions from banks. Despite a recent funding boost from the province, advocates and experts worry the situation won't improve.

Doctor says diagnosis of Ontario woman was 'wrong' but defends treatment 1 day before she died in hospital

The physician who treated Heather Winterstein the day before she died in hospital from a severe reaction to bacterial infection said he may have erred in diagnosing her condition as being due to "social issues." She was discharged and died the next day, after she returned to hospital.

Still have to file your taxes? Here's how to find yourself some money

Tick, tick, tick. This year's tax deadline is coming quick. Here's what tax experts who spoke with CBC News say you should keep in mind as you're filling out your return so you don't miss out on opportunities to find and save money.